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Is there a future for contract manufacturing in Europe?

In preparation for a slowdown, Valmet cut 1075 jobs (a third of its automotive workforce)...

Faster and cheaper: How the Cupra Leon R beat VW at its own game

AMK. Or BAM. These are critical characters you must search for while grubbing about beneath the bonnet of any first-generation Seat Leon Cupra R...

Hyundai Ioniq 6 N offers 641bhp and 302-mile range for £65,800

UK order books have opened for the Hyundai Ioniq 6 N, with the 641bhp super-saloon priced from £65,800. Hyundai’s second electric performance car, it is...

Buying the ‘Bulldog’: Why one man flew to Japan to save a rare Honda

It was a scooter that put Richard Reeve onto the Honda City Turbo - a foldaway Motocompo 50cc scooter, to be precise. It was...

Audi E-tron GT | Autocar

When we said even the S E-tron GT feels faster than an RS6 Avant, we meant it. With 671bhp on tap, this is an extraordinarily...

Autocar writer vs Alpine F1 driver: Who is fitter?

Le Viennesse then hooks it to a short elasticated cable...

The UK’s best cafes are at the side of race tracks. Yes, really

The business of reviewing new cars has taken me to more upmarket places over the years. Michelin-starred restaurants in prime riviera locations in Cannes,...

Can new EU rules really save the sub-€15k small car?

I'm containing my enthusiasm about the idea of a new small car class that's meant to save Europe's automotive industry. European car makers have been...

Vauxhall, Peugeot, Citroen in line for Leapmotor range-extender tech

Leapmotor's range-extender (REx) technology for EVs could be used by other Stallantis brands in Europe as part of a move to increase "synergies" within the group. The...

Enter now: Autocar launches Great Women 2026 awards

Entries are now open for Autocar's Great Women 2026 awards, recognising the motoring industry’s most talented and influential female leaders. Run by Autocar in association with...

Mazda pulls the plug on rotary-engined MX-30 R-EV after two years

Mazda has discontinued the MX-30 R-EV in Europe, bringing an end to the lifespan of its first electric car.  The pure-electric MX-30 had been removed...