Dieter Zetsche wins Issigonis Award
Zetsche: "The biggest challenge we now face is also the most enjoyable"
Features

Autocar Awards 2019: Daimler CEO Dieter Zetsche wins Issigonis Award for extraordinary achievements in motoring

Daimler’s convention-busting CEO will leave a legacy of innovation in the wake of his imminent departure

14 May 2019
Autocar Awards 2019: Daimler CEO Dieter Zetsche wins Issigonis Award for extraordinary achievements in motoring
New cars

All-electric VW ID estate on the cards for future launch

Volkswagen is prioritising electric hatchbacks and crossovers in its ID family, but a load-lugging variant is being considered

14 May 2019
All-electric VW ID estate on the cards for future launch
Lotus
Lotus is "considering all areas"
New cars

Lotus considering GT, saloon, crossover and SUV projects

British firm's boss says it will expand its range – but the priority is to re-establish sports car credentials

14 May 2019
Lotus considering GT, saloon, crossover and SUV projects
Slideshow

Power list: Best power-to-weight ratios in the world

There are plenty of cars that claim huge power figures, but the real test of a car’s performance potential is its power to weight ratio...

14 May 2019
Power list: Best power-to-weight ratios in the world
New cars

First McLaren hybrid supercar prototypes hit the road

McLaren is now road testing its first petrol-electric powertrain since the P1, set to be launched next year

14 May 2019
First McLaren hybrid supercar prototypes hit the road
WM Motor EX5
WM Motor EX5
Business

Chinese EV start-up boss: new premium firms won't survive

Freeman Shen, who runs ambitious Chinese newcomer WM Motor, says his firm won't follow Tesla by aiming at premium market

14 May 2019
Chinese EV start-up boss: new premium firms won't survive
Rimac
Rimac
Business

Hyundai and Rimac team up to develop electric performance cars

Hyundai and Kia invest £60 million in Croatian firm as part of a collaboration on electric and fuel cell machines

14 May 2019
Hyundai and Rimac team up to develop electric performance cars
New cars

Hyundai Tucson N Line: pricing revealed for sportier SUV

Seat Ateca rival gains a performance-honed chassis and racy styling details, and is priced from £25,995

14 May 2019
Hyundai Tucson N Line: pricing revealed for sportier SUV
Changing mileage
Clocking takes many forms, all of them illegal
Used cars

James Ruppert: Ignore the mileage, focus on condition

Mileage-changing, or 'clocking' is back with a vengeance, so here's what to look at if you can't trust the odometer

14 May 2019
James Ruppert: Ignore the mileage, focus on condition
Kia global small SUV
Kia global small SUV
New cars

Kia previews new small SUV designed for millennials

Korean firm's smallest SUV to feature bold new design – but 'global' model won't be coming to UK

14 May 2019
Kia previews new small SUV designed for millennials

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Fiat is developing a new hybrid 500 and an upgraded electric 500 to boost output at Mirafiori
New cars

Fiat 500e production pause extended due to sales slump

1 October 2024
Fiat 500e production pause extended due to sales slump

Motorsport news

Genesis X Gran Racer VGT
Genesis X Gran Racer VGT concept previously hinted at brand's ambitions to go racing
Motorsport

Genesis to enter top-flight endurance racing

12 September 2024
Genesis to enter top-flight endurance racing