Mazda 3 MPS
The Mazda 3 MPS might take a bit of explaining, but its impressive performance should make up for any confusion
Used cars

Buy them before we do: second-hand picks for 29 March

With more power and exclusivity than a Volkswagen Golf R32 of similar vintage, the Mazda 3 MPS is the used hot hatch of the day

29 March 2019
Buy them before we do: second-hand picks for 29 March
Slideshow

How foreign automakers got started in America

Each brand approached America from a different angle

28 March 2019
How foreign automakers got started in America
Detroit motor show

Volkswagen and Ford to jointly develop Amarok successor

First stage of 'global alliance' will see German and American manufacturers collaboration on mid-size pick-up truck

28 March 2019
Volkswagen and Ford to jointly develop Amarok successor
New cars

2019 Porsche Taycan: new official pics and details

Porsche's first EV is in the final stages of development – and Autocar was given in-depth access to an engineering test

28 March 2019
2019 Porsche Taycan: new official pics and details
Business

British car manufacturing falls for ninth straight month in February

Uncertainty and falling export demands – particularly in China – cited as key factors

28 March 2019
British car manufacturing falls for ninth straight month in February
Business

Chinese government slashes subsidies for electric vehicles

Government halves assistance for EV buyers and doubles the range required to qualify for it ahead of 2020 discontinuation

27 March 2019
Chinese government slashes subsidies for electric vehicles
New cars

Geely set to buy major stake in Smart from Daimler

Chinese car maker is seeking 50% shareholding in Mercedes-Benz’s city car division, according to a British report

27 March 2019
Geely set to buy major stake in Smart from Daimler
Business

Seat to add six electrified models by 2021 after record 2018

Spanish firm targets sub-£20,000 price for forthcoming entry-level electric car; recorded a profit of £253m last year

27 March 2019
Seat to add six electrified models by 2021 after record 2018
BMW X1 press - hero front
The X1 SUV accounts for over 1/10 of BMW's global sales
Business

BMW plays down interest in Honda Swindon factory

Success of X1 SUV and lack of extra capacity at Oxford Mini plant could see the German car maker move some production to Wiltshire, although BMW has officially denied it

27 March 2019
BMW plays down interest in Honda Swindon factory

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