My Week in Cars

My Week In Cars episode 100 special!

This week David Richards, the chairman of Prodrive and Motorsport UK, joins Steve Cropley and Matt Prior

7 August 2024
My Week In Cars episode 100 special!
Volkswagen Golf R front three quarter
Black Edition gains 19in wheels, Performance pack and a bigger wing
New cars

New Volkswagen Golf R brings 329bhp for £43,320

Rocket hatch gets sharper, stronger turbo four and slicker 12.9in touchscreen

6 August 2024
New Volkswagen Golf R brings 329bhp for £43,320
New cars

Ford Mustang Mach-E breaks EV distance record with 569-mile trip

Electric SUV claims longest distance between charges on UK roads – and managed 21 miles after empty

6 August 2024
Ford Mustang Mach-E breaks EV distance record with 569-mile trip
Promoted by CUPRA

CUPRA Born: why it’s a great standout EV

With impressive style, tech, comfort and space, CUPRA’s all-electric hatch has plenty to like before you even consider its amped-up performance

6 August 2024
CUPRA Born: why it’s a great standout EV
Slideshow

The cars that shocked and surprised the world

As the BMW XM Red Label makes its entrance, we take a close look at all the cars that shocked us all when they arrived

6 August 2024
The cars that shocked and surprised the world
Technology

Fiat to integrate charging cables into electric cars

Starting with the Grande Panda, a 7.4kW slow-charger will be integrated into each Fiat's fascia

6 August 2024
Fiat to integrate charging cables into electric cars
Peugeot 508 PSE SW
Peugeot CEO Linda Jackson recently told Autocar it wouldn't expand the PSE line-up past the 508
New cars

Peugeot 508 to go off sale in December in EV push

Saloon and estate will bow out after six years, meaning every Peugeot can be had as an EV

6 August 2024
Peugeot 508 to go off sale in December in EV push
Aehra Impeto and Estasi
Aehra promises ranges of up to 497 miles for its Impeto SUV and Estasi saloon
New cars

Aehra names SUV and saloon as it bids for investment in factory

Italian EV start-up has applied for government funding for a €1.2 billion plant in Mosciano Sant'Angelo

5 August 2024
Aehra names SUV and saloon as it bids for investment in factory
New cars

Maserati Quattroporte and Levante axed, ending V8 era

Large saloon and SUV retire, leaving Italian premium brand offering only V6 or electric power

5 August 2024
Maserati Quattroporte and Levante axed, ending V8 era
factory
Halewood will build electric cars on JLR's new EMA platform from next year
Electric vehicles

JLR ups spending by £3bn to hedge against slowing EV uptake

Investment in 'flexible' platforms upped as ICE cars set to stay on sale longer than expected

5 August 2024
Autocar Business
JLR ups spending by £3bn to hedge against slowing EV uptake

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New car news

louise haigh
Transport secretary Louise Haigh recently met car makers to discuss EV uptake in the UK
New cars

Transport secretary quits, fuelling ZEV mandate uncertainty

29 November 2024
Transport secretary quits, fuelling ZEV mandate uncertainty