Ellesmere Port   Stellantis   Trio of new electric vans   July 2021
Combo-e EV, and its Peugeot and Citroen siblings, will replace Astra at Ellesmere Port
Tech, development and manufacturing

Stellantis secures future of Ellesmere Port as electric van factory

Investment of £100 million will have Vauxhall Astra factory converted to build small commercial EVs

6 July 2021
Stellantis secures future of Ellesmere Port as electric van factory
F1

2021 Australian F1 Grand Prix cancelled due to travel rules

Australian round, which was delayed by several months due to the pandemic, has now been called off

6 July 2021
2021 Australian F1 Grand Prix cancelled due to travel rules
Tech, development and manufacturing

Stellantis set to confirm Ellesmere Port as EV van factory today

Reports suggest plans for commercial EV production at Cheshire site will be announced on Tuesday

6 July 2021
Stellantis set to confirm Ellesmere Port as EV van factory today
Used cars

James Ruppert: Don't be afraid of a fixer-upper

You can find good bargains at both ends of the reliability scale - and we'd be tempted by a BMW 125i, despite a survey’s findings

6 July 2021
James Ruppert: Don't be afraid of a fixer-upper
20 caterham
Bob Laishley joined as strategy boss after a top role at Nissan
New cars

Light work: Ex-Nissan sports car boss on his Caterham battle plan

Bob Laishley tells us how he's taking control of the British sports car maker’s future

6 July 2021
Light work: Ex-Nissan sports car boss on his Caterham battle plan
Confidential

Autocar confidential: Maranello's true Ferrari, Audi's hot hatch seller and more

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

6 July 2021
Autocar confidential: Maranello's true Ferrari, Audi's hot hatch seller and more
Rimac Bugatti3 1
Electric Chiron successor will not be mechanically identical to Rimac's Nevera (left)
New cars

Bugatti to launch EVs but also retain ICE power

New partnership with Rimac secures Bugatti EV powertrains, but hybrid tech will allow W16 to live on

5 July 2021
Bugatti to launch EVs but also retain ICE power
New cars

Audi Sphere trio previews autonomous SUV, coupé and saloon

Ingolstadt will reveal three concepts in next 12 months to preview its plans for autonomous cars

5 July 2021
Audi Sphere trio previews autonomous SUV, coupé and saloon
New cars

Volkswagen launches first over-the-air ID 3 update

Manufacturer will offer quarterly software upgrades with the ability to buy extra services in the future

5 July 2021
Volkswagen launches first over-the-air ID 3 update
New cars

New car registrations up 28%, but chip shortage stunts growth

Latest SMMT figures show sector's pandemic recovery is ongoing, but registrations still below decade average

5 July 2021
New car registrations up 28%, but chip shortage stunts growth

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