Long-Term Review

Ford Mondeo Estate 2021 long-term test

With the Mondeo’s end in sight, we gave the hybrid wagon one last hurrah

12 January 2022
Ford Mondeo Estate 2021 long-term test
Dealership, sales and marketing

Audi sales fall slightly but EVs score success

Worldwide sales drop by 0.7% due to supply problems but electric models achieve 57.5% growth

12 January 2022
Autocar Business
Audi sales fall slightly but EVs score success
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Upcoming Type 132 SUV, previewed in our render, will be designed at the Lotus Tech Creative Centre
New cars

Lotus design hub in Coventry leads SUV and four-door coupe designs

Newly renamed Tech Creative Centre is leading the British brand's transformation beyond sports cars

12 January 2022
Lotus design hub in Coventry leads SUV and four-door coupe designs
Dealership, sales and marketing

Volkswagen sales drop 8% but EV volume doubles

Sales of pure-electric ID models soar as chip shortage restricts Volkswagen's overall output

12 January 2022
Autocar Business
Volkswagen sales drop 8% but EV volume doubles
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The 1934 Olympia Motor Show (Photo: Getty Images)
From the archive

From the archive: on this day in 1934

Mercedes-Benz 130H revealed, Bangernomics 1930s-style and more as we round up the most important motoring news from 88 years ago

12 January 2022
From the archive: on this day in 1934
Finance and corporate

Porsche sales hit record levels in 2021 as Taycan sales double

Stuttgart reports best sales on record last year, driven chiefly by SUVs and Taycan EV

12 January 2022
Autocar Business
Porsche sales hit record levels in 2021 as Taycan sales double
Tech, development and manufacturing

Stock take: the tech revealed at CES 2022, from BMW, Sony and more

As Renault, Stellantis and Volvo announce tie-ups with tech firms like Amazon, here's what it means for the industry

12 January 2022
Autocar Business
Stock take: the tech revealed at CES 2022, from BMW, Sony and more
Technology

No new smart motorways until five years of safety data available

Government awaits clearer picture of safety before continuing roll-out; invests £900 million in existing schemes

12 January 2022
No new smart motorways until five years of safety data available
New cars

Exclusive: Noble returns with 550bhp, £150k M500 supercar

British maker resurfaces with new supercar that matches M600 chassis with Ford V6

12 January 2022
Exclusive: Noble returns with 550bhp, £150k M500 supercar
New cars

Mitsubishi revives Ralliart name for hot SUV concept

Performance-oriented take on Outlander heads manufacturer’s Tokyo Auto Salon stage

11 January 2022
Mitsubishi revives Ralliart name for hot SUV concept

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