seat badge
Seat brand's future has long been uncertain as Cupra became the focus
New cars

Seat confirms plans to launch €20k electric car below Cupra

Seat boss ends speculation on brand's future; affordable EV will come when it can be built profitably

9 May 2024
Seat confirms plans to launch €20k electric car below Cupra
Stefan Sielaff interview
Stefan Sielaff is global design boss of Geely, which owns Zeekr
New cars

Audi A1 designer on how he's shaped Zeekr

Stefan Sielaff tells all on the future of Zeekr and the differences between working in Europe and China

9 May 2024
Audi A1 designer on how he's shaped Zeekr
Volvo EX60 front three quarter
EX60 would slot into Volvo's line-up alongside the petrol XC60, its best-seller
New cars

New Volvo EX60 tipped to introduce radical production process

Mega-casting is set to cut production complexity and emissions, while also saving weight

9 May 2024
New Volvo EX60 tipped to introduce radical production process
Slideshow

31 used performance car bargains

If you’re looking for a used performance car, you don’t have to spend a lot of money to have a lot of fun...

9 May 2024
31 used performance car bargains
Slideshow

The cars that helped save the company

A surprising number of car firms have been saved by a single model - these are the most famous

9 May 2024
The cars that helped save the company
Technology

Ineos: synthetic fuels too expensive to replace petrol and diesel

CEO Lynn Calder says e-fuels aren't yet a viable alternative, because "there's just not enough to go around"

8 May 2024
Ineos: synthetic fuels too expensive to replace petrol and diesel
Bentley V8 hybrid system
Continental GT, GTC and Flying Spur will get the new powertrain this year
New cars

Bentley replaces W12 with 740bhp, 50-mile plug-in hybrid

V8-based PHEV set-up is the marque's most potent powertrain yet, with "four-figure torque"

8 May 2024
Bentley replaces W12 with 740bhp, 50-mile plug-in hybrid
volkswagen polo in studio front three quarters
Current Volkswagen Polo has been on sale since 2018 and was last updated in 2021
New cars

Volkswagen Polo could survive with petrol power until 2030

Relaxed emissions rules saved supermini's life, says CEO, but safety rules bump up cost "tremendously"

8 May 2024
Volkswagen Polo could survive with petrol power until 2030
vw passat estate r line frontcorner
Schäfer suggested future PHEVs would use a variation of the powertrain available in the new Passat
New cars

Volkswagen keeps developing PHEVs as EV demand 'plateaus'

CEO Thomas Schäfer says plug-in hybrids "were a thing of the past" but now "everyone wants hybrids"

8 May 2024
Volkswagen keeps developing PHEVs as EV demand 'plateaus'
range rover24
JLR began offering in-house insurance last October
Consumer

JLR to offer £150 per month towards Range Rover insurance

New examples of the Range Rover and Range Rover Sport covered in-house will qualify for three years’ contributions

8 May 2024
JLR to offer £150 per month towards Range Rover insurance

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