BMW 3 Series Gran Turismo
BMW 3 Series Gran Turismo
New cars

BMW 3 Series Gran Turismo ceases production, no successor due

The coupe-cum-hatchback version of the 3 Series is no more, with cost-cutting rather than lack of demand reportedly to blame

3 January 2020
BMW 3 Series Gran Turismo ceases production, no successor due
CES

New Fiat Chrysler concept previews tech-laden MPV model

Pacifica-sized design study features futuristic interior and aerodynamically efficient body styling

3 January 2020
New Fiat Chrysler concept previews tech-laden MPV model
Self-driving car render
Whereas radar and camera technology can miss narrow objects like bicycles, Bosch's lidar is claimed to reliably detect them
CES

Bosch unveils first production-ready long-range lidar

System uses light sensors to detect obstacles and could be critical for self-driving cars

3 January 2020
Bosch unveils first production-ready long-range lidar
Used cars

Buy them before we do: second-hand picks for 3 January

Hot hatches rule the roost in this week's picks, exemplified by the racy, 200bhp Renault Clio RS

3 January 2020
Buy them before we do: second-hand picks for 3 January
Tesla gigafactory
Tesla is unusual in being a car maker with gigafactories
Business

Analysis: Why the UK needs a battery gigafactory - and fast

Without it, car manufacturing currently carried out in the UK will move overseas, observers warn

3 January 2020
Analysis: Why the UK needs a battery gigafactory - and fast
New cars

Chinese brand DFSK to sell budget seven-seat SUV in UK

Dorset-based company plans to import Glory 580, priced from £23k, alongside light commercial vehicles

2 January 2020
Chinese brand DFSK to sell budget seven-seat SUV in UK
CES

New BMW i3 Urban Suite features lounge-style two-seat interior

Electric hatch gains a wooden desk, footrest and armchair for the CES show in Las Vegas

2 January 2020
New BMW i3 Urban Suite features lounge-style two-seat interior
Nio EC6
Nio EC6
New cars

Nio reveals new EC6 electric coupe SUV

Chinese firm's third production model is due on sale in September

2 January 2020
Nio reveals new EC6 electric coupe SUV
New cars

Mazda CX-3 removed from sale 'for the moment'

Supermini-SUV is taken off price lists for 2020, but spokesperson suggests it could return with new engines

2 January 2020
Mazda CX-3 removed from sale 'for the moment'
E-tron GT Concept
The E-tron GT (pictured here in Concept form) could preface electric supercars for Audi
Business

Audi design boss talks electric supercars and progressive styling

As Audi continues its electric offensive, we sit down with its exterior design boss, Andreas Mindt

2 January 2020
Audi design boss talks electric supercars and progressive styling

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