Business

British car production falls for tenth consecutive month

UK car manufacturing continues to decline – as industry bosses again warn of no-deal Brexit risks

30 April 2019
British car production falls for tenth consecutive month
Mercedes-AMG Project One front
Mercedes-AMG's Project One promises blistering speed, but is slow to arrive
Confidential

Autocar confidential: Mercedes-AMG's delayed hypercar, Audi plans a special delivery and more

Our reporters empty their notebooks to round up this week's gossip from across the automotive industry

30 April 2019
Autocar confidential: Mercedes-AMG's delayed hypercar, Audi plans a special delivery and more
RAC new EV recovery scheme
New portable charger has been installed in six patrol vans so far
Business

RAC launches EV flat-battery recovery scheme

UK-developed device can recharge 99% of electric vehicles stranded at the roadside

30 April 2019
RAC launches EV flat-battery recovery scheme
Slideshow

Car sub-brands: the biggest hits & misses

Our list of the best and worst subsidiary brands to ever spawn from respectable manufacturers

29 April 2019
Car sub-brands: the biggest hits & misses
New cars

Mercedes-Benz Icon E Concept is reimagined classic saloon

Distinctive concept is a reborn 1960s ‘W115’ saloon with modern-day E-Class underpinnings

29 April 2019
Mercedes-Benz Icon E Concept is reimagined classic saloon
Business

European car sales: EVs and hybrids up as diesel hits historic low

Registration figures across Europe in March show electrified cars pass 100k mark, while diesel hits its lowest point since 2000

29 April 2019
European car sales: EVs and hybrids up as diesel hits historic low
Ferrari F430 drifting
Nice touch: ‘F430’ is picked out in the car’s wing mirrors
Used cars

Used car buying guide: Ferrari F430

Hardcore 430s are still great value – but it might not always be this way…

29 April 2019
Used car buying guide: Ferrari F430
Mercedes-AMG E63 S drifting
Torque can already be sent to both or either axle on the E63 AMG
Business

Mercedes-AMG plots brand-wide shift to all-wheel drive

Demand for rear-wheel drive performance models is dying out, says boss Tobias Moers

29 April 2019
Mercedes-AMG plots brand-wide shift to all-wheel drive
BMW iFE electric motor cutaway
FIA Formula E motors are the ultimate in EV drivetrains. BMW's iFE has a power-to-weight ratio three times better than an i3 motor thanks to lightweight parts used in the rotor
Technology

Under the skin: the hierarchy of EV motor technology

Batteries and chargers don't drive an electric vehicle, the motor does. Let's give it some more attention

29 April 2019
Under the skin: the hierarchy of EV motor technology
Business

Jaguar Land Rover details plans to pay drivers for updates

New scheme being trialled would enable drivers to earn money for reporting potholes and heavy traffic

29 April 2019
Jaguar Land Rover details plans to pay drivers for updates

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