My Week in Cars

My Week In Cars: New Steve Cropley/Matt Prior podcast (ep.122)

This week Steve Cropley and Matt Prior talk about the new Renault/Alpine, F1's new powerhouse and a new controversial Honda

8 January 2025
My Week In Cars: New Steve Cropley/Matt Prior podcast (ep.122)
xpeng x9 front three quarters
Xpeng X9 is a radically styled Volkswagen ID Buzz rival with a claimed 400-mile-plus range
New cars

Xpeng to bring seven-seat X9 'starship' and G9 to UK in 2026

Chinese firm's UK importer will follow £40k G6 crossover with four other fast-charging premium EVs by 2028

8 January 2025
Xpeng to bring seven-seat X9 'starship' and G9 to UK in 2026
Rolls Royce Spectre Roadtrip 2023   ME 92
Reaction to Spectre gives Rolls-Royce confidence to invest in more EVs
New cars

Rolls-Royce invests £300m at Goodwood ahead of second EV in 2025

Firm readies Sussex site to build more bespoke models - and a new electric car to join the Spectre

8 January 2025
Rolls-Royce invests £300m at Goodwood ahead of second EV in 2025
Honda 0 Series SUV front quarter
SUV and Saloon are the first of seven 0 Series Hondas due by 2030
New cars

Futuristic Honda concept previews Tesla Model Y rival for 2026

SUV is one of two prototypes shown at CES previewing range of radical electric cars

7 January 2025
Futuristic Honda concept previews Tesla Model Y rival for 2026
New BMW iDrive dashboard
New steering wheel uses haptic buttons that illuminate when certain functions become available
New cars

BMW reveals radical panoramic iDrive system for Neue Klasse cars

New dashboard with angled touchscreen will feature in all future cars; physical buttons will not

7 January 2025
BMW reveals radical panoramic iDrive system for Neue Klasse cars
carlos tavares l with emmanuel macron r paris motor show 2022
Carlos Tavares nailed financial performance targets but placed relationships under strain
Corporate

Inside Stellantis’s peace mission to defuse wrath at Tavares

Firm attempts to mend relationships with unions, suppliers, dealers and politicians in start of new era

7 January 2025
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Inside Stellantis’s peace mission to defuse wrath at Tavares
New cars

Best-selling cars in the UK of 2024

Ford's compact SUV has topped the UK sales rankings for the second year in a row

7 January 2025
Best-selling cars in the UK of 2024
Features

The dream used cars to buy in 2025, from £1000-£100k

The used car market’s selection has never been more enticing. We pick our favourites, from family haulers to V12 GTs

7 January 2025
The dream used cars to buy in 2025, from £1000-£100k
Abarth 500e front cornering
Significant portion of the £4220 reduction comprises the previous £3000 'e-grant' offered through dealers
Consumer

Abarth cuts price of 500e hot hatch by £4220

Fiat performance brand rolls its retail-focused ‘e-grant’ into hot hatch's list price to boost appeal to fleets

7 January 2025
Abarth cuts price of 500e hot hatch by £4220

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