New cars

Bespoke platform but traditional looks for Mercedes 'Mini G-Class'

German rival for JLR's upcoming Defender Sport will look like a G-Class but be almost entirely bespoke

8 September 2025
Bespoke platform but traditional looks for Mercedes 'Mini G-Class'
Munich motor show

Munich motor show 2025: all the best new cars

It's shaping up to be Europe's biggest motor show this decade. These are the highlights

8 September 2025
Munich motor show 2025: all the best new cars
New cars

Leapmotor B05 revealed as sub-£30k VW ID 3 rival

New hatch is latest addition to growing Leapmotor line-up; will be twinned with incoming B10 crossover

8 September 2025
Leapmotor B05 revealed as sub-£30k VW ID 3 rival
New cars

Mercedes to keep selling V12 engines into next decade

Manufacturer pledges to keep its largest combustion engine going past 2030 where possible

8 September 2025
Mercedes to keep selling V12 engines into next decade
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Industry bosses are calling for improved conditions for building city cars
Vehicle manufacturing

Stellantis: Revise CO2 rules by 2026 or 'crash the car industry'

Car bosses to meet EU president to pitch for more viable van emissions rules and a European 'kei car' segment

8 September 2025
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Stellantis: Revise CO2 rules by 2026 or 'crash the car industry'
New cars

Volkswagen boss: renaming ID 3 to ID Golf would be a 'mistake'

Brand is priming major update for electric hatchback – but unlike smaller ID Polo, it won't take a historic name

8 September 2025
Volkswagen boss: renaming ID 3 to ID Golf would be a 'mistake'
New cars

Volkswagen: Convertibles off the cards until end of the ICE age

Brand's design boss says niche derivatives could make a comeback in the EV era, though

8 September 2025
Volkswagen: Convertibles off the cards until end of the ICE age
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Seat has already previewed a visual refresh for its two smallest models
New cars

New life for Seat as 2026 Ibiza and Arona gear up for major update

Seat will continue to offer petrol-engined small cars as more upmarket sibling brand Cupra goes electric

8 September 2025
New life for Seat as 2026 Ibiza and Arona gear up for major update
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New iX3 sets the stage for a complete reinvention of BMW's design
Munich motor show

BMW to launch 40-plus new cars by 2028 - all with their own look

Neue Klasse design language will be rolled out to every BMW, but the firm will avoid a 'Russian doll' approach

8 September 2025
BMW to launch 40-plus new cars by 2028 - all with their own look
New cars

New 2026 Volkswagen ID 4 to be "big brother" of new ID Cross

ID 4 facelift, known internally as 'electric Tiguan', will bring reinvention inside and out

8 September 2025
New 2026 Volkswagen ID 4 to be "big brother" of new ID Cross

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