Car sales

Volvo sets sales record in 2024, but warns of 'severe tests' ahead

Potential trade war and Chinese market changes could hit the industry this year, says Volvo boss

6 February 2025
Autocar Business
Volvo sets sales record in 2024, but warns of 'severe tests' ahead
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DS No8 launches brand's new design language and naming strategy
New cars

New DS No8 tops out at £63,290 with 370bhp and 426 miles

French premium brand's bold new flagship is an electric fastback, now on sale in the UK from £50,790

5 February 2025
New DS No8 tops out at £63,290 with 370bhp and 426 miles
New cars

Caselani’s Type-Ami is inspired by the classic H Van and 2CV

Kit gives quadricycle a dramatic new look for the equivalent of £3700

5 February 2025
Caselani’s Type-Ami is inspired by the classic H Van and 2CV
New cars

Industry calls for car tax rethink as private EV sales miss targets

Electric car sales climbed 42% year on year in January but still lagged well behind ZEV mandate targets

5 February 2025
Industry calls for car tax rethink as private EV sales miss targets
Car park
Wolverhampton council expects raised prices to boost its revenue by £1m per year
Consumer

Councils hike parking costs in bid to plug budget holes

Local authorities look to motorists in bid to "make as much revenue as possible"

5 February 2025
Councils hike parking costs in bid to plug budget holes
My Week in Cars

My Week In Cars: New Steve Cropley/Matt Prior podcast (ep.126)

This week, Cropley and Prior talk 2035 ZEV implications for micro manufacturers, potholes, Ian Callum and more

5 February 2025
My Week In Cars: New Steve Cropley/Matt Prior podcast (ep.126)
New cars

Aston Martin reveals Valkyrie LMH racer for Le Mans 2025

British entry is the only Le Mans Hypercar based on a road-going model and the only one with a twelve cylinders

5 February 2025
Aston Martin reveals Valkyrie LMH racer for Le Mans 2025
New cars

Sub-£25k Dacia Bigster hits UK roads ahead of imminent deliveries

Whole Bigster range comes in at less than £30k as firm aims to steal a chunk of Europe's biggest segment

4 February 2025
Sub-£25k Dacia Bigster hits UK roads ahead of imminent deliveries
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The Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR Uhlenhaut Coupé is the world's most expensive car
Used cars

The most expensive cars ever sold

Classic cars can sell at auction for more than £25 million these days – and here are the priciest cars ever sold

4 February 2025
The most expensive cars ever sold

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New car news

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VW Group's five 'core' brands each sell a Golf - but firm wants to remove complexity
New cars

VW Group plans "major reduction" of up to 50% of models

24 July 2026
VW Group plans "major reduction" of up to 50% of models

Motorsport news

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Ford tested the engine at chassis builder Oreca's facility in France
Motorsport

Listen: Ford fires up new V8 for 2027 Le Mans hypercar

16 July 2026
Listen: Ford fires up new V8 for 2027 Le Mans hypercar