Our reporters empty their notebooks to round up a week in gossip from across the automotive industry
R&D boss Michael Steiner argues that the UK's blanket combustion ban is "a misunderstanding", and should be focused on fossil fuels instead
Smaller version of MEB platform will be used for VW ID 1 and sister cars from Seat, Cupra and Audi
Audi, Cupra, Seat, Skoda and Volkswagen are tipped to use MEB-Lite architecture for urban EVs by 2025
Successful dyno test on 1950s-spec V16 engine; just three continuation models will be made to precise original specifications
Arona-sized electric compact crossover will lead the transformation of the Spanish car industry
Cazoo will sell you a used car online then bring it to your home
Online car buying giant Cazoo is shaping up to be a stock market unicorn - if you believe its rumoured valuation
A soft-top version of the Murano V6, called the CrossCabriolet, arrived in 2010
The Murano shares its 3.5-litre V6 with a Z-car, but if that doesn’t ring your bell, the price might: from £1500
Fan-favourite 4x4 makes first appearance as an EV, pairing an electric motor to a manual gearbox and clutch
How Autocar imagines the upcoming GT73e could look
GT Four-Door Coupé flagship will arrive this year and outgun Porsche Panamera rival
C63e to pair direct-drive electric motor with 2.0 turbo four (imagined by Autocar above)
C-Class range-topper is in line to get a plug-in hybrid powertrain with over 500bhp
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