Technology

Are oil-powered cars heading the way of the fur coat?

Fur coats were once revered as the height of opulence, but no more. Could the car industry head the same way?

23 September 2019
Are oil-powered cars heading the way of the fur coat?
Business

Will Amazon's electric vans disrupt the car industry?

The internet retailing giant's big order with Rivian could be hugely significant for the development of electric vehicles

20 September 2019
Will Amazon's electric vans disrupt the car industry?
Bugatti Chiron testing at Ehra-Lessien
Acceleration’s what you need if you want to be a record breaker
Tester’s notes

Matt Prior: Bugatti achieved the final relevant speed record

Other manufacturers will try to beat the Chiron's 304mph top speed, but that could be an exercise in futility

20 September 2019
Matt Prior: Bugatti achieved the final relevant speed record
Alex Zanardi crash in 2001
Dr Olvey saved Alex Zanardi’s life when he lost both legs in 2001
Motorsport

Racing lines: Why you should watch Rapid Response

New documentary is a revealing foray into the dark world of motorsport medical professionals

19 September 2019
Racing lines: Why you should watch Rapid Response
New cars

Ineos Grenadier is more convincing now than ever

Building a credible Land Rover rival with zero experience won't be easy, but Ineos has the ingredients to make it work

18 September 2019
Ineos Grenadier is more convincing now than ever
Frankfurt motor show

Opinion: Land Rover's new Defender could save the Discovery

Now the Defender is here, the Discovery can begin to distance itself from the Range Rover and forge its own character

13 September 2019
Opinion: Land Rover's new Defender could save the Discovery
Dario Franchitti prepares to race
Dario Franchitti will return to racing at the Goodwood Revival
Motorsport

Racing lines: Welcoming Dario Franchitti back to motor racing

While Sir Jackie Stewart chose when to retire, Franchitti was forced into an early exit. Happily, though, he's back this weekend

12 September 2019
Racing lines: Welcoming Dario Franchitti back to motor racing
Volkswagen ID 3 at Frankfurt motor show 2019
Demand for the ID 3 will be strong, but not enough to warrant VW axing the Golf
Frankfurt motor show

Opinion: Why manufacturers won't ditch ICE models yet

Volkswagen can't stake its future on the new ID 3, so the Golf is sticking around. And the same is happening at Porsche and Mercedes

11 September 2019
Opinion: Why manufacturers won't ditch ICE models yet
Jaguar Land Rover CEO Ralf Speth
Speth: "Where am I going to store 20 million parts a day?"
Frankfurt motor show

Opinion: JLR boss Ralf Speth on preparing for Brexit

Britain's biggest car maker faces concerns over parts deliveries and administrative delays

10 September 2019
Opinion: JLR boss Ralf Speth on preparing for Brexit
Frankfurt motor show

Volkswagen's 'friendlier, people-focused' era begins with the ID 3

Electric hatch's 'smiling face' is a sign that Volkswagen is leaving the legacy of Dieselgate behind

10 September 2019
Volkswagen's 'friendlier, people-focused' era begins with the ID 3
Frankfurt motor show

Opinion: What a Defender owner thinks of the new Defender

The new Defender won't be everything the old car was, which, in a lot of ways, is no bad thing

10 September 2019
Opinion: What a Defender owner thinks of the new Defender
Frankfurt motor show

Opinion: Frankfurt is when electrification gets serious

With tough new emissions targets about to be introduced, car firms are having to push electrified cars like never before

10 September 2019
Opinion: Frankfurt is when electrification gets serious

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