We do write valedictory pieces at Autocar, but not many. Broadly speaking, our remit is to look forward, rather than back; but just occasionally, a
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50 years later: Vauxhall Astra meets Victor at Millbrook
Millbrook Proving Ground, one of the UK’s premier car testing sites, very nearly wasn’t in Millbrook. In the 1960s, Vauxhall’s owner, General Motors, wanted a
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Volkswagen committed to ‘entry-level’ ID electric models
Volkswagen CEO Ralf Brandstätter says the firm is fully committed to producing a small electric ‘people’s car’, with a target starting price of £17,800, as part
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2022 BMW X7 begins on-road testing with new front end
BMW has begun on-road testing of the updated version of its X7 luxury SUV, launched just two years ago, ahead of an anticipated launch in 2022.
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Buy them before we do: second-hand picks for 28 November
As you will have noticed, cars are getting bigger. Many think that also means they’re getting less exciting, less charismatic and a good deal more
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New report questions government’s 2030 ban
A new report commissioned by a number of car firms has questioned the UK government’s decision to ban new petrol and diesel vehicles from 2030,
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New Volkswagen Golf Estate and Alltrack priced from £24,575
Volkswagen has opened order books for the new Golf Estate, with three trim levels for the standard car and a rugged Alltrack option available from
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Electrified vehicle (EV) sales across Europe surged 153% year on year in October, bucking an industry-wide downward trend as a result of the coronavirus pandemic.
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Skoda Enyaq iV: first examples of electric SUV leave factory
Skoda’s first bespoke electric car, the Enyaq iV, has entered production at the firm’s factory in Mladá Boleslav, Czech Republic, ahead of UK deliveries commencing
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