New cars

Nissan to shut production line at Sunderland in cost saving move

Car maker will also cut 9000 jobs across Europe - but confirms roles at Sunderland are safe

5 May 2026
Nissan to shut production line at Sunderland in cost saving move
Electric cars

Nissan's new solar tech adds 11 miles of free range every day

Could solar power end plug-in charging for EVs? Nissan's Sakura solar-charging concept will make production

5 May 2026
Nissan's new solar tech adds 11 miles of free range every day
New cars

New restomod pays tribute to 1995 Audi TTS concept

Dutch firm Autoforma reinstates cues from radical concept car, including primer-grey paintwork

5 May 2026
New restomod pays tribute to 1995 Audi TTS concept
New cars

New £25k Skoda Epiq to be revealed on 19 May

Skoda's Fabia-sized electric SUV will pack a big boot and up to 267 miles of range

5 May 2026
New £25k Skoda Epiq to be revealed on 19 May
New cars

Mini priming new John Cooper Works hot hatches after record year

British brand's five-strong model line-up is now complete, but more derivatives are on their way

5 May 2026
Mini priming new John Cooper Works hot hatches after record year
New cars

Exclusive: 1200bhp Red Bull RB17 ready to hit the track

Adrian Newey-designed V10 hypercar has entered its final build phase; 50 to be built by 2028

5 May 2026
Exclusive: 1200bhp Red Bull RB17 ready to hit the track
Vans

Europe's van giants forced to adapt under threat from new EV rivals

Cheap, electric-focused newcomers from Asia are forcing established brands to rethink – and get in on the act

5 May 2026
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Europe's van giants forced to adapt under threat from new EV rivals
Features

Small car, big fun: tackling Jersey in a Kia Picanto

We head across the Channel to explore Jersey's blind bends, historic hillclimbs and coastal causeways

4 May 2026
Small car, big fun: tackling Jersey in a Kia Picanto
BMW iM3 render 2026 web
Autocar rendering shows how BMW may make the electric M3 distinct from the i3 on which it is based
Electric cars

1000bhp BMW M3 EV to be priced 'in same ballpark' as petrol twin

Hallowed super-saloon will return as both quad-motor EV and next-generation ICE car, offering buyers "the choice"

4 May 2026
1000bhp BMW M3 EV to be priced 'in same ballpark' as petrol twin
Features

626bhp, £145k, 18mpg: Real life with the mad Defender Octa

What is a 626bhp Defender like to live with? The highs and lows after two months with the world's wildest SUV

2 May 2026
626bhp, £145k, 18mpg: Real life with the mad Defender Octa

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