If there were a British car company in existence today, with a workforce of 27,000 people in 20 countries, that harboured so much design capability that its expertise were evident in half of the 80 million cars made last year globally, its brand would be a household name, right? Well, there is a British car… Continue reading Meeting GKN: the British automotive firm leading the world
Author: Autocar Magazine UK
Lada Niva: the 1970s Russian icon still going strong in 2021
In sensible driving situations and over short distances, though, it’s not half as arduous and exhausting to pilot as you might expect. There’s power steering, electric windows, air conditioning and even self-cancelling indicators (how very bourgeois), so once you’ve got over the ever-disorienting sensation of shifting with your right hand and the ever so slightly… Continue reading Lada Niva: the 1970s Russian icon still going strong in 2021
Inside the industry: EU may force firms to cut CO2 emissions further
Registrations of plug-in cars are flying. Great news for an industry that must transition rapidly to new technology, right? Maybe. Maybe not. Analyst and journalist Matthias Schmidt is the go-to source for tracking the evolution of the electric car market and recently he released his observations on western European for the first half of 2021. Points of note… Continue reading Inside the industry: EU may force firms to cut CO2 emissions further
Under the skin: How hydrogen could fuel the future of plant machinery
With a ban on new petrol and diesel cars and heavy vehicles looming, construction machinery manufacturer and consummate innovator JCB thinks the writing is on the wall for diesel in plant machinery too. There’s a popular misconception that the impending sales bans apply to the internal combustion engine overall, but they don’t, which is why… Continue reading Under the skin: How hydrogen could fuel the future of plant machinery
Mercedes primes luxury EQG electric G-Class 4×4
Mercedes-Benz will preview the long-mooted electrification of its G-Class SUV with a concept at the Munich motor show that will spearhead the roll-out of a 4×4 sub-brand. It has been nearly two years since CEO Ola Källenius confirmed that the Magna-built Land Rover Defender rival – launched in 1979 as the G-Wagen – would gain… Continue reading Mercedes primes luxury EQG electric G-Class 4×4
Formula E: Mercedes racer de Vries clinches title in Berlin
Mercedes-AMG driver Nyck de Vries clinched the ABB Formula E World Championship in a dramatic double-header season finale in Berlin. Thew 26-year-old Dutch driver could only manage 22nd and eighth place finishes in the two races on the Tempelhoff Airport street circuit, but that was enough to claim the crown in the seventh season of… Continue reading Formula E: Mercedes racer de Vries clinches title in Berlin
Porsche symmetry: a 911 road trip to the A911
Autocar has form with the idea that underpins this trip. Back in the 1990s, Colin Goodwin wrote a memorable story about driving across France using minor roads that shared their numbers with Porsche models, an approach that led him to several exceptional bits of Tarmac. The idea lodged in my head and I often thought… Continue reading Porsche symmetry: a 911 road trip to the A911
Radford 62-2 is retro coachbuilt special with Lotus V6 power
Revived coachbuilder Radford has revealed its debut model – a two-seat coupé inspired by the veneral Lotus Type 62 racer, featuring a mid-engine layout with ‘race-inspired’ underpinnings. The car, named the Type 62-2, has been developed by the US-based Radford outfit, which has revived the name of a prolific British coachbuilding marque founded in 1948, the same year as Lotus, which has supported… Continue reading Radford 62-2 is retro coachbuilt special with Lotus V6 power
Report: Rivian could build electric 4x4s in the UK
US electric vehicle start-up Rivian is in talks with the UK government to build a car factory near Bristol, according to Sky News. Sky reports that talks are not yet at “an advanced stage”, but cites industry sources as saying Rivian’s decision to build in the UK would likely be worth more than £1 billion… Continue reading Report: Rivian could build electric 4x4s in the UK
How Myenergi became key player in EV charging game
How do you keep up with that kind of growth? “Back then, we were soldering by hand. Today, we have a new production line making 1500 Zappis per week. The rough maths is that we have 10-15% of the market at the moment, which is a pretty good place to be a few years later… Continue reading How Myenergi became key player in EV charging game