Longer range achieved through upgraded battery that will also be fitted to Model Y crossover Tesla has increased the range of the Model 3 to 466 miles as part of an extensive update that also reintroduces an indicator stalk. When first launchd in 2019, the electric saloon set the benchmark for range, but

The energy density of EV batteries has been growing exponentially An old-fashioned hardback book often still beats the internet, doesn’t it? When you can get hold of one. Right now, there’s one, in a package with my name on it, stuck somewhere between a second-hand bookshop in Portland, Oregon, and the

British firm will continue recovery from cyber attack with a "controlled, phased" return to car production JLR is preparing to build its first cars in more than a month, but when production lines will restart remains unclear. Speaking to Autocar on Friday (3 October), a spokesperson reiterated the statement given on Monday (29 September) that production would

EV gains new 800V electrical architecture; update is “so extensive it’s like an entirely new car”, claims CEO Polestar has upgraded its 3 electric SUV, adding more power and faster charging. Coming as part of a model-year refresh, the updates are “so extensive it’s like an entirely new car”, claimed CEO Michael Lohscheller. This comes

The Swedish brand's active safety belt reacts according to the dynamics of impact With so much emphasis on developing ADAS and fully autonomous vehicles, it may seem as if the industry has run out of ideas for improving the basics. That isn’t the case. Next year, Volvo’s ultra-sophisticated smart safety belt makes

"We don't only want to upgrade, we want to surprise," the brand's sales and marketing boss tells Autocar Lamborghini is plotting “crazier” new models after the success of the Hurácan Sterrato and Hurácan STO showed “the sky is the limit” for how dramatically it can reinvent existing models. “From a brand perspective, [these models

One of the few SUVs that is genuinely likeable Launched in 2017, the Stelvio was a radical departure for Alfa Romeo, although the firm waited longer than many rivals before launching an SUV. But as then CEO Reid Bigland said at the unveiling: "The Stelvio is an Alfa Romeo first and