John Evans

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

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Top of the Europa league: I've owned 14 examples of this rare Lotus

How to Europa correctly? There's one man who knows them better than anyone else

Top of the Europa league: I've owned 14 examples of this rare Lotus
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Where should I charge my electric car? We tried UK's top 10 fast chargers

What are EV charging sites really like? We test some of the best to find your next pit stop

Where should I charge my electric car? We tried UK's top 10 fast chargers
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Two years until EV pay-per-mile tax - but mileage blockers threaten scheme

Hard-to-detect tech is used illegally on UK roads – prompting fears about its use with incoming eVED

Two years until EV pay-per-mile tax - but mileage blockers threaten scheme
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I own a classic Alpine A110 and a new one - guess which I'd keep

Roger Hick scoured France to find his dream A110 – and then he found it in Milton Keynes

I own a classic Alpine A110 and a new one - guess which I'd keep
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Snorkel, winches... missile launcher? Here's my mad homebuilt 4x4

This Frankenstein's monster of a vehicle is based on a Suzuki, but you wouldn't know it

Snorkel, winches... missile launcher? Here's my mad homebuilt 4x4
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Exceptional unexceptional classics you can buy for £800

Today is the annual gathering of all things weird, boring and wonderful. But what to take?

Exceptional unexceptional classics you can buy for £800
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Supercars to make money on

Supercars are not only for the super-rich, discovers John Evans, even in the current economic climate. Just look at these 20 gems as shrewd investments…

Supercars to make money on
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I spent six years restoring my Rover SD1 – it was all worth it

After a grueling recommissioning effort, Reece Morden's Rover SD1 Vitesse is finally running perfectly

I spent six years restoring my Rover SD1 – it was all worth it
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MPs weigh 20mph limit for England as motoring groups hit back

MPs accused of wanting to "make car use more difficult" over proposal for 20mph default limit

MPs weigh 20mph limit for England as motoring groups hit back
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12 cylinders, 12,000 miles: I drive my Lambo Diablo SV in all weathers

Seven years of ownership has taught Peter Dietsch how to live with a '90s Italian supercar

12 cylinders, 12,000 miles: I drive my Lambo Diablo SV in all weathers
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Is brand loyalty dead? 80 car makers do battle as customers break habits

Sticking with only one car maker could cost you a fortune – but there are benefits, too

Is brand loyalty dead? 80 car makers do battle as customers break habits

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