Manufacturing

Plans to build electric Minis in Oxford in limbo

'Rules of origin' requirements in European Union leave EV future hanging in the balance

1 May 2026
Autocar Business
Plans to build electric Minis in Oxford in limbo
Beijing motor show

Leapmotor goes after GTI with hot version of new B05 hatch

Warmed-up version of Leapmotor's Volkswagen ID 3 rival packs 241bhp and a suite of chassis mods

27 April 2026
Leapmotor goes after GTI with hot version of new B05 hatch
New cars

New Peugeot concepts could preview next 508 and a flagship SUV

Concept 6 and Concept 8, unveiled at the Beijing motor show, “demonstrate bold new future for the brand”

24 April 2026
New Peugeot concepts could preview next 508 and a flagship SUV
New cars

Radical Hyundai saloon and SUV preview bespoke China EVs

Venus and Earth concepts preview new electric cars bespoke to the world's biggest car market

10 April 2026
Radical Hyundai saloon and SUV preview bespoke China EVs
New cars

New Lexus ES due in June from £59,345 – and EV only in UK

Audi A6 and BMW 5 Series-rivalling saloon will go on sale in May – but without Europe's hybrid powertrain

7 April 2026
New Lexus ES due in June from £59,345 – and EV only in UK
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Z has been pictured uncamouflaged behind BYD exec Stella Li and brand partner Daniel Craig
New cars

Denza previews production-ready, 1000bhp Porsche 911 rival

Z electric supercar from China will challenge the likes of the Porsche 911 and Mercedes-AMG GT

25 March 2026
Denza previews production-ready, 1000bhp Porsche 911 rival
fiat suv concept front quarter static
One of Fiat's reveals is expected to be the production version of the Giga Panda concept
Paris motor show

Fiat to reveal new 'Giga Panda' at Paris motor show

'Giga Panda' and coupé sibling plus Lancia Gamma and Citroën concept to be displayed at biennial show

19 March 2026
Fiat to reveal new 'Giga Panda' at Paris motor show
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The F355's pop-up headlights have been replaced with new LED units
New cars

Listen: Evoluto's Ferrari 355 restomod stretches V8 in high-speed tunnel runs

British start-up's engine tweaks boost 3.5-litre V8’s total output to 420bhp while making it more reliable

24 February 2026
Listen: Evoluto's Ferrari 355 restomod stretches V8 in high-speed tunnel runs
New cars

Mercedes ramps up 'Little G' testing ahead of 2027 arrival

German rival for JLR's upcoming Defender Sport looks like the G-Class but is almost entirely bespoke

18 February 2026
Mercedes ramps up 'Little G' testing ahead of 2027 arrival
New cars

Peugeot is 'thinking about' building a new flagship above 5008

New car could serve as a halo product for the brand but would need to be "really different" to stand out, says boss

27 January 2026
Peugeot is 'thinking about' building a new flagship above 5008

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