New cars

Citroën C5 Aircross to be reinvented as flagship with 435-mile range

Next-generation version will top the Citroën range - while the C5 X will not be replaced

29 August 2024
Citroën C5 Aircross to be reinvented as flagship with 435-mile range
Manufacturing

UK car production down as car makers battle fresh challenges

Exports, the destination of more than 80% of UK production, was the biggest hit, taking 94% of the year-on-year decline

29 August 2024
Autocar Business
UK car production down as car makers battle fresh challenges
Electric vehicles

Hyundai hedges EV bets on range-extender powertrains

Powertrains pairing big batteries with small petrol generators could bridge gap to electric cars

28 August 2024
Autocar Business
Hyundai hedges EV bets on range-extender powertrains
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Electric G580 is positioned above the diesel G450d (£136,690) but below the AMG model (£184,595)
New cars

Electric Mercedes-Benz G-Class priced from £180,860

Luxurious off-road EV goes on sale amid wide-reaching overhaul of German brand’s UK line-up

28 August 2024
Electric Mercedes-Benz G-Class priced from £180,860
New cars

New MG ZS revealed as sub-£22k hybrid crossover

Revamped and electrified compact crossover undercuts rivals from Nissan, Renault and Hyundai

28 August 2024
New MG ZS revealed as sub-£22k hybrid crossover
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Defender by Works Bespoke is powered by the 'AJ' V8 in 5.0-litre naturally aspirated guise...
New cars

Land Rover revives classic Defender V8 for £190,000

Legendary 4x4 is brought up to date with reworked suspension and interior, plus tech upgrade

28 August 2024
Land Rover revives classic Defender V8 for £190,000
New cars

Smart #5: brand's largest car yet rivals Enyaq with 348-mile range

Off-road-styled #5 electric SUV is by far Smart’s largest and most potent car yet

28 August 2024
Smart #5: brand's largest car yet rivals Enyaq with 348-mile range
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Ingenlath designed cars for Volvo, Skoda and Volkswagen before becoming Polestar CEO
Corporate

Polestar CEO Ingenlath replaced by ex-Opel/Vauxhall boss

Michael Lohscheller to lead Polestar as Thomas Ingenlath resigns after seven years

28 August 2024
Autocar Business
Polestar CEO Ingenlath replaced by ex-Opel/Vauxhall boss
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Vauxhall Frontera is a replacement for the Crossland
New cars

New Vauxhall Frontera is sub-£24k with electric or petrol power

Vauxhall is first to offer an EV at the same price as the petrol version; boss says profit parity is still a while off

28 August 2024
New Vauxhall Frontera is sub-£24k with electric or petrol power
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Mercedes plots new line-up, new Ariel Nomad driven and VW Golf vs rivals

28 August 2024
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Motorsport news

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Genesis X Gran Racer VGT concept previously hinted at brand's ambitions to go racing
Motorsport

Genesis to enter top-flight endurance racing

12 September 2024
Genesis to enter top-flight endurance racing