Tech, development and manufacturing

Road to 2030: What will the cars of 2030 be like?

Expect evolution rather than revolution though EV architecture will offer greater flexibility of layout and design

3 February 2021
Road to 2030: What will the cars of 2030 be like?
New cars

First ride: 2021 Pininfarina Battista review

£1.7m, 1900bhp four-motor electric hypercar is shaping up to be a true pioneer

3 February 2021
First ride: 2021 Pininfarina Battista review
New cars

Irish firm Ava reinvents C2 Corvette as 1200bhp-plus hyper-EV

Ian Callum pairs with Corvette designer Peter Brock for Wicklow marque's 1200bhp-plus debut model

2 February 2021
Irish firm Ava reinvents C2 Corvette as 1200bhp-plus hyper-EV
Slideshow

The world’s greatest homologation specials

We look at the best cars that qualified as race cars because we were able to buy them for use on the road

2 February 2021
The world’s greatest homologation specials
Finance and corporate

Tesla to receive at least €1bn in German state aid, report claims

Claim follows EU-approved plan to give aid to car makers to support EV battery production in Europe

2 February 2021
Tesla to receive at least €1bn in German state aid, report claims
New cars

Mini to ditch leather from its future interiors

Removing leather is one of a range of sustainability changes to come from British brand

2 February 2021
Mini to ditch leather from its future interiors
Tech, development and manufacturing

Report: EV charger rollout too slow to support 2030 ICE ban

Think tank says chargers must be installed in UK five times faster than at the current rate

2 February 2021
Report: EV charger rollout too slow to support 2030 ICE ban
20 ford focus estate
2006 Ford Focus or a deposit on a PCP? Your choice
Used cars

James Ruppert: The past is the future when it comes to cars

If you’re hardly driving any more, why buy new? Instead, plump for a banger

2 February 2021
James Ruppert: The past is the future when it comes to cars
Confidential

Autocar confidential: Bentley plays safe with AVs, Renault's Mobilize momentum and more

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

2 February 2021
Autocar confidential: Bentley plays safe with AVs, Renault's Mobilize momentum and more
Tech, development and manufacturing

Road to 2030: The state of today's technology, and what's needed for the future

Lighter, more powerful batteries are the focus but tech like ultracapacitors has a part to play too

2 February 2021
Road to 2030: The state of today's technology, and what's needed for the future

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