Jim Holder | Autocar

Articles by Jim Holder

Vauxhall Vivaro-e

New electric Vauxhall Vivaro won What Car? Van of the Year award

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Inside the industry: Are LCVs the real drivers of electrification?

Vans make strong profits and lucrative aftersales opportunities, and more and more of them are now EVs

23 November 2020

Inside the industry: Are LCVs the real drivers of electrification?

ES8 all-aluminium production line

China is now predicted to be the only major economy to record year-on-year growth

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Analysis: How Covid has opened new doors for China's car industry

China’s amazing recovery from the pandemic raises the prospect of Chinese firms investing or acquiring struggling Western brands

23 November 2020

Analysis: How Covid has opened new doors for China's car industry

Mercedes-AMG F1 safety car - on circuit

The current F1 safety car is a Mercedes-AMG GT R

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Aston Martin to provide F1 safety cars from 2021

British marque will share safety car responsibilities with Mercedes from next season

17 November 2020

Aston Martin to provide F1 safety cars from 2021

Autonomous car illustration

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Inside the industry: Will insurers pay if self-driving cars cause crashes?

Autonomy has ramifications for many parts of the automotive industry, not just car manufacturers

16 November 2020

Inside the industry: Will insurers pay if self-driving cars cause crashes?

Self-driving cars

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Inside the industry: Self-driving tech is beset with difficulties

Car makers are continually advancing their driver assistance tech, but issues remain

9 November 2020

Inside the industry: Self-driving tech is beset with difficulties

UK has bought more than 2 million cars in each year since 2012

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Analysis: could there be a positive to falling car sales?

A shrinking market could hurt industry’s fiscal health – or finally cure it of oversupply

9 November 2020

Analysis: could there be a positive to falling car sales?

Jaguar used cars sales showroom

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Inside the industry: Car sales and the Covid effect

The Covid lockdown has driven a shift to online car purchases

2 November 2020

Inside the industry: Car sales and the Covid effect

Brexit planning has cost UK automotive £500m, says SMMT

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Inside the industry: How long will Brexit blight the car world?

The costs of leaving the EU might one day be recouped, but right now the prognosis is bleak

26 October 2020

Inside the industry: How long will Brexit blight the car world?

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Inside the industry: The terrible truth about car factories

Car manufacturing provides 3.5 million jobs across Europe, but even in non-Covid times, there are too many factories for the number of customers

19 October 2020

Inside the industry: The terrible truth about car factories

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Inside the industry: September's eye-catching sales statistics

End-of-month figures reveal some surprising details about the car industry, both in the UK and Europe

12 October 2020

Inside the industry: September's eye-catching sales statistics

Many are treating themselves to a new car in lieu of a holiday

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Analysis: Why the UK car market is healthier than it looks

Sales of new models may be down, but major retailers are espousing a positive view

12 October 2020

Analysis: Why the UK car market is healthier than it looks

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