Manufacturing

Nissan doesn’t rule out Sunderland closure amid restructure

Nissan will close three factories worldwide in £2 billion savings drive following collapse of Honda merger talks

13 February 2025
Autocar Business
Nissan doesn’t rule out Sunderland closure amid restructure
VW ID Every1 sketch
Sketch reveals chunky, upright proportions and bold styling
New cars

Up returns: VW previews £17k city car ahead of March reveal

New sketch reveals bold look for Volkswagen's long-awaited 'ID 1', due in showrooms in 2027

13 February 2025
Up returns: VW previews £17k city car ahead of March reveal
Smart 6 Autocar render front quarter tracking
The #6 will be Smart's slipperiest model yet, offering range figures north of 400 miles
New cars

Smart #6 saloon to rival Model 3 with up to 638bhp

New rakish four-door saloon will be the brand's quickest model ever

13 February 2025
Smart #6 saloon to rival Model 3 with up to 638bhp
Finance and corporate

Nissan and Honda confirm end of merger talks

Shock agreement for rivals to merge is off after Honda wanted changes to planned structure

13 February 2025
Autocar Business
Nissan and Honda confirm end of merger talks
Slideshow

The charming junkyard gems of Old Car City, White, Georgia

Join us for an expertly guided tour of one of America's largest car junkyards

13 February 2025
The charming junkyard gems of Old Car City, White, Georgia
Oliver Blume Porsche Taycan
Blume approved the Taycan EV for production in his first board meeting as Porsche CEO
Corporate

Porsche regroups around combustion engines after a year to forget

After Taycan sales dropped 49% and China demand by 28%, Porsche must make key decisions to reverse the slump

13 February 2025
Autocar Business
Porsche regroups around combustion engines after a year to forget
Kia EV2 concept teaser front
Kia EV2 concept will preview a production car due in 2026
New cars

Kia to show £25k EV2, EV4 and ID Buzz rival on 27 February

Production EV4 and PV5 are due this year; EV2 concept previews electric Rio replacement for 2026

12 February 2025
Kia to show £25k EV2, EV4 and ID Buzz rival on 27 February
Best cars

The best luxury cars - driven, rated and ranked

Luxury cars offer great ride quality, the latest technology and enviable prestige – and these are the 10 best

12 February 2025
The best luxury cars - driven, rated and ranked
BYD Seal BMW i4 Tesla Model 3 front tracking
More than three-quarters of Alphabet GB's EV order bank last year was priced over £40k
Company cars

Luxury car tax could curb EV growth as four in five cost £40k-plus

Cost-pressured fleets face extra £850 tax bill for most electric company cars

12 February 2025
Luxury car tax could curb EV growth as four in five cost £40k-plus
Technology

Hyundai to unveil solid-state battery next month

A vehicle using one of these batteries is expected to begin testing within the year, reports Korea’s ET News

12 February 2025
Hyundai to unveil solid-state battery next month

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