This year is shaping up to be crucial for the car industry, as major manufacturers battle through what is perhaps the most challenging period they have ever faced.
They will have to grapple with the need to slash their carbon outputs amid slower-than-expected growth in electric car sales without compromising their business through heavy discounts.
Indeed, that slowdown, coupled with an assault of new and cheaper cars from China, has left some of the world's most established makers in the firing line for government-imposed fines for falling short on EV sales.
But despite the turmoil, green shoots look to be sprouting for car lovers.
The future of the driver's car looks to be in safe hands, with the arrival of properly fun EVs like the Alpine A290 hot hatch, as well as various poster-worthy sports and supercars.
And design classics are returning as futuristic EVs: Fiat has reprised the Giugiaro styling of the original Panda of 1980 for the new Grande Panda crossover and Renault has revived both the 4 and the 5.
Meanwhile, many established brands are diversifying into uncharted territory. Dacia is set to launch a Volkswagen Golf-rivalling family hatchback, Kia is vying for a slice of the lucrative van market and the Range Rover is going electric for the first time.
Read on for our A-Z (well, A-Y...) guide to all the new cars set to arrive in 2025.
AC Ace Electric
Quick, quaint and really quite expensive, this reborn ’60s roadster packs 300bhp into a 1134kg shell – and costs more than a Porsche 911 GT3 RS. A four-pot Ace will also be available.
Everything you need to know about the AC Ace Electric
AC Cobra GT
Reborn with aluminium chassis, carbonfibre body and 654bhp V8.
Read our AC Cobra GT Roadster review
Alfa Romeo Junior Ibrida
Alfa’s small crossover gets a 134bhp 1.2-litre hybrid powertrain and a more ornate grille.
Read our Alfa Romeo Junior review
Alfa Romeo Stelvio
One of the best-handling SUVs around is about to swap from Alfa’s acclaimed Giorgio platform to a new Stellantis structure called STLA Large, which will enable it to offer electric power for the first time while retaining a combustion option. Full details remain under wraps, but the new Dodge Charger, based on the same platform, uses a 3.0-litre straight six encouragingly known as the Hurricane.
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Weird to think the world's most valuable car company won't be releasing a new model in 2025, probably 2026 too. It'll be an interesting couple of years.