Polestar has urged the European Commission (EC) not to roll back on its commitment to ban the sale of non-electric cars by 2035 ahead of crunch talks this Friday. Automotive industry leaders will meet EC president Ursula von der Leyen on Friday to try to secure a relaxation of the CO2 rules, and only Polestar and sibling… Continue reading Polestar urges Europe not to postpone 2035 ICE car ban
Author: Autocar Magazine UK
Skoda “exploring all powertrain options” for radical next-gen Octavia
Skoda boss Klaus Zellmer says that the production version of the Vision O estate concept will be offered primarily as an electric vehicle – but that the firm “will explore all options” in terms of other powertrain options if regulations allow. The new model is due to arrive early in the next decade, and while… Continue reading Skoda “exploring all powertrain options” for radical next-gen Octavia
Cupra eyes fresh growth with expanded line-up and new markets
Cupra’s growth plans will focus on both broadening its model range and expanding into new markets, according to interim CEO Markus Haupt. Next year, it will launch the new Raval electric hot hatch, shown in near production form at the Munich motor show, on the Volkswagen Group’s MEB Entry platform. It will be the brand’s… Continue reading Cupra eyes fresh growth with expanded line-up and new markets
2026 Renault Megane to be reinvented with “hot hatch” look
Renault will give the Megane a radical “hot hatch” facelift next year, in an effort to revive the EV’s stark downturn in sales. The current Megane launched in 2022 as one of the first of Renault new-age electric cars. While successful at first, after four years sales have dipped rapidly: down 67% (to 10,082) in… Continue reading 2026 Renault Megane to be reinvented with “hot hatch” look
Cupra goes radical with 489bhp range-extender sports SUV
Cupra’s new Tindaya concept car shows how the Spanish brand will emphasise driver engagement in its next cars – and uses a radical new range-extender (REx) drivetrain that enables it to go further and faster than current Cupra EVs. At 4.72 metres long, it’s the largest car Cupra has built – and with a 0-62mph time of just 4.1sec,… Continue reading Cupra goes radical with 489bhp range-extender sports SUV
WATCH: Most important new cars of the 2025 Munich Motor Show
[embedded content] It’s the 2025 Munich Motor Show, Europe’s biggest motor show of the decade. And it’s chock full of new car launches and unveilings. Autocar has a team on the show floor and beavering away at our HQ. Join us, then, as we bring you the highlights of the 12 biggest launches of the… Continue reading WATCH: Most important new cars of the 2025 Munich Motor Show
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