Business

Toyota and Suzuki confirm details of new 'Alliance'

Each plans to acquire shares in the other, but remain competitors, to achieve sustainable growth

28 August 2019
Toyota and Suzuki confirm details of new 'Alliance'
Frankfurt motor show

New Seat Taracco PHEV is brand's first plug-in hybrid

Petrol-electric powertrain produces 242bhp and yields an electric-only range of more than 31 miles in seven-seat SUV

28 August 2019
New Seat Taracco PHEV is brand's first plug-in hybrid
First Drive

Hyundai Kona Hybrid Premium SE 2019 first drive

Petrol-electric Kona adds variety and efficiency, providing a welcome (if not significant) middle ground between existing petrol and EV options

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28 August 2019
Hyundai Kona Hybrid Premium SE 2019 first drive
First Drive

Hyundai Ioniq Electric 2019 first drive

More power and extended range for Hyundai’s versatile family hatchback EV, which continues to prioritise practicality over driving involvement

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28 August 2019
Hyundai Ioniq Electric 2019 first drive
Frankfurt motor show

BMW paints new X6 in light-absorbing ‘Vantablack’

Frankfurt motor show concept wears non-reflective paint usually reserved for aerospace applications

27 August 2019
BMW paints new X6 in light-absorbing ‘Vantablack’
First Drive

Porsche Taycan 2020 first drive

Stuttgart’s groundbreaking 700bhp-plus pure-electric four-seat sports car is driven in pre-production form

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27 August 2019
Porsche Taycan 2020 first drive
Business

European car sales: EV demand continues to rise as diesel shrinks

Hybrids and EVs see 29% sales boost as European industry sees a return to growth

27 August 2019
European car sales: EV demand continues to rise as diesel shrinks
Slideshow

Ferdinand Piëch obituary: a life and career, in pictures

Piëch, the man behind the modern-day VW Group, has died in Germany at 82

27 August 2019
Ferdinand Piëch obituary: a life and career, in pictures
New cars

David Brown previews special edition Mini Remastered

Limited-run Mini will feature bespoke colour combinations and an uprated A-Series engine from racing specialist Oselli

27 August 2019
David Brown previews special edition Mini Remastered
New cars

Suzuki Celerio and Baleno axed from UK sale

Suzuki UK drops value-focused city car and supermini due to “refocusing” on best-selling models

27 August 2019
Suzuki Celerio and Baleno axed from UK sale

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Motorsport news

Genesis X Gran Racer VGT
Genesis X Gran Racer VGT concept previously hinted at brand's ambitions to go racing
Motorsport

Genesis to enter top-flight endurance racing

12 September 2024
Genesis to enter top-flight endurance racing