New cars

Future cars worth waiting for: 2026-2030

These are some of the most exciting cars worth waiting for as the industry enters the electric age

25 February 2025
Future cars worth waiting for: 2026-2030
Ford Explorer front quarter tracking
Entry-level Ford Explorer is priced from £39,875 so just avoids the ECS, but extras push it over the £40k threshold
Electric vehicles

Industry backlash as average EV breaks luxury car tax threshold

Sales of many EVs will be hit by the new application of the £3k expensive car supplement

20 February 2025
Autocar Business
Industry backlash as average EV breaks luxury car tax threshold
Best cars

The best Chinese cars on sale in the UK - tested and rated

Intrigued by a Chinese car? These are the best on the market right now

19 February 2025
The best Chinese cars on sale in the UK - tested and rated
Fireman Access 1
Removable disc in the battery casing allows water to reach the cells in the event of a fire
Electric cars

Renault makes EV fire suppression tech open to all manufacturers

Fireman Access device is said to allow an EV fire to be extinguished in the same time as an ICE vehicle

18 February 2025
Renault makes EV fire suppression tech open to all manufacturers
Smart 6 Autocar render front quarter tracking
The #6 will be Smart's slipperiest model yet, offering range figures north of 400 miles
New cars

Smart #6 saloon to rival Model 3 with up to 638bhp

New rakish four-door saloon will be the brand's quickest model ever

13 February 2025
Smart #6 saloon to rival Model 3 with up to 638bhp
EV dealer
Used EVs now account for 40% of LoveElectric's submitted orders
Company cars

New 'zero-risk' salary sacrifice targets employer concerns

'Salsac' broker LoveElectric broadens offering as cheaper EVs open the market up to lower-income drivers

7 February 2025
New 'zero-risk' salary sacrifice targets employer concerns
DS No 8   front three quarters
DS No8 launches brand's new design language and naming strategy
New cars

New DS No8 tops out at £63,290 with 370bhp and 426 miles

French premium brand's bold new flagship is an electric fastback, now on sale in the UK from £50,790

5 February 2025
New DS No8 tops out at £63,290 with 370bhp and 426 miles
New cars

Industry calls for car tax rethink as private EV sales miss targets

Electric car sales climbed 42% year on year in January but still lagged well behind ZEV mandate targets

5 February 2025
Industry calls for car tax rethink as private EV sales miss targets
Autocar Aston Martin EV render
Aston's first EV – here imagined by Autocar – was previously planned for 2027
New cars

Aston Martin to launch first EV by 2030 after hybrid model blitz

New boss Adrian Hallmark outlines plans for the future, including mid-engined investment

3 February 2025
Aston Martin to launch first EV by 2030 after hybrid model blitz
New cars

Polestar gets rally-ready with beefed-up versions of 2, 3 and 4 EVs

Off-roading makeover for Polestar's electric cars brings a suspension lift, studded tyres and ski racks

30 January 2025
Polestar gets rally-ready with beefed-up versions of 2, 3 and 4 EVs

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