Aston Martin Valkyrie 2022 front quarter static
Aston Martin's deal with Swiss group Nebula helped fund Valkyrie development
Corporate

Inside the industry: Why Aston Martin Valkyrie dispute matters

Swiss dealer group Nebula is seeking £150 million in damages from British firm

8 November 2022
Autocar Business
Inside the industry: Why Aston Martin Valkyrie dispute matters
Alfa Romeo Tonale 2022 front quarter tracking
Under Jean-Philippe Imparato, Alfa Romeo is targeting a reputation for reliability in the long-term
Vehicle manufacturing

Editor's letter: Why Alfa is happy not to let cars leave its factory

How a delayed shipment of Alfa Romeo Tonales exemplifies the brand's new approach to quality

7 November 2022
Autocar Business
Editor's letter: Why Alfa is happy not to let cars leave its factory
New cars

With Hoonigan’s Electrickana videos, who needs EV motorsport?

Audi and Hoonigan have produced a more electrifying spectacle than anything Formula E can hope to deliver

4 November 2022
With Hoonigan’s Electrickana videos, who needs EV motorsport?
Tesla Semi 2022 white front quarter tracking
Tesla Semi's energy efficiency is reported to be 2mpkWh – half of many electric cars
Electric vehicles

Inside the industry: Are electric HGVs a sensible use of EV batteries?

Reports put the Tesla Semi's battery at 600kWh – equivalent to 12 Model 3 saloon units

1 November 2022
Autocar Business
Inside the industry: Are electric HGVs a sensible use of EV batteries?
Staff building cars on production line
Wider workforce age ranges are becoming the norm
Corporate

Industry digest: Firms should hire older staff to plug skills gap

Data suggests many over-65s are looking to return to the workplace in the 'great un-retirement'

1 November 2022
Autocar Business
Industry digest: Firms should hire older staff to plug skills gap
Car exhaust closeup emissions
Sales of new, pure-petrol and -diesel are set to be banned in the UK in 2030
Government and legislation

Editor’s letter: it’s time to rethink the 2030 ban

As electrification increases car prices, pragmatism is needed to maintain the health of the car industry

31 October 2022
Autocar Business
Editor’s letter: it’s time to rethink the 2030 ban
Autocar superminis triple test Mini Ford Fiesta Audi A1 front quarter
Ford confirmed the news this morning
New cars

Opinion: Superminis are en route to extinction

The demise of the Ford Fiesta is the beginning of the end for affordable small hatchbacks

26 October 2022
Opinion: Superminis are en route to extinction
Vauxhall Adam 2013 front quarter tracking
Many Vauxhall Adam buyers opted for conventional paint and wheels...
Vehicle manufacturing

Inside the industry: Car personalisation an 'economical nightmare'

As makers look to make small electric cars profitable, some may follow the perilous road of customisation

25 October 2022
Autocar Business
Inside the industry: Car personalisation an 'economical nightmare'
byd atto 3 2022 front quarter static paris motor show
Relatively young Chinese company BYD is already one of the world's biggest car makers
Insights

Editor's letter: Action needed to save European car industry

Carlos Tavares says pro-EV legislation favours new Chinese brands, and European marques face an existential crisis

24 October 2022
Autocar Business
Editor's letter: Action needed to save European car industry
Ford Kuga PHEV 2021 front quarter charging
As the taxable value of company car benefit falls, are the discounts on low-emissions vehicles worth it to the Exchequer?
Environment and energy

Inside the industry: could electrification kill company cars?

The total taxable value of company car benefit dropped £810 million in tax year 21-22 compared with the year before

18 October 2022
Autocar Business
Inside the industry: could electrification kill company cars?
DS 7 badge close up 2022
DS has grown its market share by 25% year-to-date compared with 2021
Dealership, sales and marketing

Opinion: Is DS finally making in-roads?

Stellantis’s French premium brand is capitalising on rivals’ challenges

17 October 2022
Autocar Business
Opinion: Is DS finally making in-roads?
Renault 4Ever Trophy front
Felix Page and Luca De Meo both see the sense in resurrecting old names
New cars

Opinion: Revive and thrive with Renault's 4 and 5

Does nameplate nostalgia give the new 4 an edge?

17 October 2022
Opinion: Revive and thrive with Renault's 4 and 5

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