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Small volume car makers have more breathing space ahead of delayed ICE ban
New cars

Why the 2030 pure-combustion ban delay helps niche carmakers

Small volume car makers having more breathing space ahead of delayed ICE ban is no bad thing, says Matt Prior

30 September 2023
Why the 2030 pure-combustion ban delay helps niche carmakers
nissan sunderland plant with nissan qashqai mk2
Next February, it will be 40 years since the deal was signed to create Nissan's Sunderland plant
Electric vehicles

Editor's letter: Nissan going EV-only shows ICE ban delay was wrong

A week on, it's still hard to see who the government's decision to push back 2030 ICE ban has helped serve

29 September 2023
Autocar Business
Editor's letter: Nissan going EV-only shows ICE ban delay was wrong
Opinion Matt Saunders
New Spider will be a halo car inspired by the original Spider Duetto
New cars

Why now is the right time for Alfa to revive the Spider

New '4E' will form the 'cherry on the cake' for re-launch, with huge potential to boost brand perception

27 September 2023
Why now is the right time for Alfa to revive the Spider
Cupra Dark Rebel opinion
Dark Rebel concept is a dramatic sports coupé
New cars

Is Cupra really any different to Seat?

Dark Rebel concept is striking, but would ultimately function no differently were it wearing a Seat badge

24 September 2023
Is Cupra really any different to Seat?
Government and legislation

Editor's letter: 2030 ban delay is sadly no surprise

Five-year ban delay means UK can no longer call itself a climate change champion

20 September 2023
Autocar Business
Editor's letter: 2030 ban delay is sadly no surprise
New cars

Was the Leyland Eight the first 'supercar'?

This week, Prior delves more into the grim practice of car subscriptions and vehicular etymology...

16 September 2023
Was the Leyland Eight the first 'supercar'?
ULEZ sign
Prior believes there’s truth on both sides of ULEZ, but consensus on nothing
New cars

A much better use for the ULEZ scrappage scheme

Amid the arguments for and against ULEZ, there's a solution we should pay closer attention to

10 September 2023
A much better use for the ULEZ scrappage scheme
Lotus Emeya 2024 rear static
New Lotus Emeya is nothing like an Elise – and that's perfectly fine
New cars

Lotus is changing - and it's high time our perception did, too

New 'lifestyle' Lotus EVs don't need to live up to the Elise; they're impressive in their own right

7 September 2023
Lotus is changing - and it's high time our perception did, too
volkswagen id gti 2023 front quarter
The ID 2 GTI has a neat corporate nose and a promising, typically VW cleanliness of line
New cars

Electric power makes perfect sense for VW GTI future

Recreating an iconic GTI is no mean feat, but ID 2 has sporty cues, clean lines, and experience on its side

3 September 2023
Electric power makes perfect sense for VW GTI future
bmw vision neue klasse concept front three quarter static
The sharp silhouette and muscular proportions reassure that not all EVs will be anonymous blobs
New cars

BMW is back on top for the second age of electric cars

Handsome Neue Klasse represents a return to form, with kerb appeal to transform the EV game

2 September 2023
BMW is back on top for the second age of electric cars
Pontiac
1968 Pontiac GTO and its ilk inspired American writers to use the term ‘supercar’
New cars

Matt Prior: what was the first ever 'supercar'?

Prior investigates the 'supercar', and where the term might have originated

2 September 2023
Matt Prior: what was the first ever 'supercar'?
Electric vehicles

Editor’s letter: ULEZ unrest foreshadows impact of 2030 ICE ban

Rising cost of motoring is set to become a key political battleground over the next decade

1 September 2023
Autocar Business
Editor’s letter: ULEZ unrest foreshadows impact of 2030 ICE ban

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New car news

honda saloon render 2024
New line-up will be inspired by Zero Saloon concept shown at CES earlier this year
New cars

Honda primes radical saloon to rival Tesla Model 3 by 2030

17 May 2024
Honda primes radical saloon to rival Tesla Model 3 by 2030