Author: Autocar Magazine UK

2023 Praga Bohema is track-ready, road-legal 700bhp hypercar

Your driving position is set by adjusting the pedal box and tilting the ‘seat’, which is totally integrated into the car’s carbon tub, so it’s not hard to find a comfortable, confidence-inspiring base of operations. Lightly power-assisted steering also makes low-speed manoeuvring easier than you might be expecting.     As for the dynamics, we… Continue reading 2023 Praga Bohema is track-ready, road-legal 700bhp hypercar

App launches to help London taxi drivers locate EV chargers

Nigerian mobility start-up Moove has launched a new app to help electric vehicle drivers in London with charging. The app, developed with EV charging card supplier Paua and targeted at Uber drivers, shows the location, availability and speed of 6600 charge points in London. It also features a payment wallet function, circumventing subscription and sign-up requirements for some charge providers.… Continue reading App launches to help London taxi drivers locate EV chargers

Fiat commits to keeping cars small in EV shift

Fiat is committed to a future line-up focused on small cars, despite other manufacturers withdrawing from the market – and company boss Olivier François has suggested Ford’s decision to axe the Ford Fiesta presents an “opportunity”. The Italian firm is beginning an overhaul of its European line-up as it shifts to becoming an all-electric brand. It… Continue reading Fiat commits to keeping cars small in EV shift

Lidl opens first cut-price EV charging station in France

Supermarket giant Lidl plans to reshape electric car charging, as it has the retail sector, after opening its first own-brand electric car charging station in France. The site, near Lyon, offers 360kW charging at a competitive €0.40 (35p) per kWh. BMW– and Ford-backed Ionity charges €0.69 (60p) per kWh to charge at 350kW in France.… Continue reading Lidl opens first cut-price EV charging station in France

Autocar’s electric car podcast: Creating an electromod

In the latest instalment of our EV podcasts, Matt Prior and James Disdale delve into the somewhat controversial world of classics that have been converted to electric power. Our intrepid reporters chat to Electrogenic’s Steve Drummond about the pros and cons of taking a much-loved ICE machine and turning it into an EV. Make sure… Continue reading Autocar’s electric car podcast: Creating an electromod

My Week In Cars: New Steve Cropley/Matt Prior podcast (ep. 11)

Episode 11 of My Week In Cars brings you closer to Matt and Steve’s weekly Autocar columns. Join our pair of gearheads as they consider what CEO Thierry Bollore’s departure means for Jaguar Land Rover, talk about upcoming taxation for EVs, what Euro 7 emissions regulations mean for cheaper cars and, of course, read your… Continue reading My Week In Cars: New Steve Cropley/Matt Prior podcast (ep. 11)

Peugeot 408

And while there’s some firmness from the suspension at low speed, once you get going the 408 assumes a supple and fluid gait, certainly over the well-surfaced roads of our Spanish test route – although on the odd section of broken and scarred Tarmac, it revealed hints of stiff-legged secondary ride. Push on a little… Continue reading Peugeot 408

How crash testing will adapt to the ‘safest’ cars ever

November 2022 constituted a significant landmark for the European New Car Assessment Programme, signalling the completion of its 25th year in business following its formation in December 1996. Unquestionably, Euro NCAP has much to feel proud about. Over a quarter of a century, it has become synonymous with raising car safety standards, particularly through its… Continue reading How crash testing will adapt to the ‘safest’ cars ever

New car deliveries unsteady amid supply shortages

Despite registrations rising in October, people shopping for a new car are being advised to go with an open mind if they want something now or to be patient and plan ahead if they want the car of their choice. New car registrations rose 26.4% year on year to 134,344 units in October, an increase,… Continue reading New car deliveries unsteady amid supply shortages