Car news

Motorsport

Formula 1 bosses agree format changes and engine freeze

Qualifying sprint races could be introduced; power unit development will be paused in 2022

11 February 2021

Formula 1 bosses agree format changes and engine freeze

Government and legislation

Highways England could face corporate manslaughter charge for smart motorway death

Coroner says “more than sufficient evidence” for CPS to consider bringing charges after death

11 February 2021

Highways England could face corporate manslaughter charge for smart motorway death

Tech, development and manufacturing

Shell pledges massive expansion of EV charging network

Oil giant aiming to reach 500,000 chargers worldwide by 2025 as part of major push for net-zero emissions

11 February 2021

Shell pledges massive expansion of EV charging network

99 Citroen C3 Aircross MY2021 official images tracking front

New cars

Citroen C3 Aircross gets redesign, comfort and tech boost for 2021

Restyled front end, enhanced infotainment, more storage and new seats aim to give the Ford Puma rival a new lease of life

11 February 2021

Citroen C3 Aircross gets redesign, comfort and tech boost for 2021

Tech, development and manufacturing

Volkswagen and Microsoft collaborate on autonomous driving tech

Two firms will build a cloud-based Automated Driving Platform on Microsoft Azure

11 February 2021

Volkswagen and Microsoft collaborate on autonomous driving tech

Motorsport

DS commits to Formula E until at least 2026

Continued support of French firm, which has claimed back-to-back title doubles, bolsters electric championship ahead of new rules

11 February 2021

DS commits to Formula E until at least 2026

New cars

2021 Porsche 911 GT3 previewed ahead of reveal next week

Porsche's most track-focused 992 911 yet will be shown on 16 February in a virtual unveiling, and the latest shots hint at the car's design

11 February 2021

2021 Porsche 911 GT3 previewed ahead of reveal next week

Lando Norris finished sixth in his second F1 race, making the then 19-year-old the third-youngest driver to score points, after Max Verstappen and Lance Stroll

Motorsport

Is Lando Norris ready to become the face of McLaren?

Lando Norris has a chance in 2021 to prove he’s the driver to lead Woking’s promised return to the front in F1. We find he has the confidence as well as the talent

11 February 2021

Is Lando Norris ready to become the face of McLaren?