Matt Prior ADAS opinion
Michael van der Sande also described the functions as “a nightmare”
New cars

It's time for legislators of in-car technology to start listening

Alpine's managing director believes ADAS functions are "annoying as hell" – I agree

3 August 2024
It's time for legislators of in-car technology to start listening
akio toyoda in racing suit
Akio Toyoda handed the role of Toyota CEO to Koji Sato in January 2023
Corporate

Industry digest: When is the right time for a leader to step aside?

Succession planning is becoming an increasingly critical part of running an automotive business

1 August 2024
Autocar Business
Industry digest: When is the right time for a leader to step aside?
New cars

Goodwood Festival of Speed: different but still special

Amid some office-based lethargy, Prior comes up with an antidote for the Goodwood nay-sayers

27 July 2024
Goodwood Festival of Speed: different but still special
Genesis GV60
Genesis has registered 556 cars so far in 2024
Car sales

Genesis is here to stay after a struggle

Brand has registered just 556 cars in the UK in 2024, but the personal touch is resonating with buyers

26 July 2024
Autocar Business
Genesis is here to stay after a struggle
matt prior opinion
EVs may be less flexible, but can your petrol car power a camping trip?
New cars

Will electric cars ever be able to go truly off grid?

Prior riffs on batteries, camping in an EV, and the man sending 24 ambulances to Ukraine

21 July 2024
Will electric cars ever be able to go truly off grid?
Audi E Tron GT front quarter tracking
The biggest discount on any EV right now is £21,395 off the Audi E-tron GT
Electric vehicles

Editor's letter: Discounts top £20k as car makers race to shift EVs

Given the tough market conditions, car makers are turning to big discounts to help hit mandated EV sales targets

18 July 2024
Autocar Business
Editor's letter: Discounts top £20k as car makers race to shift EVs
polestar 5 prototype 2023 front left quarter static
Polestar will soon release its own Taycan competitor in the form of the snouty 5
New cars

Is Polestar about to out-Lotus Lotus?

Unlike the new Emeya, the upcoming Polestar 5 has the engineering hallmarks of an old-school Lotus

18 July 2024
Is Polestar about to out-Lotus Lotus?
Matt prior opinion
Fisker finally filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in June
New cars

How can you fix a car when its maker goes out of business?

Prior riffs on the demise of Fisker and how maintaining software is now a manufacturer’s ongoing responsibility

13 July 2024
How can you fix a car when its maker goes out of business?
MG Cyberster plinth Goodwood FoS 2024
MG's centenary celebrations included taking over the Festival of Speed's central feature
Electric vehicles

Editor's letter: Chinese brands make a splash at Goodwood

The 2024 Festival of Speed will be remembered for the Chinese presence, with MG taking centre stage

12 July 2024
Autocar Business
Editor's letter: Chinese brands make a splash at Goodwood
Electric vehicles

Editor's letter: What can Labour do for the car industry?

Labour has won the UK general election – and this is how it can help the nation's ailing automotive trade

5 July 2024
Autocar Business
Editor's letter: What can Labour do for the car industry?
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Humans are to blame for crashes - autonomous cars won't fix that

Matt Prior takes aim at people peddling false narratives about autonomy because it furthers their own causes

30 June 2024
Humans are to blame for crashes - autonomous cars won&#039;t fix that
Government and legislation

Editor's letter: Legal flip-flopping means car makers can't make decisions

A shock policy announcement can uproot a car firm's entire 15-year plan, as Ford's EV boss tells us

28 June 2024
Autocar Business
Editor&#039;s letter: Legal flip-flopping means car makers can&#039;t make decisions

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