Confidential

Autocar confidential: Fiat's sea seats, Citroen's stick-shift, and more

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

15 September 2020
Autocar confidential: Fiat's sea seats, Citroen's stick-shift, and more
New cars

Updated Jaguar F-Pace gains new interior and plug-in hybrid

Comprehensive overhaul also provides first clues to how Jaguar’s next-gen cars will look

15 September 2020
Updated Jaguar F-Pace gains new interior and plug-in hybrid
New cars

Cupra joins Extreme E race series as Abt Sportsline partner

First car maker to join new off-road EV racing series signs World Rallycross driver Mattias Ekström

14 September 2020
Cupra joins Extreme E race series as Abt Sportsline partner
Business

Fiat Chrysler ramps up vehicle-to-grid EV charging project

FCA opens 32 bi-directional charging plant for 64 electric cars; plans to increase capacity to 700 from 2021

14 September 2020
Fiat Chrysler ramps up vehicle-to-grid EV charging project
New cars

Ares Design S1 shown in Europe as limited-run NA V8 supercar

S1 Project full-scale model debuts at Salon Privé ahead of 2021 production; just 24 will be built

14 September 2020
Ares Design S1 shown in Europe as limited-run NA V8 supercar
Motorsport

Aston Martin AMR-C01 is a £57,500 luxury racing simulator

Simulator features a carbonfibre monocoque, Valkyrie-style seating position and Aston's trademark grille

14 September 2020
Aston Martin AMR-C01 is a £57,500 luxury racing simulator
Alpine enters LMP1
Alpine is entering the LMP1 endurance-racing category
Motorsport

Alpine expands endurance racing efforts to LMP1 for 2021

French manufacturer's top-flight WEC racing effort will pre-empt new cars for the road

14 September 2020
Alpine expands endurance racing efforts to LMP1 for 2021
Features

From Esprit to Exige: The highs and lows of Lotus

Lotus has survived a sometimes shaky innings but it has always been able to hit rivals for six with heroic driver’s cars

14 September 2020
From Esprit to Exige: The highs and lows of Lotus
Business

EU pushes for tougher 2030 CO2 targets for car industry

Leaked document reveals proposal to lower average CO2 emissions by 50% over 2021 levels, which German industry body would reject

14 September 2020
EU pushes for tougher 2030 CO2 targets for car industry
Skoda Citigo
Skoda won’t replace the Citigo but there's still life in the city car
Business

Inside the industry: what future can we expect for the city car?

Slight and quirky runarounds aren't dead yet, but innovation is required to secure their future

14 September 2020
Inside the industry: what future can we expect for the city car?

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