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• The Slate Truck Is More Expensive Than Expected

  24-06-2026 14:00 via motor1.com
  
  Despite the higher starting price, Slate increased the Truck’s range and capability.
  
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• These Automakers Sold The Most Cars in Europe Last Month

  24-06-2026 20:00 via motor1.com
  
  Volkswagen remains the leader, ahead of Stellantis and Renault. BYD, Chery, Tesla, and Leapmotor grew, while Ford and Nissan declined.
  
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• Driven: Porsche Taycan gets gearshifts - and renewed driver appeal

  24-06-2026 17:20 via autocar.co.uk
  
  Zuffenhausen takes on Hyundai's N division with its own take on a virtual gearbox – and we drive itPorsche is rolling out a number of major updates to its Taycan sports saloon, most notably a new E-Shift virtual gearbox that has been designed to inject an extra dose of feedback on road and track. 
  The new virtual gearbox is not dissimilar to that used by Hyundai’s N models and is effectively a simulated eight-speed transmission. Porsche created the system by takin
  
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• Costco Members Can Get A Big Discount On Certain Volkswagen SUVs

  24-06-2026 17:00 via motor1.com
  
  Costco members can get up to $1,250 off a Tiguan, Altas, or Atlas Cross Sport. Here's how.
  
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• This Quirky Honda Is Coming Back: Report

  24-06-2026 16:00 via motor1.com
  
  A new Honda Element will allegedly enter production in 2029.  
  
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• Morgan And Pininfarina Team Up For Stunning BMW-Powered Coupe

  24-06-2026 12:16 via motor1.com
  
  A manual gearbox away from perfection.
  
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• What if you drove an Autocar? The name that's more than a magazine

  24-06-2026 11:00 via autocar.co.uk
  
  The Autocar companies: The auto pioneers, pretenders, and partners who shared our nameLike 'Volkswagen Golf' or 'Citroën', 'Autocar' is an odd name normalised in the public consciousness purely by familiarity.
  Like old André Citroën, this magazine (and website) has a valid excuse: while his grandfather had sold lemons, we were predicting what would become the common name for an entirely new invention.
  Plenty of people setting up in the 1890s named their endeavours the This,
  
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• Jaguar's Radical New Car Debuts This October 'In A Special Way'

  24-06-2026 10:53 via motor1.com
  
  Expect a "mind-blowing launch" for the Type 01.
  
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• Morgan returns to coupes with stunning Midsummer hard-top

  24-06-2026 10:00 via autocar.co.uk
  
  Extensive redesign creates glass-topped version of Pininfarina special – limited to just nine carsMorgan has turned its stunning Midsummer roadster into an ultra-exclusive coupé – its first hard-top in more than a decade.
  Limited to just nine examples, the Midsummer Coupé is Malvern's first fixed-roof model since the Aero 8 bowed out in 2015 and brings to an end production of the Pininfarina-designed coachbuilt special.
  Morgan says all nine cars will be highly individua
  
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• Porsche Makes It Clear: 'There Will Never Be A Fully Electric 911'

  24-06-2026 09:30 via motor1.com
  
  Investments in EVs will continue, but the iconic sports car is keeping its combustion engine forever.
  
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• Shell rethinks small electric cars with ultra-efficient concept

  24-06-2026 01:01 via autocar.co.uk
  
  Triple10 promises faster charging and better environmental credentials thanks to battery cooling breakthroughEnergy giant Shell has unveiled its vision for the future of small electric cars, previewing a generational leap in efficiency, charging speeds and weight reduction.
  The concept is named the Triple10 Challenge, referencing the project’s three key objectives: a 10-minute recharge from a common 175kW rapid charger; efficiency of 10km per kWh (6.2mpkWh); and lifecycle CO2 emissions of
  
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• Call for action as speed limit assist tech fails real-world tests

  24-06-2026 01:01 via autocar.co.uk
  
  Intelligent speed assist misreads up to one in four sign changes, prompting safety body to call for tougher rulesA major UK safety body is calling for revisions to the way in-vehicle speed limit recognition technology is tested and approved after its own tests revealed serious inaccuracies. 
  Intelligent speed assist (ISA) is one of a number of safety technologies collectively known as advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS). It has been a mandatory fitment in new cars sold in the European
  
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• Hyundai Want Its Electric N Cars To Feel ‘More Realistic’  

  23-06-2026 23:00 via motor1.com
  
  Hyundai has plans to enhance its N e-shift simulated gearbox technology in its next-generation electric N performance cars.  
  
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• Toyota And Nissan Admit Their American-Made Vehicles Aren't Up To Japanese Standards

  23-06-2026 21:00 via motor1.com
  
  Japanese buyers are not used to buying new cars that might have thin paint, panel gaps, or leftover residue.
  
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• Mazda 6e

  23-06-2026 20:39 via autocar.co.uk
  
  Mazda enlists Chinese help to finally build a long-range EV – can it take the fight to Tesla?The Mazda 6e feels like something of a forced hand for the Japanese manufacturer.Many of us would love for Mazda to merrily keep making MX-5s and a supporting cast of sensibly sized hatchbacks with zingy petrol engines and manual gearboxes, maybe with a couple of straight-six diesels thrown in.But the powers that be have decreed otherwise. Whether it wants to or not, it needs a credible EV, (
  
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• Porsche Sunstede Festival: celebrating 75 years of Porsche UK

  23-06-2026 20:36 via autocar.co.uk
  
  Porsche celebrates 75 years in the UK with a very special festival at Silverstone. These are the highlights
  “This beautifully streamlined rear-engined sports model is the first German car to be shown in England since the war.”
  That car, announcing its maker’s arrival on these shores, was the Porsche 356 at the Earl’s Court motor show in October 1951 and those words were tucked away on page 141 of The Autocar’s 19 October 1951 issue.
  Two of those three very examples
  
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• Skoda Peaq: New seven-seater revealed as £51k electric flagship

  23-06-2026 19:06 via autocar.co.uk
  
  Seven-seater brings luxurious features, 390 miles of range and a big price tagSkoda has unveiled the Peaq as its new flagship - and its most expensive car to date, priced from £51,980.
  As the jewel in the crown of the brand's electric SUV range, the Peaq is a high-rise seven-seater positioned as an equivalent to the combustion-engined Kodiaq SUV.
  It is also Skoda's largest model yet, stretching the Volkswagen Group's MEB architecture to 4.9m in length and 1.7m in height. The new SUV has be
  
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• Skoda's New Flagship SUV Was Built For Maximum Space

  23-06-2026 19:00 via motor1.com
  
  The three-row electric SUV is the first Skoda to have a massive vertical touchscreen.
  
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• Alpine's Next Porsche Rival Is Coming Next Month

  23-06-2026 17:00 via motor1.com
  
  The big question is: Will Alpine's new sports car finally come to the US?
  
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• Mitsubishi Says It Can't Afford To Build Its Own EVs

  23-06-2026 16:00 via motor1.com
  
  Instead of developing new products from the ground up, Mitsubishi will release 'collaboration' EVs like the Eclipse Sportback.
  
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• Jaguar's Former Design Boss Has One Big Problem With The Type 00: Interview

  23-06-2026 15:00 via motor1.com
  
  I spoke with former design chief Ian Callum, who said the new Type 00 concept lacks one thing that makes a Jaguar, a Jaguar.
  
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• The 2026 Audi A3 Loses Even More Buttons

  23-06-2026 13:35 via motor1.com
  
  The dedicated climate controls have migrated into the touchscreen.
  
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• Disneyland Is Being Forced To Update A Classic Attraction—Or Risk Closing It

  23-06-2026 13:00 via motor1.com
  
  Disneyland's Autopia attraction could finally switch over to electric motors with a February 2027 deadline looming.
  
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• Confirmed: Jaguar to reveal Type 01 in New York in October

  23-06-2026 11:11 via autocar.co.uk
  
  Production version of 1000bhp GT to break cover in US, almost two years after game-changing concept
  Jaguar has finally named the date and location of the launch of its hotly anticipated Type 01 luxury electric GT that kicks off the rebirth of the storied brand.
  The launch will take place in New York in October, JLR chief commercial officer Leonard Hoornik told participants at the company’s investor day, held on 17 June. “We will launch it… in a very, very special way,” h
  
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• Mitsubishi Wishes It Could Bring Back The Lancer Evolution

  23-06-2026 10:40 via motor1.com
  
  The Evo is deemed a company "treasure," but Mitsubishi isn't in a position to revive the sports sedan.
  
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• 'There’s a Reason We Don't Talk About Them Much:' The Case Against Wagons

  23-06-2026 09:28 via motor1.com
  
  Yet another car company explains why wagons are fading, and it's not just declining demand.
  
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• Hyundai developing "even more realistic" electric N cars

  23-06-2026 08:00 via autocar.co.uk
  
  R&D boss confirms next EV platform will host sports cars – and they'll do even better ICE impressionsHyundai will continue to offer electric performance cars as it moves its EVs onto a new-generation architecture and they will be "even more realistic" than the current Ioniq 5 N and Ioniq 6 N.
  Hyundai's sporting EVs have won acclaim for not just their driving dynamics and performance but also the perceived authenticity of their synthesised engine notes and gearboxes – the lat
  
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• BMW: Electric M3 Is 'Amazing' To Drive Without Chasing Horsepower

  23-06-2026 07:41 via motor1.com
  
  The quad-motor super sedan arrives next year as the first full M with an electric drivetrain.
  
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• The world’s most influential cars

  23-06-2026 07:07 via autocar.co.uk
  
  These are the cars that truly changed the direction of the motor industry, one model at a timeMost cars come and go, causing barely a ripple in the process.
  But occasionally something comes along that causes shockwaves; nowadays such products and brands are called disruptors, because they shake up the market leading to new ways of thinking. Such marketing speak was a long way into the future when most of these influential cars were dreamed up but that doesn’t diminish the fact that they al
  
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• Ford could bring F1-inspired 'skunkworks' EVs to Europe

  23-06-2026 07:00 via autocar.co.uk
  
  As landmark $30k pick up starts testing in US, Ford hints at Europe potential for affordable new EVsFuture models built using Ford's new Formula 1-influenced affordable EV platform could be offered in the UK to complement the company's revamped European line-up.
  The new platform, called Universal EV, features "cooler engineering than a hypercar", according to Ford CEO Jim Farley. It has been developed by a 'skunkworks' project in California set up by Ford to work semi-independently.
  Universal EV
  
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