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You may already have read Illya Verpraet’s comprehensive report on the new Volkswagen T-Roc, dispatched from Lisbon in November. And in just a couple of months' time you’ll be able to read an even more comprehensive review, bolstered by economy and performance figures obtained at Horiba MIRA proving ground, when the T-Roc undergoes its full road test.

Rolls-Royce is winter testing its second electric model, a Cullinan-sized SUV that will go head to head with Bentley's forthcoming maiden EV. Goodwood's new model was seen for the first time at parent company BMW Group's proving ground in Arjeplog, Sweden, in what appears to be close to production spec. The SUV will sit on the Architecture of Luxury platform used by all existing Rolls-Royce models including the Spectre coupé, the firm's first EV.

In the years immediately following the end of World War II several automotive start-up companies sprang forth in the United States. These included names that may ring a bell for some, like Bobbi-Kar, Playboy, Keller, Airway, Californian, King Midget, Davis, and more. Only one attained the size and scale necessary to challenge America’s largest automakers and that was Kaiser-Frazer, formed by legendary businessman Henry J Kaiser and Graham-Paige CEO Joseph Washington Frazer.

"I said a year ago this is the most exciting story in automotive," says Nick Collins, sitting in his office in the McLaren Technology Centre. "I still believe that's true." When Collins first said that to Autocar, his quote accompanied the bombshell revelation that Forseven, the nascent start-up he led as CEO, was merging with McLaren Automotive in a deal brokered by their shared owner, CYVN Holdings - an Abu Dhabi government investment fund.

The first official pictures of the Mercedes-Benz C-Class EV – shown just days before its unveiling – reveal that it will adopt the same digital-heavy interior as the larger GLC EV. The C-Class with EQ Technology, as it's expected to be officially known, will be unwrapped at an event in South Korea on Monday and go on sale this summer as a rival to the new BMW i3 saloon.

The Mercedes-Benz C-Class EV will adopt the same digital-heavy interior as the larger GLC EV, the first official pictures of the car – released just days before its unveiling – reveal. The C-Class with EQ Technology, as it is expected to be officially known, will be unwrapped at an event in South Korea on Monday and is set to go on sale this summer as a rival to the recently revealed BMW i3.

Ford of Britain and Ireland boss Lisa Brankin has been named the most influential woman in the British automotive industry at the Autocar Great Women Awards 2026. Autocar Great Women is an initiative held in association with the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) to celebrate the achievements of the most influential women from across the motoring sector.

You may already have read Illya Verpraet’s comprehensive report on the new Volkswagen T-Roc, dispatched from Lisbon in November. And in just a couple of months' time you’ll be able to read an even more comprehensive review bolstered by economy and performance figures obtained at Horiba Mira proving ground, when the T-Roc undergoes its full road test.

The rush for electric company cars is out of step with natural demand for EVs, causing an oversupplied used market and heavy losses when cars are de-fleeted. That’s according to a new report from the British Vehicle Rental and Leasing Association (BVRLA), whose members run a combined fleet of 1.6 million cars and account for a large share of new EV registrations each year.

You may already have read Illya Verpraet’s comprehensive report on the new Volkswagen T-Roc, dispatched from Lisbon in November. And, in just a couple of months' time, you’ll be able to read an even more comprehensive review bolstered by economy and performance figures obtained at Horiba Mira proving ground, when the T-Roc undergoes its full road test.