Business

Audi earnings hit in tough 2024 - and 2025 "will not be any easier"

German firm blames results on supply bottlenecks, global political tensions and increased competition from China

18 March 2025
Autocar Business
Audi earnings hit in tough 2024 - and 2025 "will not be any easier"
New cars

The most expensive numberplates sold in the UK

Fancy your own special combination of letters and numbers? These can be had from £325,000

18 March 2025
The most expensive numberplates sold in the UK
Alpine A310 Autocar render front quarter
A310 will be a stretched, more practical A110 and use new-era design cues
New cars

Alpine A310 due in 2028 as Porsche 911 rival

A110 stretched into 2+2 sports car will take on the likes of Porsche and Lotus

18 March 2025
Alpine A310 due in 2028 as Porsche 911 rival
2027 Mazda CX 5 camo front quarter
CX-5 will get a new-look front end bringing it into line with the new Mazda6e and CX-60
New cars

New 2027 Mazda CX-5 to stick with petrol power

New Skyactiv-Z engine in development as Mazda slashes spend on electrification

18 March 2025
New 2027 Mazda CX-5 to stick with petrol power
BYD reveals new Han and Tang on stage with Super E Platform (2)
New BYD Han and Tang are the first models to move onto the new architecture
Electric cars

New BYD electric car platform brings 1000kW charging, 1084bhp

Cars on Super e-Platform can add 249 miles of charge in five minutes, while new EV motors top 30,000rpm

18 March 2025
New BYD electric car platform brings 1000kW charging, 1084bhp
VW ID 4x4 render front
Volkswagen had previously planned to launch a large electric off-roader on the MEB platform
New cars

Volkswagen considering new 4x4 based on Scout platform

New Scout brand's body-on-frame platform could prompt revival of long-mooted off-roader

18 March 2025
Volkswagen considering new 4x4 based on Scout platform
Ford Craiova cars
Courier (silver) and Puma (yellow) are built at Craiova
Manufacturing

Ford Highway: the road that Puma built

Building cars in road-deficient Romania is hard work, but Ford’s persistence is paying off

18 March 2025
Autocar Business
Ford Highway: the road that Puma built
Electric cars

Audi to cut 7500 jobs in Germany amid cost-cutting measures

German firm says agreement with unions will give it flexibility to thrive in EV transition

17 March 2025
Autocar Business
Audi to cut 7500 jobs in Germany amid cost-cutting measures
ionity
New EV charge card unlocks discounted rates for fleets
Company cars

Ionity targets company car fleets as network doubles in size

Network's new charge card promises cheaper, simpler fuelling of electric vehicles for business users

17 March 2025
Ionity targets company car fleets as network doubles in size

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