BYD reveals new Han and Tang on stage with Super E Platform (2)
New BYD Han and Tang are the first models to move onto the new architecture
Electric cars

New BYD electric car platform brings 1000kW charging, 1084bhp

Cars on Super e-Platform can add 249 miles of charge in five minutes, while new EV motors top 30,000rpm

18 March 2025
New BYD electric car platform brings 1000kW charging, 1084bhp
VW ID 4x4 render front
Volkswagen had previously planned to launch a large electric off-roader on the MEB platform
New cars

Volkswagen considering new 4x4 based on Scout platform

New Scout brand's body-on-frame platform could prompt revival of long-mooted off-roader

18 March 2025
Volkswagen considering new 4x4 based on Scout platform
Electric cars

Audi to cut 7500 jobs in Germany amid cost-cutting measures

German firm says agreement with unions will give it flexibility to thrive in EV transition

17 March 2025
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Audi to cut 7500 jobs in Germany amid cost-cutting measures
luvly front three quarter
Luvly O comprises flat-pack chassis joined via extruded aluminium connectors
New cars

Stellantis taps Swedish start-up for quadricycle production tech

Luvly’s Ikea-style construction promises significant cost savings for small EVs

17 March 2025
Stellantis taps Swedish start-up for quadricycle production tech
BMW iX3 prototype testing in South Africa   front(2)
Bold new iX3 will take its lead from the BMW Neue Klasse Vision X concept
New cars

Bold new 2026 BMW iX3 confirmed for September reveal

BMW to begin era of Neue Klasse EVs with launch of crucial new Audi Q6 E-tron rival for 2026

14 March 2025
Bold new 2026 BMW iX3 confirmed for September reveal
Electric cars

Mercedes-AMG CLA 45 to return as 500bhp EV with axial-flux motors

Hot version of new electric CLA will have ultra-slim Yasa motors, a drift mode and a hydraulic rear wing

13 March 2025
Mercedes-AMG CLA 45 to return as 500bhp EV with axial-flux motors
Seat El Born unveiling   front three quarters
El-Born was to be Seat's debut EV before it was rebranded as the Cupra Born
New cars

Seat won't launch an EV until 2030s, confirms CEO

CEO Wayne Griffiths says "it is not the time for a Seat EV just yet” as it "would need to be profitable"

13 March 2025
Seat won't launch an EV until 2030s, confirms CEO
Skoda seven seater preview   front with lights on
T-shaped headlights are a defining characteristic of Skoda's new Modern Solid design ethos
New cars

Skoda previews Kodiaq-sized electric seven-seater for 2026

Skoda's largest electric car yet could carry seven people more than 400 miles on a single charge

13 March 2025
Skoda previews Kodiaq-sized electric seven-seater for 2026
New cars

Skoda Octavia EV to be previewed with concept in September

Munich motor show concept will preview next-gen Octavia, to be twinned with VW's upcoming ID Golf

13 March 2025
Skoda Octavia EV to be previewed with concept in September
New cars

Toyota planning electric Yaris – but now is 'not the right moment'

Firm is expanding its electric car line-up into larger segments before considering a Renault 5 rival

13 March 2025
Toyota planning electric Yaris – but now is 'not the right moment'

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