Magna Steyr Jaguar production line
The now unused Jaguar production line at Magna Steyr, Austria
New cars

Is there a future for contract manufacturing in Europe?

Likes of Valmet and Magna Steyr have declined from making some 500,000 cars pre-Covid to 100,000 now

24 January 2026
Is there a future for contract manufacturing in Europe?
Technology

Waymo self-driving Jaguar I-Pace taxis begin testing in UK

Government-backed pilot scheme hailed as "landmark" moment for country's autonomous ambitions

19 January 2026
Waymo self-driving Jaguar I-Pace taxis begin testing in UK
Motorsport

Autocar writer vs Alpine F1 driver: Who is fitter?

Some people insist that you don’t have to be very fit to drive an F1 car. Some people are wrong

19 January 2026
Autocar writer vs Alpine F1 driver: Who is fitter?
Technology

How giant pillows transformed autonomous car testing

Soft Car 360 crash test target withstands repeated impacts

13 January 2026
How giant pillows transformed autonomous car testing
Features

How we'd fix Lotus - with a 2+2 EV daily driver

Lotus has endured torrid times. Could a new sports EV in the mould of past greats be its saviour?

10 January 2026
How we'd fix Lotus - with a 2+2 EV daily driver
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Dennis Eagle currently makes about 32 lorries of varying types each week
Features

Talking trash: How Dennis Eagle made Britain a bin lorry big-shot

Leamington Spa-based firm can trace routes back to 1895 when it started making chassis for fire engines

7 January 2026
Talking trash: How Dennis Eagle made Britain a bin lorry big-shot
New cars

How Bosch and BMW are keeping the hydrogen dream alive

Hydrogen power is likely to be used widely in commercial vehicles first, but it is still coming

6 January 2026
How Bosch and BMW are keeping the hydrogen dream alive
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Mixed waste material is recycled into foam for steering wheels
Technology

Porsche’s new project turning rubbish into premium materials

Behind the scenes, this is one of Porsche's most important projects

30 December 2025
Porsche’s new project turning rubbish into premium materials
Technology

The answer to making cars lighter? You're sitting on it...

BMW M's latest concept isn't a car, but a vision of how (surprisingly heavy) car seats can shed some bulk

24 December 2025
The answer to making cars lighter? You're sitting on it...
Technology

The road to self-driving cars that think and behave like humans

Bosch and VW Group's software arm have partnered to develop autonomous tech with "cognitive" ability

23 December 2025
The road to self-driving cars that think and behave like humans

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