Vauxhall has called on the UK government to investigate whether Chinese car makers are using state subsidies to undermine established brands, after they captured a record 12.8% of the UK market in September. “What we see is they are offering extraordinary value for money. I don’t know how they’re able to achieve that versus European manufacturers,” managing director… Continue reading Vauxhall calls for probe into state support for Chinese EVs
Author: Autocar Magazine UK
3000 miles in a Range Rover Evoque: the low-key luxury superstar
Any time I have charged, it has quickly kicked into play, and I’ve been in no doubt that the tech is working as I lock the car and leave. The third-generation Evoque is due in 2027, and it’s a given at this stage that there will be an electric version, but a PHEV is likely… Continue reading 3000 miles in a Range Rover Evoque: the low-key luxury superstar
2CV or not 2CV? Citroen should follow rivals in going retro
In December last year, then Renault Group CEO Luca de Meo made it clear that he was happy to take questions on anything over dinner – so long as they didn’t concern the top job at Stellantis, vacated 24 hours earlier by Carlos Tavares. I found a way to ask him anyway, and he certainly had… Continue reading 2CV or not 2CV? Citroen should follow rivals in going retro
Mazda begins testing its first bespoke EV, due 2027
Mazda has begun testing prototypes of its first bespoke electric car ahead of a planned launch in 2027. The Japanese firm is one of the largest independent car makers worldwide to not yet use a bespoke EV architecture for a production car. Its first EV, the MX-30 crossover, was based on the underpinnings of the combustion-engined CX-30 and… Continue reading Mazda begins testing its first bespoke EV, due 2027
New Corolla will get FCEV as Toyota ‘fully committed’ to hydrogen
The next Toyota Corolla is planned to offer a fuel cell powertrain (in addition to hybrid, ICE and EV options) as the Japanese manufacturer doubles down on hydrogen as “the energy of the future”. Toyota has remained a vocal and committed supporter of hydrogen propulsion as other large vehicle manufacturers have backed away from FCEV technology to… Continue reading New Corolla will get FCEV as Toyota ‘fully committed’ to hydrogen
Repmobile royalty: the cars that defined 70s, 80s and 90s office life
Vauxhall’s PR did its best to try and fight back, but for so many the Vectra was forever labeled as dreary and forgettable (distinctive door mirrors aside). And yet as ever with the curly-haired pub landlord, the reality was slightly different. Yes, the Vectra wasn’t the most dynamic choice, but it was spacious, comfortable and… Continue reading Repmobile royalty: the cars that defined 70s, 80s and 90s office life
How VW engineers can beat China – with their bums
“We started just before Christmas 2022, with the first sketches and ideas of what a Volkswagen should look like, and since then we’ve been evolving that,” recalls Grünitz. “This was the first time that I had the possibility to start from the very first sketches until the presentation of a finished vehicle, over a three-year… Continue reading How VW engineers can beat China – with their bums
Finish it yourself: Toyota leaves new mini-4×4 purposely incomplete
Toyota has revealed a bare-bones, go-anywhere 4×4 truck that it says it will never finish – on purpose. The IMV Origin is a compact, flatbed, off-road-ready utility vehicle that Toyota has designed specifically for rural villages in remote areas of Africa, where the terrain is challenging, access to spare parts extremely difficult, and public transport… Continue reading Finish it yourself: Toyota leaves new mini-4×4 purposely incomplete
Toyota to use solid-state battery in “high-power” EV in 2027
Toyota is on track to launch solid state batteries (SSB) in a production car by 2028 – and is set to deploy the bold new technology first in a performance electric car. Toyota is one of several mainstream car makers investing in the development of SSB technology – which has long been viewed as a… Continue reading Toyota to use solid-state battery in “high-power” EV in 2027
WATCH: Most important new cars of the Tokyo motor show 2025
[embedded content] It’s the 2025 Tokyo Mobility Show, one of the biggest motor shows of the year. And it’s chock-full of new car launches and unveilings. Autocar has a team on the show floor in Tokyo and beavering away at our HQ. Join us, then, as we run you through the biggest launches from a… Continue reading WATCH: Most important new cars of the Tokyo motor show 2025