Citroën hopes to spark a revival of the small car-based van segment by launching a £15,000 ë-C3 electric van. The commercial variant of its new entry-level electric car is due in April, with a likely starting price of £15,035 excluding VAT but inclusive of the UK’s Plug-in Van Grant. It will be built to N1… Continue reading Citroen e-C3 to gain £15k van variant with 200-mile range
Author: Autocar Magazine UK
The most expensive numberplates sold in the UK
If you’re looking for a way to make your car stand out from the crowd, there are few more popular ways to do it than with an expensive private numberplate. For many drivers, they’re a way to present a message to other family, friends, or other drivers. Some use them to present their name, make jokes… Continue reading The most expensive numberplates sold in the UK
Vauxhall Mokka Electric
The Mokka’s cockpit is clearly style-oriented, with swooping, textured surfaces, Vauxhall’s large PurePanel display (now incorporating two 10in screens), a new steering wheel and new-look dials for the instrument panel. In spite of having two large screens, this is a pretty intuitive space to interact with. There are physical buttons for all secondary controls like… Continue reading Vauxhall Mokka Electric
Alpine A310 seen testing for the first time ahead of 2028 launch
The Frenchman, known for his work as an engineer on such acclaimed sports cars as the Ferrari 458 and Alfa Romeo Giulia Quadrifoglio, said Alpine is committed to the A310 and its sporting rangemates remaining true to the dynamic principles that have defined the brand and the four-cylinder A110, such as agility. Pillard said these… Continue reading Alpine A310 seen testing for the first time ahead of 2028 launch
New 2027 Mazda CX-5 to stick with petrol power
The next-generation Mazda CX-5 will receive an all-new petrol engine, marking the brand’s latest commitment to offering combustion-powered cars for the foreseeable future. It said the new unit would be named the Skyactiv-Z, suggesting it will replace the 183bhp Skyactiv-X four-pot offered in the current CX-5, Mazda CX-30 and Mazda 3. Mazda added that the… Continue reading New 2027 Mazda CX-5 to stick with petrol power
Ionity targets company car fleets as network doubles in size
Ionity has launched an EV charge card with discounted rates for fleets as part of an effort to attract time-sensitive business drivers to its fast-growing network of rapid-charging hubs. The manufacturer-backed network is installing 500 additional chargers in the UK this year, more than doubling the 379 already operating across the country. Each of its hubs… Continue reading Ionity targets company car fleets as network doubles in size
Next Jeep Cherokee to offer choice of petrol or electric power
Jeep is priming the next-generation Cherokee for launch next year, with the new-look SUV set to offer the choice of petrol or electric power. It’s set to be a close relationship of the flagship Jeep Wagoneer S EV, making the switch to Stellantis’s STLA Large platform. Indeed, the new Cherokee shares several design cues with the Wagoneer… Continue reading Next Jeep Cherokee to offer choice of petrol or electric power
Gordon Murray’s cars to headline 2025 Goodwood Festival of Speed
The cars of Gordon Murray Automotive will be the focus of the famous central sculpture at the 2025 Goodwood Festival of Speed as part of the event’s celebration of 60 years of its founder’s influence in automotive design and engineering. As part of the celebrations, the Festival of Speed will also host the brand’s public debuts of the T50, T33 and… Continue reading Gordon Murray’s cars to headline 2025 Goodwood Festival of Speed
Uproar over end of bargain deals for car industry staff
“Banning the schemes will hamper recruitment, but then if everyone is suffering, I suspect the impact will not be so great,” he said. “At the moment, the prospect is a worry but not yet a problem, and I’m sure the accountants and lawyers will come up with a solution. “If they don’t, a ban might… Continue reading Uproar over end of bargain deals for car industry staff
Stellantis taps Swedish start-up for quadricycle production tech
Stellantis is on the verge of expanding its quadricycle business beyond the Citroën Ami, Fiat Topolino and Opel Rocks Electric, having partnered with Swedish firm Luvly to evaluate its flat-pack production method. Luvly’s patented chassis design uses a series of large composite panels joined with extruded aluminium connectors, to which other key components (such as… Continue reading Stellantis taps Swedish start-up for quadricycle production tech