John Evans

Title: Special correspondent

John is a freelance journalist and a former staff member of Autocar (1994-98). Other staff positions he has held include deputy editor of Autocar’s sister title What Car?, and editor of Practical Caravan magazine.

As a former car salesman turned consumer editor he has written extensively about the new and used car market and consumer issues. In recent years, he has contributed news and feature stories on these topics, as well as more general features on everything from how to build an ice cream van to exploring abandoned cars in front gardens. He also contributes to Autocar Business.

John is a former Guild of Motoring Writers Journalist of the Year and is the motoring editor of the RAC Club members magazine, Pell-Mell & Woodcote.

John is an expert in:

Used cars
Used car buying
Classic cars
Automotive industry

Articles by John Evans

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Just in time: brilliant car events you can still attend in 2024

Get into your car and away from the Christmas mess with our guide

23 December 2024

Just in time: brilliant car events you can still attend in 2024

Fast Electric car accelerating reaction 2024 ME 1

Many EVs have the punch to match petrol sports cars and hot hatches

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Questions over safety as ICE drivers swap into "brutally" fast EVs

Is the instant power delivery of an EV too much for unwary and inexperienced drivers?

20 December 2024

Questions over safety as ICE drivers swap into "brutally" fast EVs

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Could you guess which one of these cars has done 129,000 miles, at a glance?

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How to buy a high-mileage used car for half price

Modern cars are more dependable than ever, and if you shop carefully, there are leggy bargains to be found

16 December 2024

How to buy a high-mileage used car for half price

ANPR on motorway

There have been 80 million ANPR camera readings every day in the UK in 2024 – three times 2018 levels

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Wider use of ANPR reveals spike in numberplate cloning

Transport for London last year issued 36,794 fines to cars with cloned numberplates

9 December 2024

Wider use of ANPR reveals spike in numberplate cloning

Nick Bailey's Twingo on Shuttle

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Brexit beater: how to import a classic car from Europe

Brexit has made importing a car harder work but not impossible. John Evans meets a new Twingo owner to find out how it’s done

8 December 2024

Brexit beater: how to import a classic car from Europe

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Omoda and Jaecoo strive to solve aftersales issues

Chery duo Jaecoo and Omoda will work with UK industry body to improve security, ease of repair

28 November 2024

Omoda and Jaecoo strive to solve aftersales issues

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Average car age grows as new car prices rocket 129% in 15 years

More than 30% of cars in UK are more than 12 years old according to the SMMT

26 November 2024

Average car age grows as new car prices rocket 129% in 15 years

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Past masters: the best used British bargains on the market today

Bag yourself a slice of greatness for less. John Evans explains how

16 November 2024

Past masters: the best used British bargains on the market today

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The charity helping war veterans to build careers in motorsport

We visit Mission Motorsport as it looks to give a Subaru BRZ a new life, as well as its beneficiaries

8 November 2024

The charity helping war veterans to build careers in motorsport

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News

JLR faces ongoing supply issues - a year after apologies

Repair backlog and parts availability remain a problem for customers, despite assurances

28 October 2024

JLR faces ongoing supply issues - a year after apologies

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Lamp-post chargers under threat from councils and ICE drivers

Faulty chargers and empty charging bays in hard-to-park areas are drawing criticism

20 September 2024

Lamp-post chargers under threat from councils and ICE drivers

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