The Peugeot e-5008 has been unveiled as the French brand’s entry into a burgeoning class of electric seven-seaters, offering the best range in its segment and most likely the lowest price. The e-5008, which will also be available with a choice of hybrid powertrains, is in effect a stretched, straight-backed version of the Peugeot e-3008:… Continue reading Peugeot e-5008 brings seven seats and 410 miles of range
Author: Autocar Magazine UK
My Week In Cars: New Steve Cropley/Matt Prior podcast (ep. 80)
Episode 80 of the Autocar podcast My Week In Cars finds our resident car hacks Steve Cropley and Matt Prior talking about MG’s upcoming centenary celebrations at the Goodwood Festival of Speed, Yasa motors relocating to Bicester, continued cutbacks to traffic police services and how outsourcing their work to cameras is ineffective. The lads also riff… Continue reading My Week In Cars: New Steve Cropley/Matt Prior podcast (ep. 80)
Autocar magazine 20 March: on sale now
This week in Autocar, we take a look at Bentley’s bold new EV for 2026, drive China’s bonkers Defender rival, and give our exclusive verdict on the latest Citroen Ami rival – the Silence S04. News Bentley’s first EV will be a 1000bhp statement of intent, offering up to double the power of any model… Continue reading Autocar magazine 20 March: on sale now
New entry-level Mercedes-AMG GT 43 gets 416bhp four-pot
Mercedes-AMG has unveiled an entry-level version of its GT sports car, dubbed the GT 43, which is said to offer greater agility. It swaps the GT 63’s snarling 577bhp 4.0-litre V8 for the mild-hybrid 2.0-litre turbo four-pot from the AMG A45, which puts out 416bhp and 369lb ft. As in the GT 63, power is transmitted through Mercedes’ nine-speed… Continue reading New entry-level Mercedes-AMG GT 43 gets 416bhp four-pot
Home EV charging grant expanded for on-street parking
The government’s Electric Vehicle Chargepoint Grant, which discounts the installation of home chargers for EV drivers, has been expanded to people without off-street parking. The scheme covers 75% of the cost of purchasing and installing a home charger, up to a maximum of £350. Previously, it was open only to EV drivers who owned or… Continue reading Home EV charging grant expanded for on-street parking
Audi plots ‘flexible’ switch to EVs based on demand
Audi is still planning to phase out all of its ICE cars by 2033, but boss Gernot Döllner hasn’t ruled out moving that date back if electric car demand doesn’t pick up. While several car makers have scaled back or delayed plans to transition to an all-electric line-up in the wake of weakening demand for EVs, Dollner said there… Continue reading Audi plots ‘flexible’ switch to EVs based on demand
First Bentley EV pushed back to 2026 in favour of new PHEVs
Bentley has revised its launch plans, investing more into plug-in hybrids and delaying its first EV to late 2026. The British luxury brand’s first EV had been due in 2025 as the first of five new EVs due at a rate of one per year when first announced in 2022. A standalone model in the range,… Continue reading First Bentley EV pushed back to 2026 in favour of new PHEVs
Motorists to receive compensation after regulator finance probe
Millions of pounds of compensation payments are being readied by lenders after an investigation was launched into the mis-selling of car finance over more than a decade. The issue concerns so-called discretionary commission arrangements (DCAs), sold between 2007 and 2020, that allowed dealers and brokers to adjust lenders’ interest rates to reward themselves with commission… Continue reading Motorists to receive compensation after regulator finance probe
JLR to recruit 250 electrical technicians in Range Rover and EV push
JLR is recruiting 250 electrical engineers to work on a host of new EVs arriving by 2030, starting with the electric Range Rover later this year. These new positions join an already announced new 300 technician roles, all funded by JLR’s £15bn Reimagine strategy fund, created to transition the firm into the electric era. Based… Continue reading JLR to recruit 250 electrical technicians in Range Rover and EV push
Audi Q6 E-tron brings 388 miles of range and up to 510bhp
Do you have to balance the new technology with a design that will be familiar to customers? “We have a clear strategy for our E-tron models, which we respect – but you also have to do the next step. Looking inside, I see it really as ‘step, step, step’. You can’t jump too far into… Continue reading Audi Q6 E-tron brings 388 miles of range and up to 510bhp