Paul Barker

United Kingdom

Managing Editor at carwow

Editor of the rather excellent magazine Company Car Today https://t.co/p38ds95pPj though these opinions are obviously my own etc etc etc.

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Articles

Toyota GR Corolla hot hatch is on the way to the UK

1 week ago | autoexpress.co.uk | Paul Barker

Toyota is lining up its rally-bred GR Corolla for UK launch in the next 18 months, with the four-wheel drive hot hatch expected to join the much-lauded GR Yaris on UK roads. The Japanese brand has previously confirmed that the 296bhp Corolla will enter production at Toyota's UK plant in Burnaston, Derbyshire next year to help address lengthy global waiting lists, but is yet to say that the car, currently built only at a single factory in Japan, will be sold in Europe.
Toyota GR Corolla hot hatch is on the way to the UK

1 week ago | buff.ly | Paul Barker

Toyota is lining up its rally-bred GR Corolla for UK launch in the next 18 months, with the four-wheel drive hot hatch expected to join the much-lauded GR Yaris on UK roads. The Japanese brand has previously confirmed that the 296bhp Corolla will enter production at Toyota's UK plant in Burnaston, Derbyshire next year to help address lengthy global waiting lists, but is yet to say that the car, currently built only at a single factory in Japan, will be sold in Europe.
If you want safer roads, learn to drive better

1 week ago | autoexpress.co.uk | Paul Barker

Along with some of the Auto Express team, I was lucky enough to head up to Yorkshire recently to go back to school for the day. Many of us haven’t really thought about how we drive since that joyous moment an examiner told us we’d passed our test, but a day with Paul Ripley’s excellent instructors was a chance to reset and consider bad habits.
Touchscreens are one of the biggest bugbears on modern cars

2 weeks ago | autoexpress.co.uk | Paul Barker

It’s Driver Power time, our annual report where you tell the world what you really think of your car. We’ve been hearing from thousands of people eager to spill the beans on what they love, like and hate about their vehicles. We deep dive into every area, from running costs to infotainment, quality to practicality and, of course, what you think about how your motor drives.
New Alfa supercar on the agenda following racing boat tie-up

2 weeks ago | autoexpress.co.uk | Paul Barker

Alfa Romeo’s next supercar has moved a step closer, with a new “very limited edition” top-end model set to be developed in conjunction with Italian sailing team Luna Rossa, following the announcement of a partnership between the two organisations.
A new Citroen 2CV? Some say oui, others say non

2 weeks ago | autoexpress.co.uk | Paul Barker |Richard Ingram

The Citroen 2CV is an icon that has captured the attention of car enthusiasts ever since the original model launched back in the 1940s. After production ended in 1990, the 2CV name lay dormant and became a distant memory… until now. Rumours have recently been swirling that the French brand could be preparing to revive the 2CV name, following the success of the new Renault 5.
The London Congestion Charge increase is another hammering for the humble motorist

3 weeks ago | autoexpress.co.uk | Paul Barker

Another week, another kick in the wherevers for the humble motorist. Transport for London has decided the time is right for a rather chunky 20 per cent increase in the capital’s Congestion Charge from next January, pushing it up to £18 per day. TfL suggested the hike was timely, in light of increasing inflation, and framed the extra kick aimed at electric vehicles as a good thing.
Electric car drivers won’t ever go back to petrol or diesel

1 month ago | autoexpress.co.uk | Paul Barker

It’s a conversation we’re having often with industry figures – how do we kick the UK’s electric car market into life? Truth is, the majority of EV drivers (with a few exceptions) won’t ever go back to petrol or diesel. If it works for you, then it works. That likely requires the ability to charge at home, but the point remains that a high proportion of EV drivers are happy with their choice.
London congestion charge to rise by 20% as EV exemption chopped

1 month ago | autoexpress.co.uk | Paul Barker

Transport for London has revealed plans to increase the cost of the London congestion charge by 20 per cent and end the exemption for electric vehicles, with its new proposal set to kick in from 2 January. The current charge – £15 per day – has been in place since 2020, and TfL’s suggested increase to £18 is, it said, below the rate of inflation over the past five years.
There’s no point buying a new car if your old one keeps updating itself

1 month ago | autoexpress.co.uk | Paul Barker

If you think in-car tech has advanced quickly in recent times, then you’re in for a warp-speed experience in the coming years. Tech geeks have long been talking about the advent of the Software-Defined Vehicle, or SDV, where the computer brain of the car becomes a defining feature, linking the clever systems to open up new connectivity possibilities. Listening to experts at last week’s FT Future of the Car Summit in London, the possibilities are intriguing as things accelerate.