Editor Mark Tisshaw meets VW Group UK MD Damien O'Sullivan In a bonus podcast, this week Autocar Meets Damien O'Sullivan, the managing director of the UK's biggest car company, the Volkswagen Group. In his first interview since taking the role last December, O'Sullivan meets Autocar's Editor, Mark Tisshaw, to discuss the state
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Ford Puma Gen-E
Ford's best-seller finally gets an all-electric powertrain It feels like the Ford Puma Gen-E was needed a couple of years ago, really.With the likes of the Renault 5 now hitting showrooms, plus the (recently price-cut) Jeep Avenger and VW ID.3, the Skoda Elroq, MG S5, Volvo EX30, Smart #1 and
Land Rover Defender Sport: full details on 2027 baby 4×4
How Autocar predicts the new 'Defender Sport' will look SUV could be positioned as indirect successor to Freelander 2 and replace Discovery Sport in line-up Land Rover is gearing up to launch a long-mooted and highly anticipated smaller entry level Defender as a crucial new model in its electric car
MG previews new rugged CyberX SUV as it targets younger buyers
Boxy-looking SUV will be unveiled at the Shanghai motor show as a follow-up to the Cyberster roadster MG has previewed its upcoming CyberX, a new SUV that will be the second model in the brand's Cyber line-up, which was established last year by the Cyberster roadster. These early images suggest MG’s latest electric SUV will
Polestar boss on 76% sales uplift and push for more showrooms
Some 12,000 Polestars were sold in Q1 up from 6975 in the same period of 2024; one in four were sold in the UK There is a “renaissance of retailers” happening in the industry according to the boss of Polestar, who credits the firm’s recent increase in sales with having more physical retailers
McLaren to bid for Le Mans 24 Hours victory in 2027
British team's racing arm will take on Ferrari and Aston Martin in the endurance classic McLaren will return to the Le Mans 24 Hours with a new hypercar programme in 2027, when it will take on Ferrari and Aston Martin in a bid to claim its first outright win in the event
BYD's Denza brand targets Porsche with 952bhp GT flagship
Denza was launched in China in 2010 as a joint venture between BYD and Mercedes-Benz's parent firm Taycan-challenging Z9 GT to offer EV and PHEV powertrains; will be followed by premium MPV Chinese electric car giant BYD will bring its Denza premium brand to Europe this year, with a line-up headed