This year has started very badly for the prospects of hydrogen as a potential future fuel for cars. In Germany, hydrogen company H2 Mobility announced at the start of March that it was shutting 22 fuel stations focusing mainly on cars, citing a strategic shift towards goods vehicles. In California, meanwhile, Shell is reportedly set to… Continue reading Is the hydrogen car dream as good as dead?
Author: Autocar Magazine UK
Car makers brace for huge financial impact of Trump tariffs
Car makers in the UK and Europe are bracing for what for many will be the biggest financial shock since Covid when the newly announced 25% tariff on cars imported into the US are applied on 2 April. The tariffs apply to all cars and light commercials imported into the US that aren’t covered by the… Continue reading Car makers brace for huge financial impact of Trump tariffs
Why Stellantis persists with Vauxhall brand despite ‘Opel question’
Brand snobbery follows Vauxhall around, perhaps best articulated by the suggestion of: ‘Why don’t they just make them Opels?’ It’s true that this badge-swapping relationship is problematic when Opel-Vauxhall is trying to market one brand as German and another as British. I’ve watched a CEO flounder in handling the ‘what about Vauxhall, then?’ follow-up question after… Continue reading Why Stellantis persists with Vauxhall brand despite ‘Opel question’
Trump announces 25% tariff on all cars imported to US
A new tariff of 25% will be imposed on all cars and car parts imported into the United State, president Donald Trump has announced. This new levy will come into effect from 2 April, and will apply both to finished machines shipped into the country and car parts imported for vehicles assembled there. President Trump claimed the… Continue reading Trump announces 25% tariff on all cars imported to US
Nissan boss hints at new GT-R and Z in halo car pledge
Incoming Nissan CEO Ivan Espinosa has vowed that “driving excitement will always be at the heart” of the firm, hinting that halo cars such as the Z and GT-R will remain a key part of the brand’s future – and be offered worldwide. The current R35-generation GT-R will finally be discontinued shortly, having been in… Continue reading Nissan boss hints at new GT-R and Z in halo car pledge
Electric Nissan Micra unwrapped: Renault 5 twin due this year
The Nissan Micra will return this year as an electric car twinned with the Renault 5, developed with a focus on the European market. The fifth generation of the supermini will be one of three new EVs that Nissan will launch in Europe by the end of 2026, along with the new Leaf and an electric Juke.… Continue reading Electric Nissan Micra unwrapped: Renault 5 twin due this year
Nissan: future of Sunderland factory is “very safe”
Nissan remains committed to the long-term future of its Sunderland factory, with the UK site a key element in its European electrification plans, according to its European planning boss, François Bailly. The Japanese firm has pumped around £2 billion worth of investment into Nissan Motor Manufacturing UK (NMUK) to build the next-generation Leaf, Juke and Qashqai EVs, but… Continue reading Nissan: future of Sunderland factory is “very safe”
New Nissan Leaf revealed as crossover with over 372 miles of range
The third-generation Nissan Leaf has been shown in production form for the first time ahead of a full launch later this year, confirming its transformation into a crossover. The Leaf was launched in 2010 as one of the first mass-market electric cars and in its first two generations took a conventional hatchback form, but it has now undergone a… Continue reading New Nissan Leaf revealed as crossover with over 372 miles of range
First look at new electric Nissan Juke ahead of 2026 launch
The next-generation, electric Nissan Juke has been previewed as the firm ramps up to beginning production at its Sunderland factory next year. Partly shown behind the freshly unwrapped Mk3 Leaf and new electric Micra (below), the new Juke will be closely linked to the current ICE Juke – alongside which it will be built – but take… Continue reading First look at new electric Nissan Juke ahead of 2026 launch
More power doesn’t necessarily make for a more enjoyable car
Flick through some of our recent road test results and you will notice that we’ve just given 4.5 stars to a sensible electric supermini, the Renault 5, but awarded the supposedly exciting Porsche Macan Turbo Electric and Maserati Granturismo Folgore only 3.5 stars. Has Autocar lost its sense of fun in old age? Or are all electric cars just boring?… Continue reading More power doesn’t necessarily make for a more enjoyable car