Charlie Martin
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Honda CR-V Hybrid Racer is 800bhp V6 track weapon
Japanese brand celebrates Indycar entry by cramming experimental powertrain into family SUV → Read More
Ferrari 458 and Alfa Romeo Giulia engineer joins Alpine
Philippe Krief has been named the French marque's new vice-president of engineering and product performance → Read More
EU Parliament confirms 2035 ban on new petrol and diesel cars
Members of European Parliament vote to approve deal which effectively bans sales of new combustion-engined cars → Read More
Renault Espace to return as extended, seven-seat Austral
Nissan X-Trail rival is slated for an unveiling in the spring – but it won't be sold in the UK → Read More
Nissan electric sports car concept coming next week
New car is expected to be a real-world version of the Max-Out shown in 2021 → Read More
Akio Toyoda becomes Toyota chairman; Lexus boss now CEO
Akio Toyoda steps back from CEO role after 14 years, to be replaced by Koji Sato from 1 April → Read More
2023 Munich motor show confirmed with urban mobility focus
IAA Mobility 2023 runs from 5-10 September, with debuts from BMW, Ford, Mercedes and VW → Read More
Report: Mercedes-Benz to drop EQ branding for EVs in 2024
Dedicated electric car label will become redundant as combustion is phased out, say insiders → Read More
New Suzuki eVX concept previews 342-mile electric crossover
EV crossover is slightly larger than the Vitara and is slated for a mid-decade launch → Read More
New Toyota C-HR to keep radical concept’s look
Prototype for reborn crossover hits the road ahead of expected launch in late 2023 → Read More
CMA review finds fuel prices not falling fast enough
Competition and Markets Authority analysis finds evidence of “rocket and feather” pricing for fuel during 2022 → Read More
Alfa Romeo Giulia TZ returns for 60th anniversary
Two-door Giulia designed by Zagato expected to arrive ahead of long-awaited Alfa supercar → Read More
Skoda accelerates EV plans: three electric cars by 2026
Czech brand invests an extra £2.1 billion to bring forward its EV roll-out by four years → Read More
Bertone announces comeback with new supercar
Italian design house behind the Lamborghini Countach and Lancia Stratos returns after 2014 bankruptcy → Read More
Lidl opens first cut-price EV charging station in France
Discount supermarket’s ‘e-station’ offers 360kW rapid charging at 35p per kWh, undercutting rivals → Read More
New Ford E-Tourneo Custom gets 230-mile electric range
Next generation of the popular minivan also brings enhanced interior flexibility and competitive towing capabilities → Read More
Fuel duty may rise by 12p per litre next year
News of potential hike in fuel duty follows today's autumn budget statement → Read More
Official: electric vehicles to pay VED from 2025
Plans to charge VED for electric cars, vans and motorcycles confirmed in Autumn Statement → Read More
Audi drops chrome for updated brand identity
New two-dimensional ‘four rings’ logo appears for first time on facelifted Q8 E-tron → Read More
New Toyota Prius to be revealed on Wednesday
Japanese manufacturer will show the fifth generation of its hybrid on 16 November → Read More