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Tech, development and manufacturing

Stellantis partners with LG for new EV battery factory in US

Factory will have annual capacity of 40GWh, supplying assembly plants throughout the US, Canada and Mexico

18 October 2021

Stellantis partners with LG for new EV battery factory in US

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Business

Confirmed: Ford to build EV drive units at Halewood factory

Blue Oval's electrification strategy sees it make a £200m-plus investment in the future of its UK factory

18 October 2021

Confirmed: Ford to build EV drive units at Halewood factory

Used car buying guides

Used buying guide: Westfield SE

If you want adrenaline-rush immediacy and driver reward from £4000 up, head for a Westfield

18 October 2021

Used buying guide: Westfield SE

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Technology

Under the skin: The science behind Lotus's E-Sports architecture

Advanced techniques reduce the environmental impact of manufacturing Lotus’s new aluminium architecture

18 October 2021

Under the skin: The science behind Lotus's E-Sports architecture

Tech, development and manufacturing

How recovery firms are adapting to the rise of EVs

Electric cars pose unique challenges for breakdown companies. Are they prepared?

18 October 2021

How recovery firms are adapting to the rise of EVs

New cars

Reborn BMW 3 Series to usher in new electric era

First car on revolutionary Neue Klasse platform will be saloon with new motors, long-range battery and sustainable materials

18 October 2021

Reborn BMW 3 Series to usher in new electric era

Features

So far, so good: 500 miles in a Bentley Bentayga Hybrid

Bentley is a couple of years into its electric journey – but another awaits our man: crossing England in a Bentayga Hybrid without refuelling. Is it achievable?

17 October 2021

So far, so good: 500 miles in a Bentley Bentayga Hybrid

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Features

The many faces of modern car crime

Familiar old activities have been joined by some scary new ones

17 October 2021

The many faces of modern car crime

BTCC

A new era: Behind the scenes at BTCC's hybrid race debut

Britain’s top racing series will introduce a mandatory electrical element next season. We took a closer look at its first outing

16 October 2021

A new era: Behind the scenes at BTCC's hybrid race debut

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Features

Britain's next icon: Autocar designs a roadside EV charger

The government has asked for an instantly recognisable roadside EV charger. Our former product designer considers the requirements and sharpens his pencils

16 October 2021

Britain's next icon: Autocar designs a roadside EV charger