BYD Sealion 7 2024 Paris Motor show front quarter
Entry-level Sealion 7 gets 308bhp, enough for a 0-62mph time of 6.7sec
New cars

New BYD Sealion 7 undercuts the Tesla Model Y at £44,990

Electric family SUV is one of six new models the Chinese giant will introduce in Europe by 2025

12 December 2024
New BYD Sealion 7 undercuts the Tesla Model Y at £44,990
Renault Twingo concept at Paris motor show 2024
Twingo is being developed in collaboration with a Chinese engineering firm
New cars

Right-hand-drive Renault Twingo may depend on Nissan tie-up

Slim profit margins on electric city car could prevent costly conversion to right-hand drive

4 December 2024
Right-hand-drive Renault Twingo may depend on Nissan tie-up
Peugeot Inception Paris motor show 2024
Inception concept is forward-looking...
New cars

Peugeot embraces futuristic design as rivals go retro

Design boss says Peugeot won’t follow Renault in reviving historic models for its EV era

21 October 2024
Peugeot embraces futuristic design as rivals go retro
Alpine A390 Paris motor show 2024
A390 SUV shares a platform with the Nissan Ariya, which weighs more than two tonnes
New cars

Alpine's tri-motor tech to create 'perceived lightness' in heavy EVs

Brand's electric cars will be heavier than 1100kg A110, requiring trick software to make them handle as well

18 October 2024
Alpine's tri-motor tech to create 'perceived lightness' in heavy EVs
renault 17 paris 2024
Van den Acker said not all historic Renaults have the same commercial appeal as the 4, 5 and Twingo
New cars

Renault 17 revival off the cards as brand moves away from retro

Striking restomod of 1970s coupé has been met with acclaim but was intended "just to make noise"

17 October 2024
Renault 17 revival off the cards as brand moves away from retro
Peugeot e 208 front quarter cornering
Stellantis brand Peugeot now sells a battery-electric version of all its cars, bar the outgoing 508
Electric vehicles

Stellantis chief wants to be on the 'right side of history' with EVs

Carlos Tavares has become convinced that EVs are "better cars" – and the right solution for the environment

16 October 2024
Autocar Business
Stellantis chief wants to be on the 'right side of history' with EVs
xpeng g6 review 2024 24 front tracking
Xpeng G6 crossover is available with three powertrain variants in Europe
New cars

Xpeng G6 to be launched in the UK in a matter of weeks

China's answer to Tesla confirms its first electric cars will be on sale here in "less than a handful of months"

15 October 2024
Xpeng G6 to be launched in the UK in a matter of weeks
Paris motor show

2024 Paris motor show diary: a snapshot of Europe's car industry

Punchy CEO soundbites, important new concepts and yet more new Chinese brands: Paris 2024 had it all

15 October 2024
2024 Paris motor show diary: a snapshot of Europe's car industry
luca de meo paris motor show 2024
Renault CEO Luca de Meo has been a vocal opponent of protectionist policies
Electric vehicles

Renault CEO: It's time to 'find a deal' with China's car industry

Chinese competition could help Europe's car industry grow, says Luca de Meo, but not if we don't let it

15 October 2024
Autocar Business
Renault CEO: It's time to 'find a deal' with China's car industry
Renault Rafale Renault Symbioz at Paris motor show 2024
Renault's current SUV line-up includes the Rafale (left) and Symbioz
New cars

Eight SUVs is 'more than enough' for Renault

Design boss suggests new Renault 4 will be final crossover for now - but says SUV antipathy is unwarranted

15 October 2024
Eight SUVs is 'more than enough' for Renault

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