Big staff shuffle at BMW Group brings new design bosses for Rolls-Royce, Mini and BMW M Domagoj Dukec is moving from BMW to Rolls-Royce to take over as director of design from Anders Warming, as part of a dramatic overhaul of the BMW Group's design operations. Warming has steered Rolls-Royce's design department for
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Peugeot 3008 gains 53-mile plug-in hybrid for £40,650
Plug-in hybrid 3008 weighs 1905kg – 332kg heavier than the mild-hybrid petrol New PHEV system, also offered in larger 5008, brings competitive tax rates for company car users Peugeot has added a plug-in hybrid to the range of powertrains available in the new 3008 SUV. It pairs an updated version of the
Fiat 500e production paused due to sales slump
Fiat is developing a new hybrid 500 and an upgraded electric 500 to boost output at Mirafiori "Deep difficulties" in European EV market mean the electric city car won't be built for four weeks Production of the Fiat 500e will be paused for a month from 13 September, due to
Lego McLaren P1 is drivable lifesize replica of iconic V8 hypercar
The model is made from more than 342,000 Technic elements and is powered by Lego batteries and motors Lego has teamed up with McLaren to create a fully drivable 1:1 scale model of the storied P1 hypercar – and it has just set a lap of the Silverstone circuit with Formula 1
BMW 4 Series
BMW's warmed-up four-seat convertible is among the last of a dying breed – but it's still excellent There's a slightly unexpected air of the commemorative around the latest BMW 4 Series. Back when even Ford, Peugeot and Vauxhall were offering their humdrum hatches with a folding roof, you wouldn’t have thought
New-look Autocar magazine: on sale now
This week in Autocar... New Bentley Flying Spur PHEV, Kia EV3 driven, and the MG Cyberster vs BMW Z4 Welcome to the new-look Autocar, which has been a labour of love over the past few months for our excellent art editor Sarah Özgül and all the team. Autocar has always been
Euro NCAP gives Jeep Avenger 'mediocre' three stars for safety
Side-impact protection of 10-year-old rear occupants was highlighted as an issue Safety testing organisation criticises car’s rear child protection and collision avoidance systems The Jeep Avenger has been given a “mediocre” three-star rating in the latest round of Euro NCAP safety test The small crossover was let down by poor scores