Welcome to Movers and Shakers, a new Autocar Business feature covering the latest job moves from across the automotive industry. This page will be updated regularly with all the biggest transfers, promotions and departures in the sector, covering everything you need to know. Name: Damien O’Sullivan Company: VW Group UK Role: Managing director Volkswagen Group UK… Continue reading Movers and shakers: the latest job moves in the car industry
Author: Autocar Magazine UK
London to Brighton at 18mph: 60 miles in a 102-year-old car
In my early practice, it’s not wonderfully clear where one of those functions begins, or when the other does. I’m worried that downhill one could try to downshift to first for some engine braking, but find oneself in a box of neutrals, with two overwhelmed brakes, and steering that feels nervy at 18mph on the… Continue reading London to Brighton at 18mph: 60 miles in a 102-year-old car
Dealer finance under fire amid crackdown on ‘secret’ revenue
Dealers will be looking for new ways to compensate for lost earnings, consumers are being warned, after the shock ruling that they must either disclose or drop ‘secret’ commissions charged on finance deals for new and used cars. Commissions paid unknowingly by customers have accounted for large chunks of profits for dealers, which have teams… Continue reading Dealer finance under fire amid crackdown on ‘secret’ revenue
Volvo ES90: BMW i5 rival lands in March to kickstart EV onslaught
Volvo is gearing up to launch the ES90 as its first electric saloon early next year – and it will serve as a premium flagship for the firm’s next wave of five advanced EV models. The new BMW i5 and Mercedes-Benz EQE rival is a sibling model to the combustion-engined S90 and will be revealed… Continue reading Volvo ES90: BMW i5 rival lands in March to kickstart EV onslaught
New BYD Sealion 7 gets 523bhp and 311 miles of range
BYD has released fresh details on its new Tesla Model Y rival, the Sealion 7. It’s the brand’s first European model to use a new development of the architecture that underpins the existing Atto 3 crossover, Dolphin hatchback and Seal saloon, named e-Platform 3.0 Evo. It uses cell-to-body construction (in which battery cells are mounted directly to… Continue reading New BYD Sealion 7 gets 523bhp and 311 miles of range
A trip down memory lane in a Jowett Javelin
The Jowett Javelin was one of the first cars in which I was driven as a very young kid – the third car, I think. It sticks in the memory because one of my parents’ friends had one and was very proud of it, to the point of bothering to explain its finer points to… Continue reading A trip down memory lane in a Jowett Javelin
When multi-million pound classics get mistaken for kit cars
In a car park sits the oldest Porsche in the UK, just the 32nd ever made, worth the best part of £2.7 million. It’s a creamy yellow 356, from 1950, back when Porsches were still made in Gmünd, Austria. It has a brilliantly detailed history, has never been restored, would make a terrific bookend to… Continue reading When multi-million pound classics get mistaken for kit cars
Range Rover, Qashqai, Mini… The motoring greats Britain builds
It’s all bad news these days, isn’t it? Or it certainly feels like it if you dare to pay attention to global politics. Step away from the doom-mongering, though and you’ll find good news aplenty when it comes to UK automotive manufacturing. And much of that hinges on the eclectic crew of cars assembled here. These… Continue reading Range Rover, Qashqai, Mini… The motoring greats Britain builds
Sleek new Range Rover Velar EV due to launch in spring 2026
Land Rover will launch the first electric SUV based atop its new EMA platform in spring 2026 – and it’s expected to be the replacement for the Range Rover Velar. The marque’s first EV will be the Range Rover Electric due next year. That flagship model – and the Range Rover Sport Electric due shortly after –… Continue reading Sleek new Range Rover Velar EV due to launch in spring 2026
Jaguar F-Pace to be axed globally in 2026
The Jaguar F-Pace will be axed globally in early 2026, JLR CEO Adrian Mardell has confirmed, after it was pulled from sale in the UK. Jaguar no longer sells any new cars in its home market and won’t until its all-new four-door electric GT arrives in summer 2026. “We’ve reviewed all of the Jaguar nameplates,” said Mardell.… Continue reading Jaguar F-Pace to be axed globally in 2026