Autocar Awards

Winners announced for Autocar Great Women: Rising Stars 2025

Motoring industry's best up-and-coming female talent celebrated in ceremony at Horiba MIRA

30 April 2025
Winners announced for Autocar Great Women: Rising Stars 2025
iCar v23 shanghai
Chery will bring this electric 4x4 to the UK as the iCaur V23
New cars

Off-road brand iCar to launch in the UK next year with chunky V23

The Chery-owned brand will be renamed iCaur outside of China to avoid a legal clash with Apple

30 April 2025
Off-road brand iCar to launch in the UK next year with chunky V23
New cars

Spanish 4x4 manufacturer Santana revived with Chinese backing

Firm will build new plug-in hybrid pick-up truck "designed for off-road enthusiasts" at old Linares factory

30 April 2025
Spanish 4x4 manufacturer Santana revived with Chinese backing
aston martin valour 2024 front quarter static
Lower sales of high-value 'specials' were cited as the reason for a drop in revenue
Corporate

Aston Martin cuts losses despite drop in revenue

Loss of £79.6m is almost half the £138.8m loss recorded in the first quarter of 2024, as cost-cutting plan progresses

30 April 2025
Autocar Business
Aston Martin cuts losses despite drop in revenue
Slideshow

The cars transformed by a new engine

We look at the cars whose nature and abilities were dramatically altered by the arrival of a new powerplant

30 April 2025
The cars transformed by a new engine
Jeep Gladiator production
Trump administration has announced relief on import taxes on foreign-made car parts
Corporate

Stellantis axes 2025 profit forecast, citing tariff unpredictability

Massive group is the latest of several car makers to suspend earnings guidance following Trump bombshell

30 April 2025
Autocar Business
Stellantis axes 2025 profit forecast, citing tariff unpredictability
Retail and finance

Volkswagen Group blames 40% drop in profits on rise in EV sales

Low profit margins of EVs compared with combustion siblings leaves the group with a 4% margin

30 April 2025
Autocar Business
Volkswagen Group blames 40% drop in profits on rise in EV sales
2025 Mercedes Benz S Class in studio   front three quarters
Mercedes will bring S-Class and EQS together into one bold new model line
New cars

Mercedes to major on ‘respect’ as it merges ICE car and EV design

Brand's design boss says bold, recognisable styling will be key to standing out from the “sea of sameness”

30 April 2025
Mercedes to major on ‘respect’ as it merges ICE car and EV design
My Week in Cars

My Week In Cars: New Steve Cropley/Matt Prior podcast (ep.138)

This week Cropley visits the Haynes motor museum, Prior talks his Baja Bug, and the pair discuss Caterham's new engine

30 April 2025
My Week In Cars: New Steve Cropley/Matt Prior podcast (ep.138)
Slideshow

The best cars you’ve (probably) never heard of

If you've heard of these four-wheeled wonders you may as well enter for an Autocar Award

30 April 2025
The best cars you’ve (probably) never heard of

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New car news

Renault Trafic E Tech on display at LCV show   front three quarters
New Trafic E-Tech is smallest of three new electric vans revealed by Renault
New cars

Renault could take on ID Buzz with Espace-style electric MPV

29 April 2025
Renault could take on ID Buzz with Espace-style electric MPV

Motorsport news

Donnington Park British touring cars
In the 1990s, national champions from abroad and ex-F1 racers would compete in the BTCC
Motorsport

Britain vs the world: when Super Tourers took over

26 April 2025
Britain vs the world: when Super Tourers took over