The appearance of a Maybach version of the Mercedes-Benz S-Class on a recent episode of hit US series Succession prompted a debate on UK car Twitter, begging the question: when did you last see one? Belying its rarity in the UK, Mercedes has in fact made a spectacular global success of its ultra-luxury brand, given that… Continue reading Why China is crucial to the success of Mercedes-Maybach
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My Week In Cars: New Steve Cropley/Matt Prior podcast (ep. 34)
Episode 34 of the My Week In Cars podcast finds our resident gearheads Steve Cropley and Matt Prior talking about twin-engined specials spotted at the recent Bicester Heritage Scramble, the recent Autocar Awards night, quality of car-versus-home audio, the Citroen e-C4 X and much, much more motoring nonsense besides. Make sure you never miss an… Continue reading My Week In Cars: New Steve Cropley/Matt Prior podcast (ep. 34)
Caterham electric car to break cover imminently with radical design
Jannarelly’s commitment to lightness and simplicity tallies with Caterham CEO Bob Laishley’s passion for maintaining the brand’s hallmarks. “This will definitely not be a Seven,” Laishley previously said about the EV. “But it will have all the characteristics today’s Caterham customers know well: lightness, simplicity, agility and performance.” He continued: “Like the Seven, it will… Continue reading Caterham electric car to break cover imminently with radical design
BMW’s Regensburg plant uses AI for painted vehicle surface inspection
BMW Group Plant Regensburg has become the automotive industry’s first plant worldwide to use an end-to-end digitalised and automated process for inspection, processing and marking of painted vehicle surfaces in standard production. In an innovative new approach, AI-controlled robots process each vehicle individually to meet objective quality standards. This ensures more stable operations, shorter lead… Continue reading BMW’s Regensburg plant uses AI for painted vehicle surface inspection
Infineon breaks ground on 5 billion-euro semiconductor plant in Germany
Global semiconductor company Infineon Technologies AG has broken ground for a new chip manufacturing plant in Dresden, Germany. EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, German Federal Chancellor Olaf Scholz, Saxony’s Prime Minister Michael Kretschmer and Dresden’s Mayor Dirk Hilbert symbolically launched construction work together with Infineon CEO Jochen Hanebeck yesterday. With an investment volume… Continue reading Infineon breaks ground on 5 billion-euro semiconductor plant in Germany
From the archive: on this day in 1970
In a monumental effort, we gathered all the sports cars and GTs on sale for a mega-test at a stormy Silverstone. Well, all apart from those of Ferrari, Maserati and Lamborghini (too arrogant), Lancia and Mercedes-Benz (busy) and Morgan (forgetful). Category one of six was exotic GTs. Aston Martin’s DB6 and DBS worked wonders and… Continue reading From the archive: on this day in 1970
Autocar magazine 3 May: on sale now
This week in Autocar, we cover Lotus’s trio of upcoming Porsche rivals, drive the Rimac Nevera and ask the leaders of charging companies about the state of their infrastructure. News Lotus is gearing up to rival the Porsche Taycan, Macan and Boxster with the Type 133 saloon, Type 134 SUV and Type 135 sports car… Continue reading Autocar magazine 3 May: on sale now
Hyundai Venue drives past 400,000 sales in 47 months since launch
Hyundai Venue drives past 400,000 sales in 47 months since launch Hyundai Motor India’s first-ever compact SUV – the Venue – has driven past 400,000-unit sales in the Indian market. The milestone comes 47 months after the Venue was launched on May 21, 2019. As of end-March 2023, the Venue has clocked cumulative sales of… Continue reading Hyundai Venue drives past 400,000 sales in 47 months since launch
Zoomcar turns unit-profitable with new business model, to expand fleet to 60,000 cars in 2023
Zoomcar turns unit-profitable with new business model, to expand fleet to 60,000 cars in 2023 Bengaluru-headquartered self-drive rental start-up Zoomcar, which has transitioned to an asset-light, marketplace model where individuals are free to list their personal cars on its digital platform, has achieved unit profitability with this move. As a result, it now aims to… Continue reading Zoomcar turns unit-profitable with new business model, to expand fleet to 60,000 cars in 2023
Ford shows profits in first quarter, reveals EV losses
For the first time in its 120-year history, Ford Motor Co. reported quarterly earnings Tuesday by its three key business units instead of by regions, such as North America, in an attempt to show investors how the company is preparing for more aggressive competition as the industry moves into all-electric vehicles. Ford CEO Jim Farley… Continue reading Ford shows profits in first quarter, reveals EV losses