Peugeot 308
Peugeot was the PSA Group's most successful brand in 2017
Business

Peugeot confident of SUV and EV push after strong sales results

PSA siblings have fared less well; Peugeot to mount biggest assault on growing segments

16 January 2018
Peugeot confident of SUV and EV push after strong sales results
Chris Bangle
Chris Bangle has been busy designing nursing homes, spaceships and, yes, cars
Business

Benches, care homes... Bangle's life after BMW

The at-times controversial car designer Chris Bangle has resurfaced with a fresh new automotive project. We ask what else he’s been up to

13 January 2018
Benches, care homes... Bangle's life after BMW
Audi Q2
The new Q2 kick-started a process of design differentiation
Business

Audi ditches 'Russian doll' car design

As the brand is now recognised in emerging markets, Audi now has the ability to differentiate its models

2 January 2018
Audi ditches 'Russian doll' car design
Online car configurator
RealtimeUK built the configurator for the Bentley Mulsanne. The system requires 820,000 images to render the various trim and fit possibilities
Business

Online car configurators: the firm that lets you build your own Bentley

Enjoy whiling away the hours configuring your dream car online? We visit a British firm that is making it possible

23 December 2017
Online car configurators: the firm that lets you build your own Bentley
MG Motors
E-Motion concept will inspire an electric sports car 
Business

The MG Motors plan - and Longbridge's important role

After being plucked from its death bed by the Chinese, MG has been nursed slowly but surely to ruder health. Now it’s set to get a shot in the arm that could transform its fortunes, as we report

3 December 2017
The MG Motors plan - and Longbridge's important role
Volkswagen Golf GTE
Business

Volkswagen reveals plans for mild hybrid powertrains

Plans include new 48V version of 1.5 TSI engine, as well as the use of bio and synthetic fuels and new clean diesel technology

23 November 2017
Volkswagen reveals plans for mild hybrid powertrains
Business

Volvo to supply 24,000 self-driving XC90s to Uber

Volvo's largest SUV will be used by car-sharing firm Uber from 2019 for a large-scale self-driving taxi service

20 November 2017
Volvo to supply 24,000 self-driving XC90s to Uber
Business

Polestar breaks ground at first Chinese plant

Construction of Volvo division’s Chengdu factory has begun; it’s due to be completed in mid-2018 ahead of the Polestar 1's arrival

20 November 2017
Polestar breaks ground at first Chinese plant
Stinger’s interior trim feels a tad flimsy in parts, and material quality falls short of the others...
Business

Kia Stinger GT-S vs BMW 440i and Jaguar XE S - can it handle the heat?

A BMW, a Jag and... a Kia? That’s the kind of company the Korean brand is aiming to keep with its new £40k performance saloon

18 November 2017
Kia Stinger GT-S vs BMW 440i and Jaguar XE S - can it handle the heat?
BMW Concept X7 iPerformance
Business

BMW ramps up plans to expand i range with electric SUVs

A number of 'i' names have been trademarked by BMW in preparation for a future electric SUV line-up

14 November 2017
BMW ramps up plans to expand i range with electric SUVs

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