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
Porsche Macan Electric front quarter tracking
New ICE Macan would likely use new Audi Q5's platform, with styling to match the EV
New cars

Porsche mulls new ICE Macan amid drop in 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 sales
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
Vauxhall Astra Electric front quarter tracking
Vauxhall currently offers an electric version of all of its models
New cars

Vauxhall rethinks ICE phase-out as EV uptake falls below expectation

Stellantis-owned company previously announced that it would launch its final combustion car in 2024

15 January 2025
Vauxhall rethinks ICE phase-out as EV uptake falls below expectation
New cars

DS 4 to gain electric option and new name in mid-life facelift

The updated hatch will also adopt design cues from the recently revealed DS No8

15 January 2025
DS 4 to gain electric option and new name in mid-life facelift
New cars

Your handy guide to the 159 new cars launching in 2025

From hybrid hypercars to high-rise hatchbacks, here's every new model that's set to arrive this year

15 January 2025
Your handy guide to the 159 new cars launching in 2025
Toyota Urban Cruiser 2025 front quarter
Urban Cruiser borrows its name from Toyota's small hatchback sold in the UK from 2009-2012
New cars

Toyota to raid back catalogue for future electric car names

Urban Cruiser is the first of several names due to return from the firm's extensive back catalogue

15 January 2025
Toyota to raid back catalogue for future electric car names
ds no 8   front three quarters
DS No8 is "premium" but brand wants to be "more than premium"
New cars

DS sets bold plan to rival Bentley and Rolls-Royce

Stellantis-owned French brand currently rivals BMW and Mercedes-Benz but has loftier ambitions for the future

15 January 2025
DS sets bold plan to rival Bentley and Rolls-Royce

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