Best cars

The best luxury cars - driven, rated and ranked

Luxury cars offer great ride quality, the latest technology and enviable prestige – and these are the 10 best

25 July 2025
The best luxury cars - driven, rated and ranked
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Uptick in demand for less profitable electric cars also weighed on VW Group's margins
Finance

Volkswagen Group profits down 29% in first six months of 2025

US tariffs cost the group €1.3bn in Q2 alone, while sales of less profitable EVs dented margins further

25 July 2025
Autocar Business
Volkswagen Group profits down 29% in first six months of 2025
Electric vehicles

New EV grant pales in comparison to manufacturer discounts

The ECG promises £650m in funding, but car makers have already had to discount their EVs by £6.5bn

25 July 2025
Autocar Business
New EV grant pales in comparison to manufacturer discounts
Best cars

The best family cars – driven, rated and ranked

From large SUVs to practical hatchbacks, family cars aren't tied to any particular segment. We reveal the very best

24 July 2025
The best family cars – driven, rated and ranked
New cars

Tesla announces cheaper Model Y to combat sales and revenue dive

US firm fights back after one of its worst ever quarters, caused by huge drops in sales and EV credit revenue

24 July 2025
Tesla announces cheaper Model Y to combat sales and revenue dive
This week in Autocar

Have your say on the future of Autocar

Your feedback will influence the next big step in Autocar’s 130-year history

24 July 2025
Have your say on the future of Autocar
New cars

Justy returns? Subaru mulls small electric car to rival Renault 5

Affordable hatchback is under consideration; could be twinned with Toyota's mooted electric Yaris

24 July 2025
Justy returns? Subaru mulls small electric car to rival Renault 5
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Closure of Stellantis's Luton van factory played a significant role in the decline
Manufacturing

UK car manufacturing hits lowest point in 72 years

Excluding Covid-hit 2020, the first half of 2025 was the worst for UK car factories since 1953

24 July 2025
Autocar Business
UK car manufacturing hits lowest point in 72 years
Consumer

EVs eligible for new £3750 grant to be confirmed on 11 August

Around a third of the electric cars currently on sale in the UK are expected to qualify

24 July 2025
EVs eligible for new £3750 grant to be confirmed on 11 August

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