Manufacturing

Breaking: Mini delays EV production at Oxford

Electric Cooper and Aceman models, currently built in China, were due to start rolling out of UK plant next year

21 February 2025
Breaking: Mini delays EV production at Oxford
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21 February 2025
Vorsprung durch Technik Live: Join Autocar for the ultimate Audi experience day
Long-Term Review

12,000 miles with a BMW i5: is this the ultimate electric estate?

Time is up with our bells-and-whistles electric exec. How did it fare?

21 February 2025
12,000 miles with a BMW i5: is this the ultimate electric estate?
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Aerodynamic tweaks cut the drag coefficient to 0.22Cd, boosting range
New cars

New Tesla Model Y brings 311 miles of range for £45k

Best-selling electric SUV has been given a futuristic new look and more miles per charge

21 February 2025
New Tesla Model Y brings 311 miles of range for £45k
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F1 is a "huge booster for awareness" regardless of track position, said de Meo
F1

F1 involvement vital to growth of Alpine brand

Value of Alpine brand has tripled in four years thanks to F1, says Renault Group boss

21 February 2025
F1 involvement vital to growth of Alpine brand
Technology

BMW Neue Klasse platform to reduce price of EVs and add range

New Gen6 EV architecture includes slimmer batteries, more efficient motors and clever tech

20 February 2025
BMW Neue Klasse platform to reduce price of EVs and add range
Technology

Next-generation Mini EVs could ditch front-wheel-drive set-up

Switch to new BMW Group platform means future Mini models could be rear-drive

20 February 2025
Next-generation Mini EVs could ditch front-wheel-drive set-up
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The updated BMW iX in xDrive60 guise offers the most range in the brand's stable with 426 miles
Technology

BMW says it's eight years away from needing a solid-state battery

German firm claims advances in current battery technology will yield more EV range benefits in coming years

20 February 2025
BMW says it's eight years away from needing a solid-state battery
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The Peugeot 504 Break was introduced in 1970 and could be had with seven seats
New cars

Classic Peugeot 504 Break gets the Pikes Peak treatment

Brand’s in-house design studio presents three radical takes on the 1970s family estate

20 February 2025
Classic Peugeot 504 Break gets the Pikes Peak treatment

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