Features

Life with the craziest Caterham: 10k miles in 220bhp, 485kg maniac

No windows, no seat, no padding, no problem - this Caterham is as raw as it gets

19 February 2026
Life with the craziest Caterham: 10k miles in 220bhp, 485kg maniac
Corporate

Trump’s £37 billion electric car U-turn is an open goal for China

Decision to halt EV purchase incentives and kill planned emissions rules has negated billions in investment

19 February 2026
Autocar Business
Trump’s £37 billion electric car U-turn is an open goal for China
Business

VW brand design chief Andreas Mindt promoted to Group role

Mindt will take over from Michael Mauer at the start of March; will continue to also lead VW brand design

18 February 2026
VW brand design chief Andreas Mindt promoted to Group role
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The Polestar 1 was the brand's only car with a combustion engine
New cars

Polestar boss rules out hybrids: "We will not have any emissions"

Full electrification is the best way to decarbonise cars, says Michael Lohscheller, as rivals reconsider EV plans

18 February 2026
Polestar boss rules out hybrids: "We will not have any emissions"
Electric cars

New Polestar 4 'estate' coming this year, next-gen 2 in 2027

Pair will be joined by new 5 this year and the larger 7 in 2028 as Polestar doubles size of line-up

18 February 2026
New Polestar 4 'estate' coming this year, next-gen 2 in 2027
New cars

Mercedes ramps up 'Little G' testing ahead of 2027 arrival

German rival for JLR's upcoming Defender Sport looks like the G-Class but is almost entirely bespoke

18 February 2026
Mercedes ramps up 'Little G' testing ahead of 2027 arrival
Long-Term Review

15,000 miles in a Renault 5: easy to recommend, hard to hand back

Retro-infused electric supermini is as good to live with as it is to look at

18 February 2026
15,000 miles in a Renault 5: easy to recommend, hard to hand back
My Week in Cars

My Week in Cars podcast: The 80bhp Ami, cut us some slack!

An 80bhp Citroen Ami, Prodrive’s Dakar, economic EVs and more

18 February 2026
My Week in Cars podcast: The 80bhp Ami, cut us some slack!
Corporate

A-Class rides again: Mercedes goes for growth with huge sales push

As rival manufacturers reversed their profit-maximising strategies, Mercedes held firm – but it hasn't worked

18 February 2026
Autocar Business
A-Class rides again: Mercedes goes for growth with huge sales push
Electric cars

Audi commits to Concept C in 2027 amid Porsche 718 EV uncertainty

Internal letter from CEO Gernot Döllner confirms plans are still in motion to launch electric TT successor

17 February 2026
Audi commits to Concept C in 2027 amid Porsche 718 EV uncertainty

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