New cars

Best-selling cars in the UK of 2024 so far

Ford Puma has extended its lead atop the UK sales rankings. What could stop it being number one this year?

5 December 2024
Best-selling cars in the UK of 2024 so far
Polestar 3 front quarter tracking
UK deliveries are set to begin in May
New cars

Polestar 3 gains single-motor version with 438-mile range

New entry-level version of premium electric SUV, priced from £69,900, is also the longest-legged

5 December 2024
Polestar 3 gains single-motor version with 438-mile range
Renault Megane E Tech and Polestar 2 at EV dealer
Electric cars must comprise 22% of any given car maker's sales this year
Car sales

New electric car sales grow despite overall market contraction

“Unsustainable” discounting due to ZEV mandate means electric cars buck market trends

5 December 2024
Autocar Business
New electric car sales grow despite overall market contraction
From the archive

When did cars outgrow that 'vintage' shape?

1950s cars stood out with 'pontoon'-shaped silhouettes but when did these obscure designs die out

5 December 2024
When did cars outgrow that 'vintage' shape?
Mining cobalt
170,000 tonnes of cobalt are mined in the DRC each year
Electric cars

Electric car makers blasted in battery material mining report

Report criticises EV makers for how they manage supply chain risks

5 December 2024
Electric car makers blasted in battery material mining report
Slideshow

20 cars that aren't as good as you think

Overrated is a strong word - we wouldn't want you to think any of these aren't much good, but they do have overlooked flaws

5 December 2024
20 cars that aren't as good as you think
Corporate

New Rolls-Royce CEO: "We have to be a stand-alone business"

Nine months into the job, Chris Brownridge tells us what he’s learned and where the luxury marque is heading

5 December 2024
Autocar Business
New Rolls-Royce CEO: "We have to be a stand-alone business"
Promoted by MINI

All-electric MINI Countryman: why it’s better than ever

Offering more space, and enhanced performance, range and charging, here are all the ways in which MINI’s all-electric SUV is even more amped-up

5 December 2024
All-electric MINI Countryman: why it’s better than ever
jeep avenger 2024 jh 2
Entry-level Avenger is £1801 less than the rival Mini Aceman
New cars

Jeep Avenger Electric undercuts key rivals as price slashed by £5k

Stellantis brand's lone electric model gets big discounts to close the gap to the petrol version

4 December 2024
Jeep Avenger Electric undercuts key rivals as price slashed by £5k
Autocar Awards

Autocar Great Women 2025: Nominate yourself or a colleague now

Awards, to be held on 30 April, celebrate the achievements of the most influential women in the motoring sector

4 December 2024
Autocar Great Women 2025: Nominate yourself or a colleague now

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