The EU will apply provisional tariffs to Chinese EVs from today (4 July) while negotiations with the Chinese government continue ahead of an October deadline for making them ‘permanent’. The extra tariffs hit MG owner SAIC particularly hard, after the EU’s law-making body, the European Commission, accused it of failing to properly co-operate with the investigation. SAIC… Continue reading EU tariffs on Chinese electric cars begin today
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Change Makers Podcast: What even is a ‘car dealer’ in 2024? (ep.11)
Welcome to episode 11 of the Autocar Business Change Makers Podcast, produced in partnership with car subscription software platform Tomorrow’s Journey. Hosted by Chris Kirby, CEO of Tomorrow’s Journey, and Felix Page, news editor at Autocar, each episode explores how some of the UK’s most agile and disruptive companies are dramatically reshaping the automotive landscape,… Continue reading Change Makers Podcast: What even is a ‘car dealer’ in 2024? (ep.11)
What is Rivian’s software secret that Volkswagen so covets?
The Volkswagen Group sold more cars in Poland in just five months this year than Rivian sold globally throughout the whole of 2023. The American EV start-up lost the equivalent of £1.16 billion in the first quarter, while the German giant made a profit of £3.9bn. Rivian’s stumbles to create a credible car company have already… Continue reading What is Rivian’s software secret that Volkswagen so covets?
Mini JCW E electric hot hatch to be shown at Goodwood
Mini will showcase the EV future of its John Cooper Works programme at next week’s Goodwood Festival of Speed with the new Mini Cooper JCW E. A camouflaged version of the electric hot hatch will run up Goodwood’s famed hillclimb. The JCW E is said to feature an “advanced electric powertrain”, suggesting it will pack… Continue reading Mini JCW E electric hot hatch to be shown at Goodwood
Ineos delays Fusilier indefinitely over electric vehicle uncertainty
Ineos has delayed the launch of its new Fusilier 4×4 until further notice, citing weak demand for electric vehicles and uncertainty around governmental EV policies. The second model from the 4×4 company of chemical magnate Sir Jim Ratcliffe was due to enter production in 2027, but its launch has now been pushed back indefinitely as… Continue reading Ineos delays Fusilier indefinitely over electric vehicle uncertainty
Autocar magazine 3 July: on sale now
This week in Autocar, we detail the V8 supercar you can take anywhere, give our verdict on the new Lotus Emeya and pit the Honda Insight against the Audi A2. News The Land Rover Defender Octa is the most extreme, powerful and capable variant of the firm’s fabled 4×4 – we detail its supercar-style pace,… Continue reading Autocar magazine 3 July: on sale now
My Week In Cars: New Steve Cropley/Matt Prior podcast (ep. 95)
Episode 95 of the Autocar podcast My Week In Cars finds our resident car hacks Matt Prior and Steve Cropley talking about Meccano, motorcycles, Jet Provosts, air shows and, er, how about some cars? Yes, some cars, and solid state batteries, and carbon taxes, and much more besides, including your correspondence. Make sure you never miss an… Continue reading My Week In Cars: New Steve Cropley/Matt Prior podcast (ep. 95)
Land Rover Defender Octa: 626bhp 4×4 has supercar pace
The Defender Octa is the most extreme, powerful and capable variant of the 4×4 that Land Rover has yet produced, complete with a spec sheet that reflects its top-end £158,000 price. Limited to 1070 examples, the new flagship Defender is available in the 110 body shape only and is a way of showcasing the peak… Continue reading Land Rover Defender Octa: 626bhp 4×4 has supercar pace
Aston Martin Valour
The engine starts with a familiar V12 whumpf, but it’s not as loud as I’d like. This is a big occasion and the car should sound as well as look the part. What noise it does make, however, is gorgeous. Part of me expected the clutch to require a hefty shove but, slightly to my… Continue reading Aston Martin Valour
Volkswagen Golf
It’s guilty of one slightly irksome bugbear, a common frustration in modern cars, although oddly one that other Volkswagens we’ve tested in recent years have avoided: the basic lane-keeping system automatically reactivates every time you restart the engine, whether or not you’ve deactivated it previously in any of the driving modes or profiles. It’s not a particularly fussy… Continue reading Volkswagen Golf