New cars

Skoda Epiq breaks cover as testing of £25k EV ramps up

Cousin of Volkswagen ID 2 and Cupra Raval will retain concept's chunky proportions

1 July 2025
Skoda Epiq breaks cover as testing of £25k EV ramps up
hyundai bayon 9 jpg bfc off
The Bayon arrived in 2021
New cars

Hyundai to reveal new electric crossover in the "next few months"

New model is expected to sit between Inster and Kona Electric and be twinned with Kia's upcoming EV2

30 June 2025
Hyundai to reveal new electric crossover in the "next few months"
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Volkswagen Multivan and California gain four-wheel-drive PHEV

Priced from £54k, the new powertrain packs 242bhp and an electric-only range of up to 59 miles

30 June 2025
Volkswagen Multivan and California gain four-wheel-drive PHEV
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Mercedes-AMG to simulate gearboxes in 'emotional' EVs

V8 rumble and gearchanges are considered key to getting AMG loyalists on board with electrification

30 June 2025
Mercedes-AMG to simulate gearboxes in 'emotional' EVs
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Dacia Duster to remain rugged 4x4 in move to electric power

Value brand will roll out affordable EVs and extend its family-sized range

30 June 2025
Dacia Duster to remain rugged 4x4 in move to electric power
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Work underway at Tata's UK EV battery factory ahead of 2027 opening

Bridgwater factory will initially create batteries for JLR and Tata Motors; 40GWh capacity will be largest in Europe

30 June 2025
Work underway at Tata's UK EV battery factory ahead of 2027 opening
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Lotus denies plans to close Hethel plant as government talks to begin

Autocar understands plans are being mooted that could end production at the brand's UK factory

28 June 2025
Lotus denies plans to close Hethel plant as government talks to begin
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Lotus mulls PHEV sports cars in commitment to ICE power

Eletre SUV will be first to gain a hybrid powertrain but sports cars are also being investigated

27 June 2025
Lotus mulls PHEV sports cars in commitment to ICE power
Mercedes Benz EQS 450 2024 front quarter tracking
EQS gained a more traditional 'grille' as part of its 2024 update
New cars

Mercedes EQS launched '10 years too early', says design chief

Electric streamliner is too radical and doomed by comparison to S-Class, Gorden Wagener suggests

27 June 2025
Mercedes EQS launched '10 years too early', says design chief
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Hyundai N performance division not restricted to electric cars

Performance brand could launch new ICE-powered models alongside Ioniq 5 N and upcoming 6 N

27 June 2025
Hyundai N performance division not restricted to electric cars

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