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McLaren CEO Nick Collins shows Jonathan Reynolds around the new W1
Business

Business secretary: Gov't pushing hard to grow UK automotive

Jonathan Reynolds hails McLaren's £500m expansion programme as a potential sign of things to come

16 September 2026
Autocar Business
Business secretary: Gov't pushing hard to grow UK automotive
New cars

McLaren to add SUV and second factory in major UK expansion

£500m investment paves way for new model lines, two bespoke engines and added production facilities

16 September 2026
McLaren to add SUV and second factory in major UK expansion
Electric cars

New 322bhp Volkswagen ID 3 is first rear-driven GTI

New electric hot hatch replaces the previous GTX, putting fresh focus on driver engagement

16 September 2026
New 322bhp Volkswagen ID 3 is first rear-driven GTI
Slideshow

The secret Volkswagens that were never sold

Fan favourites and secret one-offs live under the same roof - these are the interesting VWs the company never sold

16 September 2026
The secret Volkswagens that were never sold
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Autocar's artist rendering imagines a Defender pick-up based on the current 110 model
New cars

Report: JLR collaborating with Stellantis on Defender pick-up

New Land Rover truck designed for and built in the US could be vital to JLR's ambitious growth plans

15 September 2026
Report: JLR collaborating with Stellantis on Defender pick-up
New cars

Dacia CEO: Relax small car rules to reduce prices in Europe

Europe has lost three million sales since 2020; Katrin Adt says regulation is making cars too expensive

15 September 2026
Dacia CEO: Relax small car rules to reduce prices in Europe
New cars

New-look Volvo XC60 PHEV brings 124 miles of electric range

New powertrain gives restyled XC60 longest range of any PHEV in UK; XC90 now cracks 100 miles too

15 September 2026
New-look Volvo XC60 PHEV brings 124 miles of electric range
Consumer

Aftermarket trackers key to stolen car recovery as factory tech fails

Subscription-service trackers nudge 99% success rate, highlighting weaknesses in OEM kit

15 September 2026
Aftermarket trackers key to stolen car recovery as factory tech fails
Slideshow

The biggest oddballs ever made in the car world

Join us to celebrate all the cars that dared to be different - and didn't always succeed

15 September 2026
The biggest oddballs ever made in the car world
Vans

New Kia PV7 targets Ford E-Transit Custom with 286-mile range

Korean brand's second electric van can carry up to 1200kg or 11 people

14 September 2026
New Kia PV7 targets Ford E-Transit Custom with 286-mile range

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