James Dyson
James Dyson first came up with the idea of an electric car in the '90s
New cars

James Dyson: why we’re building an electric car

Britain’s best-known inventor speaks to Autocar about the thinking behind his firm’s electric car project

9 May 2019
James Dyson: why we’re building an electric car
Business

Mitsubishi calls for plug-in hybrid grant to be reinstated

Surveys show 25% of Outlander PHEV owners would buy a pure electric vehicle next

9 May 2019
Mitsubishi calls for plug-in hybrid grant to be reinstated
New cars

Dyson electric car: new patents show mould-breaking design

Newly revealed details provide insight into Dyson's unique take on the EV

8 May 2019
Dyson electric car: new patents show mould-breaking design
New cars

First ride: Mercedes-Benz GLB 2019 prototype

New seven-seat compact SUV will go on sale this year priced from around £30,000

8 May 2019
First ride: Mercedes-Benz GLB 2019 prototype
Slideshow

Most efficient prestige SUVs in the real world

What Car?'s True MPG tests show what fuel economy you can really expect from a car. Here, we reveal the best-performing prestige SUVs they've ever tested...

8 May 2019
Most efficient prestige SUVs in the real world
Slideshow

The golden age of rear-engine cars

Millions of rear-engined cars roamed the globe in the 1960s

8 May 2019
The golden age of rear-engine cars
New cars

Polestar sets up R&D centre in Coventry to develop more EVs

Volvo’s now-separate performance brand to engineer future models in West Midlands

8 May 2019
Polestar sets up R&D centre in Coventry to develop more EVs
New cars

Hybrid Honda Jazz confirmed for 2020

New supermini, the first in the maker’s European line-up to be offered only as a hybrid, to be revealed at Tokyo motor show

8 May 2019
Hybrid Honda Jazz confirmed for 2020
New cars

New Hyundai i20 N hot hatch tests at the Nürburgring

Hyundai's Ford Fiesta ST rival will arrive next year after N-brand launch hiatus for 2019, and first prototype has emerged

8 May 2019
New Hyundai i20 N hot hatch tests at the Nürburgring

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