Business

Government and legislation

Dieselgate: VW gets £248 million in settlement with former execs

Volkswagen reaches compensation agreement with four former execs, including ex-CEO Martin Winterkorn

9 June 2021

Dieselgate: VW gets £248 million in settlement with former execs

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Electric cars

Gridserve acquires Ecotricity Electric Highway EV charging network

Gridserve will invest heavily in the network, replacing all existing chargers with new tech

9 June 2021

Gridserve acquires Ecotricity Electric Highway EV charging network

Finance and corporate

Ferrari names Benedetto Vigna as new CEO after six-month vacancy

The 51-year-old Italian will bring 26 years of experience from the computer-chip industry

9 June 2021

Ferrari names Benedetto Vigna as new CEO after six-month vacancy

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New cars

Autocar Awards 2021: all the winners

We recognise standout industry figures and great cars at our annual awards ceremony

8 June 2021

Autocar Awards 2021: all the winners

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Business

Inside the industry: positive motoring trends of the past 18 months

After all, when you can’t fly to Spain, why not buy a van and sit in a field?

7 June 2021

Inside the industry: positive motoring trends of the past 18 months

10 329462 Honda launches next generation Honda SENSING Elite safety system with Level

"It will work out how the law will look in terms of on-road safety, data privacy, cybersecurity and liability"

Government and legislation

Stock take: Legal groundwork laid for self-driving cars on UK roads

Future legislation hopes to tackle the big questions around vehicle autonomy

7 June 2021

Stock take: Legal groundwork laid for self-driving cars on UK roads

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Dealership, sales and marketing

UK new car registrations soar 674% as recovery continues in May

But demand for vehicles is still down compared with the same period in 2019, says the SMMT

4 June 2021

UK new car registrations soar 674% as recovery continues in May

Dealership, sales and marketing

Volkswagen Group brands introduce new aftercare package

The All-in plan provides two services and MOTs and two years’ roadside assistance and warranty cover

3 June 2021

Volkswagen Group brands introduce new aftercare package

Business

Toyota launches new automatically extending warranty scheme

Innovative programme will cover new and used vehicles for up to 10 years or 100,000 miles

1 June 2021

Toyota launches new automatically extending warranty scheme

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Tech, development and manufacturing

UK firm's unique EV design could boost range by 30%

London-based Page-Roberts lists numerous benefits of vertically mounted batteries

1 June 2021

UK firm's unique EV design could boost range by 30%

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