John Evans

Title: Special correspondent

John is a freelance journalist and a former staff member of Autocar (1994-98). Other staff positions he has held include deputy editor of Autocar’s sister title What Car?, and editor of Practical Caravan magazine.

As a former car salesman turned consumer editor he has written extensively about the new and used car market and consumer issues. In recent years, he has contributed news and feature stories on these topics, as well as more general features on everything from how to build an ice cream van to exploring abandoned cars in front gardens. He also contributes to Autocar Business.

John is a former Guild of Motoring Writers Journalist of the Year and is the motoring editor of the RAC Club members magazine, Pell-Mell & Woodcote.

John is an expert in:

Used cars
Used car buying
Classic cars
Automotive industry

Articles by John Evans

ADAS menu car touchscreen

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Quarter of motorists unhappy with ADAS as 'trust gap' widens

Capabilities and limitations of advanced driver assistance systems require better explanation, survey finds

4 June 2025

Quarter of motorists unhappy with ADAS as 'trust gap' widens

Car rental desk Getty Images

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EVs putting independent rental firms at risk of closure

Insurance, chargers and resale costs make EVs pricey for indie firms

23 May 2025

EVs putting independent rental firms at risk of closure

Disabled driver charging Vauxhall e Combo

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EV charger rollout is failing disabled drivers

Obstructions, cable weights and force required to attach connectors it too great for many impaired motorists

20 May 2025

EV charger rollout is failing disabled drivers

Couple using parking payment machine Getty Images credit Matt Cardy

Image: Matt Cardy/Getty Images

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Car park woes as councils swap coin payment machines for apps

Withdrawal of coin-operated machines in main UK towns and cities leaves apps as sole option

30 April 2025

Car park woes as councils swap coin payment machines for apps

howmuchdoesitcosttochargeanelectriccar

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How much does it cost to charge an electric car?

The details of EV charging and the cost of it can seem complicated at first, but this guide spells it out clearly

23 April 2025

How much does it cost to charge an electric car?

Chivers’ collection of cars is insured for £500,000

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Meet the man who buys the Ferraris you really shouldn't

Serial Ferrari owner Scott Chivers buys the Ferraris you really never should, such as a car he’s dubbed Ratarossa

21 April 2025

Meet the man who buys the Ferraris you really shouldn't

New Tesla Model 3

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Is Elon Musk really putting EV buyers off Tesla?

Potential customers were recently invited into showrooms to look at Elon Musk’s latest EVs. Undercover, we join them

21 April 2025

Is Elon Musk really putting EV buyers off Tesla?

Ratarossa 2018 LL 334

The 'Ratarossa' was bought from California for just £16,000

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Driving the rattiest Ferrari on the road

Yes, you can buy a flat-12, gaited-manual Ferrari for less than £20,000. Should you? That's a different story...

18 April 2025

Driving the rattiest Ferrari on the road

Mr Roundabout Calendar Feature 2024

Kevin Beresford is the president of the UK Roundabout Appreciation Society (UKRAS)

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Going full circle: This is the UK's biggest fan of roundabouts

Most people barely even have an opinion about roundabouts – some just can’t get enough of them

5 April 2025

Going full circle: This is the UK's biggest fan of roundabouts

How much of a fire risk are electric vehicles?

Damage can cause lithium ion batteries to catch fire

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How much of a fire risk are electric vehicles?

We look at why EV fires are so hard to extinguish, how fire services are handling it and how to minimise risks

1 April 2025

How much of a fire risk are electric vehicles?

Autocar best value used cars

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The best value used cars

We bring you 10 of the most sensible, well-priced and genuinely fun used cars on the market today

31 March 2025

The best value used cars

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