Nissan Leaf 2026 front static
AESC plant builds batteries for the new Nissan Leaf, which is assembled next door
Electric vehicles

Inside the UK's £1 billion battery production hope

Vast cell-making plant next to Nissan in Sunderland has just been completed with annual capacity of 15.8GWh

13 January 2026
Autocar Business
Inside the UK's £1 billion battery production hope
New cars

Huge update for Mercedes S-Class to bring flat-plane crank V8

We kick back in heavily updated 2026 limousine, which gains new look, tech and flagship engine

12 January 2026
Huge update for Mercedes S-Class to bring flat-plane crank V8
Kia EV2 GT Line
EV2 GT Line gets more aggressive styling – and could hint at what to expect from a full-fat GT
New cars

Kia not ruling out EV2 GT despite front-wheel-drive limitation

Korean firm mulls small electric hot hatch to rival Alpine A290 and Volkswagen ID Polo GTI

12 January 2026
Kia not ruling out EV2 GT despite front-wheel-drive limitation
New cars

Most powerful VW Golf GTI yet is also the most expensive, at £48k

Most powerful Golf GTI yet marks model's golden jubilee – and is fastest VW around the Nürburgring

12 January 2026
Most powerful VW Golf GTI yet is also the most expensive, at £48k
New cars

Dacia Spring to remain on sale alongside Twingo-based city EV

Forthcoming £15k EV will take inspiration from Dacia's chunky 4x4s, differentiating it from Spring

12 January 2026
Dacia Spring to remain on sale alongside Twingo-based city EV
Features

2200-mile European road trip in a Jeep Wrangler

We put its long-distance driving ability to the test on a trip to Spain

11 January 2026
2200-mile European road trip in a Jeep Wrangler
Features

How we'd fix Lotus - with a 2+2 EV daily driver

Lotus has endured torrid times. Could a new sports EV in the mould of past greats be its saviour?

10 January 2026
How we'd fix Lotus - with a 2+2 EV daily driver
Ford Mustang GTD dynamic front quarter
Hunkered stance hintsat the track-derived car’s racing roots
Features

Dream desert drive: Flat out in the savage 815bhp Ford Mustang GTD

The GTD is the most extreme Mustang ever to wear numberplates - we take unleash its wild side

10 January 2026
Dream desert drive: Flat out in the savage 815bhp Ford Mustang GTD
New cars

Italdesign reinvents Honda NSX hybrid, inspired by 1989 original

Legendary Italian design house fuses modern styling cues with greatest hits from Japanese supercar's history

9 January 2026
Italdesign reinvents Honda NSX hybrid, inspired by 1989 original
New cars

Radical Mazda CX-6e launched as Audi Q6 rival with 26in screen

SUV is due in the UK this year as an electric counterpart to the CX-60

9 January 2026
Radical Mazda CX-6e launched as Audi Q6 rival with 26in screen

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