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Author: Autocar Magazine UK
Future of Skoda Octavia revealed with radical EV estate concept
The radically styled Skoda Vision O concept previews the next-generation Octavia and the firm’s new design language – and shows Skoda is committed to the estate car in the electric era. The new concept is described by the Czech firm as representing “the brand’s electrified future”, with a production vehicle confirmed to arrive in “the… Continue reading Future of Skoda Octavia revealed with radical EV estate concept
Polestar puts 6 sports car on ice as it focuses on 7 and next-gen 2
The Polestar 6 has been put on the back burner as the brand prioritises higher-volume models like the Polestar 7 crossover and Polestar 2 replacement. Polestar CEO Michael Lohscheller told Autocar at the Munich motor show that the next priority was to get into the compact SUV segment in Europe with the 7 (rendered below), which will give Polestar the… Continue reading Polestar puts 6 sports car on ice as it focuses on 7 and next-gen 2
2027 Renault Clio revealed with bold new look and petrol power
The new sixth-generation Renault Clio has been revealed at the Munich motor show, bringing the most significant design update for the supermini in more than a decade. The new model draws heavily on last year’s Emblème concept by adopting a similarly aggressive-looking design. The influence is especially notable at the front, where an angular nose and new… Continue reading 2027 Renault Clio revealed with bold new look and petrol power
Vauxhall eyes sporty rebrand with next-generation Corsa
Vauxhall will look to become a sportier brand within the Stellantis stable in its next generation of models, starting with the new Corsa. Stellantis Europe boss Jean-Philippe Imparato said Munich’s Corsa GSE Vision Gran Turismo showed the initial thinking behind moving Stellantis’s brands into more “white space” and breaking out further away from one another, Vauxhall’s white… Continue reading Vauxhall eyes sporty rebrand with next-generation Corsa
Chinese tech firm Dreame could build car factory near Berlin
Chinese start-up Dreame Auto is considering establishing a manufacturing facility near Tesla’s Berlin Gigafactory, Autocar has learned. The move, if confirmed, would make Dreame Auto the first Chinese car brand to establish production activities in Germany. The news follows the announcement at the end of August that the newly established division of Dreame Technology is planning to enter… Continue reading Chinese tech firm Dreame could build car factory near Berlin
VW Group aims for road-ready solid-state battery by 2030
The Volkswagen Group is aiming to have solid-state batteries ready for production by 2030, having started testing the breakthrough technology in a Ducati motorbike. The first Group prototype to use solid-state cells is based on the Italian bike maker’s V21L MotoE racer – but the cells are designed to transfer into cars with minimal changes once the technology is… Continue reading VW Group aims for road-ready solid-state battery by 2030
Bespoke platform but traditional looks for Mercedes ‘Mini G-Class’
The incoming ‘baby’ Mercedes-Benz G-Class will sit on a bespoke ‘ladder-frame’ platform, use “nearly all unique” parts and sport a design that “is even more modern than the current car”, bosses have said. Arriving within the next two years, the new SUV will be the entry model into a growing G-Class range as Mercedes attempts to expand… Continue reading Bespoke platform but traditional looks for Mercedes ‘Mini G-Class’
Leapmotor B05 revealed as sub-£30k VW ID 3 rival
Leapmotor has revealed the B05, an electric hatch that will arrive early next year as a rival to the Volkswagen ID 3. Revealed at the Munich motor show by the Stellantis-backed Chinese brand, the new B05 sits between the T03 city car and the recently revealed B10 crossover – the latter of which is due… Continue reading Leapmotor B05 revealed as sub-£30k VW ID 3 rival
Mercedes to keep selling V12 engines into next decade
Mercedes-Benz will continue to offer V12 engines into the next decade, its technology boss has confirmed. The arrival of new European emission laws – named Euro 7 – at the end of next year put the German firm’s largest combustion engine into doubt. But, speaking at the Munich motor show on Monday, tech boss Markus Schäfer… Continue reading Mercedes to keep selling V12 engines into next decade