Electric cars

Jaguar to announce Type 00 production name on 12 May

Electric GT is first of British firm's new era vehicles; will be unveiled in September with 1000bhp powertrain

6 May 2026
Jaguar to announce Type 00 production name on 12 May
Electric cars

WORLD EXCLUSIVE: We're first to drive incoming VW ID Polo GTI

VW finally finds the courage to put the hallowed letters on an EV – we've had a first taste in a prototype

6 May 2026
WORLD EXCLUSIVE: We're first to drive incoming VW ID Polo GTI
Vauxhall Corsa GSE 0
Corsa GSE is said to 'bring the genes of the Nova GSi' – GTE forebear pictured – into the future
Electric cars

Vauxhall Corsa GSE channels spirit of Nova GSi with 277bhp

Electric hot hatch brings stiffer suspension, limited-slip differential and a series of retro nods

6 May 2026
Vauxhall Corsa GSE channels spirit of Nova GSi with 277bhp
Electric cars

Leapmotor B03X: First taste of China's cut-price Renault 4 rival

Small electric crossover brings 121bhp and around 250 miles of range – can it trouble Europe's best?

5 May 2026
Leapmotor B03X: First taste of China's cut-price Renault 4 rival
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
Electric cars

I saved £22k on a used Porsche Taycan – what was it like?

A brilliant EV can be an even better used buy, with few pitfalls. Here's what we learned running a Taycan

1 May 2026
I saved £22k on a used Porsche Taycan – what was it like?
Electric cars

Citroën to give "buying power" back to Europe with sub-£15k EV

French firm to modernise famous 2CV brief in bid to revive Europe's endangered cheap car market

30 April 2026
Citroën to give "buying power" back to Europe with sub-£15k EV
Electric cars

Leapmotor B03 primed as cut-price VW ID Polo rival for 2027

New B03 is caught testing ahead of its Chinese launch later this year as a hatchback sibling to the B03X

29 April 2026
Leapmotor B03 primed as cut-price VW ID Polo rival for 2027
Electric cars

Revealed: New Volkswagen ID Polo to take on Renault 5 from £22k

Electric supermini marks a return to traditional VW brand values while packing advanced tech

29 April 2026
Revealed: New Volkswagen ID Polo to take on Renault 5 from £22k

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