New 4.1m-long ELO concept is a versatile and bold vision of the firm’s intent Citroën has revealed a tiny, innovative six-seat family car that aims to prove that "the return of the MPV is absolutely not boring". Called the ELO – its name taken from the second letters of rest, play and

New battery tech and lightweight, potent powertrains could transform EVs Rimac Technology, the Croatian car maker’s stand-alone engineering division, will “build Rimac out from its position as a start-up” by revolutionising the EV world with solid-state batteries, more power-dense packs, high-performance powertrains and more, its chief operating officer, Nurdin Pitarevic, has

Blue Oval pledges its Renault-based EVs will look and drive like Fords Ford taps Renault 5 platform as basis for a pair of entry-level EVs, including a Fiesta replacement in 2028 Ford has announced a landmark strategic partnership with Renault, setting it up to launch at least two new electric cars based

"Brainpower is the new horsepower" in China, but the logic doesn't necessarily apply in Europe A visit to the Guangzhou motor show recently threw up an important question: does China's accelerated development point to the future of automotive globally or merely its own?  China is leading on battery tech but its gung- ho,

Plug-in hybrids that emit more than 50g/km could be reclassified as emitting 1g/km under Treasury's new system The Treasury’s "easement" protecting plug-in hybrid drivers from incoming company car tax hikes has opened a loophole for the highest-emitting and most luxurious models, Autocar has learned.  New Euro 6e-bis emissions rules came into force across the

Record-breaking hypercar set the standard for all-out performance in the early 2000s Two decades ago, Autocar drove the Bugatti Veyron for the first time – and it blew us away. “The noise – a peculiar cacophony that sounds a bit like two TVRs on full reheat plus an industrial-strength air hose –

PHEV will have a slightly more open grille than the EV, pictured Filing with Chinese officials suggests 'Hyper Hybrid' powertrain will be borrowed from the Zeekr 9X Technical specifications for the new plug-in-hybrid Lotus Eletre have been revealed in a Chinese government filing. The electric SUV swaps its 108kWh battery for