Technology

New wheel hub design cuts lorry fuel consumption

Engineering firm Fersa's new technology drastically reduces friction, improving fuel efficiency and cutting emissions

19 March 2025
New wheel hub design cuts lorry fuel consumption
My Week in Cars

My Week In Cars: New Steve Cropley/Matt Prior podcast (ep.132)

This week, Steve Cropley and Matt Prior wonder what's going on at Ford, talk Tesla, Morgan, Longbow and more

19 March 2025
My Week In Cars: New Steve Cropley/Matt Prior podcast (ep.132)
Finance and corporate

Bentley profits dip as investment ramps up for electric future

Bosses insist the British luxury car brand is on track to go electric-only by 2035 – but flexibility is key

19 March 2025
Autocar Business
Bentley profits dip as investment ramps up for electric future
Audi A5 Avant saloon front
The new Audi A5 will gain a plug-in hybrid powertrain next week
New cars

Audi may no longer launch final ICE car in 2026

Slower-than-expected growth in EV demand and new hybrid tech mean Audi could extend lives of petrol and diesel engines

18 March 2025
Audi may no longer launch final ICE car in 2026
Technology

Mercedes-Benz begins using AI robotics to make its cars

Investment in US firm Apptronik leads to Google Gemini AI and humanoid robots being deployed in new process

18 March 2025
Mercedes-Benz begins using AI robotics to make its cars
audi tt render 2023
Audi is tipped to return to the sports coupé segment with a TT successor
New cars

Original TT could inspire new Audi sports coupé

Audi boss says sports cars are "integral" for the brand, and new designer Frascella is a big TT fan

18 March 2025
Original TT could inspire new Audi sports coupé
Citroen C3 front
ë-C3 van will have its rear seats and seatbelt points removed and a mesh bulkhead added
New cars

Citroen e-C3 to gain £15k van variant with 200-mile range

French brand wants to revive car-based van segment with new version of its electric small SUV

18 March 2025
Citroen e-C3 to gain £15k van variant with 200-mile range
Business

Audi earnings hit in tough 2024 - and 2025 "will not be any easier"

German firm blames results on supply bottlenecks, global political tensions and increased competition from China

18 March 2025
Autocar Business
Audi earnings hit in tough 2024 - and 2025 "will not be any easier"
New cars

The most expensive numberplates sold in the UK

Fancy your own special combination of letters and numbers? These can be had from £325,000

18 March 2025
The most expensive numberplates sold in the UK
Alpine A310 Autocar render front quarter
A310 will be a stretched, more practical A110 and use new-era design cues
New cars

Alpine A310 due in 2028 as Porsche 911 rival

A110 stretched into 2+2 sports car will take on the likes of Porsche and Lotus

18 March 2025
Alpine A310 due in 2028 as Porsche 911 rival

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