Alpine A390 production teaser
Alpine's preview image (brightened by Autocar) shows the production A390's face
New cars

Alpine A390 crossover to be revealed on 27 May

Production model will feature tri-motor set-up and active torque vectoring for "lightweight" feel

20 February 2025
Alpine A390 crossover to be revealed on 27 May
Ford Explorer front quarter tracking
Entry-level Ford Explorer is priced from £39,875 so just avoids the ECS, but extras push it over the £40k threshold
Electric vehicles

Industry backlash as average EV breaks luxury car tax threshold

Sales of many EVs will be hit by the new application of the £3k expensive car supplement

20 February 2025
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Industry backlash as average EV breaks luxury car tax threshold
electric volvo s90 render front three quarter 1
ES90 will serve as the premium flagship in a wave of five advanced EVs
New cars

High-tech Volvo ES90 saloon to be revealed on 5 March

New saloon will be a technological flagship, with advanced on-board computers and sensors

20 February 2025
High-tech Volvo ES90 saloon to be revealed on 5 March
Kia PV5 passenger front quarter
PV5 is targeting a relatively low starting price of €35k (equivalent to £29k)
New cars

Kia PV5 revealed: brand's first van is radical VW ID Buzz rival

First in a line of 'Platform Beyond Vehicles' gets futuristic looks and MPV variant; more derivatives to come

19 February 2025
Kia PV5 revealed: brand's first van is radical VW ID Buzz rival
Fireman Access 1
Removable disc in the battery casing allows water to reach the cells in the event of a fire
Electric cars

Renault makes EV fire suppression tech open to all manufacturers

Fireman Access device is said to allow an EV fire to be extinguished in the same time as an ICE vehicle

18 February 2025
Renault makes EV fire suppression tech open to all manufacturers
EV Handling Test 2023 173
The government will only allow new zero-emission cars to be sold from 2035 onwards
Electric cars

Final chance to have your say on UK's phase-out of ICE cars

Our response to the UK government consultation on plans to ban the sale of new non-zero emission cars and vans

17 February 2025
Final chance to have your say on UK's phase-out of ICE cars
New cars

New Kia EV4 revealed with choice of hatch or saloon bodystyle

Latest entrant to Kia's range of bespoke EVs fills the gap between the EV3 hatchback and EV5 crossover

16 February 2025
New Kia EV4 revealed with choice of hatch or saloon bodystyle
vw id suv render 2023 web
Volkswagen's smallest electric SUV will look nothing like the ID 4 and ID 5
Electric cars

Volkswagen ID 2X: £25k EV's name confirmed ahead of Munich debut

Electric T-Cross replacement will be launched in 2026 with bold styling and up to 280 miles of range

14 February 2025
Volkswagen ID 2X: £25k EV's name confirmed ahead of Munich debut
Smart 6 Autocar render front quarter tracking
The #6 will be Smart's slipperiest model yet, offering range figures north of 400 miles
New cars

Smart #6 saloon to rival Model 3 with up to 638bhp

New rakish four-door saloon will be the brand's quickest model ever

13 February 2025
Smart #6 saloon to rival Model 3 with up to 638bhp
Kia EV2 concept teaser front
Kia EV2 concept will preview a production car due in 2026
New cars

Kia to show £25k EV2, EV4 and ID Buzz rival on 27 February

Production EV4 and PV5 are due this year; EV2 concept previews electric Rio replacement for 2026

12 February 2025
Kia to show £25k EV2, EV4 and ID Buzz rival on 27 February

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