Episode 68 of the Autocar podcast My Week In Cars finds our resident car hacks Steve Cropley and Matt Prior visiting Richard Hammond’s car restoration workshop, The Smallest Cog, to talk all things cars and bikes with one of motoring’s most famous trio. Make sure you never miss an Autocar podcast. Subscribe to our podcasts… Continue reading My Week In Cars: Christmas special with Richard Hammond
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Jaecoo 7 SUV confirmed for UK launch in summer 2024
Chinese car giant Chery has confirmed that it will launch the Jaecoo 7 electric SUV in the UK in summer 2024. Set to play a crucial part in Chery’s roll-out plans, it was revealed at the Shanghai motor show this year. Acting as a 4.5m-long rival to the Hyundai Tucson, it will come with the option of a 1.6-litre petrol engine… Continue reading Jaecoo 7 SUV confirmed for UK launch in summer 2024
Lucid primes £40,000 Tesla Model 3, Model Y rivals
American EV maker Lucid will launch in the UK within the next two years before expanding its range with an affordable mid-sized model line to rival the Tesla Model 3 and Model Y. Lucid launched the Air saloon in 2021 and earlier this month revealed its long-awaited SUV sibling, the Gravity, which are both priced from… Continue reading Lucid primes £40,000 Tesla Model 3, Model Y rivals
Winners and losers 2023: New car market round-up
Meanwhile, Seat sales increased by 42.5%, to 28,741. That puts its market share at 1.63% – and Cupra well within touching distance for 2024. The launch of the Cupra Tavascan – as well as facelifts for the Leon and Formentor and the addition of a high-performance VZ variant of the Born – could be the spark that Cupra… Continue reading Winners and losers 2023: New car market round-up
My Week In Cars: New Steve Cropley/Matt Prior podcast (ep. 67)
Episode 67 of the Autocar podcast My Week In Cars finds our resident car hacks Steve Cropley and Matt Prior talking about the Tesla Cybertruck, the Alpine A110 in Autocar’s Japanese publication, Prior’s column mopping up previously unwritten items from the year, Cropley’s views on the Vauxhall Astra EV and much more besides, including your… Continue reading My Week In Cars: New Steve Cropley/Matt Prior podcast (ep. 67)
London earns £8.5m from pavement parking fines in 2023
London councils have earned nearly £8.5 million from pavement parking fines in 2023, according to data obtained by Autocar. A Freedom of Information request uncovered that in the 12 months leading up to November, £8,443,068 was earned by councils in London from penalty charge notices (PCNs) given to drivers who parked on a pavement. Newham… Continue reading London earns £8.5m from pavement parking fines in 2023
Mercedes to use turquoise lights for self-driving cars
Mercedes-Benz will use turquoise daytime running lights to signal that a car is driving autonomously in the US, after the technology was approved for use in California and Nevada. The two American states were the first to approve Mercedes’ level-three automated driving technology for use on public roads. Named Drive Pilot, the optional lidar-based system allows the… Continue reading Mercedes to use turquoise lights for self-driving cars
777 Hypercar is 900kg customer racer with 789bhp atmo V8
The new 777 Hypercar is a fearsome 900kg track toy with a Dallara motorsport monocoque and a 789bhp naturally aspirated V8. It’s the first offering from 777 Motors, which was founded in Italy by Andrea Levy, president of the Milan motor show. Limited to just seven examples and priced from €7 million (£6,030,000), the Hypercar takes design… Continue reading 777 Hypercar is 900kg customer racer with 789bhp atmo V8
Mercedes-Benz Unimog tests hydrogen combustion engine
Mercedes-Benz is testing a Unimog equipped with a hydrogen combustion engine, in a bid to eventually offer low-emission trucks with performance on a par with today’s diesels. The German giant is using a Unimog U430, which packs a 7.7-litre straight six that ordinarily puts out 295bhp and 885lb ft. These figures dip slightly when running on… Continue reading Mercedes-Benz Unimog tests hydrogen combustion engine
BMW denies claims it will abandon internal combustion engines
BMW has denied speculation that it will abandon internal combustion engines after its research and development boss, Frank Weber, labelled the reports as “complete nonsense”. Sources close to the German firm had claimed that it would not continue with its involvement in combustion engines, particularly as rival firms begin to increase investment in electric drivetrains. “Firstly, it’s… Continue reading BMW denies claims it will abandon internal combustion engines