New cars

New Stellantis design boss vows "no clones" in effort to separate brands

Giles Vidal wants his brands to "compete more against the real competition and less between ourselves"

9 April 2026
New Stellantis design boss vows "no clones" in effort to separate brands
New cars

Faster, classier and 50mpg: Jaecoo 7 PHEV smashes my petrol variant

I chose the petrol version of the UK's best-selling car, but a week in the hybrid shows I made the wrong decision

9 April 2026
Faster, classier and 50mpg: Jaecoo 7 PHEV smashes my petrol variant
kia ev1 autocar render front quarter
Lower-riding sibling to EV2 could take 'EV1' badge and be electric Picanto replacement
Electric cars

Kia confirms electric city car for 2027, new family SUV for 2029

Two crucial new volume models inbound as Kia aims to ramp up EV sales in challenging market

9 April 2026
Kia confirms electric city car for 2027, new family SUV for 2029
Electric cars

New 2026 Cupra Raval unveiled as £23k Renault 5 fighter

New electric supermini will be offered in several configurations, including 222bhp 'VZ' hot hatch

9 April 2026
New 2026 Cupra Raval unveiled as £23k Renault 5 fighter
Kia Soul EV with EV2
Kia's first EV meets its latest: Soul EV went on sale in 2014; EV2 will arrive this summer
Electric vehicles

Kia UK calls for softer ZEV targets as it marks 100,000 EV sales

Boss Paul Philpott tells Autocar that fast-rising EV sales targets pose a "compliance threat" for industry

9 April 2026
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Kia UK calls for softer ZEV targets as it marks 100,000 EV sales
Electric cars

BYD confirms UK's fastest EV chargers: 1500kW network detailed

New system will be open to all brands and is capable of five-minute charge times

9 April 2026
BYD confirms UK's fastest EV chargers: 1500kW network detailed
Slideshow

The best cars produced during the 1990s

With the 80s having been well and truly plundered for affordable classics, the 90s is next up. Here’s your ultimate guide to the cars to buy now – before their prices soar out of reach

9 April 2026
The best cars produced during the 1990s
Credit: Beetleboards Charles E Bird
Credit: Beetleboards / Charles E Bird
From the archive

The 1970s craze that transformed VW Beetles into moving adverts

Beetleboards would pay for a sixth of a Bug's value to advertise on it – and Mini drivers could cash in too

8 April 2026
The 1970s craze that transformed VW Beetles into moving adverts

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