New cars

Polestar 7 confirmed for 2027 as Europe-built compact SUV

Swedish firm targets significant sales growth with expanded line-up led by crucial new Porsche Macan EV rival

16 January 2025
Polestar 7 confirmed for 2027 as Europe-built compact SUV
Alpina B8 GT front quarter
Just 99 examples will be built, each priced from €225,000
New cars

Alpina B8 GT revealed as firm's final and most powerful car

Overhauled BMW 8 Series with 625bhp V8 is final Alpina model before BMW takes full ownership of the brand

16 January 2025
Alpina B8 GT revealed as firm's final and most powerful car
Peugeot electric cars drive through a desert in formation
Peugeot now offers an electric version of each of its cars
New cars

Peugeot boss calls on government to "stimulate" electric car sales

CEO Linda Jackson says "there are only so many things we can do as a manufacturer" to boost EV uptake

16 January 2025
Peugeot boss calls on government to "stimulate" electric car sales
Italdesign Quintessenza side
Elaphe's motors feature in the radical Italdesign Quintessenza
New cars

1000bhp EV super-truck uses radical in-wheel performance motors

Slovenian firm Elaphe's new in-wheel motors are said to be the first compatible with large performance brakes

16 January 2025
1000bhp EV super-truck uses radical in-wheel performance motors
Nvidia Drive Hyperion
"Herky-jerky" behaviour of current autonomous cars will take time and advanced hardware to resolve
Technology

Nvidia: fully autonomous cars 'not close' to production reality

"If one firm makes one mistake, the whole industry gets pushed back a few years," says tech giant expert

16 January 2025
Nvidia: fully autonomous cars 'not close' to production reality
Dacia Sandero Stepway front cornering
309,302 Sanderos left European showrooms last year
Car sales

Dacia Sandero claims European sales crown

Renault-owned Romanian brand's affordability-focused supermini takes the top spot for 2024

16 January 2025
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Dacia Sandero claims European sales crown
Porsche Macan Electric front quarter tracking
New ICE Macan would likely use new Audi Q5's platform, with styling to match the new EV (pictured)
New cars

Porsche mulls new ICE Macan amid drop in brand's sales

“Conceptual decisions are being made” after brand's sales fall year-on-year

16 January 2025
Porsche mulls new ICE Macan amid drop in brand's sales
Slideshow

The most interesting European cars we’ve ever spotted in American junkyards

American junkyards are inevitably full of Detroit's finest - but we've unearthed plenty of European models on our travels too

16 January 2025
The most interesting European cars we’ve ever spotted in American junkyards
New cars

New Sunderland plant will build motors for next-gen Nissan EVs

Government invests £50m in new factory that will create 183 jobs

16 January 2025
New Sunderland plant will build motors for next-gen Nissan EVs
VW ID 7 range front quarter
Lower speeds mean less drag and friction for the motor to overcome
New cars

Volkswagen ID 7 clocks 584 miles of range – at 18mph

Brand’s electric alternative to the Passat can go remarkably far on a charge, but there’s a catch

15 January 2025
Volkswagen ID 7 clocks 584 miles of range – at 18mph

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