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UK car industry production down for third month in a row

UK car industry production down for third month in a row
Output remains strong but the number of cars rolling off UK production lines has fallen and SMMT blames Brexit
‘How Jeep could finally fulfil its potential in the UK‘

‘How Jeep could finally fulfil its potential in the UK‘
Editor-in-chief Steve Fowler thinks promising times are ahead for Jeep after speaking to the brand's global boss Mike Manley
Aston Martin Vanquish Zagato Volante and Speedster spied 

Aston Martin Vanquish Zagato Volante and Speedster spied
Two drop-top versions of limited-run Aston Martin Vanquish Zagatos spotted with minimal disguise
Mercedes confirms Formula E entry for 2019/20 season

Mercedes confirms Formula E entry for 2019/20 season
Mercedes-Benz confirms it will join the likes of Audi and BMW on the Formula E grid in a bid to promote its upcoming 'EQ' electric cars
Bentley reveals Continental GT Convertible Galene Edition

Bentley reveals Continental GT Convertible Galene Edition
New limited edition Bentley Continental GT Convertible is supposedly inspired by superyachts
VW denies owing £2.5 million in London congestion charges

VW denies owing £2.5 million in London congestion charges
Mayor of London says Volkswagen owes payments for 80,000 cars fitted with defeat devices, Volkswagen does not agree
UK to invest big in electric car battery research

UK to invest big in electric car battery research
It is hoped that the new investment under the Faraday Challenge programme will bring state-of-the-art EV batteries to market
Hotter 2018 Aston Martin DB11 S spotted on the road

Hotter 2018 Aston Martin DB11 S spotted on the road
Aston Martin's more powerful 'S' spec DB11 is expected to arrive next year with upwards of 650bhp
BMW reveals 7 Series 40 Jahre editions for Frankfurt

BMW reveals 7 Series 40 Jahre editions for Frankfurt
Special edition versions of BMW's 7 Series will be limited to 200 examples
New Jaguar XJR575 joins updated 2018 XJ range

New Jaguar XJR575 joins updated 2018 XJ range
Jaguar has introduced a range of updates for its XJ luxury saloon, not least a 567bhp V8 for the 186mph Jaguar XJR575 range-topper
‘Donald Trump’s domestic auto firms are increasingly weak’

‘Donald Trump’s domestic auto firms are increasingly weak’
European and Asian car makers could soon outperform GM, Ford and Chrysler in the US, says Mike Rutherford
Audi issues voluntary retrofit for V6 and V8 diesels

Audi issues voluntary retrofit for V6 and V8 diesels
Up to 850,000 cars across Europe from Volkswagen Group key brands with V6 and V8 engines are eligible for an emissions software fix
New 2018 Mercedes AMG GLE 63 spied testing

New 2018 Mercedes AMG GLE 63 spied testing
Hot version of Merc's next-generation GLE will downsize to use a turbocharged 4.0-litre powertrain
Ferrari celebrates 70th anniversary in London

Ferrari celebrates 70th anniversary in London
70 Ferraris congregated in the capital to mark 70 years of the prancing horse. Check out our exclusive pictures
New Alfa Romeo Stelvio SUV: UK prices and specs revealed

New Alfa Romeo Stelvio SUV: UK prices and specs revealed
Alfa's first SUV hits UK showrooms this autumn with a selection of four engines planned in time
Mercedes announces £195m voluntary fix for 3m diesel engines

Mercedes announces £195m voluntary fix for 3m diesel engines
Several hundred thousand UK owners expected to take part in the voluntary fix to improve NOx emissions under real world driving
New 2018 Mercedes X-Class pick-up truck revealed

New 2018 Mercedes X-Class pick-up truck revealed
Based on the Nissan Navara, the new Mercedes X-Class aims to bring ‘premium’ to the pick-up market
‘The reality is buyers don't know where their cars are made'

‘The reality is buyers don't know where their cars are made'
The fact that the E-Pace will be the first Jaguar built outside the UK won’t hurt sales, argues Graham Hope
New 2017 Mercedes S-Class: UK prices and specs revealed

New 2017 Mercedes S-Class: UK prices and specs revealed
The latest Mercedes S-Class has been unveiled, along with a new range of prices and specs
Fifth of councils using meters that don't take new £1 coin

Fifth of councils using meters that don't take new £1 coin
And 23 councils are yet to convert a single machine to accept the new £1 coin...
New Audi RS Q5 to raise the fast SUV bar

New Audi RS Q5 to raise the fast SUV bar
Audi will expand its Q5 range upwards with a new RS Q5 packing the 444bhp twin turbo V6 from the RS5 coupe
Audi hit by sales pause on A4 and A5 models

Audi hit by sales pause on A4 and A5 models
Changes to fuel consumption figures mean delays while cars are made compliant
New Honda Accord arrives but won’t be sold in the UK

New Honda Accord arrives but won’t be sold in the UK
Honda’s new mk10 Accord family car has been revealed in the US but there are no plans to sell it here.
Car finance 'kill switches' can immobilise cars

Car finance 'kill switches' can immobilise cars
Motorists who fail to keep up with car finance payments can have their cars remotely immobilised to by the finance firms
Car hire industry faces fraud probe 

Car hire industry faces fraud probe
Car hire customers are said to have overpaid by £30million as car hire companies charge too much for repairs
Jeep Wrangler Rubicon Recon special edition arrives in UK

Jeep Wrangler Rubicon Recon special edition arrives in UK
New tongue-twister limited edition version of Jeep's tough off-roader gets unique tweaks and a £40k plus price tag
‘Britain is the best place for premium and luxury cars'

‘Britain is the best place for premium and luxury cars'
Mike Rutherford believes nowhere else in the world beats the UK for cool and innovative design
Renault puts pensioner behind the wheel of F1 car

Renault puts pensioner behind the wheel of F1 car
79-year-old rally driver Rosemary Smith becomes the oldest person to drive a Formula One car
Jaguar E-Pace launches itself with barrel roll jump

Jaguar E-Pace launches itself with barrel roll jump
Jaguar has taken the 'launch' of its E-Pace literally, performing a 15.3-metre airborne barrel roll for a new world record. Watch the video.
New Audi A8’s self-driving tech to use geofencing

New Audi A8’s self-driving tech to use geofencing
Audi’s latest autonomous car tech in the new A8 could feature a geofencing system to keep it on the right side of the law.
Petrol power added to Volkswagen Passat range

Petrol power added to Volkswagen Passat range
VW's Passat family car gets 1.4, 1.8 and 2.0 TSI power, while VW adds more petrol engines to Tiguan range, too
'Smart' electric car charging needed

'Smart' electric car charging needed
National Grid says uptake of electric cars could take peak energy demand up by 30 per cent by 2050, creating challenges for the industry
Three out of five of English local councils cut roads budget

Three out of five of English local councils cut roads budget
62 per cent of local authorities in England cut their highways and transport budget this year
New 2018 Ford Transit Custom revealed

New 2018 Ford Transit Custom revealed
New Ford Transit Custom van will arrive in early 2018 with major revisions and a PHEV hybrid model planned
‘The combustion engine will survive for some time yet'

‘The combustion engine will survive for some time yet'
Editor-in-chief Steve Fowler believes electrification won’t kill off petrol and diesel for some time
Next Audi S8 to use plug-in hybrid power from Porsche

Next Audi S8 to use plug-in hybrid power from Porsche
Powerful new Audi S8 models will use Porsche power, with a plug-in hybrid model based on Panamera PHEV