New cars

Cobee’s exit is a blow for Citroen, motorists and journalists

Cobée’s departure feels like a blow that has landed at just the wrong time, even if his replacement is top-drawer

23 February 2023
Cobee’s exit is a blow for Citroen, motorists and journalists
Tesla Model Y 2022 front quarter tracking
Model Y prices were cut by £5000 to £8000
Car sales

Inside the industry: What have price cuts done to Tesla?

Recent price cuts have boosted the firm's share price, but also hurt residual values

21 February 2023
Autocar Business
Inside the industry: What have price cuts done to Tesla?
Ford Halewood factory sign
Electric drivetrains are simpler to produce than the ICE units they replace, argues Ford
Manufacturing

Editor's letter: Are Ford job cuts a taste of the future for UK industry?

Ford cut 1300 jobs in the UK last week, largely in vehicle development roles

20 February 2023
Autocar Business
Editor's letter: Are Ford job cuts a taste of the future for UK industry?
Renault Megane E Tech Jaguar I Pace VW ID Buzz electric cars
UK's charger network is the result of leaving it to the free market
Electric vehicles

Inside the industry: Charging panic undermines electric car transition

EV charging problems are well publicised, but moaning won't fix them. It's time for a proper plan

14 February 2023
Autocar Business
Inside the industry: Charging panic undermines electric car transition
Rolls Royce Ghost with Torsten Muller Otvos front quarter static
“We’re not the taste police,” said Rolls-Royce boss Torsten Müller-Ötvös
Car sales

Editor’s letter: Rolls-Royce breaks records with the personal touch

The firm's average sale in 2022 cost €500,000, but some Phantoms sold for four times as much

13 February 2023
Autocar Business
Editor’s letter: Rolls-Royce breaks records with the personal touch
New cars

New firms should create their own legacies, not appropriate others'

We're pleased ByKolles has lost its case over the Vanwall name – the latest in a long line of questionable 'revivals'

9 February 2023
New firms should create their own legacies, not appropriate others'
Tesla Model 3 front quarter tracking 2023
The Tesla Model 3 Long Range had its price cut by £6500, to £50,990
Car sales

Editor’s letter: Was Tesla right to cut electric car prices?

Tesla cut up to £8000 off its models with immediate effect last month, sending waves across the industry

6 February 2023
Autocar Business
Editor’s letter: Was Tesla right to cut electric car prices?
Man wearing suit on phone in car
Try to focus on the opportunity, rather than the challenge
Corporate

Industry digest: Positive mindset key to business expansion

Miring in doom and gloom can set you up for failure at critical moments

31 January 2023
Autocar Business
Industry digest: Positive mindset key to business expansion
mercedes amg e 63 drifting
Previous E63 was among the most feisty of four-doors
New cars

Mercedes-AMG E63 can lose V8 but keep drama factor

Six-cylinder E63 has to sound better and rev more keenly than lesser C63, even amid strict emissions laws

31 January 2023
Mercedes-AMG E63 can lose V8 but keep drama factor
Semiconductor chip detail
Estimates suggest a year-long war in Taiwan could cut the US' GDP by 5-10%; China's by up to 25%
Manufacturing

Inside the industry: the automotive impact of a war in Taiwan

Taiwan manufactures about 70% of the world's advanced semiconductors

31 January 2023
Autocar Business
Inside the industry: the automotive impact of a war in Taiwan
Jeep Avenger 2023 front quarter static
The Jeep Avenger was designed and engineered in Europe
Electric vehicles

Editor’s letter: Jeep Avenger puts brand on track to rival Mini

American brand now plans for a full range of electrified vehicles in the UK by 2025

30 January 2023
Autocar Business
Editor’s letter: Jeep Avenger puts brand on track to rival Mini
GIMS Qatar Nightview
The Doha-based event is expected to draw around 200,000 visitors
Geneva motor show

Why the Geneva show is expanding across continents

New Qatar-based motoring festival, created by Geneva show organisers, to take place in October

27 January 2023
Why the Geneva show is expanding across continents

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