BYD will launch the Atto 2 crossover in the UK next month, priced from £30,850. Available to order now, it plugs the gap between the Dolphin hatch and Atto 3 SUV to give BYD a footing in the competitive electric crossover segment. Its starting price places it in the crosshairs of the Jeep Avenger and… Continue reading £30,850 BYD Atto 2 to go after Volvo EX30
Author: Autocar Magazine UK
BYD Atto 2 to go after Volvo EX30 at £30,850
BYD will launch the Atto 2 crossover in the UK next month, priced from £30,850. Available to order now, it plugs the gap between the Dolphin hatch and Atto 3 SUV to give BYD a footing in the competitive electric crossover segment. Its starting price places it in the crosshairs of the Jeep Avenger and… Continue reading BYD Atto 2 to go after Volvo EX30 at £30,850
Xiaomi plans to launch electric cars in Europe in 2027
Chinese tech giant Xiaomi is planning to start selling its new electric cars in Europe within the next two years. Historically best known as a manufacturer of consumer electronics (primarily its hugely popular smartphones), Xiaomi launched the SU7 saloon as its first EV in 2023 and announced plans to become one of the world’s five biggest… Continue reading Xiaomi plans to launch electric cars in Europe in 2027
Leapmotor readies more value models as it clears profitability hurdle
Two recent facts revealed about Stellantis-backed Chinese electric car maker Leapmotor shouldn’t both be true at the same time but somehow are. The first is that the company’s T03 electric runabout is now the UK’s cheapest car – £14,495 after a recent £1500 discount applied by Leapmotor to mimic the government grant. The second is… Continue reading Leapmotor readies more value models as it clears profitability hurdle
Cupra Tindaya: radical design concept to be revealed at Munich show
The new Cupra Tindaya concept car will preview the next stage of the brand’s design language when it is revealed at the Munich motor show next month. The show car is named after the volcanic mountain on the Atlantic island of Fuerteventura because “its copper-toned rock echoes the signature of Cupra”, said the brand. To be unveiled on 8 September, it is… Continue reading Cupra Tindaya: radical design concept to be revealed at Munich show
Arnott: The car company founded by a woman
Of all the many thousands of car makers that have ever existed, it seems probable that only one was created and operated by a woman. Daphne Arnott’s eponymous company lasted for only a decade or so, but its short existence was an exciting and noteworthy one – and not just because of gender norms. Arnott was… Continue reading Arnott: The car company founded by a woman
Arnott: The car company founded by a woman
Of all the many thousands of car makers that have ever existed, it seems probable that only one was created and operated by a woman. Daphne Arnott’s eponymous company lasted for only a decade or so, but its short existence was an exciting and noteworthy one – and not just because of gender norms. Arnott was… Continue reading Arnott: The car company founded by a woman
How 3D-printing made this intercooler 10 times lighter – and better
3D-printing technology – or, to use its proper name, additive manufacturing (AM) – has progressed fast over the past five years. Dutch car company Donkervoort is one of the latest to take advantage of its unique benefits, by 3D-printing intercoolers for its forthcoming P24 RS supercar. These were developed by Australia’s Conflux, and the technique… Continue reading How 3D-printing made this intercooler 10 times lighter – and better
How 3D-printing made this intercooler 10 times lighter – and better
3D-printing technology – or, to use its proper name, additive manufacturing (AM) – has progressed fast over the past five years. Dutch car company Donkervoort is one of the latest to take advantage of its unique benefits, by 3D-printing intercoolers for its forthcoming P24 RS supercar. These were developed by Australia’s Conflux, and the technique… Continue reading How 3D-printing made this intercooler 10 times lighter – and better
What’s up at Ford; car insurance; ‘the Havana Effect’
This latest episode of My Week In Cars finds Steve Cropley and Matt Prior discussing future European Fords and Mercedes’ boss’s belief that drivers may keep their cars for much longer. They also talk car insurance, old Toyotas, aerodynamics, and much more besides, including your correspondence. You can make sure you never miss an Autocar… Continue reading What’s up at Ford; car insurance; ‘the Havana Effect’