Business

Diesel, Brexit blamed as Nissan scraps plan to build X-Trail in Sunderland

Japanese firm reverses decision to build next-generation SUV at plant, citing diesel sales slump and Brexit uncertainty

5 February 2019
Diesel, Brexit blamed as Nissan scraps plan to build X-Trail in Sunderland
Peugeot e-Legend concept Paris motor show
Peugeot's e-Legend concept was well-received, but has been deemed too costly to build
Confidential

Autocar confidential: no 9 Series for BMW, Land Rover eyes the urban market and more

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

5 February 2019
Autocar confidential: no 9 Series for BMW, Land Rover eyes the urban market and more
Fiat 124 Spider
Starter money for used Fiat 124 Spiders is £13,000
Used cars

James Ruppert: it's still spider season

Fiat’s 124 Spider is no longer on sale but ‘new’ bargains still exist

5 February 2019
James Ruppert: it's still spider season
Slideshow

Revealed: The most recalled cars in Europe

Autocar drills deep into the car recall data from 2018

4 February 2019
Revealed: The most recalled cars in Europe
Business

JD Classics administrators sue founder for £64m

Administrators of collapsed classic car dealership claim founder Derek Hood inflated valuations of cars in stock

4 February 2019
JD Classics administrators sue founder for £64m
Business

New Ford Focus RS Mountune kits add power and tech

m400R takes power to 394bhp, boosts mid-range response and adds new functionality; m400X "takes performance to another level"

4 February 2019
New Ford Focus RS Mountune kits add power and tech
Suzuki Jimny
Small size makes it suited to town use as well as off road
Used cars

Used car buying guide: Suzuki Jimny

A used Suzuki Jimny is proof that good things come in small packages - this intrepid 4x4 is reliable, cheap to run and good fun

4 February 2019
Used car buying guide: Suzuki Jimny
BMW 850i xDrive First Edition
BMW 850i xDrive First Edition
New cars

BMW launches limited-run 8 Series M850i xDrive First Edition

First Edition version of 8 Series range-topper gains style upgrades but no mechanical changes

3 February 2019
BMW launches limited-run 8 Series M850i xDrive First Edition
Slideshow

Where are the UK's best-selling cars actually built?

As we learn the next Nissan X-Trail will not be built in the UK after all, we take a look at where the top 20 best-selling cars in 2018 hail from

3 February 2019
Where are the UK's best-selling cars actually built?
Ceramex DPF cleaning
A car’s DPF being prepared for the Xpurge process
Features

Getting cleaned out: diesel particulate filters 10 years on

Diesel particulate filters are a major source of income for cleaning services like Ceramex, but the emissions-reducing devices can hit drivers hard in the pocket

3 February 2019
Getting cleaned out: diesel particulate filters 10 years on

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