New cars

Tech focus shows Skoda is ready to lead instead of follow

Scala’s debut proves Skoda is more than one of the VW Group’s 'budget' brands

6 December 2018
Tech focus shows Skoda is ready to lead instead of follow
Lotus Evora 400
A potential range of Lotus SUVs could fund more intensive sports car development
New cars

Porsche shows Lotus the way

Big plans at Lotus seem to follow a similar pattern to the one that Porsche has perfected, which could mean great things for the British marque

6 December 2018
Porsche shows Lotus the way
Business

LEVC’s electric taxi revolution is continuing apace

With more than 1000 TX taxis already operating in the UK, 2019 looks an even bigger year for the Coventry firm

5 December 2018
LEVC’s electric taxi revolution is continuing apace
The diesel scandal did tremendous harm to Volkswagen's reputation in America, a market that it tried to conquer with the promise of a 'clean diesel.'
LA motor show

What happened to the diesels Volkswagen had to buy back in the US?

Thousands of diesel-powered Volkswagens were bought back by the company after Dieselgate. Where will they all end up?

3 December 2018
What happened to the diesels Volkswagen had to buy back in the US?
New cars

Why the VW ID Buzz Cargo could be a better throwback than the Beetle

As Volkswagen's first mass-produced car finally approaches the end of the line, the company is reviving its second

30 November 2018
Why the VW ID Buzz Cargo could be a better throwback than the Beetle
LA show
So many new cars, such small margins...
LA motor show

Insight: America's new car market is on a knife-edge

New cars are being revealed in droves at the Los Angeles motor show, but concern is growing for the survival of the US market

29 November 2018
Insight: America's new car market is on a knife-edge
LA motor show

Why a small Coventry-based engineering firm is opening up in California

Describing itself as a “miniature OEM", Envisage is capitalising on the start-up culture of the Sunshine State

29 November 2018
Why a small Coventry-based engineering firm is opening up in California
Even the Corvetee couldn't lure many people into Chevrolet's LA stand
Business

GM’s eerily quiet LA show stands reveal the sad state of the US giant

Chevrolet, Cadillac, GMC and Buick show displays were empty for most of the first show day, which seems to reflect General Motor's financial woes

29 November 2018
GM’s eerily quiet LA show stands reveal the sad state of the US giant
LA motor show

Why does the Kia Soul have an image problem in the UK?

Kia will sell the recently-revealed Soul as a pure EV in the UK in the hope of recreating its youth-oriented image in the US

28 November 2018
Why does the Kia Soul have an image problem in the UK?
Business

Car makers are looking beyond emissions to create a greener world

The industry is reacting to growing consumer demand for sustainable materials

28 November 2018
Car makers are looking beyond emissions to create a greener world
New cars

What Mazda needs the new 3 to do

The Mazda 3 has always sat comfortably in its segment, but the new model is entering a very different landscape

28 November 2018
What Mazda needs the new 3 to do
LA motor show

Porsche was never going to reinvent the 911

Anyone hoping that the eighth-generation 911 would represent a major design shift for Porsche is way off the mark

28 November 2018
Porsche was never going to reinvent the 911

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