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Taylor Made concept hints at DS's plan to make more potent range-toppers stand out
New cars

More powerful DS No4 primed to become brand's first hot hatch

Company bosses hint that this wild concept car will influence a sporty version of its hatchback

16 January 2026
More powerful DS No4 primed to become brand's first hot hatch
stellantis group
Leapmotor B10 and C10 could share REx powertrain with Stellantis equivalents
New cars

Vauxhall, Peugeot, Citroen in line for Leapmotor range-extender tech

Chinese firm could put its REx powertrain in other brands' cars and use Stellantis platforms for future models

16 January 2026
Vauxhall, Peugeot, Citroen in line for Leapmotor range-extender tech
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Autocar render shows what a short, chunky EV1 could look like
New cars

Kia 'continues to study' potential for EV1 city car

Petrol Picanto continues to sell well, but there remains an opportunity for an electric counterpart

15 January 2026
Kia 'continues to study' potential for EV1 city car
New cars

Fiat mulls 73mph limit for 500, Panda city cars

Limiting top speeds could be a more cost-effective solution for city car safety than ADAS

14 January 2026
Fiat mulls 73mph limit for 500, Panda city cars
New cars

Leapmotor priming second-generation T03 city car for Europe

Dacia Spring-rivalling EV has been on sale in China since 2019; new model will bring design and interior overhaul

13 January 2026
Leapmotor priming second-generation T03 city car for Europe
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

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
New cars

Renault primes range-extender 'super hybrid' tech for next-gen EVs

New platform for mid-sized EVs is being reworked to accommodate tiny REx system

9 January 2026
Renault primes range-extender 'super hybrid' tech for next-gen EVs
New cars

Wild new DS No4 concept gets hot hatch treatment

No4 Taylor Made showcases elements coming to future performance versions of mainstream DS models

9 January 2026
Wild new DS No4 concept gets hot hatch treatment
New cars

Sub-£25k Kia EV2 goes after Renault 4 with 278-mile range

Supermini-sized electric crossover, intended to make Kia EVs more accessible, draws on bigger siblings

9 January 2026
Sub-£25k Kia EV2 goes after Renault 4 with 278-mile range

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