New cars

Radical Genesis concept previews Defender rival for 2028

Designer tells Autocar production version is likely with option of range-extender powertrain

16 April 2025
Radical Genesis concept previews Defender rival for 2028
2025 Lexus ES saloon preview image   silhouette
Rakish new look beckons for Lexus's BMW 5 Series rival
New cars

Lexus ES primed for bold electric reinvention in Shanghai next week

Sleek new Mk8 ES saloon, tipped for EV and hybrid power, to be revealed as new Lexus flagship

16 April 2025
Lexus ES primed for bold electric reinvention in Shanghai next week
Electric vehicles

Nyobolt raises £23 million investment to supercharge growth

Fast-charging and energy storage company will use funding to develop technologies and grow its staff

16 April 2025
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Nyobolt raises £23 million investment to supercharge growth
ineos fusilier front quarter
Range-extender Fusilier would be banned from 2035, under the current rules
New cars

Ineos Fusilier range-extender due by 2029 - but uncertainty lingers

Firm delayed electrified 4x4 “because of regulators in the EU and UK”, says boss

16 April 2025
Ineos Fusilier range-extender due by 2029 - but uncertainty lingers
Polestar 2 front quarter static
Polestar 2 is now more efficient than it was at launch both in production and on the road
New cars

Recycled materials cut Polestar's emissions per car by 25%

Use of recycled aluminium and steel, smelted with green energy, brings major reduction in environmental impact

15 April 2025
Recycled materials cut Polestar's emissions per car by 25%
Technology

How Mercedes F1 boffins are rewriting the EV battery rule book

Mercedes is trialling battery tech from its Mercedes AMG HPP F1 team

15 April 2025
How Mercedes F1 boffins are rewriting the EV battery rule book
Mercedes Benz Little G Autocar render 2025 front quarter
'Little G' is expected to be priced in line with combustion-engined rivals
New cars

Mercedes-Benz priming 'Little G' as £70k entry G-Class due in 2027

New model is set to ditch ladder-frame construction while retaining legendary design cues

14 April 2025
Mercedes-Benz priming 'Little G' as £70k entry G-Class due in 2027
Cupra Terramar EV Autocar render front quarter tracking
Next Terramar is expected to borrow powertrains from the Audi Q6 E-tron and Porsche Macan Electric
New cars

Cupra primes Audi Q6 twin as flagship sports SUV

SUV will move up a size as Spanish brand plots gradual transition to all-electric line-up

10 April 2025
Cupra primes Audi Q6 twin as flagship sports SUV
Denza Z9GT front quarter
Denza was launched in China in 2010 as a joint venture between BYD and Mercedes-Benz's parent firm
New cars

BYD's Denza brand targets Porsche with 952bhp GT flagship

Taycan-challenging Z9 GT to offer EV and PHEV powertrains; will be followed by premium MPV

9 April 2025
BYD's Denza brand targets Porsche with 952bhp GT flagship
Electric cars

New single-motor Volvo EX90 shaves £14k off SUV's starting price

New rear-wheel-drive model brings EV's price down to £82,660 while boosting range to 380 miles

8 April 2025
New single-motor Volvo EX90 shaves £14k off SUV's starting price

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