Greg Kable

Title: European editor

Autocar's German motor industry expert lives 10 minutes from Mercedes' HQ in Stuttgart. Says the autobahns are reason enough for him not head back to his native Australia just yet.

Articles by Greg Kable

Mercedes Benz Solid State battery EQS test mule

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Mercedes-Benz tests solid-state battery with 620-mile range

Pack developed by Mercedes-Benz and US-based Factorial Energy, with prototype work carried out in the UK

20 February 2025

Mercedes-Benz tests solid-state battery with 620-mile range

Smart 6 Autocar render front quarter tracking

The #6 will be Smart's slipperiest model yet, offering range figures north of 400 miles

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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

Porsche 911 Dakar front tracking mud splash

New Dakar will be a limited proposition, as with the previous version (pictured)

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Porsche 911 Dakar set to return with GTS hybrid powertrain

All-weather, all-road sports car is due to get 911 GTS's innovative T-Hybrid technology

11 February 2025

Porsche 911 Dakar set to return with GTS hybrid powertrain

Audi S6 Avant E Tron rear badge

Combustion-engined A7 was thought to be on the way to accompany new electric A6

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Audi abandons split model names for ICE and EV models

Under now-scrapped strategy, EVs wore even–numbered designations and combustion cars odd-numbered ones

3 February 2025

Audi abandons split model names for ICE and EV models

06 Porsche Macan Electric

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Porsche faces leadership shake-up with bosses in firing line

Moves come in response to growing criticism about slowing sales and substantial increase in operating costs

3 February 2025

Porsche faces leadership shake-up with bosses in firing line

BMW iX5 Autocar render front quarter

Insiders have told Autocar an X-shaped lighting graphic is planned

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Reinvented 2026 BMW iX5 to add BEV and hydrogen options

EV will tap into new-era tech and starts the final push to electrify every SUV

27 January 2025

Reinvented 2026 BMW iX5 to add BEV and hydrogen options

smart hashtag5 premium

Decision to add PHEV tech to #5 is a response to market trends in China

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Smart #5 to gain plug-in hybrid as brand slows all-electric plans

New SUV to go hybrid in selected markets as Smart steps back from all-electric line-up

21 January 2025

Smart #5 to gain plug-in hybrid as brand slows all-electric plans

Porsche Macan Electric front quarter tracking

New ICE Macan would likely use new Audi Q5's platform, with styling to match the new EV (pictured)

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Porsche mulls new ICE Macan amid drop in brand's 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 brand's sales

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Volkswagen to cut 35,000 jobs by 2030

German car maker says decision is part of comprehensive restructuring plan to save up to €4 billion

20 December 2024

Volkswagen to cut 35,000 jobs by 2030

mg 4 xpower drives past an mg 4 extended range in a car park

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2025 MG semi-solid-state EV won’t be expensive, claims brand

Solid-state batteries promise significant improvements in both range and charging speeds over today's packs

16 December 2024

2025 MG semi-solid-state EV won’t be expensive, claims brand

merc amg suv render 2024

New car is being developed with "AMG first, EV second" mantra

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Mercedes-AMG's new super SUV to pack more than 1000bhp

Electric GT SUV will use advanced tech to take on Eletre and Cayenne EVs

12 December 2024

Mercedes-AMG's new super SUV to pack more than 1000bhp

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