There’s a sense of occasion when you clamber up into the Grenadier’s surprisingly supportive, heated Recaro seats. For one thing, the driving position is magnificently high. In original Defender fashion, your eyeline almost skims the top of the side windows (although, unlike in an old Defender, the sill itself fully invites a resting elbow). On… Continue reading Ineos Grenadier
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Electric Mini Countryman gets range boost to 311 miles
The range of the Mini Countryman E has been boosted from 286 miles to 311 miles in a bid to keep pace with longer-legged EV rivals. Key to the improvement is a new silicon-carbide inverter. This reduces how much energy is lost in converting DC from the car’s battery to AC used by its motors and systems,… Continue reading Electric Mini Countryman gets range boost to 311 miles
Volvo considers large hybrid SUV flagship to rival X7 and GLS
Volvo is plotting a flagship three-row hybrid SUV to sit above the XC90 to cater to rising demand for ‘F-segment’ models in the US and China. At just over five metres long, the XC90 is already one of the largest hybrid SUVs on sale in Europe, but Volvo CEO Håkan Samuelsson has confirmed that “bigger SUVs are… Continue reading Volvo considers large hybrid SUV flagship to rival X7 and GLS
Mercedes-AMG readies ‘extreme’ V8-powered CLE
Mercedes-AMG is preparing to launch a hardcore, 600bhp-plus V8-powered CLE Coupé. The new high-performance CLE is the second model in AMG’s exclusive Mythos series, following the open-top SL 63-based PureSpeed that was launched in 2024. It’s currently undergoing winter testing in prototype form in Sweden and is planned to go into limited production later this… Continue reading Mercedes-AMG readies ‘extreme’ V8-powered CLE
Mildred Petre: The hero behind Bentley’s most extreme machine
A pilot, power boater and supremely talented driver, we’re glad Mildred Petre is being remembered Bentley recently revealed its “most driver-focused” car so far, a 675bhp V8-powered, rear-wheel-drive, carbonfibre-covered coupé known internally as… Mildred. No, the codename was not inspired by the long-suffering wife in George & Mildred but a swashbuckling hero of road and… Continue reading Mildred Petre: The hero behind Bentley’s most extreme machine
GM expects to top Ford in U.S. vehicle production as it faces up to $4 billion in tariff costs
General Motors Chevrolet Traverse sport utility vehicles sit on the assembly line at the company’s Lansing Delta Township Assembly Plant in Lansing, Michigan, Feb. 21, 2020. Jeff Kowalsky | Bloomberg | Getty Images DETROIT — General Motors expects to outproduce crosstown rival Ford Motor to become the top assembler of vehicles in the U.S. in… Continue reading GM expects to top Ford in U.S. vehicle production as it faces up to $4 billion in tariff costs
Tesla lost $15 billion in brand value in 2025 as Musk stepped deeper into politics, research shows
Elon Musk, chief executive officer of Tesla Inc., during the US-Saudi Investment Forum at the Kennedy Center in Washington, DC, US, on Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2025. Stefani Reynolds | Bloomberg | Getty Images The value of Tesla’s brand lost $15.4 billion, about 36%, in 2025, marking a third-straight annual decline, according to research and consulting firm Brand… Continue reading Tesla lost $15 billion in brand value in 2025 as Musk stepped deeper into politics, research shows
‘A day of celebration’: What the blockbuster EU-India trade deal means for auto giants
India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi (C) poses for a photograph with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen (R) and European Council President Antonio Costa before their meeting at the Hyderabad House in New Delhi on January 27, 2026. Sajjad Hussain | Afp | Getty Images A landmark trade deal between the European Union and… Continue reading ‘A day of celebration’: What the blockbuster EU-India trade deal means for auto giants
India and European Union have closed a ‘landmark’ free trade deal, Prime Minister Modi says
TOPSHOT – European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen (L) and India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi look on before their meeting at the Hyderabad House in New Delhi on February 28, 2025. The European Union is exploring a security and defence partnership with India, EU chief Ursula von der Leyen said on February 28 before… Continue reading India and European Union have closed a ‘landmark’ free trade deal, Prime Minister Modi says
GM tops earnings expectations, announces dividend increase and stock buyback program
watch now DETROIT – General Motors beat Wall Street’s fourth-quarter earnings expectations Tuesday, while guiding for another year of “strong financial performance” in 2026. The Detroit automaker, which slightly missed revenue expectations, also announced a 20% increase in its quarterly dividend and a new $6 billion share repurchase authorization. GM stock rose 8.75% Tuesday. Here’s… Continue reading GM tops earnings expectations, announces dividend increase and stock buyback program