John Evans

Title: Special correspondent

John is a freelance journalist and a former staff member of Autocar (1994-98). Other staff positions he has held include deputy editor of Autocar’s sister title What Car?, and editor of Practical Caravan magazine.

As a former car salesman turned consumer editor he has written extensively about the new and used car market and consumer issues. In recent years, he has contributed news and feature stories on these topics, as well as more general features on everything from how to build an ice cream van to exploring abandoned cars in front gardens. He also contributes to Autocar Business.

John is a former Guild of Motoring Writers Journalist of the Year and is the motoring editor of the RAC Club members magazine, Pell-Mell & Woodcote.

John is an expert in:

Used cars
Used car buying
Classic cars
Automotive industry

Muck Rack

Car review

Used Mercedes-Benz E-Class 2009-2016 review

The E-Class is a refined and relaxing return to old Mercedes qualities - a truly brilliant used purchase

John Evans4 December 2023

Used Mercedes-Benz E-Class 2009-2016 review

Thieves standing by a car use the device to pick up signal relayed from key

News

Crackdown on websites selling devices for keyless car thefts

Relay tech enables 93% of thefts yet is openly sold online as the UK moves to ban it

John Evans1 December 2023

Crackdown on websites selling devices for keyless car thefts

Car review

Used Audi A5 2007-2016 review

The Audi A5 is a classy coupé, hatchback and cabriolet, but should you take the second-hand plunge?

John Evans27 November 2023

Used Audi A5 2007-2016 review

It may not look like much yet, but this field will host one of the best prospects for the UK's car industry

News

How Tata's £4 billion UK battery factory will reshape Somerset

Gigafactory supplying Jaguar Land Rover EV batteries should be a boon for locals, but not everyone is happy

John Evans26 November 2023

How Tata's £4 billion UK battery factory will reshape Somerset

Some recyclers now guarantee the provenance of parts as a result of fears

News

Component shortage fuels rise in car part thefts

Parts of cars dismantled in 'chop shops' could be making their way to dealer websites

John Evans24 November 2023

Component shortage fuels rise in car part thefts

News

Electric car insurance costs soar 72% due to repair struggles

Ballooning premiums and no clear answer - we detail exactly what's wrong and why it's happening

John Evans22 November 2023

Electric car insurance costs soar 72% due to repair struggles

Car review

Used Toyota Auris 2012-2018 review

The Toyota Auris is super-rational and a good ownership proposition, but it lacks character and dynamics of the best in class

John Evans20 November 2023

Used Toyota Auris 2012-2018 review

How much of a fire risk are electric vehicles?

Damage can cause lithium ion batteries to catch fire

News

How much of a fire risk are electric vehicles?

A lithium ion battery blaze is almost impossible to put out. We look at why that is, how fire services are handling it and what can be done to minimise risks

John Evans12 November 2023

How much of a fire risk are electric vehicles?