Saab had 99 problems, but it never made a boring car

Saab launched relatively few cars in 71 years – but most of them were greatAre you familiar with the American sitcom The Goldbergs? No, me neither. But there is a brilliant snippet from one episode doing the rounds on social media that resonates with me.
As miserable teen Erica munches through a tray of brownies after being dumped by her boyfriend, her mum attempts to lighten the mood by suggesting that she go on a date with another chap called Bruce, who she says "drives a way cooler car

Luxury 4x4 flagship is still going electric - and now its smaller, sportier sibling is, tooYou might have a sense of déjà vu reading this, because precisely a year ago Matt Saunders wrote about how he got to drive around an off-road course in a late-stage prototype of the electric Range Rover, with its market launch supposedly imminent.
Now I'm driving a late-stage prototype of the slightly smaller Range Rover Sport EV around a circuit with some obstacles ahead of a supposedly immi

When the United States government announced that automakers would be issued billions in tariff refunds, some of their customers noticed that they had already paid the difference by way of increased vehicle prices. One man is using this as the basis of a class-action lawsuit against Ford that demands the company repay him for already having absorbed the cost.Filed in Michigan on June 9th, the suit alleges that Ford Motor Co. owes its customers a refund. But the case centers around one Mach-E owne

Looking at the June 2026 consumer demand metrics reveals fascinating shifts in consumer preferences, the enduring power of classic nameplates, and how electrification is rewriting the rules of traditional vehicle segmentation.
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Several weeks ago, Roush Performance announced that it was developing something in collaboration with Ram. Since the company is best known for producing factory modified performance vehicles for Ford, the news was treated as lightly scandalous. But that has not prevented their newfound partnership from bearing fruit.The Ram 1500 Direct Connection has formally debuted and is, according to Roush, is “a purpose-built pickup engineered to deliver premium off-road capability, aggressive styling

Wind in your hair, V8 in your ears, 1036bhp at your feet… Is Ferrari's quickest cabrio also its best?You have to remark on the timing, if not necessarily read into it too much.Just a few short weeks ago, you might remember, Ferrari pulled the covers off a fairly intriguing new model called the Luce. Electric, it is, and atypically a five-seater - which caused something of a stir among the tifosi. Perhaps not to the same extent as did its wilfully controversial styling – conceived b

As production of the latest 'new' Beetle ends, join us as we explore the Beetle’s multifaceted, long-running historyThe third-generation VW Beetle has come to the end of its life.The last one was produced today. At 81 years old, the Volkswagen Beetle has been everywhere and it has done it all.  It started life as a people’s car in Germany, it became America’s darling before heading south to put much of Latin America on wheels and it is now one of the most so

‘Lounge-like’ cabin and real buttons will be key to new crossover’s appealVolkswagen has revealed the ID Cross as an electric counterpart to the T-Cross that will take on the Renault 4 and Ford Puma Gen-E in one of the industry's hardest-fought battlegrounds.
A sibling to the ID Polo, Cupra Raval and Skoda Epiq, the ID Cross is the fourth EV based on the Volkswagen Group's new MEB+ platform - a stripped-back version of the architecture that underpins the larger ID 3 and ID 4.
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New pictures showcase electric saloon's transformation into a more practical wagonThe new BMW i3 – the electric 3 series – will be offered in Touring estate form, and Autocar's spy photographers have caught it testing for the first time.
Although the prototype's rear end is disguised, it appears to be longer than the i3 saloon, with a sloped roofline. 
The new images come after a silhouette of the i3 Touring was shown during the saloon's unveiling.
"Business customers and f

New small electric hatchback undercuts European rivals on UK market; will offer 214 miles of range for £25kGeely is hoping to usurp the likes of the Renault 5 and Volkswagen ID Polo with the new EX2, which will be priced from £20,990 in the UK.
China's best-selling car, the EX2 is a small electric hatchback. It's the third model the Chinese brand has launched here, after the EX5 EV and Starray PHEV.
Sales will begin next month, with three specifications on offer: Pro (&poun

Electrification is happening in stages, so there’s plenty of choice if you’re shopping your next company car – but each has its pros and cons.Diesel
The diesel engine enjoyed a decade of strong demand in the UK following a reform of the company car tax system in 2002. 
Designed to incentivise efficient, low-CO2 vehicles, cheap Benefit-in-Kind (BiK) tax created an almost overnight ‘dash for diesel’ in the fleet sector, doubling its market share to 60% of company

Electric version of new Jeep Compass gets the four-wheel-drive treatment for some authentic off-road abilityThis year Jeep celebrates its 85th birthday, which is a pretty big milestone by anyone’s standards.Over the decades the brand’s fortunes have waxed and waned, and no more so than in the UK, where its brash, all-American image has made it something of an outlier. 
Yet since being subsumed into the sprawling Stellantis empire in 2021, Jeep’s fortunes on this side of th

The official Toyota museum in Nagoya is a must-see for all car fanatics. These are some of the highlights
Scratch the surface of the Toyota Automobile Museum, and you'll find far more than just a collection of old Toyotas...The museum, a few miles outside of the city of Nagoya and just 100 minutes by Shinkansen (Bullet Train) from Tokyo, celebrates the worldwide history of the automobile and its culture.
Featuring cars from Europe, the US and Japan, the attractions are displayed in a timeline de

The decade marking the most significant change in car design yet seen, but some undeservedly slipped our net...The ‘90s saw a sea-change in cars.
Out went the straight lines and sharp edges of the ‘70s and ‘80s, in came sleeker, aerodynamic and bulbous designs. And the decade also brought in widespread use of fuel injection, which greatly boosted reliability; arguably ‘most cars became pretty good’ on that front for the first time in the decade. And some got the cre

Storming 200mph supercar finally heading to showrooms next year to take on AMG GTToyota has brought its new flagship V8 supercar to the UK, before it goes on sale next year a storming, 641bhp rival to the Mercedes-AMG GT and Aston Martin Vantage.
The GR GT – named for Toyota's Gazoo Racing performance division – is described as having been conceived as a "road-legal race car". Indeed, the road-going and GT3-spec racing versions have been revealed simultaneously, reflec

A new super-conducting pump is helping to revolutionise its hydrogen programToyota moved its hydrogen racing car programme on at the beginning of June with the TGRR GR Corolla H2 Concept and the TR LH2 Racing Prototype.
The pair made appearances at the Fuji 24 Hours Race in Japan and prior to the Le Mans 24 Hours respectively. Both are ICE-powered but fuelled by liquid hydrogen as part of Toyota’s research into developing the use of hydrogen fuel, which has been ongoing since the FCEV-1 hy

CEOs like Stellantis’s Filosa (centre) are going back to basicsSome £26 billion of spending has been cut as CEOs look to chop new models, plants and headcounts
The enormous number of CEO replacements at global car makers over the past year share a common thread: once installed, they have invariably started chopping.
Between them, this new crew - let's call them Generation Axe - have written off investments worth more than £26 billion as they delete models, electric platfor

As of July 7, 2026, the second phase of the European Union’s General Safety Regulation (GSR2) mandates that every newly registered passenger car and light commercial van must be equipped with an Advanced Driver Distraction Warning (ADDW) system.
This means that a cabin-facing camera will actively monitor the driver's face, eyes, and head positions during every journey.Welcome to the panopticon.
While Eurocrats pitch the mandate as a vital safety measure designed to eliminate traffic accid

As of July 7, 2026, the second phase of the European Union’s General Safety Regulation (GSR2) mandates that every newly registered passenger car and light commercial van must be equipped with an Advanced Driver Distraction Warning (ADDW) system.
This means that a cabin-facing camera will actively monitor the driver's face, eyes, and head positions during every journey.Welcome to the panopticon.
While Eurocrats pitch the mandate as a vital safety measure designed to eliminate traffic accid

Shares of electric vehicle maker Lucid crashed by more than 50 percent as rumors surfaced that the company is exploring extreme survival strategies.The panic was sparked by a report fromElectric-Vehicles.com, which claimed that Lucid’s board has retained turnaround and restructuring specialist AlixPartners to evaluate its ongoing financial viability. According to anonymous sources cited in the report, the advisory firm has been tasked with presenting options ahead of an upcoming board mee

The Mercedes-Benz VLE is coming to North America! This is an electric luxury family van and it’s high-tech and high-comfort. Come driving through Bilbao, Spain with me!!  Friend of the site Connie Peters looks at the new Mercedes-Benz VLE all-electric minivan. Take a look at the video or transcript below to see what she thinks. 
The TTAC Creators Series tells stories and amplifies creators from all corners of the car world, including culture, dealerships, collections,

Changes to eVED target reduced administrative burden for operators but concerns remain ahead of 2028 introductionFleet operators are being urged to prepare for the extra workload eVED (electric vehicle excise duty) will inevitably now bring when it is introduced in less than two years’ time.
The Treasury has confirmed fleet-focused changes to the incoming pay-per-mile tax for electric cars following warnings that the system was complex enough to risk a £260 million annual compliance

For two decades now, automakers have worked to make it easier, and in theory safer, to change the radio station, adjust your seat while talking on the phone and driving. Touchscreens were supposed to take safety and convenience to the next level.However, our own Matt Posky posits it probably ain’t so i n his piece about Swedish safety researchers finding that say today’s vehicles are more complicated and no amount of touchscreen space is going to make them safer. So we ask

The Zapata AirScooter is a hybrid-electric, single-seat VTOL aircraft designed to make personal flight simple and accessible. The compact design allows riders to take off vertically using joystick controls and full fly-by-wire assistance, staying under FAA ultralight rules in the United States meaning no pilot’s license required. The hybrid power system combines electric motors with a lightweight fuel engine for extended endurance. Zapata claims the AirScooter can reach speeds up to

Studies have suggested that modern vehicle interfaces are significantly more cumbersome to use than their now-vintage counterparts. Sadly, recent testing out of Sweden has shown that things have only gotten worse over the last few years.
Considering how long touchscreens have been in automobiles, one might assume that automakers have generally gotten better at making them safer to operate. However, that doesn’t appear to be the case. Based on research conducted by Sweden’s largest an

First teaser hints at fresh shape for new compact crossover, confirmed for unveiling next yearAlfa Romeo has released the first image of its replacement for the Tonale compact crossover, due in early 2028.
The image showcases the rear flank of the car, with a new and sharper rear light design and a scalloped wing. This suggest it could have a more rakish, coupé-like roofline than the upright Tonale.
The new car, which has yet to be named, will be one of two Alfa Romeo models in the C

Japanese car maker's plans are part of massive collaboration with Uber, Nvidia, and WayveA pilot scheme using Nissan Leaf robotaxis is set to be launched in Tokyo later this year, subject to approval by the authorities. The scheme is part of Nissan's plan to deploy robotaxis worldwide in collaboration with Wayve, Nvidia and Uber.
The major difference between the Leaf-based taxis and regular retail Leafs is that Nissan is developing fully redundant systems for the robotaxi versions. This is a wid

Genesis channels the 1970s for its latest concept, which can move sideways and has more than 200bhpGenesis has reinvented the humble golf buggy as a quad-motor, open-sided and luxuriously appointed off-road cruiser. 
Making its UK debut at the Genesis Scottish Open golf tournament over the weekend, the Box Buggy is the work of Genesis design chief Luc Donckerwolke and a small team of the Korean brand's designers.
It was first shown at the Le Mans 24 Hours last month, where it

Horse's D20 powertrain uses power-dense axial-flux electric motors to save space and boost efficiencyHorse Powertrain, a joint venture of Geely and the Renault Group, has revealed a new range-extender hybrid powertrain with an advanced axial-flux electric motor.
The pancake-shaped axial-flux design is much more compact and power-dense than the drum-like radial-flux design that's commonly used in today’s electric and hybrid cars. 
Horse claims its motor is 46% shorter than a

Tesla Model 3-sized ID Unyx 07 is among the Chinese models VW could build in Germany
Chinese-market Tesla Model 3 rival and Touareg-sized SUV could fill capacity at VW's German plantsVolkswagen is studying plans to produce its Chinese-developed EVs at under-utilised German factories as part of a wider effort to increase production, safeguard jobs and make better use of manufacturing capacity.
The proposal, reportedly backed by the German state of Lower Saxony, Volkswagen's second-largest shareho