VW Golf plugged in
For the first three quarters of 2024, the VW Group was China's most prolific seller of PHEVs
Electric vehicles

Ferocious PHEV demand in China poised to boost UK sales too

Plug-in hybrid ‘compliance cars’ are generally too expensive for retail customers, but China is working to change that

17 December 2024
Autocar Business
Ferocious PHEV demand in China poised to boost UK sales too
saab factory
Trollhättan began building the Saab 92 in 1949
Vehicle manufacturing

Machinery from former Saab factory listed for sale

Trollhättan plant was put into "hibernation mode" by occupier NEVS last year; owner now in talks about its future

16 December 2024
Autocar Business
Machinery from former Saab factory listed for sale
New cars

2025 MG semi-solid-state EV won’t be expensive, claims brand

Solid-state batteries promise significant improvements in both range and charging speeds over today's packs

16 December 2024
2025 MG semi-solid-state EV won’t be expensive, claims brand
volkswagen golf high mile jh 5
Could you guess which one of these cars has done 129,000 miles, at a glance?
Used car buying guides

How to buy a high-mileage used car for half price

Modern cars are more dependable than ever, and if you shop carefully, there are leggy bargains to be found

16 December 2024
How to buy a high-mileage used car for half price
Cupra Terramar front quarter static
Cupra has built SUVs such as the Terramar "because that's where the market is"
New cars

Cupra considers 'provocative bodystyles' in move away from SUVs

New models, such as an off-road buggy, are being considered to help build the Spanish brand

16 December 2024
Cupra considers 'provocative bodystyles' in move away from SUVs
Promoted by CUPRA

CUPRA Born: 9 cool features we adore

To celebrate CUPRA’s new 100-day Love Me or Leave Me offer, we spent some quality time getting to know the CUPRA Born – these are the things we loved

16 December 2024
CUPRA Born: 9 cool features we adore
AC Cobra Drive Feature 2024   ME 63
It looks like the classic but is entirely new...
Features

Old snake, new tricks: driving the AC Cobra MkII

The recreation of the classic roadster is at first glance a faithful facsimile of a 1960s performance benchmark

15 December 2024
Old snake, new tricks: driving the AC Cobra MkII
New cars

Snow slouch: 2025 Mercedes-Benz CLA EV vs the Alps

The most important new Mercedes model in years is just months away – and we've been out for a ride

13 December 2024
Snow slouch: 2025 Mercedes-Benz CLA EV vs the Alps
Red Audi Q8 E tron cornering front
Audi Q8 E-tron was heavily updated in 2022
New cars

Audi confirms plans to shut Brussels plant as sale falls through

Factory currently builds the Audi Q8 E-tron; it's successor is tipped to be produced in Mexico

13 December 2024
Audi confirms plans to shut Brussels plant as sale falls through
From the archive

The steampunk 1920s grand prix car inspired by fighter planes

Voisin cars flouted both design norms and engineering conventions; we revisit the unique Type C6 Laboratoire

13 December 2024
The steampunk 1920s grand prix car inspired by fighter planes

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