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• Touring Paris in a Twingo – driven by Renault's boss

  15-06-2026 07:00 via autocar.co.uk
  
  Under CEO Fabrice Cambolive, Renault has its mojo back – this is whyIf Renault boss Fabrice Cambolive ever fancies a career change, he'd make a great tour guide.
  As he deftly guides me through the centre of Paris from the driver's seat of the new Twingo, Cambolive is supposed to be telling me about the French manufacturer's remarkable story of rejuvenation and success. Instead, he's busy pointing out his favourite views, comparing the city's Left and Right Banks and detailing his favourite
  
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• The 2027 Chevy Silverado Is Here With Two New V8 Engines

  16-06-2026 17:00 via motor1.com
  
  The new Silverado 1500 goes on sale at the end of the year—but we still don't know how much it will cost.
  
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• How new Mercedes CLA proves trad saloons have a bright future

  16-06-2026 16:00 via autocar.co.uk
  
  Mercedes' breakout EV is cleverly packaged, hugely efficient and even fun to driveIt may seem a little old-fashioned to have an awards category for saloon cars, but the saloon has proven impressively resilient and adaptable.
  Not the estate, not the MPV and not the SUV have been able to replace it, and in the EV era the aerodynamic advantages of a low-slung car with a teardrop rear end give it a head start in the range race.
  It's no wonder, then, that Mercedes-Benz chose to launch its brand-new b
  
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• "Huge victory": Car industry welcomes reports of dramatic cut to EV sales targets

  16-06-2026 15:28 via autocar.co.uk
  
  UK prime minister is poised to announce big cuts to sales targets following intense industry lobbying
  Car industry bosses have welcomed reports that the UK government is set to dramatically scale back its zero-emission vehicle (ZEV) mandate and allow more combustion-engined models to be sold up to the end of the decade.
  Prime minister Sir Keir Starmer is poised to outline a new timeframe for the ZEV mandate that will reduce the targeted EV sales mix for each manufacturer in the UK from 80%
  
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• This Rugged Jeep Grand Cherokee Trim Is Back For 2027

  16-06-2026 15:00 via motor1.com
  
  Plus, the Grand Cherokee Overland also returns to the lineup..  
  
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• The New Audi A6 Allroad Is The Perfect SUV Alternative

  16-06-2026 11:00 via motor1.com
  
  Do you really need an SUV when this exists?
  
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• Audi A6 Allroad returns: chunky 4x4 estate more rugged than ever

  16-06-2026 11:00 via autocar.co.uk
  
  Lifted estate promises to match off-road ability of full-blown 4x4s, sitting 34mm higher than regular A6Audi has revived the A6 Allroad for a new generation by turning its big family estate into a rugged 4x4 wagon that promises off-road ability to rival many full-blown SUVs.
  This lifted and toughened version of the new A6 will appear in dealerships in the coming months, four years after the previous Allroad models were withdrawn from sale in the UK.
  Audi plans to reignite a market niche that has
  
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• AMG's Biggest Product Push Yet: Over 27 New Models In 36 Months

  16-06-2026 09:56 via motor1.com
  
  Mercedes-AMG is chasing BMW M with a massive product blitz.
  
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• The New BMW X5 Hides The Door Handles In Plain Sight

  16-06-2026 08:42 via motor1.com
  
  The luxury SUV will have something in common with the Ford Mustang Mach-E.
  
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• Neue Klasse: Inside BMW's "blank-sheet" reinvention for the EV era

  16-06-2026 07:00 via autocar.co.uk
  
  Neue Klasse represents a total rewrite of how BMW builds cars – yet they still feel exactly as BMWs shouldThe Mundy Award for Engineering recognises outstanding contributions to the automotive industry. Named after Harry Mundy, an engine designer who was also a staff writer for Autocar, the award is normally handed to a prominent engineer. Renault's Philippe Krief, Nissan's David Moss and GMA founder Gordon Murray are among the previous winners.
  This year, given the team effort behind it,
  
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• Mercedes-AMG's Biggest V8 SUVs Are Back—And More Bonkers Than Ever

  16-06-2026 00:01 via motor1.com
  
  The new GLE 63 S Coupe and GLS 63 pack powerful V8s with up to 603 horsepower.
  
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• This Mitsubishi Truck Is A Fire-Breathing Evo In Disguise. We Talked To Its Owner

  15-06-2026 21:00 via motor1.com
  
  The goal wasn't to turn this Mighty Max into a hot rod, but nearly 500 horsepower later, plans have changed.
  
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• The New Camaro Should Have A High-Performance Variant: Report

  15-06-2026 20:00 via motor1.com
  
  Chevrolet will likely supercharge its new 6.7-liter V8 engine for the ultimate Camaro.  
  
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• The IIHS Tells Us Which Driver Aids Actually Work—And Which Don't

  15-06-2026 19:00 via motor1.com
  
  Motor1 visited the IIHS Vehicle Research Center in Virginia to learn why some driver-assistance systems may actually increase distraction.
  
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• Renault 4 Plein Sud review: does folding roof add extra charm?

  15-06-2026 19:00 via autocar.co.uk
  
  Retro-themed EV crossover gains unusual convertible roof – without any compromiseRenault is making quite a big deal of its 4 Plein Sud - a convertible version of its best-selling B-segment electric SUV. 
  I'm in the dramatic Catalonian mountains for a couple of days to drive the new cabrio – a real pleasure and the perfect place to enjoy top-down motoring. 
  Except the big deal feels a little overblown, because the Plein Sud (which roughly translates to 'due so
  
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• BMW Confirms: The Next M3 'Won't Be Hybrid'

  15-06-2026 16:30 via motor1.com
  
  The next-generation M3 will feature BMW's updated S58 inline-six engine with M Ignite technology.
  
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• New X5 tested: Business as usual for BMW's seminal SUV?

  15-06-2026 14:00 via autocar.co.uk
  
  New-era styling and cabin but familiar mechanicals for the new ICE SUVA new generation of BMW’s seminal large SUV is coming, and the big news is that there will be an electric BMW iX5 with a 141kWh battery, but have no fear: there will be a fulsome range of other powertrains as well.
  The exact model line-up has yet to be announced, but the core will remain a set of 3.0-litre straight-six powertrains: a mild-hybrid petrol, a mild-hybrid diesel and a plug-in hybrid petrol. We expect a more p
  
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• BMW iX5

  15-06-2026 14:00 via autocar.co.uk
  
  Long-running SUV is electrified with Neue Klasse design and tech – plus a truly enormous batteryBMW is going to have to start work on a jet turbine and a flux capacitor at this rate.It seems that with the new BMW X5, it’s going for the record for most power sources available in one car. It will at some point be available with mild-hybrid petrol, mild-hybrid diesel, plug-in hybrid, battery-electric and hydrogen fuel cell drivetrains.At a time when EV mandates and subsidies come and g
  
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• New Hyundai i20 brings chunky look and tech upgrade

  15-06-2026 12:22 via autocar.co.uk
  
  Next generation of petrol supermini is revealed in Brazil and designed to maximise interior spaceThe next-generation Hyundai i20 has been revealed in Brazil and shows a dramatic shift in design for the small hatchback.
  It is notably taller and chunkier than the current i20, with black plastic cladding running around its bumpers and wheel arches giving the appearance of a small crossover rather than a traditional hatchback.
  The new i20 has been shaped according to the brand&rs
  
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• Koenigsegg Smashes Quarter-Mile Speed Record For Production Cars

  15-06-2026 12:21 via motor1.com
  
  The Jesko Absolut hit 190 mph at the quarter-mile mark while the driver was holding a phone with one hand.
  
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• Leapmotor B05

  15-06-2026 11:10 via autocar.co.uk
  
  Stellantis presents a new Chinese take on the electric family hatchbackElectric hatchbacks like the Volkswagen ID 3 Neo and Renault Megane have a new Chinese rival with the launch of Leapmotor’s aggressively priced B05.With the brand’s own £1500 ‘grant’ taking its retail price down to £28,995, the Spanish-built B05 undercuts both European competition and its MG 4 EV compatriot. Yet the resulting low cost doesn’t appear to mean a low specification, becau
  
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• The New Nissan Skyline Is Coming Sooner Than We Thought

  15-06-2026 10:01 via motor1.com
  
  The rear-wheel-drive sports sedan was developed in just 26 months.
  
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• Reports: UK government to soften ZEV mandate following car industry pressure

  15-06-2026 09:56 via autocar.co.uk
  
  Car makers are currently required to ramp up to 52% EV sales in 2028 and 80% in 2030The UK government is poised to soften the Zero Emissions Vehicle (ZEV) mandate – the legislation requiring that car manufacturers sell an increasing proportion of electric vehicles annually – according to several media reports.
  Under the mandate, a third of every car maker’s UK sales must be electric in 2026, rising to 38% in 2027, 52% in 2028, 66% in 2029 and 80% in 2030. 
  The legisla
  
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• Reports: UK government to soften ZEV mandate

  15-06-2026 09:56 via autocar.co.uk
  
  Car makers are currently required to ramp up to 52% EV sales in 2028 and 80% in 2030The UK government is poised to soften the Zero Emissions Vehicle (ZEV) mandate – the legislation requiring that car manufacturers sell an increasing proportion of electric vehicles annually – according to several media reports.
  Under the mandate, a third of every car maker’s UK sales must be electric in 2026, rising to 38% in 2027, 52% in 2028, 66% in 2029 and 80% in 2030. 
  The legisla
  
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• The strange but wonderful world of the microcar

  15-06-2026 08:48 via autocar.co.uk
  
  When small cars were really, like, smallIn the 1950s a huge industry sprang up across Europe, building microcars.
  Everyone wanted mobility but many couldn’t afford a ‘proper’ car, while used cars were in short supply. The answer was a glut of tiny vehicles, usually powered by two-cylinder engines and clothed in glassfibre – the new wonder material of the age. Glassfibre made small-scale production viable, although some microcars featured steel bodyshells.
  Throughout the f
  
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• The supercars you (probably) forgot ever existed

  15-06-2026 08:38 via autocar.co.uk
  
  Think you know every supercar there’s ever been? You may need to think againFor every supercar brand that has succeeded there have been plenty that have fallen by the wayside…When you're spending a lot of money on a top-end car you expect it to have some pedigree; branding count for a lot when buying most cars, but where supercars are concerned it's nothing less than crucial.
  In the past few decades very few new brands have emerged in the supercar arena and survived for any len
  
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• The best cars ever made in Austria

  15-06-2026 08:37 via autocar.co.uk
  
  Austria is a much more important car maker than many people believeAustria is not always the first country you think of as an automotive powerhouse.
  However, many well-known car names, from Aston Martin to Volkswagen, have turned to Austria for its car-building expertise. However, Austria has also been home to many of its own car brands and even witnessed the birth of Porsche as the sports car company we know today.
  Here’s a list of cars built in Austria, arranged in alphabetical order.Ast
  
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• Excellent & interesting Ford concept cars you may have never seen

  15-06-2026 08:37 via autocar.co.uk
  
  A feast for your eyesBack to the future.The Ford Heritage Vault is one of the finest sources of publicly available archive information provided by any car maker – and it just keeps getting better. In a recent update, many previously unseen images of concept cars have been added, bringing the total to nearly 2000.
  We can’t show them all here, but what we can do is take you through 50 Ford concepts, many (if not most) of which you might never have heard of. We’re presenting them
  
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• 50 of the biggest missed opportunites in the automotive world

  15-06-2026 08:37 via autocar.co.uk
  
  We look at the cars that could have been highly successful, but weren't for a wide variety of reasonsEvery time a new car is created, there's an opportunity to change the face of motoring for the better.But sometimes a car maker releases a car that's so disappointing for numerous reasons that you wonder why it was ever signed off. They could have made something good, but missed the opportunity by making a hash of things. Let's take a look at some famous examples:Tucker 48 (1948)
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• Ex-BMW Designer Makes The M5 Touring Look More Elegant

  15-06-2026 08:26 via motor1.com
  
  The Frank Stephenson-styled super wagon is far more expensive than the regular car.
  
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