Yesterday
- Opinion
- Opinion
America got the world driving. Now it’s going home
The US car industry is turning inwards again for the first time in a century. Detroit got the world on the road. BYD will inherit the earth.
- David Fickling
This Month
Why even Toyota is falling behind in the EV race
Japan’s automotive giants are racing to develop solid-state batteries and forge foreign alliances to regain the edge in global sales as electric vehicle leaders BYD and Tesla take over.
- Jessica Sier
Trump to kill EV tax credit, ‘devastating’ industry
Ending the dollar incentive to buy electric vehicles could have grave implications for an already stalling US green transition. But it would probably benefit Elon Musk’s Tesla.
- Jarrett Renshaw, Chris Kirkham and Nora Eckert
Why Brits can’t buy new Jaguars for more than a year
The storied British brand is going dormant until 2026, when it will re-emerge selling only higher-end electric vehicles.
- Jamie Nimmo
Hedge funds shorting Tesla just lost almost $8b
It’s been a painful time for those betting against the carmaker and Elon Musk with the stock rallying 30 per cent since Donald Trump’s election victory.
- Ishika Mookerjee
- Driving With Tony Davis
- Life & Leisure
This Ferrari is tough to pronounce, but impressive to drive
The 12Cilindri, a 6.5-litre V12 engine coupe, is one of the few road-going V12s left, and it’s arriving here early next year.
- Tony Davis
Tesla sales disappoint despite Elon Musk’s carmaker slashing prices
The company makes the dominant electric vehicle model in the country. But it faces intense competition from luxury European rivals and cheaper Chinese brands.
- Simon Evans
- Driving With Tony Davis
- Life & Leisure
Annoyed by all those driver alerts? Volvo’s working on it
Too many warnings can actually be a turn-off. The brand known for safety is looking at ways to reduce those ‘beeping’ beeps.
- Tony Davis
- Driving With Tony Davis
- Life & Leisure
Family SUV or powerful sports machine? Meet the new VW
The hybrid Touareg R is impressive on many levels, just don’t believe its official fuel economy figures.
- Tony Davis
Can struggling behemoth Volkswagen survive?
Europe’s largest car maker is at war with workers and politicians as it tries to cut costs, navigate a painful EV transition, and stay successful.
- Patricia Nilsson, Olaf Storbeck and Kana Inagaki
- Driving With Tony Davis
- Life & Leisure
This sustainable car fuel has ‘no performance deficit’
Porsche is making R75 eFuels, which can be used with any petrol engine without modifications.
- Tony Davis
October
- Driving With Tony Davis
- Life & Leisure
This all-electric BMW has an enticing price point
The iX3 sneaks in under the luxury car tax threshold for fuel-efficient vehicles – and it’s been built to a very high standard.
- Tony Davis
- Opinion
- Driverless cars
Ride-sharing robopods are the future of cities
Self-driving, on-demand cars could change the way we move around cities and dramatically increase throughput of congested streets.
- Vinod Khosla
- Driving With Tony Davis
- Life & Leisure
Bentley puts forward its new face of luxury with a V8 hybrid
The range-topping Continental GT Speed smoothly handles the twisting hairpins of the Swiss Alps. Next stop: Australia.
- Tony Davis
- Analysis
- The Breakdown
Musk says it is ‘blindingly obvious’ autonomous cars are Tesla’s future
Elon Musk remains obsessed with plans to deliver self-driving “Cybercabs” and robots instead of traditional electric vehicles, and Tesla’s shares have surged.
- Amelia McGuire
- Driving With Tony Davis
- Life & Leisure
The Lotus Emeya is a big, dreamy electric sedan
It might be among the most British of marques, but this vehicle is made in Wuhan, China. And there are plenty more breaks with tradition, too.
- Tony Davis
How this Aussie mining tech company is doing its bit for the planet
ElectraLith is named the 2024 AFR BOSS Most Innovative Company in the Agriculture, Mining, Engineering and Utilities sector.
- Sally Patten
- Driving With Tony Davis
- Life & Leisure
Wellness on wheels: the cars that read your mood
Expect a massage, soothing music, pleasant fragrances and comforting colours while you drive. If you nod off, these cars have your back.
- Tony Davis
China disappoints with latest stimulus plan
The government had raised hopes of more fiscal pump-priming of the economy after the central bank’s earlier interest-rate relief and liquidity measures.
- Updated
- Jessica Sier
‘Economic cold war’: EU slaps tariffs on Chinese-made electric cars
Germany and its car makers opposed Brussels’ move, fearing it will further stifle European demand for EVs and also prompt painful retaliation from Beijing.
- Hans van Leeuwen