Renault’s decision to cancel the stock market listing of its Ampere division is the latest in a series of postponements, cancellations or – for those that did float – mistimed listings for EV-angled businesses. Lotus missed its deadline last year to list its electric arm in the US via the SPAC method and now says it… Continue reading The stock market has fallen out of love with electric cars
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New Czech firm launches UK’s first electric 4×4 for £50k
An affordable electric off-roader is now on sale in the UK, after Czech start-up MW Motors beat all the major manufacturers to market. The new Spartan EV 2.0 promises to match supreme yet easy-to-use off-road capability – already verified on test by Autocar – with on-road refinement from £49,995. That price excludes VAT, because it… Continue reading New Czech firm launches UK’s first electric 4×4 for £50k
Hyundai Casper set for European launch with electric power
Moreover, demand for the Casper in Korea alone is almost sufficient to fulfil the capacity of the plant where it’s built. According to data from Hyundai, 45,451 Caspers were sold last year. Nikkei Asia reported in November 2021, when the factory in Gwangju opened its doors, that it had an annual capacity of 70,000. Exporting… Continue reading Hyundai Casper set for European launch with electric power
83% of motorists want to ditch parking apps
More than four in five motorists dislike using car-parking apps, according to new research by Autocar. In a survey of 1387 UK-based motorists, 83% preferred to use cash or contactless card payments to park because they do not like having to download so many apps, worry about online fraud, or find that many of the… Continue reading 83% of motorists want to ditch parking apps
Suppliers and OEMs embrace collaboration in tech-heavy vehicle race
Something was different. Here was Marelli CEO David Slump to introduce the Italian supplier’s technology offerings at the CES tech event in Las Vegas, but alongside him were representatives from Amazon’s AWS automotive cloud services division, chip maker Qualcomm and QNX, the operating system from Blackberry used by many car companies. CEOs didn’t used to share… Continue reading Suppliers and OEMs embrace collaboration in tech-heavy vehicle race
My Week In Cars: New Steve Cropley/Matt Prior podcast (ep. 73)
Episode 73 of the Autocar podcast My Week In Cars finds our resident car hacks Steve Cropley and Matt Prior talking about a good experience with a new fast Ford, the Puma ST, as well as riffing on a classic Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud, commending Jonathan Palmer and Ginetta’s new race academy, hoping the Detroit motor… Continue reading My Week In Cars: New Steve Cropley/Matt Prior podcast (ep. 73)
BMW M4 facelift brings more power and lower prices
The BMW M4 Competition has received a range of tweaks aimed at keeping it on pace with the sports car opposition, boosting its engine’s output and cutting prices. The twin-turbocharged 3.0-litre straight six gains 20bhp, up from 503bhp to 523bhp. This peak is delivered at higher revs than previously: 6250rpm, rather than 5600rpm. Torque is unchanged, at 479lb ft, but… Continue reading BMW M4 facelift brings more power and lower prices
Mini Aceman confirmed for 24 April unveiling
Mini is preparing to round off its line-up of three all-new core models later this year with the Aceman crossover, which will be unveiled at the Auto China show on 24 April. The Aceman will share much of its mechanical make-up with the new Cooper, using a stretched version of the supermini’s Spotlight architecture. Billed… Continue reading Mini Aceman confirmed for 24 April unveiling
Power List 100 Podcast: Retailer royalty (ep.5)
Welcome to episode five of the all-new, five-part Autocar Business Power List 100 Podcast, produced in partnership with automotive experience platform Keyloop. The annual Power List 100 details all the achievements of the major movers and shakers in the automotive industry, ranking the top 100 most influential people based on the following criteria: global reach… Continue reading Power List 100 Podcast: Retailer royalty (ep.5)
Volkswagen Golf R: first official pictures ahead of summer launch
Just days after revealing the new 2024 Golf, Volkswagen has shown the four-wheel-drive R hot hatch in public for the first time. The Golf range-topper was on display in prototype form – alongside the already-revealed GTI, GTE and eHybrid variants – at the Zell am See ice race in Austria over the weekend. Wearing a… Continue reading Volkswagen Golf R: first official pictures ahead of summer launch