Jim Holder | Autocar

Articles by Jim Holder

Jaguar Land Rover

JLR’s new boss is considering how the firm should proceed

News

Inside the industry: Covid provides fresh start for Jaguar Land Rover

Tough decisions lie ahead, but the crisis may have created a leaner JLR that's ready to accelerate again

7 December 2020

Inside the industry: Covid provides fresh start for Jaguar Land Rover

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Geely considering cross-brand subscription service

Owner of Lotus, Polestar, Volvo and others could offer subscription allowing access to any of its models

2 December 2020

Geely considering cross-brand subscription service

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News

Inside the industry: Is Aston falling short in the race to electrification?

Lagonda EVs are on hold while Aston fights other battles and Rolls-Royce and Bentley steal a march

30 November 2020

Inside the industry: Is Aston falling short in the race to electrification?

Opinion

A gentle soul... and bloody fast: remembering Richard Burns

Fifteen years on from his death, we pay tribute to a WRC legend

25 November 2020

A gentle soul... and bloody fast: remembering Richard Burns

News

SMMT chief calls for electric cars to be exempt from VAT

Mike Hawes has called for a 20% discount on new EVs as part of the government's 2030 ICE car ban

24 November 2020

SMMT chief calls for electric cars to be exempt from VAT

Vauxhall Vivaro-e

New electric Vauxhall Vivaro won What Car? Van of the Year award

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Inside the industry: Are LCVs the real drivers of electrification?

Vans make strong profits and lucrative aftersales opportunities, and more and more of them are now EVs

23 November 2020

Inside the industry: Are LCVs the real drivers of electrification?

ES8 all-aluminium production line

China is now predicted to be the only major economy to record year-on-year growth

News

Analysis: How Covid has opened new doors for China's car industry

China’s amazing recovery from the pandemic raises the prospect of Chinese firms investing or acquiring struggling Western brands

23 November 2020

Analysis: How Covid has opened new doors for China's car industry

Mercedes-AMG F1 safety car - on circuit

The current F1 safety car is a Mercedes-AMG GT R

News

Aston Martin to provide F1 safety cars from 2021

British marque will share safety car responsibilities with Mercedes from next season

17 November 2020

Aston Martin to provide F1 safety cars from 2021

Autonomous car illustration

News

Inside the industry: Will insurers pay if self-driving cars cause crashes?

Autonomy has ramifications for many parts of the automotive industry, not just car manufacturers

16 November 2020

Inside the industry: Will insurers pay if self-driving cars cause crashes?

Self-driving cars

News

Inside the industry: Self-driving tech is beset with difficulties

Car makers are continually advancing their driver assistance tech, but issues remain

9 November 2020

Inside the industry: Self-driving tech is beset with difficulties

UK has bought more than 2 million cars in each year since 2012

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Analysis: could there be a positive to falling car sales?

A shrinking market could hurt industry’s fiscal health – or finally cure it of oversupply

9 November 2020

Analysis: could there be a positive to falling car sales?

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