Volkswagen Touareg
The rear of the new Volkswagen Touareg: note the big, flat area the numberplate is attached to
Opinion

How much do car designers think about numberplates?

Every road car needs numberplates – but not every vehicle seems to have been designed for them

How much do car designers think about numberplates?
UK new car market
Car demand continues to decline in the UK
News

Slump in diesel demand continues to hit UK new car market

New car market shrank by nearly 16% in March, as concerns over diesel engines hurt demand

Slump in diesel demand continues to hit UK new car market
Rebellion Racing TVR
The Rebellion Racing TVR
News

TVR to partner with Swiss team for Le Mans return

British firm returned to motorsport through tie-up with sports car squad Rebellion Racing

TVR to partner with Swiss team for Le Mans return
fuel economy
The US government is relaxing planned fuel economy laws
News

US government set to relax fuel economy laws

Trump administration pledges to roll back Obama-era fuel standard, setting up conflict with California

US government set to relax fuel economy laws
GKN
GKN parts are used on roughly half the passenger cars produced worldwide
News

Automobile supply giant GKN loses independence fight

'Turnaround specialist' Melrose Industries seizes control of British firm, which has £9.7bn automotive arm

Automobile supply giant GKN loses independence fight
Cadillac XT4
The Cadillac XT4 SUV
News

New Cadillac XT4 SUV could be brought to Europe

American firm unveils compact SUV, as it bids to capitalise on rising global sales

New Cadillac XT4 SUV could be brought to Europe
BTCC grid
The BTCC grid will feature 32 entries this year, with 17 former race winners among them
News

Five champions, 17 race winners on 2018 BTCC grid

Reigning champion Ashley Sutton heads capacity 32-car line-up for British Touring Car Championship's 60th-anniversary season

Five champions, 17 race winners on 2018 BTCC grid
Lynk&Co phone
Lynk&Co subscribers will be able to use an app to 'share' their car
Opinion

Would you be prepared to share your car?

Lynk&Co's subscription model will allow you to share your car with strangers. But would you want to?

Would you be prepared to share your car?
Lynk&Co 02
The Lynk&Co 02 will be offered on a subscription basis
News

Lynk&Co: our competition is Uber, not car firms

New Chinese-owned brand targets young urban audience with subscription-based business model

Lynk&Co: our competition is Uber, not car firms
Lynk&Co 02
The Lynk&Co 02 is conceived as a sporty crossover
News

Interview: Lynk&Co’s design boss on creating a new car brand

Andreas Nilsson, the new firm's design chief, explains why starting with a clean sheet of paper is a hard challenge

Interview: Lynk&Co’s design boss on creating a new car brand
Australian GP Vettel Hamilton
Vettel took advantage of a safety car period to snatch Australian GP victory from Hamilton
News

Australian Grand Prix reflections: how Vettel snatched victory

How a badly timed safety car and computer error cost Hamilton a season-opening win, plus other key takeaways from Melbourne

Australian Grand Prix reflections: how Vettel snatched victory

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