Slideshow

The meanings behind car makers' badges

These logos are etched deep into our collective consciousness, but do you know the reasoning behind them?

27 February 2025
The meanings behind car makers' badges
Kia Picanto front quarter tracking
EV1 would be roughly equivalent to the existing Picanto (pictured)
New cars

Kia working on baby 'EV1' as Renault Twingo rival

Brand's president says it "definitely needs" an entry-level electric car aimed at the mass market

27 February 2025
Kia working on baby 'EV1' as Renault Twingo rival
Kia EV2 concept front quarter
EV2 will be priced from €30,000 (£25,000), positioning it as a Renault 5 rival
New cars

Kia EV2 concept previews £25k SUV due next year

New model, sized between rival Renault 4 and 5, to lead push into the electric mainstream

27 February 2025
Kia EV2 concept previews £25k SUV due next year
Kia EV4 saloon front quarter
EV4 saloon is longer than even the EV6 SUV
New cars

Kia EV4 saloon is Tesla Model 3 rival with 391 miles of range

Latest entrant to Kia's range of bespoke EVs fills the gap between the EV3 hatchback and EV5 crossover

27 February 2025
Kia EV4 saloon is Tesla Model 3 rival with 391 miles of range
Kia PV5 passenger front quarter
Passenger van will be offered with 51.5kWh and 71.2kWh batteries; cargo van also gets 43.3kWh pack
New cars

Kia PV5 revealed as electric van for diesel Ford Transit money

First in a line of 'Platform Beyond Vehicles' gets futuristic looks and MPV variant; more derivatives to come

27 February 2025
Kia PV5 revealed as electric van for diesel Ford Transit money
Slideshow

The highs & lows of cars that returned to life

Many cars and car-brands have been revived over the years, some to great success. Others, not so much

27 February 2025
The highs & lows of cars that returned to life
Slideshow

The must-have modern classics to buy now before prices rise

Legendary and thrilling cars with a little nostalgia for affordable prices

27 February 2025
The must-have modern classics to buy now before prices rise
stellantis ellesmere port factory workers 1 0 0
Just 78,012 vehicles rolled off UK lines in January
Manufacturing

UK vehicle production drops 18% year on year

Drop in exports exacerbates already tough situation for UK manufacturers

27 February 2025
Autocar Business
UK vehicle production drops 18% year on year
Business

​New Maserati models in limbo after £1.2 billion investment written off

Launch of MC20 Folgore and future EVs in doubt after Italian firm suffers sales slump in 2024

26 February 2025
Autocar Business
​New Maserati models in limbo after £1.2 billion investment written off
mclaren w1 revealed front nose
W1's turbocharged 4.0-litre V8 puts out a huge 915bhp on its own
New cars

McLaren W1 to focus on real-world fun over ‘Top Trumps numbers’

New hypercar packs a huge 1258bhp but is limited to the same 217mph top speed as its P1 predecessor

26 February 2025
McLaren W1 to focus on real-world fun over ‘Top Trumps numbers’

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New car news

AC Cobra production
New AC Cobra will be built both in England and Sweden
New cars

New AC Cobras to be built at former Saab facility

26 February 2025
New AC Cobras to be built at former Saab facility

Motorsport news

Alpine F1 A110 A290
F1 is a "huge booster for awareness" regardless of track position, said de Meo
Motorsport

F1 involvement vital to growth of Alpine brand

21 February 2025
F1 involvement vital to growth of Alpine brand