Ford Puma dealer handover
ECOS requires owners to sell a car back after six months or 6000 miles
Consumer

Uproar over end of bargain deals for car industry staff

Government believes scheme used by car makers and dealers is unfair

17 March 2025
Uproar over end of bargain deals for car industry staff
Manufacturing

Magna Steyr to build GAC and Xpeng EVs in EU tariffs dodge

Chinese firms will avoid EV import tariffs and solve Austrian contract manufacturer's overcapacity problem

17 March 2025
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Magna Steyr to build GAC and Xpeng EVs in EU tariffs dodge
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Luvly O comprises flat-pack chassis joined via extruded aluminium connectors
New cars

Stellantis taps Swedish start-up for quadricycle production tech

Luvly’s Ikea-style construction promises significant cost savings for small EVs

17 March 2025
Stellantis taps Swedish start-up for quadricycle production tech
Slideshow

The hero cars of the 1980s

The 80s was a time of great music, quirky fashion and some downright brilliant cars - prepare for nostalgia

17 March 2025
The hero cars of the 1980s
Technology

How firms are putting a new spin on EV motor tech

ZF’s I2SM electric motor is said to have the same torque and power density as a PMSM

17 March 2025
How firms are putting a new spin on EV motor tech
Renault 5 Turbo 3E lead
Yellow, black and white livery clearly takes inspiration from 1980s Renault 5 rally cars
New cars

Radical Renault 5 Turbo 3E is 'mini-supercar' with 533bhp

New limited-run hyper-hatch is a "dream come true", says Renault

17 March 2025
Radical Renault 5 Turbo 3E is 'mini-supercar' with 533bhp
Slideshow

The great road-going cars they only built once

Building one-off vehicles is a hugely expensive exercise, but car makers build more of them than you might realise

17 March 2025
The great road-going cars they only built once
Long-Term Review

What we learned after 3000 miles in a £70,000 Lexus RX PHEV

How will PHEV tech affect this brew of comfort, luxury and practicality?

16 March 2025
What we learned after 3000 miles in a £70,000 Lexus RX PHEV
Slideshow

The best modern Audis ever made

A journey into the finest from Ingolstadt

15 March 2025
The best modern Audis ever made

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New car news

Hot Climate Testing SAV Lim 06
Arrival of BMW's next-gen Neue Klasse cars will start in September with the iX3 SUV
New cars

BMW to launch 40 new or updated models by 2028

14 March 2025
BMW to launch 40 new or updated models by 2028

Motorsport news

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Verstappen won a fourth consecutive world title last year
Motorsport

F1 2025 preview: could this be the best F1 season ever?

13 March 2025
F1 2025 preview: could this be the best F1 season ever?