New cars

Renault Zoe given zero stars in Euro NCAP safety tests

Popular EV is third car in history to get zero stars, while Dacia's new Spring EV lands just one star

8 December 2021
Renault Zoe given zero stars in Euro NCAP safety tests
New cars

WEVC and Equipmake partner to electrify niche British firms

Two engineering companies will assist low-volume manufacturers transition away from internal combustion

8 December 2021
WEVC and Equipmake partner to electrify niche British firms
Move Electric

Electrifying our business: pizza delivery with a difference

We all love pizza don't we? How about zero-emissions pizza?

8 December 2021
Electrifying our business: pizza delivery with a difference
New cars

Polestar 2 gains over-the-air power upgrade

Additional 67bhp released as part of a software update for electric hatchback; shaves 0.3sec off 0-62mph time

7 December 2021
Polestar 2 gains over-the-air power upgrade
Dealership, sales and marketing

Peugeot to go all-electric in Europe from 2030

CEO Linda Jackson tells Automotive News that Peugeot will switch all European models onto EV platforms

7 December 2021
Peugeot to go all-electric in Europe from 2030
Motorsport

New Fiat Panda by M-Sport is one-off 300bhp rally car

Car combines classic Panda shell with Ford Fiesta R5 powertrain; is first in line of bespoke vehicles from rally squad

7 December 2021
New Fiat Panda by M-Sport is one-off 300bhp rally car
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VW Group CEO Herbert Diess
Finance and corporate

Report: Herbert Diess to continue as Volkswagen Group CEO

Reuters reports Diess will stay on and Volkswagen brand boss Ralf Brandstätter will take on extra duties

7 December 2021
Report: Herbert Diess to continue as Volkswagen Group CEO
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The electric Fiat 500 will be one of the cars to benefit from over-the-air updates
Tech, development and manufacturing

Stellantis announces €30bn software transformation

Over-the-air features are a major part of the firm's plan to monetise software

7 December 2021
Stellantis announces €30bn software transformation
From the archive

From the motorsport archive: BRM's Monaco mastery

In May 1972, we reported on a very wet Monaco Grand Prix

7 December 2021
From the motorsport archive: BRM's Monaco mastery
Confidential

Autocar confidential: Polestar's shark designs, Boris Johnson's electric dreams and more

Our reporters empty their notebooks to round up a week in gossip from across the automotive industry

7 December 2021
Autocar confidential: Polestar's shark designs, Boris Johnson's electric dreams and more

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