New world order: Lotus Eletre vs Audi SQ8 E-tron
The truth is, the way the Eletre gets itself down the road isn’t quite as impressive as what it’s like to simply inhabit, and doesn’t feel like what, or how, it’s been made to win you over. But it’s impressive…
UK election: What is each party’s plan for the future of motoring?
“Rebuilding Britain means modernising our transport infrastructure”, states the Labour manifesto, adding that the network has been “plagued by long-promised projects that are never delivered”. It says it will maintain and renew the road network, with a keen eye on potholes…
Jeep Renegade to be reinvented as £20k EV crossover by 2027
Jeep will launch an all-new electric version of its Renegade small SUV globally by 2027, with a starting price of less than £20,000. Jeep will use a lithium-iron-phosphate (LFP) battery to bring the cost of the small SUV down, Stellantis CEO…
New Smart #5 electric SUV packs up to 637bhp
The new Smart #5 is not just the brand’s largest model yet, but by far its most powerful, putting out more than 600bhp in its most potent guise. The new Volkswagen ID 4-rivalling crossover was shown in concept form at…
Labour would reinstate 2030 ban on new ICE car sales
The Labour Party has pledged to reintroduce the 2030 ban on sales of new petrol and diesel cars if it wins the 4 July general election. The Conservative government last year delayed the end of sales of non-hybridised combustion cars…
BMW M2 boosted to 473bhp in 2 Series facelift
BMW’s M division has ramped up the power and performance of the M2 as part of a series of running changes for the popular sports coupé. Planned for UK sales in August from £63,360, the upgraded 2024 model receives a…
UK “will have to follow” EU on Chinese tariffs
Close The UK “will have to follow” the European Union by imposing additional tariffs on Chinese EV makers, industry executives and watchers have said. However the UK could also exploit the split by encouraging more inward Chinese investment. On Wednesday…
My Week In Cars: New Steve Cropley/Matt Prior podcast (ep. 92)
Episode 92 of the Autocar podcast My Week In Cars finds our resident car hacks Matt Prior and Steve Cropley picking one single car brand to drive forever, talking about the new Mika electric beach buggy, the £180,000 per hour…
Xpeng G6 Review (2024) | Autocar
There are three versions: a Standard range, a single-motor Long Range and a dual-motor Performance. That very closely mirrors the Tesla’s model line-up, and the range figures match, almost mile for mile, those for the equivalent Model Y versions on 20in…
Hyundai Inster: affordable electric city car confirmed for Europe
Hyundai has announced it will reveal a new electric city car called the Inster later this month, with the new model targeting an official range of 220 miles. The firm described the model as an “evolution” of the Casper, a…