Confidential

Autocar confidential: Keeping F1 clean, vegans don't drive Rolls-Royce and more

Our reporters empty their notebooks to round up this week's gossip from across the automotive industry

16 November 2021
Autocar confidential: Keeping F1 clean, vegans don't drive Rolls-Royce and more
New cars

New Mazda CX-50 is rugged 4x4 crossover for America

Mazda kickstarts its SUV offensive with an all-wheel-drive rival for the Subaru Forester

15 November 2021
New Mazda CX-50 is rugged 4x4 crossover for America
Finance and corporate

General Motors appoints top exec to lead mobility push in Europe

Mahmoud Samara will lead US firm's European ventures in the areas of mobility, autonomy and electric vehicles

15 November 2021
General Motors appoints top exec to lead mobility push in Europe
Tech, development and manufacturing

TVR partners with lithium company for EV sports car development

Joint venture with Ensorcia Metals will fund Griffith production and secure battery supply for upcoming EVs

15 November 2021
TVR partners with lithium company for EV sports car development
Used car buying guides

Used buying guide: Mercedes Benz SL500 R129

The V8 version of the R129-era SL matches superb styling with touring credentials and plenty of power. We reveal what you could be letting yourself in for

15 November 2021
Used buying guide: Mercedes Benz SL500 R129
Technology

Under the skin: how car leather production is being made greener

The leather made by Bridge of Weir has the lowest carbon footprint of any in the world, at 1.1kg of CO2 emitted per cow hide

15 November 2021
Under the skin: how car leather production is being made greener
Tech, development and manufacturing

Inside the industry: the indirect impacts of the chip shortage

It's not just manufacturers feeling the squeeze, but hundreds of secondary businesses too

15 November 2021
Inside the industry: the indirect impacts of the chip shortage
Dealership, sales and marketing

Health check: Looking at life after car ownership

Car makers continue to branch out into mobility services, but is the demand there?

15 November 2021
Health check: Looking at life after car ownership
Features

Back in my day: Autocar issues from our writers' birthdays

With more than 125 years of history available through the Autocar archive, where does one start? Simple: where you started

14 November 2021
Back in my day: Autocar issues from our writers' birthdays
Features

For the record: How Autocar made its mark

Since its launch, Autocar has documented key world events through the prism of the automotive industry. We revisit 126 years of publication

13 November 2021
For the record: How Autocar made its mark

Pages

New car news

Classic porsche refueling using e fuel
Porsche is one of the leading car brands when it comes to exploring e-fuels
New cars

What are e-fuels and how can they reduce car emissions?

6 May 2025
What are e-fuels and how can they reduce car emissions?

Motorsport news

BTCC 2026 calendar
BTCC will stage races over 10 weekends in 2026
Motorsport

BTCC confirms 10-event calendar for 2026

2 May 2025
BTCC confirms 10-event calendar for 2026