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Controversy over introduction of numberplates

Motorists weren't onboard with the idea of registrations plates when they arrived in the early 1900s

5 October 2024
Controversy over introduction of numberplates
Features

Correcting the record: When did Autocar's road tests really begin?

Autocar invented the road test back in 1928 – or did we? We trawl the past to find the true starting point

5 October 2024
Correcting the record: When did Autocar's road tests really begin?
Slideshow

World’s best ever shooting brakes

Everyone loves a fast wagon - and in this story we're rounding up the very best you've ever been able to buy

5 October 2024
World’s best ever shooting brakes
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?

4 October 2024
Best-selling cars in the UK of 2024 so far
byd seal review 2024 01 action front
BYD is currently charged tariffs of 27.4%
Electric vehicles

European Commission approves tariffs on Chinese EVs

Charges of up to 45% will be applied to Chinese electric cars for the next five years

4 October 2024
Autocar Business
European Commission approves tariffs on Chinese EVs
Consumer

Diesel demand more than EVs for private buyers in September

New car sales figures and waning EV market prompt call for urgent government support amid “serious concerns”

4 October 2024
Diesel demand more than EVs for private buyers in September
Renault Embleme front qtr
Cameras are integrated into the wings to reduce drag
New cars

Renault Embleme revealed as hydrogen coupé-SUV for 2030

Striking concept car is a 4.8m-long coupé SUV claimed to emit 90% less carbon over its lifetime than today's Captur

4 October 2024
Renault Embleme revealed as hydrogen coupé-SUV for 2030
Slideshow

Junkyard Discoveries of Windy Hill Auto Parts in New London, Minnesota

Founded in 1964, and still family-run today, Windy Hill Auto Parts is a treasure trove of rare and interesting nuggets

4 October 2024
Junkyard Discoveries of Windy Hill Auto Parts in New London, Minnesota
Skoda Elroq
Skoda's new Elroq EV is priced to compete with Chinese rivals
Electric vehicles

Skoda: Tariffs on Chinese EVs will have ‘no effect’

Czech company’s sales and marketing chief warns China will just set up shop in Europe

4 October 2024
Autocar Business
Skoda: Tariffs on Chinese EVs will have ‘no effect’
Hyundai Inster front quarter
Inster measures 3.8m long, 1.6m wide and 1.6m tall
New cars

Hyundai Inster is 229-mile city car for £23,495

Korean brand aims to broaden appeal of electric cars with new miniature four-seater

3 October 2024
Hyundai Inster is 229-mile city car for £23,495

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New car news

Blue Vauxhall Astra and grey Vauxhall Corsa
Vauxhall has taken up to £4675 off the electric Astra and £4150 off the top-spec Corsa
New cars

Big price cuts for electric Vauxhall Corsa and Astra

3 October 2024
Big price cuts for electric Vauxhall Corsa and Astra

Motorsport news

Genesis X Gran Racer VGT
Genesis X Gran Racer VGT concept previously hinted at brand's ambitions to go racing
Motorsport

Genesis to enter top-flight endurance racing

12 September 2024
Genesis to enter top-flight endurance racing