MG 3 front cornering
New pure-petrol model is £2000 cheaper than the £18,495 hybrid (pictured)
New cars

MG 3 gains 114bhp pure-petrol engine for £16,495

New powerplant makes one of the UK’s cheapest cars even more affordable

20 February 2025
MG 3 gains 114bhp pure-petrol engine for £16,495
Mercedes Maybach S Class front quarter
A fall in sales of 'top-end' models such as Maybachs was a big contributor to Mercedes' woes
Finance

Mercedes adjusts strategy as it braces for 2025 profit drop

Profit generated by Mercedes-Benz Cars fell by 39.1% last year and it expects 2025 to be harder

20 February 2025
Autocar Business
Mercedes adjusts strategy as it braces for 2025 profit drop
Paris Motor Show 2024   Renault press conference
Luca de Meo's Renaulution plan has delivered all-new line-up and dramatic profit hike
New cars

Futurama: Renault Group's new strategy to reach 'Champions League'

CEO Luca de Meo says Renaulution plan has been a success and "now it's time for us to open a new chapter"

20 February 2025
Futurama: Renault Group's new strategy to reach 'Champions League'
Technology

Mercedes-Benz tests solid-state battery with 620-mile range

Pack developed by Mercedes-Benz and US-based Factorial Energy, with prototype work carried out in the UK

20 February 2025
Mercedes-Benz tests solid-state battery with 620-mile range
Ford Explorer front quarter tracking
Entry-level Ford Explorer is priced from £39,875 so just avoids the ECS, but extras push it over the £40k threshold
Electric vehicles

Industry backlash as average EV breaks luxury car tax threshold

Sales of many EVs will be hit by the new application of the £3k expensive car supplement

20 February 2025
Autocar Business
Industry backlash as average EV breaks luxury car tax threshold
Slideshow

The greatest road car engines

We've picked 50 of our favourite road-going engines, but we could easily have selected twice as many…

20 February 2025
The greatest road car engines
New cars

Dacia developing £15k city car for Europe

Value-oriented Renault Twingo twin will be built in Europe and developed in just 16 months

20 February 2025
Dacia developing £15k city car for Europe
Gordon Murray T50S Niki Lauda Goodwood front quarter
Launch of more hardcore T50S clears the way for new bespoke commissions
New cars

Gordon Murray Group announces new Special Vehicles arm

New division will focus on one-off models, plus highly-customised examples of the T50 and T33

19 February 2025
Gordon Murray Group announces new Special Vehicles arm
Toyota new fuel cell stack
New stack (pictured) will improve on the 128kW output of that in the current Toyota Mirai FCEV
Technology

New Toyota fuel cells to double power and improve efficiency

New system, which will also be cheaper and more durable, is being readied for production from 2027

19 February 2025
New Toyota fuel cells to double power and improve efficiency
Renaultsport Megane R26 front tracking
Any fast Renault is "gonna be a yellow car", de Meo said
New cars

Renault mulls revival of Renaultsport performance brand

Performance-focused sub-brand was "put in the fridge" to make way for Alpine

19 February 2025
Renault mulls revival of Renaultsport performance brand

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