In June 1993, Autocar asked a group of students at Coventry University’s School of Transport Design to imagine a modern reinterpretation of the Caterham Seven. Exactly 31 years later, one of the students featured – a German, then on exchange from the Pforzheim University School of Design – is back on Autocar for his efforts… Continue reading Andreas Mindt’s plan to fix Volkswagen’s ID crisis
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Life after Funky Cat: How China’s Great Wall will crack Europe
The Chinese car market is the biggest in the world. Last year alone more than 30 million of them were registered – three times the number in Europe. That’s not a surprise, of course: it’s why European firms have long flocked to China to sell their wares. What might be news, though, is that China is… Continue reading Life after Funky Cat: How China’s Great Wall will crack Europe
Suzuki axes Swift Sport and Jimny LCV to make strong start with EVs
Suzuki will axe the Ignis, Jimny LCV, Swace and Swift Sport in the UK in the coming months as the brand gears up to launch its first electric car. It has attributed the decision to the UK’s zero-emission vehicle (ZEV) mandate, which forces manufacturers to sell an increasing proportion of EVs over the next decade. That starts at 22%… Continue reading Suzuki axes Swift Sport and Jimny LCV to make strong start with EVs
Skywell Skyhome: 617bhp Chinese limo EV confirmed for UK launch
The UK importer for Chinese EV brand Skywell, Innovation Automotive, has announced that it will launch a striking luxury saloon after the BE11 compact crossover. The Skyhome is a four-seater that majors on in-car entertainment and advanced technologies, with a design inspired by Chinese architecture. Its front lighting, for example, references the upswept roof on a Chinese… Continue reading Skywell Skyhome: 617bhp Chinese limo EV confirmed for UK launch
Bargain or burden? The truth about buying a Fisker Ocean
News that Fisker Group, the US electric car maker behind the Ocean SUV, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection won’t have surprised many owners of its vehicles, who have been monitoring the company’s troubles in recent months. However, for those bold enough to seize the opportunity, this development opens up the prospect of bargains… Continue reading Bargain or burden? The truth about buying a Fisker Ocean
British firm’s ultra-light, rapid-charging EV sports car hits the road
UK engineering firm Nyobolt is testing its ultra-fast charging and highly durable EV battery technology in a drivable version of its Lotus Elise-inspired concept. Revealed last year as a static show car, the Nyobolt concept is a 470bhp, 1246kg electric reworking of the S1 Lotus Elise, designed by the man who penned the original, Julian Thomson. … Continue reading British firm’s ultra-light, rapid-charging EV sports car hits the road
Editor’s letter: Legal flip-flopping means car makers can’t make decisions
The impact – and often then despair – surprise regulatory announcements have on those running car companies was laid bare earlier this month by Ford Model E COO Marin Gjaja. While he was in the air from Dearborn to Slovenia for the launch of the new Ford Explorer, the European Commission had announced plans to impose tariffs… Continue reading Editor’s letter: Legal flip-flopping means car makers can’t make decisions
My Week In Cars: New Steve Cropley/Matt Prior podcast (ep. 94)
This week the lads talk about the cars that won the 2024 Autocar awards… Steve and Matt talk about the 2024 Autocar Awards, Fisker, Tesla superchargers, and Konzepthaus Episode 94 of the Autocar podcast My Week In Cars finds our resident car hacks Matt Prior and Steve Cropley celebrating the 2024 Autocar Awards, with winners as diverse as… Continue reading My Week In Cars: New Steve Cropley/Matt Prior podcast (ep. 94)
Renault CEO: “What’s the point in refusing progress?”
Not often do you find yourself, twice in a few months, talking at length and one-to-one with a man as serially busy as Renault Group CEO Luca de Meo. This is a man with no spare time at all, someone who powwows with the French prime minister and leaders of Europe. His diary fills at… Continue reading Renault CEO: “What’s the point in refusing progress?”
Experiencing the life and hardships of a 1960s lorry driver
The heavy goods vehicles of today are incredibly sophisticated, featuring all manner of electronic systems to keep their drivers and road users around them as safe as possible. Not so in 1964, when an Autocar journalist rode along in an articulated lorry to discover just how different things looked from three metres up with 15… Continue reading Experiencing the life and hardships of a 1960s lorry driver