Slideshow

How foreign automakers got started in America

Each brand approached America from a different angle

28 March 2019
How foreign automakers got started in America
Detroit motor show

Volkswagen and Ford to jointly develop Amarok successor

First stage of 'global alliance' will see German and American manufacturers collaboration on mid-size pick-up truck

28 March 2019
Volkswagen and Ford to jointly develop Amarok successor
First Drive

Kia Soul EV 2019 first drive

High-riding electric hatchback gains the range to match other Hyundai group EVs

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28 March 2019
Kia Soul EV 2019 first drive
New cars

2019 Porsche Taycan: new official pics and details

Porsche's first EV is in the final stages of development – and Autocar was given in-depth access to an engineering test

28 March 2019
2019 Porsche Taycan: new official pics and details
First Drive

Mercedes A220 AMG Line 2019 UK first drive

Least expensive 2.0-litre petrol A-Class is brisk, rounded and fairly refined. Probably the sweet spot of the ‘baby Benz’ range for savvy and keen drivers

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28 March 2019
Mercedes A220 AMG Line 2019 UK first drive
Business

British car manufacturing falls for ninth straight month in February

Uncertainty and falling export demands – particularly in China – cited as key factors

28 March 2019
British car manufacturing falls for ninth straight month in February
Business

Chinese government slashes subsidies for electric vehicles

Government halves assistance for EV buyers and doubles the range required to qualify for it ahead of 2020 discontinuation

27 March 2019
Chinese government slashes subsidies for electric vehicles
New cars

Geely set to buy major stake in Smart from Daimler

Chinese car maker is seeking 50% shareholding in Mercedes-Benz’s city car division, according to a British report

27 March 2019
Geely set to buy major stake in Smart from Daimler
Business

Seat to add six electrified models by 2021 after record 2018

Spanish firm targets sub-£20,000 price for forthcoming entry-level electric car; recorded a profit of £253m last year

27 March 2019
Seat to add six electrified models by 2021 after record 2018

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New car news

McLaren F1 P1 cornering
F1's 6.1-litre V12 put out 627bhp; hybrid P1 upped the ante with 903bhp
New cars

McLaren confirms W1 name for F1, P1 successor

27 September 2024
McLaren confirms W1 name for F1, P1 successor

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