New cars

First drive: 2020 BMW 2 Series Gran Coupe prototype

Early development drive in the first front-driven 2 Series shows promise, if not the same character we've come to expect from BMW's sportier saloons

23 July 2019
First drive: 2020 BMW 2 Series Gran Coupe prototype
New cars

Audi targets BMW X4 with new Q3 Sportback

Bespoke-styled new model will enter the fray for coupe-style SUVs this autumn, priced from £35,000

23 July 2019
Audi targets BMW X4 with new Q3 Sportback
New cars

Renault unveils retro 4L-based electric convertible

One-off e-Plein Air is a beach-friendly classic car that uses the Twizy's powertrain

23 July 2019
Renault unveils retro 4L-based electric convertible
Motorsport

Cosworth will provide hybrid technology for BTCC in 2022

British Touring Cars to receive 15 seconds of increased power per lap; ballast system axed from 2022

23 July 2019
Cosworth will provide hybrid technology for BTCC in 2022
Business

Mercedes-Benz reveals “world's first” autonomous valet parking system

Daimler and Bosch have created a smartphone-operated driverless parking garage in Stuttgart, Germany

23 July 2019
Mercedes-Benz reveals “world's first” autonomous valet parking system
Business

Carlos Ghosn sues Nissan-Mitsubishi for millions in damages

Former Alliance chairman launches £13.5m lawsuit after he was ousted on charges of financial misconduct

23 July 2019
Carlos Ghosn sues Nissan-Mitsubishi for millions in damages
Mercedes-Benz China line-up
Daimler and BAIC's joint venture sold 485,000 vehicles in 2018
Business

Chinese car maker BAIC acquires 5% share in Daimler

The two companies already work together in a Chinese joint venture

23 July 2019
Chinese car maker BAIC acquires 5% share in Daimler
Land Rover Freelander driving off-road
A 2008 Freelander 2.2 TD4 SE is tempting at £5000
Used cars

James Ruppert: why cash is king for used cars

Forget your PCPs, HPs and leasing. Get digging behind the sofa cushions and pick a banger

23 July 2019
James Ruppert: why cash is king for used cars
Porsche Taycan rendering
Porsche will launch a new range of branded EV chargers alongside its new Taycan
Confidential

Autocar confidential: Seat predicts a rough patch, BMW circles the wagons and more

Our reporters empty their notebooks to round up a week in gossip from across the automotive industry

23 July 2019
Autocar confidential: Seat predicts a rough patch, BMW circles the wagons and more
Citroen Ami One
The Citroen Ami One
Business

Citroen boss: industry must show how cars offer 'freedom'

Linda Jackson says that car firms must showcase the benefits of the car in order to combat an increasing number of restrictions

23 July 2019
Citroen boss: industry must show how cars offer 'freedom'

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