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Audi Sport aims to double sales by 2023

Performance sub-brand wants to speed up development times; RS1 and R8 successor under consideration

9 September 2019
Audi Sport aims to double sales by 2023
Hiroto Saikawa
Hiroto Saikawa
Business

Nissan chief Hiroto Saikawa quits following pay revelations

CEO stands down after overpayment revelations in report into misconduct by former chief Carlos Ghosn

9 September 2019
Nissan chief Hiroto Saikawa quits following pay revelations
Business

Ferrari shelves plan for entry-level Dino model

V6-powered Porsche 718 Boxster rival was set to be the cheapest model in the Italian firm's line-up

9 September 2019
Ferrari shelves plan for entry-level Dino model
Business

Porsche increases stake in hypercar EV maker Rimac

German giant says increased investment will open access to Rimac's electric and autonomous technology

6 September 2019
Porsche increases stake in hypercar EV maker Rimac
Business

New Skoda Octavia vRS hits the road ahead of 2020 debut

Skoda's hottest Octavia is seen ahead of standard car's debut later this year and will share engines with Mk8 Golf GTI

5 September 2019
New Skoda Octavia vRS hits the road ahead of 2020 debut
Business

Williams reveals lighter yet longer-range EV battery module

New energy-dense cells would be suitable for high-performance electric sports cars; series production could begin in 2020

5 September 2019
Williams reveals lighter yet longer-range EV battery module
Business

Car industry encouraged by rising EV sales

UK new car registrations continued to decline in August, but electric and hybrid sales surged

5 September 2019
Car industry encouraged by rising EV sales
Business

Electric Mercedes-Benz EQC scores five-star safety rating

Seven cars achieve top Euro NCAP rating in latest batch, including the Ssangyong Korando, BMW Z4 and Skoda Kamiq

4 September 2019
Electric Mercedes-Benz EQC scores five-star safety rating
Business

UK to develop 'world-leading' safety standard for autonomous cars

Government hopes new standards, revealed at the opening of a new self-driving test site, will be adopted worldwide

4 September 2019
UK to develop 'world-leading' safety standard for autonomous cars
Autocar's rendering of a future Vauxhall Corsa VXR
New Corsa VXR would go head to head with the Ford Fiesta ST
Business

Vauxhall to revive VXR performance line with hot Corsa

Latest Corsa tipped to bring back VXR badge with 200bhp-plus Ford Fiesta ST rival tipped for 2021

3 September 2019
Vauxhall to revive VXR performance line with hot Corsa

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