michael hugo leiters
Leiters was previously preoccupied with helping Ferrari beat McLaren
Insights

Opinion: New McLaren CEO is ready for industry's toughest task

Ex-Ferrari tech boss is aware of what needs to be done to cement McLaren as a world-class car maker

22 August 2022
Autocar Business
Opinion: New McLaren CEO is ready for industry's toughest task
Bugatti EB110 Veyron Chiron triple static 2018
Bugatti's 8.0-litre, quad-turbocharged W16 powered the Chiron Super Sport 300+ to 304.773mph in 2019
New cars

Opinion: Is this the end for Bugatti's W engines?

The new Bugatti Mistral roadster will be the marque's final car with the marvellous W16 engine

19 August 2022
Opinion: Is this the end for Bugatti's W engines?
Geneva Motor Show Floor 2018 Nissan, Honda, Suzuki
Covid-19 pandemic caused cancellation of Geneva motor show in 2020, 2021 and 2022
Geneva motor show

Opinion: End of an era for Geneva motor show

A move to Qatar for the 2023 Geneva International Motor Show is the final nail in the coffin

19 August 2022
Opinion: End of an era for Geneva motor show
Plug in hybrid PHEV tech render
PHEV registrations were down 12.5% across Europe in the second quarter of 2022
Dealership, sales and marketing

Inside the industry: Why sales of plug-in hybrids are dwindling

Reduction in registrations of PHEVs across most of Europe's biggest markets shows their moment may have passed

16 August 2022
Autocar Business
Inside the industry: Why sales of plug-in hybrids are dwindling
BMW BTCC 2021 leading pack front cornering
BMW had the best weekend at Snetterton but more than five drivers could be in title contention
BTCC

Opinion: BTCC is the easiest way to see Britain's best driving talents

Tight, clean racing at technical Snetterton circuit serves as reminder of BTCC's brilliance

15 August 2022
Opinion: BTCC is the easiest way to see Britain's best driving talents
Tesla Model 3 2019 front quater tracking
Tesla's success lies partially in it having been the first mass-market EV maker
Tech, development and manufacturing

Opinion: Why so many start-ups are failing at building cars

Tesla is one of the biggest automotive success stories – why has it succeeded where countless others failed?

15 August 2022
Autocar Business
Opinion: Why so many start-ups are failing at building cars
BMW M5 2030 Autocar front quarter render
The BMW M5 once packed a V10 punch but must eventually go electric
New cars

Opinion: BMW M on 'saying goodbye' to combustion engine

BMW M boss is refreshingly honest about the electric future as brand looks to performance EVs

15 August 2022
Opinion: BMW M on 'saying goodbye' to combustion engine
Gridserve EV Forecourt 2020
Plug-in car grant was axed in June, in part to redirect funding to public charging schemes
Environment and energy

Inside the industry: Is EV charging network fit for purpose?

Private firms are rapidly upgrading the network but reliability remains an issue

9 August 2022
Autocar Business
Inside the industry: Is EV charging network fit for purpose?
Used car price drop graph overlay
Fall in used car prices is now sustained enough to be a trend
Dealership, sales and marketing

Inside the industry: Is the bubble about to burst on used car prices?

With second-hand prices slowly but surely trending downwards, anxious times lie ahead for the motor industry

2 August 2022
Autocar Business
Inside the industry: Is the bubble about to burst on used car prices?
2022 FOTU Champion
1994 Vauxhall Astra Merit took home the overall gong
Used cars

Opinion: Why the Festival of the Unexceptional is an annual highlight

Record crowd gathered to see 1994 Vauxhall Astra crowned winner of Concours de l’Ordinaire

1 August 2022
Opinion: Why the Festival of the Unexceptional is an annual highlight
97 fernando alonso 2021 interview helmet
Alonso will move to Aston Martin from Alpine
F1

Opinion: Why Alonso has signed for Aston Martin

The Spanish F1 driver will take the seat left vacant by Sebastian Vettel

1 August 2022
Opinion: Why Alonso has signed for Aston Martin
Finance and corporate

Industry digest: How to resolve the car industry's skills shortage

Solutions don’t just rely on short-term fixes such as higher wages and better bonuses, according to HR report

1 August 2022
Autocar Business
Industry digest: How to resolve the car industry's skills shortage

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