Renault Megane E Tech and Polestar 2 at EV dealer
Electric cars must comprise 22% of any given car maker's sales this year
Car sales

New electric car sales grow despite overall market contraction

“Unsustainable” discounting due to ZEV mandate means electric cars buck market trends

5 December 2024
Autocar Business
New electric car sales grow despite overall market contraction
From the archive

When did cars outgrow that 'vintage' shape?

1950s cars stood out with 'pontoon'-shaped silhouettes but when did these obscure designs die out

5 December 2024
When did cars outgrow that 'vintage' shape?
Mining cobalt
170,000 tonnes of cobalt are mined in the DRC each year
Electric cars

Electric car makers blasted in battery material mining report

Report criticises EV makers for how they manage supply chain risks

5 December 2024
Electric car makers blasted in battery material mining report
Corporate

New Rolls-Royce CEO: "We have to be a stand-alone business"

Nine months into the job, Chris Brownridge tells us what he’s learned and where the luxury marque is heading

5 December 2024
Autocar Business
New Rolls-Royce CEO: "We have to be a stand-alone business"
Promoted by MINI

All-electric MINI Countryman: why it’s better than ever

Offering more space, and enhanced performance, range and charging, here are all the ways in which MINI’s all-electric SUV is even more amped-up

5 December 2024
All-electric MINI Countryman: why it’s better than ever
jeep avenger 2024 jh 2
Entry-level Avenger is £1801 less than the rival Mini Aceman
New cars

Jeep Avenger Electric undercuts key rivals as price slashed by £5k

Stellantis brand's lone electric model gets big discounts to close the gap to the petrol version

4 December 2024
Jeep Avenger Electric undercuts key rivals as price slashed by £5k
Kia EV6 GT front quarter
New EV6 GT gains more power and simulated gearshifts
New cars

Kia EV6 GT updated with 641bhp Hyundai Ioniq 5 N powertrain

Brand’s hottest car gets an overhaul inside and out, thanks in part to its Hyundai sibling

4 December 2024
Kia EV6 GT updated with 641bhp Hyundai Ioniq 5 N powertrain
Genesis GMR 001 front quarter
Low-slung racer borrows road car cues such as its lighting signatures...
Le Mans and Sportscars

Genesis GMR-001 revealed as brand’s Le Mans contender for 2026

First race car from Hyundai-owned luxury brand will compete under the LMDh ruleset in WEC and IMSA

4 December 2024
Genesis GMR-001 revealed as brand’s Le Mans contender for 2026
Fiesta ST Recaro seat
Recaro seats have featured in performance cars such as the Ford Fiesta ST
Corporate

Italian component manufacturer rescues Recaro Automotive

German car seat maker receives indeterminate investment from the Proma Group, enabling production to restart

4 December 2024
Autocar Business
Italian component manufacturer rescues Recaro Automotive
This week in Autocar

Autocar magazine 4 December: on sale now

Jaguar Type 00 concept, Road Test Yearbook 2024 and Lamborghini’s 1000bhp PHEV supercar

4 December 2024
Autocar magazine 4 December: on sale now

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