Nissan Ampere A segment car teaser
Key reasons for collaboration are the reduced costs and faster pace brought by shared underpinnings
New cars

Nissan primes Renault Twingo twin for Europe

Japanese manufacturer is in talks with Renault EV division Ampere about producing a new A-segment car

30 October 2024
Nissan primes Renault Twingo twin for Europe
Renault Embleme Paris 2024 front quarter
Renault Emblème concept shown at the Paris motor show is our first look at the next-gen EVs
New cars

Renault Embleme due in 2028 as first of radical new EV family

Renault's next EVs aim to slash battery costs by 50%, reduce charge stops to 15 minutes and achieve 5.2mpkWh

30 October 2024
Renault Embleme due in 2028 as first of radical new EV family
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Fuel duty has been frozen at 52.95p per litre
Consumer

Fuel duty frozen but ICE car buyers face big VED hike

First-year VED on most ICE cars will double; extra £500 million allocated to road maintenance

30 October 2024
Fuel duty frozen but ICE car buyers face big VED hike
Toyota Urban SUV concept front quarter
Toyota's Urban SUV concept bears a striking resemblance to the Suzuki eVX...
New cars

Toyota's electric Urban SUV to be twinned with Suzuki eVX

Toyota confirms that one of its upcoming electric cars will be a “nimble” SUV built by partner firm Suzuki in India

30 October 2024
Toyota's electric Urban SUV to be twinned with Suzuki eVX
Hyundai Ioniq 9 teaser image side
Teaser image published by Hyundai reveals close resemblance to the concept
New cars

Hyundai Ioniq 9 to be revealed imminently

New electric seven-seater, closely related to Kia's EV9, will go on sale next year

30 October 2024
Hyundai Ioniq 9 to be revealed imminently
Skoda Kodiaq vRS 2025 front quarter tracking
Styling tweaks include more angular bumpers with larger grille area up front
New cars

New Skoda Kodiaq vRS is a seven-seat Golf GTI

Hotter family SUV gets 262bhp plus a range of chassis and interior tweaks

30 October 2024
New Skoda Kodiaq vRS is a seven-seat Golf GTI
Finance

Volkswagen Group profits down €3bn; VW brand operating on 2% margin

Group says "urgent" cost cutting needed at main brand to balance books

30 October 2024
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Volkswagen Group profits down €3bn; VW brand operating on 2% margin
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Autocar magazine 30 October: on sale now

All electric Ford Capri, the new BMW M5 and Lego McLaren P1

30 October 2024
Autocar magazine 30 October: on sale now
My Week in Cars

My Week In Cars: New Steve Cropley/Matt Prior podcast (ep.112)

Prior and Cropley talk some good UK industry news, the new Dacia Duster, and Mayors losing their cars

30 October 2024
My Week In Cars: New Steve Cropley/Matt Prior podcast (ep.112)
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The hottest new cars revealed this week

The Autocar news roundup: Scout revealed as VWs Jeep fighter, plus new Abarth 600e and Lancia

30 October 2024
The hottest new cars revealed this week

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Aerodynamic tweaks cut the drag coefficient to 0.22Cd, boosting range
New cars

New Tesla Model Y brings 311 miles of range for £45k

21 February 2025
New Tesla Model Y brings 311 miles of range for £45k

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F1 is a "huge booster for awareness" regardless of track position, said de Meo
Motorsport

F1 involvement vital to growth of Alpine brand

21 February 2025
F1 involvement vital to growth of Alpine brand