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Ineos Grenadier interior revealed with focus on luxury and utility

Plush yet tough 4x4's cabin prioritises visibility, durability, quality and ease of use

7 July 2021

Ineos Grenadier interior revealed with focus on luxury and utility

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The cars you should buy between now and 2030

The UK government’s proposed ban on new ICE cars creates a dilemma for all motorists, regardless of their views on EVs. Here are four strategies for your car-buying future

3 July 2021

The cars you should buy between now and 2030

BL got there first but Audi’s is the wheel deal

Opinion

Steve Cropley: why it's hip to be square

Our man reckons the Q4 Sportback's near-rectangular steering wheel is a winner

30 June 2021

Steve Cropley: why it's hip to be square

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Hoare brings deep industry knowledge and contacts to battery start-up Britishvolt

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Ex-Ford boss on leading the UK's battery charge

We meet the man helping Britishvolt set up Britain’s first battery gigafactory

29 June 2021

Ex-Ford boss on leading the UK's battery charge

Entry-level Taycan is superb – and not just because of its range

Opinion

Steve Cropley: No hyperbole is enough for the Porsche Taycan

Our man thinks the EV is genuinely the best thing he's ever driven

23 June 2021

Steve Cropley: No hyperbole is enough for the Porsche Taycan

A 500e joined the Cropley clan’s own 500 this week

Opinion

Steve Cropley: My week in a Fiat 500e was electric

Cropley spent a fascinating few days with Fiat's latest EV and was impressed by everything except the range

16 June 2021

Steve Cropley: My week in a Fiat 500e was electric

If Range Rover put this on a hot wash, it would have at least one buyer

Opinion

Steve Cropley: Where are all the truly refined small cars?

Our man wants a fairly tall, four-metre-long hatchback car - basically a mini Range Rover

9 June 2021

Steve Cropley: Where are all the truly refined small cars?

RPJ credited Autocar with being first to understand his view that customers would respond to better-driving cars

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Autocar Awards 2021 Lifetime Achievement award: Richard Parry-Jones

Few industry figures have been more deserving of a lifetime achievement award than the late ‘RPJ’. We remember him

8 June 2021

Autocar Awards 2021 Lifetime Achievement award: Richard Parry-Jones

"There’s very little time for self-satisfaction. Life is a lesson, and you’ve learned it when you’re through."

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Autocar Awards 2021: Polestar's Thomas Ingenlath wins Sturmey Award

Having played a key role in its premium revolution, Volvo’s chief designer was given control of an all-new brand – and created something very special

8 June 2021

Autocar Awards 2021: Polestar's Thomas Ingenlath wins Sturmey Award

"Our focus has always been to become an innovative mobility company that’s beloved and trusted by our customers"

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Autocar Awards 2021: Hyundai Chairman Euisun Chung wins Issigonis Trophy

A key force behind the rise of Hyundai and Kia even before he became the group’s chairman, Chung is a visionary leader with a talent for being ahead of the curve

8 June 2021

Autocar Awards 2021: Hyundai Chairman Euisun Chung wins Issigonis Trophy