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Mass sackings, Musk's public outbursts and previously announced plans lying in the gutter What a difference a year makes. In spring last year, Tesla threw open the doors of its Texas Gigafactory to investors in order to lay out plans for global domination of the automotive industry with sales of 20 million a year. Now those plans – for a new Mexican plant, for an affordable ‘next-gen’ […]

Originator of the SUV launches new PHEV-only Land Rover rival Jeep takes a curiously small portion of the British SUV market, given that it’s the world’s biggest 4x4 company.Selling only a few thousand cars here per year, Jeep CEO Christian Meunier refers to its 0.3% share as “virtually non-existent”. However, it’s seeking to change that, with the super little Jeep Avenger electric […]

Converting diesel vans to hybrid power is a great step, but no governance means wildly varying standards and quality Who’s going to clean up the donkeys? The big, 3.5-tonne vans and derivatives that do the biggest mileage and stay on the road for the longest amount of time, and often have been fitted with bespoke cargo areas that cost several times over that of the donor van in the first […]

Breathe’s software will allow Volvo EVs to charge quicker, safely Volvo partners with battery firm to create adaptive tech that controls range-improving battery conditions in real time However appealing the oily stuff may be to anyone with even slight petrolhead leanings, the fact is that software is becoming hugely important in shaping the character of our cars. That applies to not just the […]

A guide to everything you need to know about speeding, from fines to the cameras the police use Speeding fines are one of the most common motoring offences in the UK, with millions of fines issued every year.  That’s partly because our roads are becoming more digital, with an increasing number of roadside devices and cameras to check your speed. Gone are the days of the local police officer […]

For the first time, Crewe’s most extravagant offering is an SUV. Does it stack up? The Bentley Bentayga EWB – all 5.3m, 2.6 tonnes and, in top-billing Mulliner specification tested here, almost £260,000 of it – represents not only a good deal of steel, leather and knurled aluminium, but also a car that’s a good deal more significant for the brand than the somewhat prosaic Extended […]

After heavy investment the 12Cilindri sticks with Ferrari’s 6.5-litre naturally aspirated V12 812 Superfast successor is a striking, high-tech celebration of Ferrari's biggest engine Ferrari’s new flagship GT car, the 12Cilindri, is the most powerful pure-combustion car it has yet put into series production.  Revealed on the sidelines of the Miami Grand Prix to commemorate Ferrari’s […]

The as yet unnamed successor is in the final stages of development Maranello previews its next GT flagship, which is tipped to pack more than 800bhp Ferrari has previewed a new V12 supercar ahead of a full unveiling on Friday, 3 May.  The new model is expected to be the latest entrant into the brand's flagship grand tourer line, taking up the mantle from the 812 Superfast, which has been in […]

Renault's eighth SUV is a "rational" Nissan Qashqai rival with hybrid power and sliding seats The new Renault Symbioz completes the expansion of the brand’s line-up in the crucial SUV C-segment and is designed to evoke the spirit of the 1960s 16 saloon and the 1980s Espace by focusing on practicality. The new hybrid will sit between the smaller Captur – alongside which it was developed – […]

Everything you need to know about where to charge an electric car and how to pay for it When you own an electric car, you need to know where to charge it and, more importantly, how to pay for those juicy electrons.  When electric cars first entered the mainstream, charging was often tedious, with few available chargers and a confusing number of ways to pay for it. Previously, the most […]

Data obtained by Autocar finds the average car has increased in length by an average of 97.6mm (3.8 inches) Fewer than 1-in-10 UK councils (8.2%) have plans to increase the size of their parking bays, despite the fact that cars are getting bigger – that’s according to data exclusively obtained by Autocar.  Data from a Freedom of Information request reveals drivers of larger cars will find […]

Red Bull RB17 will be a natural rival for Aston Martin Valkyrie and Mercedes-AMG One Formula 1 legend's 1250bhp, £5m V10 hybrid rival to the Aston Martin Valkyrie will be revealed later this year The Red Bull RB17 will be revealed later this year, and Formula 1 design legend Adrian Newey will stay at Milton Keynes to "focus on final development and delivery" of the hypercar. Powered by a […]

The Honda e:Ny1 is expected to be updated next year Honda's new Chinese model naming system drops the e:N prefix; could translate to European markets Honda is changing the naming of its electric cars after customers found the e:N badging too difficult to pronounce. The Japanese brand unveiled the new naming system at the Beijing motor show, starting with the Ye P7 large SUV that will go on […]

It has been confirmed that the acclaimed designer is leaving the dominant Formula 1 team Red Bull Racing design guru Adrian Newey, whose cars have dominated Formula 1 for decades, will leave the squad in the first quarter of next year – and he will spend his final months with the firm finishing its planned RB17 hypercar. The 65-year-old joined the energy drinks giant's Formula 1 squad in 2006 […]

17bhp, the option of no doors, and a chassis tuned by RenaultSport - is the Twizy a sensible or foolish used buy? Despite not being on sale for a few years now, the Renault Twizy, an electric quadricycle (important to note that it's not an electric car) with two seats arranged in tandem, continues to fascinate and delight those who glimpse one.Yes, it’s a bit chilly in winter, but otherwise […]