Technology

BMW and Daimler to partner up for autonomous car development

Pooled resources will concentrate on bringing level four autonomy to customer cars by mid-2020s

28 February 2019
BMW and Daimler to partner up for autonomous car development
Seat electric car
Seat's first stand-alone electric model has been previewed in a new image
Geneva motor show

Seat confirms first electric model to be shown next week

Based on the VW Group’s MEB platform, the Seat EV has been previewed in an image

28 February 2019
Seat confirms first electric model to be shown next week
Porsche 911 997 GT3 RS
The epitome of usable performance? Porsche's 911 has set the sports car benchmark for over 50 years
Features

Icon of icons: Autocar Awards Readers' Champion - Porsche 911

Is the Porsche 911 your favourite automotive icon? Read what we think and cast your vote

28 February 2019
Icon of icons: Autocar Awards Readers' Champion - Porsche 911
Business

UK car production falls due to slump in overseas demand

Chinese market struggles fuel eighth straight month of UK car manufacturing decline

28 February 2019
UK car production falls due to slump in overseas demand
Geneva motor show

Italdesign DaVinci concept previews white label GT

Stylish Geneva concept can be adapted to suit the family look of several different car makers, says Italian design studio

27 February 2019
Italdesign DaVinci concept previews white label GT
James Attwood interviews Honda designer Kohei Hitomi
Kohei Hitomi had to convince company bosses the EV was destined for urban environments
New cars

Why Honda bosses weren't convinced about the e prototype

Honda bosses had reservations about the market potential of a small, city-focused electric car

27 February 2019
Why Honda bosses weren't convinced about the e prototype
Herbert Diess
Herbert Diess standing in front of the VW ID hatchback
Business

Volkswagen boss: software is the next big challenge

Herbert Diess says the transition to fully connected cars is a bigger step than the electric revolution

27 February 2019
Volkswagen boss: software is the next big challenge
Mercedes-Benz G-Class
Mercedes-Benz G-Class
New cars

Mercedes-Benz G-Class, Seat Tarraco, Honda CR-V star in crash tests

The three SUVs have all scored the maximum five stars in Euro NCAP crash tests

27 February 2019
Mercedes-Benz G-Class, Seat Tarraco, Honda CR-V star in crash tests
Geneva motor show

Kia to reveal performance EV concept in Geneva

Electric four-door follows the Soul Electric and e-Niro but with more of a performance focus

27 February 2019
Kia to reveal performance EV concept in Geneva
BMW 330i M Sport BTCC
The BMW 330i M Sport BTCC
Motorsport

New BMW 330i M Sport BTCC racer revealed

Reigning champion Colin Turkington gets new car for title defence

27 February 2019
New BMW 330i M Sport BTCC racer revealed

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