BMW iX5 hydrogen front quarter
BMW uses Toyota fuel cells in its fleet of hydrogen iX5 demonstrators
Electric vehicles

Is the hydrogen car dream as good as dead?

Rough start to the year has brought filling station closures and collapse of commercial vehicle businesses

28 March 2025
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Is the hydrogen car dream as good as dead?
Qashqai in the final inspection light tunnel at Nissan Sunderland
Sunderland plant currently builds Qashqai and Juke; new Leaf EV is coming this year
Manufacturing

Nissan: future of Sunderland factory is "very safe"

Nissan will soon start building new Leaf and Juke EVs in Sunderland but Qashqai EV delayed due to market uncertainty

26 March 2025
Nissan: future of Sunderland factory is "very safe"
2025 Nissan Micra front
New Micra is twinned with the Renault 5 but references the early-2000s K12 Micra
New cars

Electric Nissan Micra unwrapped: Renault 5 twin due this year

New electric supermini was designed in London and will be built in France, alongside Renault 5

26 March 2025
Electric Nissan Micra unwrapped: Renault 5 twin due this year
Renault 5 Turbo 3E front
Van den Acker said now is the time for 70s/80s cars and in 10 years we could see the 90s and 00s return
New cars

Renault to revive 'Fast and Furious cars' as it taps into retro

Chief designer believes in “window of opportunity” to create more "cool" retro revivals after 5 Turbo 3E

24 March 2025
Renault to revive 'Fast and Furious cars' as it taps into retro
Smart 5 summit front quarter
Smart #5 Summit gets a roof rack and side-mounted ladders
New cars

Smart #5 gets 366-mile range and 4x4-inspired special edition

Off-road-styled #5 electric SUV is by far Smart’s largest and most potent car yet

21 March 2025
Smart #5 gets 366-mile range and 4x4-inspired special edition
byd seagull
Seagull is also known as the Dolphin Mini in some markets, but will be named the Dolphin Surf here
New cars

New BYD Dolphin Surf bound for UK as sub-£20k EV

Seagull EV will be renamed the Dolphin Surf and upgraded when it goes on sale in the UK later this year

21 March 2025
New BYD Dolphin Surf bound for UK as sub-£20k EV
Alfa Romeo Stelvio 2025 camo front quarter
New Stelvio will be offered with choice of hybrid and electric powertrains
New cars

First pictures of new Alfa Romeo Stelvio as current car bows out

Flagship seen testing as brand begins phasing out the current SUV and its Giulia saloon sibling

21 March 2025
First pictures of new Alfa Romeo Stelvio as current car bows out
autocar citroen 2cv 2025 render
Autocar revealed earlier this year that design work on a 2CV-inspired model had begun
New cars

Reborn Citroën 2CV part of plan for 'daring and shocking' models

Brand chief Thierry Koskas confirms the brand will "leverage" the fame of the 2CV

19 March 2025
Reborn Citroën 2CV part of plan for 'daring and shocking' models
Grey Audi A1 driving down a city street
Polo-based A1 is Audi's smallest model
New cars

Audi A1 and Q2 retire next year to make way for new entry EV

Smallest, cheapest Audis to bow out as the firm launches an electric A3 equivalent – which could be called A2

19 March 2025
Audi A1 and Q2 retire next year to make way for new entry EV
Technology

New wheel hub design cuts lorry fuel consumption

Engineering firm Fersa's new technology drastically reduces friction, improving fuel efficiency and cutting emissions

19 March 2025
New wheel hub design cuts lorry fuel consumption

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