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Business

SMMT urges next PM to seek automotive-focused Brexit deal

UK manufacturing sector stands to lose £50,000 per minute in the event of a no-deal Brexit

25 June 2019

SMMT urges next PM to seek automotive-focused Brexit deal

We're taking 24 Autocar readers to the south of France to try out Continental's tyres

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To kick off the 2019 Continental Black Chili Driving Experience, it’s time to learn more about the tyres our Autocar readers will be testing in the south of France

25 June 2019

Promoted | The secret formula of Continental's Black Chili tyres

A Fiesta ST of this era with 100k miles can be found for £1795

Used cars

James Ruppert: In celebration of the long-reigning Ford Fiesta

Nearly 100,000 used Fiestas changed hands last year, which isn't surprising when you consider the wide array of variants on offer

25 June 2019

James Ruppert: In celebration of the long-reigning Ford Fiesta

Business

Seat tech boss: it’s ‘possible’ to stop cars speeding for good

Seat's head of connected car and infotainment claims the technology is there for governments to easily put blanket speed restrictions on new cars

25 June 2019

Seat tech boss: it’s ‘possible’ to stop cars speeding for good

People aren't buying the XE because they haven't driven it, says Jaguar's marketing director

Confidential

Autocar confidential: Seat phones it in, Hyundai-Kia tries some DIY and more

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

25 June 2019

Autocar confidential: Seat phones it in, Hyundai-Kia tries some DIY and more

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The car key we take for granted on a daily basis is on the brink of quietly becoming obsolete.

Slideshow

Be surprised at how many ways there are to start a car

We've moved away from and gone back to buttons -- what's next?

24 June 2019

Be surprised at how many ways there are to start a car

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No other type of car spawns so many could-have, would-have and should-have conversations as the supercar.

Slideshow

Greatest supercars that were never made

Pour over pages of magnificent beasts that never saw the end of the production line

24 June 2019

Greatest supercars that were never made

The new rules would affect HGVs, coaches and buses

Business

Department for Transport plans tyre age limit for large vehicles

It could soon be a criminal offence to fit 10-year-old tyres to lorries, buses and heavy trailers

24 June 2019

Department for Transport plans tyre age limit for large vehicles

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Picking a name for a car is a career on its own.

Slideshow

The story of how famous cars got their names

Have you ever wondered what Camaro means, or how Porsche settled on the iconic 911 name?

24 June 2019

The story of how famous cars got their names

A further batch of EVs are joining those already on the island

Features

The fossil-free quest: How Renault is revolutionising a Portuguese island

We visit the small Portuguese territory of Porto Santo where a growing fleet of electric Renaults is contributing to an ambitious island-wide quest to become greener

24 June 2019

The fossil-free quest: How Renault is revolutionising a Portuguese island