Electric cars

The longest-range electric cars

EVs that can break the 300-mile barrier are growing in number. As are number of cars that will crack 400 miles.

14 January 2025
The longest-range electric cars
Renault 5 and Renault Scenic head to head
Renault CEO: "I don't think Renault 5 and 4 will make the Mégane and Scenic disappear"
Electric vehicles

Renault eyes retail and fleet growth with dual-pronged line-up

CEO says retro 5 and Twingo will appeal to private buyers while conventional Scenic and Symbioz target fleets

14 January 2025
Autocar Business
Renault eyes retail and fleet growth with dual-pronged line-up
ariel e nomad see through
Somerset-based Ariel previously got £300k funding from the APC for its e-Nomad project
Electric vehicles

Advanced Propulsion Centre launches competition for £40m funding

Businesses can bid for up to £20m in UK government funding for projects supporting the transition to ZEVs

14 January 2025
Autocar Business
Advanced Propulsion Centre launches competition for £40m funding
Subaru Solterra charging St Helena
St Helena is home to just over 5000 people
Electric cars

St Helena opens world's remotest EV charger in push to go all-electric

Mid-Atlantic island of St Helena aims to become first all-electric territory

14 January 2025
St Helena opens world's remotest EV charger in push to go all-electric
Leapmotor C10 front quarter
Leapmotor International CEO Tianshu Xin forecasts a 'tipping point' for EVs in 2028
New cars

Leapmotor: range-extenders key to hitting EV 'tipping point' in 2028

Boss of UK-bound Chinese brand says limited electric car sales are due not to lack of demand but lack of variety

14 January 2025
Leapmotor: range-extenders key to hitting EV 'tipping point' in 2028
Second-hand picks

Good for a few more rounds: the best used Volkswagen Golfs

The Golf has sold in so many forms that choosing one can be confusing - we pick the gems

14 January 2025
Good for a few more rounds: the best used Volkswagen Golfs
Slideshow

Every Car of the Year winner - and how they prospered

The Renault 5 won Car of the Year for 2025, and Autocar was one of the judges and organisers. We take a trip down memory lane to judge all the previous winners

14 January 2025
Every Car of the Year winner - and how they prospered
Business

Maserati can be turned around, says new boss, but it's "not easy"

Stellantis-owned premium brand sold fewer than 10,000 cars in 2024 – less than half as many as it sold in 2023

14 January 2025
Autocar Business
Maserati can be turned around, says new boss, but it's "not easy"
Mercedes Drive Pilot L3
Mercedes is raising the maximum speed of its Drive Pilot L3 system to 59mph
Autonomous vehicles

Motorway autonomy stuck in cost jam but inching forward

Useable self-driving features remain a top development concern among car makers

14 January 2025
Autocar Business
Motorway autonomy stuck in cost jam but inching forward
Citroen C5 Aircross concept   front
Concept is 150mm longer and 39mm lower than the current C5 Aircross
New cars

2026 Citroen C5 Aircross design '95% ready' for production

Forward-looking SUV concept prioritises interior space and aerodynamic efficiency

13 January 2025
2026 Citroen C5 Aircross design '95% ready' for production

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