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Peugeot will reveal a hot GTi variant of the electric e-208 supermini on the eve of the Le Mans 24 Hour race today.

The brand has confirmed that its long-mooted Alpine A290 rival, officially confirmed by Peugeot boss Alain Favey earlier this year, will be unwrapped on 13 June. It has given no details, but says it will be "fun to drive, agile, powerful - built to deliver an unforgettable driving experience".

It will be the first GTi model since the previous-generation Peugeot 308 went off sale in 2021 and Peugeot's first sporty pure-electric car.

Speaking to media recently, Favey said: “I’m in a position to confirm that we will reintroduce the GTi on the e-208 as soon as possible. We’ve made the decision that Peugeot GTi will be reintroduced.”

He added that it is a “signal” about “what it means to reconnect to our past, our history” and that it would link the French brand’s road cars to its involvement in motorsport - particularly the World Endurance Championship, in which it fields the 9X8 hypercar.

“We want to continue to nurture the reputation of the brand for driving sensations and the fact that our cars produce particular driving sensations, either as a driver or as someone that is being driven in the car,” Favey said.

As for a broader GTi line-up or a sporting model with a combustion engine, Favey suggested it will depend on customer feedback.

He said: “We will start with the 208 and [are] definitely listening to your inputs, or what our customers will say as well.

"We don't exclude that there might be other executions of the 208 GTi under the GTi badge, but for today there's absolutely nothing planned in that sense."

Confirmation of the GTi badge’s return comes after Favey said that he would consider it as one of his first jobs since taking over as Peugeot CEO in February. 

The new e-208 GTi is tipped to use the same powertrain as the closely related Abarth 600e, which is based on the same e-CMP platform.

The high-riding Italian hot hatch gets a 237bhp motor mounted up front with a Torsen limited-slip differential, and tout a 0-62mph sprint time of 6.2sec.

It’s possible that a lighter and lower-set e-208 equipped with the same powertrain could cut that to below 6.0sec.

Both the Abarth and the closely related Alfa Romeo Junior Veloce are also offered with a punchier 278bhp motor, leaving room for a special edition in the vein of the previous 208 GTi by Peugeot Sport. 

Green-lighting the e-208 GTi for production is also likely to result in a hot version of the Vauxhall Corsa Electric, given that the two models are twinned and Vauxhall has already confirmed plans for a hot Mokka GSE using the Abarth 600e's powertrain. 

The UK’s ambition to become a major centre of EV battery manufacture is one step closer as work begins on its first integrated lithium-ion battery recycling and refining facility that is capable of producing the key ingredients of battery cells on an industrial scale.

The new plant in Plymouth is the penultimate stage in British company Altilium’s four-part plan, which will culminate in the creation of a refinery on Teesside. When it goes live at the end of 2027, this is slated to produce highquality, recycled cathode active material (CAM) for UK gigafactories.

Until then, the Plymouth plant will produce recycled nickel mixed hydroxide precipitate (MHP) and lithium sulphate – critical intermediate materials for domestic production of battery cathodes used by a range of industries.

Creating the CAM used in EV batteries requires expensive refining. Efforts in this direction have been boosted by rules governing new EV batteries sold in the EU that state they will need to have minimum levels of recycled lithium, nickel and cobalt from 2031, with further increases in 2036.

Altilium has developed a process for extracting and processing these metals to the required quality and earlier this year announced it had produced, at the UK Battery Industrialisation Centre, the UK’s first EV battery cells using recycled CAM and complying with those regulations.

Why domestic battery recycling is 'vital'

The news comes in the wake of a report by the government on battery recycling in the UK. It says a secure supply of critical minerals – such as lithium and cobalt – is vital for economic growth and security. However, the country is currently reliant on the international market, especially China, to supply most of these minerals.

One solution, it says, lies in the recycling of lithium ion batteries from the growing volume of endof-life EVs, which, it claims, “could supply between 39% and 57% of the demand for lithium, cobalt and nickel by 2040”.

However, the cost of such work can be prohibitive. Altilium says its approach underlines the sector’s fi nely balanced economics. “We’re always looking to optimise our processes to make them cost-effective,” said Altilium spokesperson Dominic Schreiber. “We’re scaling progressively and, crucially, validating everything to ensure we de-risk the business at every stage. Until our Teesside plant comes on stream, our intermediate material will be a necessary income generator.”

When that day dawns, Altilium’s customers for its Teesside product are likely to include Nissan’s current and forthcoming gigafactories in Sunderland and JLR owner Tata’s site in Somerset.

“For car and battery makers keen to reduce their carbon footprint as well as meet the new EU battery regulations, it won’t make sense to ship in material from elsewhere,” said Schreiber. “The battery is an EV’s biggest single source of embedded carbon. One with CAM made from recycled metals has up to 74% fewer embedded emissions.”

Altilium uses a third-party supplier to handle the first stage of its recycling process. This involves shredding used batteries and extracting their crucial metals in the form of a powder called black mass, which Altilium then refines.

Most of the feedstock comprises failed and damaged batteries, rather than those at the end of their useful life. There are no accurate figures on how many end-of-life batteries exist but the industry expects to see appreciable numbers of them coming to the market after 2030.

Refining black mass is the goal

Meanwhile, the UK’s first at-scale lithium ion battery recycling plant owned by Recyclus Group has just dispatched 111 tonnes of black mass to Glencore, a global mining and recycling company, which, like Altilium, will separate out the metals and refine them but using its own process.

“Since we started recycling at scale in 2023, our output of black mass has increased year on year,” said Robin Brundle, Recyclus Group co-founder and director. “This year, we plan to process 5000 tonnes of batteries but we have the capacity to process 22,000.”

Recyclus’s plant in Wolverhampton handles all types and sizes of used lithium ion batteries, with used EV batteries accounting for around 60%.

Brundle says the firm has cracked the recycling side in terms of harvesting black mass and now, like Altilium, is planning to move into processing. “The holy grail is refining the metals in black mass to such a quality that they can go back into an EV battery,” he said. “With an automotive company, we’re developing a pilot plant that will separate and purify the black mass at scale here in the UK to exactly that level, while minimising the number of ‘touchpoints’ in the process so that it is economic.”

Brundle believes that if successful, the firm’s move into processing will, in around five years, coincide with car and battery makers wanting back their old batteries to extract, process and reuse black mass in their new ones. “We’ll be able to put our plant under their roof and do the work for them,” he said.

We might only be halfway through the 2020s, but it's already proving to be a hugely significant decade for the automotive industry—and there’s much more to come. 

We’ve seen the arrival of many electric cars over the last few years, including models from Porsche, Volkswagen, Ford and Renault, but don't think the death-knell of petrol and diesel has been sung just yet. 

But what exactly should you be looking out for over the next few years?

We've listed a host of new cars coming that you should be excited about, and we’ve put together a huge encyclopedia of all of the most significant right here. 

This guide covers everything from small, affordable city cars to end-of-an-era sports cars and luxury SUVs.

If you’re impatient, you can consult our guide to all the new cars coming in 2025.

Aehra SUV

The first model to come from Italian EV start-up Aehra will be a £155,000 coupé-SUV designed to carry four NBA basketball players in comfort. It will be powered by a three-motor powertrain outputting 794bhp.

Everything we know about the Aehra SUV

Aehra Sedan

The Aehra Sedan is a sleeker foil to the Aehra SUV, with a more aerodynamic body that will supposedly allow a range of 497 miles between charges. Nailing the “basic physics” is the priority for the saloon according to engineering chief Franco Cimatti, who was previously responsible for developing Lotus’s EPA platform. 

Everything we know about the Aehra Sedan

Alfa Romeo 4E

The Alfa Romeo 4E will serve as a brand-building halo model amid the brand’s shift to offering solely electric cars. Product boss Daniel Guzzafame said a new Alfa Spider would become “within reach” once the brand has five EVs in its line-up, suggesting it won’t arrive until after 2027.

Everything we know about the Alfa Romeo 4E

Alfa Romeo Giulia

The Giulia saloon will move onto Alfa parent firm Stellantis’s radical new STLA Medium platform as it goes electric. It will retain its sporting character, though, in Quadrifoglio spec, it promises to offer outputs of up to 1000bhp.

Everything we know about the next Alfa Romeo Giulia

Alfa Romeo GTV successor

Alfa design boss Alejandro Mesonero-Romanos has confirmed that design work on a new coupé, inspired by the famed SZ, continues behind the scenes. He hinted that it could make production if the brand’s fortunes continue to improve under Stellantis stewardship and that it would likely be a variant of the Giulia (above). 

Everything we know about Alfa Romeo's SZ-inspired coupé

Alfa Romeo large electric saloon

Alfa will launch a BMW 5 Series rival around 2027, aiming it primarily at the Chinese and North American markets. It will be based on parent company Stellantis’s new STLA Large platform, which allows for body lengths between 4.76m (about as long as a Mercedes-Benz C-Class) and 5.13m (the old Jaguar XJ) and ride heights from 140mm to 287mm. It can also offer huge performance, with 0-62mph times as low as 2.0sec and ranges of up to 500 miles.

Everything we know about Alfa Romeo's new large saloon

Alpine A110 EV

The electric follow-up to one of the past decade’s most celebrated sports cars will use a bespoke platform, confirmed Renault Group CEO Luca de Meo after Alpine and Lotus ended talks to co-develop an electric sports car. The Alpine É-ternite concept provides a first look at what we can expect from the electric A110, offering a single 239bhp motor and enough battery power to drive 261 miles between charges. It’s 258kg heavier than the current A110, at 1378kg in total.

Everything we know about the electric Alpine A110

Alpine A310

The rakish Alpine A310 of the '70s will be reborn as an electric GT, as part of the French brand’s expansion to a seven-car line-up. It will be based on the same Alpine Performance Platform (APP) as the next A110, due in 2027, but offer more practical 2+2 seating – loosely mirroring the relationship between the Porsche 718 Cayman and the Porsche 911.

Everything we know about the new Alpine A310

Alpine A390

As part of Alpine’s push into new ‘lifestyle’ segments it will launch D- and E-segment electric SUVs, aiming to translate the A110’s dynamic appeal into more family-friendly packages. This will require “various technical solutions”, according to the brand’s head of design, Antony Villain, such as torque vectoring and four-wheel steering. “We want something high-performance, sporty and energised,” said Villain. “We don’t want something that just goes in straight lines super-quickly.”

Everything we know about Alpine's upcoming electric SUVs

Ariel Hipercar

The Ariel Hipercar certainly lives up to its name, packing four electric motors which combined to output a mammoth 1180bhp. It justifies its jet-fighter looks, too, with a gas-turbine range-extender that helps to keep its 62kWh battery topped up.

Ariel Hipercar review

Ariel E-Nomad

Ariel says this electric car is "already on the way". It will offer similar performance levels to the Ariel Nomad 2, but is likely to cost around £10,000 more. Its 281bhp and 360lb ft will be sent to the rear wheels - and Ariel is confident of a 0-60mph time of 3.5sec.

Everything we know about the electric Ariel Nomad

Aston Martin electric SUV

Aston Martin’s first electric car will be a rapid SUV powered by battery and motor technologies from Lucid. The nascent American EV brand claims its current-generation drive outputs are capable of outputting up to 670bhp while weighing slightly less than 74kg apiece.

Everything we know about Aston Martin's first electric car

Aston Martin ‘Project Rambo’

Aston Martin is considering building a rugged 4x4 to rival the Mercedes G-Class, with design proposals currently being evaluated. It’s said to be dubbed ‘Project Rambo’ internally, in reference to the infamous Lamborghini LM002. 

Everything we know about Aston Martin’s super-4x4

Audi A3 successor

The current Audi A3 will be replaced by an all-new model based on the Volkswagen Group’s MEB platform later this decade. It may be sold in parallel with a heavily-updated ICE model – similar to the A4, A6 and Q5.

Everything we know about the electric Audi A3

Audi electric 4x4

Audi bosses are plotting a new go-anywhere 4x4 to rival the Land Rover Defender. It could borrow its underpinnings from new sibling brand Scout’s upcoming SUV and pick-up truck, offering steep departure angles and the ground clearance needed to traverse tricky terrain.

Everything we know about Audi's electric 4x4

Audi R8 successor

Audi is set to base its follow-up to the R8 atop a bespoke EV platform that it's co-developing with Porsche. Work is said to be well under way on the new supercar, tipped to offer a greater power output than any other car in Audi’s line-up.

Everything we know about the electric Audi R8 successor 

Audi TT

The petrol TT has now been retired, but work continues apace on its electric successor. Audi Sport is said to be in an “intense concept phase” for the small coupé’s next iteration, due to arrive within the next five to 10 years. Managing director Rolf Michl said its development is a “huge job” and added that “it will be different but emotional”. 

Everything we know about the next Audi TT

Bentley Urban SUV

Described by the brand as “the world’s first true luxury urban SUV”, Bentley's first EV will be one of 10 EV and plug-in hybrid models to arrive in the space of a decade. At less than five metres long, it'll be Bentley's smallest car yet and would sit below the Bentayga. 

BMW 3 Series Neue Klasse

The BMW Vision Neue Klasse concept unveiled at the Munich motor show is our first look at the future of the 3 Series. The radical saloon will be the first in a new crop of electric cars promised to offer a generational leap in technologies, with 30% more range, 30% faster charging and 25% greater efficiency.

Everything we know about BMW's Neue Klasse revolution

BMW M3 Neue Klasse

The Neue Klasse 3 Series is also set to spawn the first electric M3, premiering a “crazy” new ‘Heart of Joy’ chassis control computer. This is said to enable dynamic performance superlative to today’s petrol-engined model.

Everything we know about the electric BMW M3

Caterham Project V

Caterham stunned crowds at the 2023 Goodwood Festival of Speed with its vision of an electric sports car: three seats, 1190kg, 249 miles of range and a price tag of less than £80,000. It could hit production as soon as 2026, at a rate of around 2000 cars per year.

Everything we know about the Caterham Project V

Citroën 2CV

Three decades after the Citroën 2CV went out of production, the French brand is bringing it back into the fray as a compact, retro city car. According to an exclusive Autocar source, design for the new 2CV is under way at a very early stage. We will be patient...

Everything you need to know about the new Citroën 2CV

Dacia city car

Dacia has begun development of a new electric city car for Europe. It will be built in Europe - unlike the Dacia Spring - and will be closely related to the upcoming Renault Twingo. The new model is planned to be priced from less than €18,000 (£15,000).

Everything we know about the Dacia electric city car

Fiat Multipla

Fiat is readying a large SUV in the spirit of the cult-classic Multipla MPV, which is slated for a 2027 arrival to compete with the Dacia Bigster. 

It's one of two cars the brand will launch over the next two years, the other being a raised hatchback.

Little is known about the Multipla at present, but it will measure around 4.5m long and will feature a design inspired by the freshly updated Panda range. 

Everything we know about the new Fiat Multipla 

Ford Mustang 4dr

Remember the Ford Falcon? It’s set to return in the coming years, but this time wearing the full-blooded Mustang badge. Ford CEO Jim Farley seeks to expand the muscle car into a brand in its own right, launching an expanded range of variants. These will comprise both affordable, accessible models for traditional buyers, as well as limited-run models that take it further upmarket – broadly mirroring the approach taken by Porsche for the 911. 

Everything we know about the four-door Ford Mustang

Genesis Neolun

Genesis previewed a striking new flagship earlier this year with the Neolun concept, said to be inspired by Korean moon jars. It’s a large luxury SUV that’s set to be closely related to the Kia EV9 and the Hyundai Ioniq 7, deploying the same E-GMP architecture and possibly the same range of powertrains too. 

Everything we know about the Genesis Neolun

GMA T33

The second supercar from Gordon Murray Automotive is pitched as a “more practical” alternative to the three-seat T50. It drops the T50’s fan-assisted aerodynamics in favour of a more simple passive set-up. Its 3.9-litre Cosworth V12 has also been adapted to improve low-speed torque, with a reduced rev limit of 11,100rpm (down from 12,000rpm). “If you can have only one supercar,” said GMA founder and boss Gordon Murray, “the T33 is designed to be the one you should have.”

Everything we know about the GMA T33 and T33 Spider

Honda 0 Series saloon and SUV

Honda’s 0 Series represents a radical shift in the brand’s approach to EV development, prioritising efficiency, engagement and spaciousness. The first 0 model will arrive in 2026.

Everything we know about the Honda 0 Series

Honda Civic and Jazz EVs

The 0 Series will also usher in electric replacements for the Civic and Jazz hatchbacks, with likely towards the end of the decade. Honda CEO Toshihiro Mibe has highlighted their importance, telling Autocar: “To increase volumes, we need more affordable EVs.” The firm hinted at its vision for a small, affordable EV with the Sustaina-C concept that took inspiration from 1981’s original Honda City, which in Europe was known as the Jazz.

Everything we know about the Honda Civic and Jazz EVs

Honda NSX EV

It’s not just the affordable Hondas that are set to receive a total overhaul but also the NSX. Honda already has an electric sports car at its R&D centre and is said by CEO Mibe to be “steadily proceeding” with its development, which will likely conclude near the end of the decade. Mibe added that it will “have a completely different taste” from any performance car that the Japanese company has launched previously. 

Everything we know about the electric Honda NSX successor

Honda’s Tesla Model 3 rival

Honda has confirmed it is developing a new mass-market saloon as one of seven radical new electric cars it’s bringing to market by 2030. A competitor for the Tesla Model 3, it will stand out for “the joy of driving”, said Honda, having been developed with an emphasis on minimising weight and complexity.

Everything we know about Honda’s Tesla Model 3 rival

Hyundai Ioniq 6 N

The follow-up to the acclaimed Hyundai Ioniq 5 N will be a hot version of the brand’s executive saloon. It’s expected to use the same 641bhp dual-motor powertrain and a similarly aggressive aerodynamics package, inspired by that fitted to 2022’s RN22e concept.

Everything we know about the Hyundai Ioniq 6 N

IM L6

You might not have heard of IM, but the new Chinese firm is planning to put a dent in Tesla’s sales in Europe from next year. A sibling brand of MG, its L6 saloon promises market-leading specifications, including near-400kW charging, solid-state batteries and a 776bhp dual-motor powertrain. It will be joined by the LS6 SUV, based on the same platform, and a pair of larger models.

Everything we know about the IM L6

Jaguar electric GT

Jaguar's electric GT - pictured in prototype form above – is due in 2026. It's expected to rival the Porsche Taycan and next Mercedes-AMG GT 4-Door Coupé with more than 575bhp, a range of more than 430 miles and a price of more than £100,000.

Everything we know about the electric Jaguar GT

Jaguar electric SUV and limousine

Autocar understands that the Jaguar GT will be followed by a Bentley Bentayga-sized electric luxury SUV and a similarly positioned electric saloon, with the latter set to serve as a spiritual successor to the XJ. 

Everything we know about the Jaguar 'limo' 

Jeep Wrangler EV

The iconic Wrangler will receive a radical overhaul in 2028, swapping traditional petrol engines for electric and range-extender powertrains. Unlike the smaller Recon, it will use a traditional body-on-frame chassis, maximising its off-road potential. 

Everything we know about the electric Jeep Wrangler

Kia EV2

Kia will launch a European-focused small crossover in 2026, trading the long range and rapid charging speed of its stablemates for a more affordable price tag of around £25,000. 

Everything we know about the Kia EV2

Lamborghini Lanzador

The four-seat Lanzador concept is our first look at Lamborghini’s first EV, set to arrive in 2028. It’s hailed as a “laboratory on wheels” and features an abundance of sustainable materials, including Merino wool, recycled plastics and carbon strands.

Everything we know about the Lamborghini Lanzador

Land Rover Discovery

JLR will reinvent the ailing Discovery brand for its sixth generation by repositioning it away from its Defender sibling.

The Discovery has been losing out on sales to the Defender, and this next model is set to restore the natural order by making the Discovery more family focused. It may even adopt some design elements from MPVs.

Everything we know about the new Land Rover Discovery

Land Rover Defender Sport

As part of its reorganisation into a ‘House of Brands’, JLR (formerly Jaguar Land Rover) is set to drastically expand its model offering within each of its sub-brands. Defender is expected to launch an entry-level model as a twin to the next-generation Range Rover Evoque, Range Rover Velar and Land Rover Discovery Sport.

Everything we know about the Land Rover Defender Sport

Lexus LF-ZC and LF-ZL

Lexus unveiled its future at the Tokyo motor show with the LF-ZC and LF-ZL concepts, a pair of electric flagships premiering a new modular architecture. The production version of each car is set to offer a major increase in electric range – up to 621 miles, in the case of the LF-ZC.

Everything we know about the Lexus LF-ZC and LF-ZL

Lexus LFA successor

Lexus last year confirmed the electric follow-up to the legendary V10-engined LFA supercar will use a GT3 racing-specification chassis, new electronic steering and even a manual gearbox to boost driver engagement. 

Everything we know about the electric Lexus LFA successor 

LEVC L380

The maker of London’s black cab is expanding to sell practical electric cars to the general public, starting with the L380 MPV. Named after the Airbus A380 airliner, it will offer highly flexible seating for eight. UK sales are slated to begin in 2026.

Everything we know about the LEVC L380

Lotus Type 134

Lotus’s rival to the Porsche Macan is expected to utilise a variant of the EPA architecture that underpins the Eletre and Emeya, also sharing technologies with those two models. It expects the crossover to account for half of its annual sales by 2028.

Everything we know about the Lotus Type 134

Lotus Type 135

Despite its split from Alpine, Lotus continues to work on the electric follow-up to the legendary Elise. It will be built around the all-new Lightweight Electric Vehicle Architecture (Leva) with mid-mounted batteries, aping the weight distribution of classical mid-engined sports cars.

Everything we know about the Lotus Type 135

Lucid compact saloon

American EV firm Lucid will look to increase its volumes with a smaller, more affordable sibling to its Air saloon, targeting the Tesla Model 3. It will major on efficiency, featuring advanced battery and motor technologies. It’s expected to arrive around 2027.

Everything we know about Lucid’s Tesla Model 3 rival

Maserati Quattroporte

Maserati’s rival for the Porsche Taycan was originally scheduled to launch next year but has been pushed back to 2028 to allow more time to develop its business case. The new Quattroporte is expected to use Stellantis’s STLA Large platform, suggesting power outputs of more than 1000bhp could be on the cards. 

Everything we know about the Maserati Quattroporte

Mazda MX-5

The centrepiece of Mazda’s Tokyo motor show stand in 2023 provided a vision of the future for the MX-5, featuring a rotary-electric powertrain capable of delivering 370bhp. It’s expected to influence a production car arriving after 2026.

Everything we know about the electric Mazda MX-5 successor

Mercedes-Benz ‘Little G’

The expansion of the G-Class range will bring a new ‘Little G’ in 2026. The urban-focused model will be offered solely with electric power, sitting on a bespoke platform that takes learnings from both the entry-level MMA architecture and that used by the full-size G. 

Everything we know about Mercedes-Benz’s ‘Little G’

MG 2

MG has confirmed it is working on an electric city car with a target price of around £20,000. It could be named the MG 2 and is expected to go on sale in early 2026.

Everything we know about MG’s plans for a £20k EV

Nissan GT-R

Nissan's next GTR is set to be electric only - and it could be the first production car to make use of solid state batteries. It's set to deliver 1341bhp through all four wheels when it goes on sale, around 2028.

Everything we know about the Nissan GT-R's electric future

Nissan Juke and Qashqai

Nissan has confirmed that the replacements to today’s Juke and Qashqai crossovers will go electric and that they will continue to be built in Sunderland – welcome news for the UK’s ailing car industry. 

Polestar 2 successor

The Polestar 2 will be directly replaced towards the end of the decade. This will maintain a five-tiered Polestar line-up, consisting of the 2 liftback, 3 large SUV, 4 saloon, 5 performance coupé, 6 sports car and 7 mid-sized SUV. 

Everything we know about the Polestar 2 successor 

Polestar 6

The Polestar 6 was initially a dramatic concept car dubbed the O2, but the “overwhelming” positive reception has pushed the firm to put it into production. It will use the same bonded aluminium platform as the Polestar 5, and is likely to share its 874bhp dual-motor powertrain too. It’s set to arrive in 2026.

Everything we know about the Polestar 6

Polestar 7

The Polestar 7 will be a mid-sized SUV to rival the Range Rover Evoque. It will also be the first Polestar model built in Europe, and the brand hopes it will dominate the "biggest and fastest growing" segment in the electric car market. 

Porsche Mission X

The Porsche Mission X is a hypercar concept that previews a potential electric successor to the Carrera GT and 918 Spyder, with a possible power output of around 1500bhp. Described by Porsche boss Oliver Blume as a “technology beacon”, it aims to capture the record lap time for a road-legal car at the Nürburgring.

Everything we know about the Porsche Mission X

Porsche 'K1'

Porsche will use the Volkswagen Group’s upcoming SSP Sport architecture for a seven-seat luxury SUV positioned above the Cayenne. It has been tipped to receive 920V electricals, with lighter-weight wiring and faster charging than PPE-based models. 

Everything we know about the Porsche 'K1'

Renault Twingo

Renault boss Luca de Meo’s retro revolution continues with a revival of the original Twingo city car. It promises to offer “best-in-class” efficiency of 6.2mpkWh and 75% fewer CO2 emissions over its lifespan than the average ICE car currently sold in Europe. Perhaps best of all, it will be cheap, at less than £17,000. 

Everything we know about the new Renault Twingo

Skoda 7S

Skoda will launch a large seven-seat electric SUV, heavily inspired by the Vision 7S concept, in 2026. The so-called ‘Space’ model will be underpinned by the Volkswagen Group’s MEB architecture and feature a new 86kWh battery, which should deliver a range of around 300 miles.

We drive the Skoda Vision 7S concept

Smart #6

Smart’s sleek #6 flagship will be the brand’s quickest and most advanced model to date, packing reserves of more than 630bhp in its most potent form. The saloon, which is twinned with the Zeekr 007, will hit UK showrooms in early 2026.

Everything we know about the Smart #6

Toyota Celica

Toyota chairman Akio Toyoda has expressed his desire for the Celica to return, and it’s possible that this could take place as the petrol GR86 is phased out. Such a model would likely use Toyota’s new modular architecture, which underpins the new MR2-style FT-Se concept, with a more traditional ‘front-engine’ coupé bodystyle.

Everything we know about the return of the Toyota Celica

Toyota FT-3e

The Toyota FT-3e introduces a new architecture and software platform that are set to transform the brand’s electric cars. The latter, dubbed Arene, will allow for conventional Toyotas to emulate the dynamic feel of some of its most divergent vehicles, such as simulating the power delivery of the old Lexus LFA’s naturally aspirated V10.

Everything we know about the Toyota FT-3e

Toyota FT-Se

The FT-Se concept is our first look at the future of Toyota’s Gazoo Racing sub-division. It’s an MR2-style electric sports car similar in proportion to today’s GR Supra and features the same Arene operating software as the FT-3e that allows its dynamic character to evolve with updates. It may also offer Toyota’s simulated manual gearbox to improve driver engagement. 

Everything we know about the Toyota FT-Se

Volkswagen ID 2 and ID GTI

This could be one of the most important electric cars arriving in the coming years. The ID 2all concept is a Polo-sized electric supermini with interior space to match the Golf, thanks to the new MEB Entry platform. It’s promised to go on sale at less than £22,000, thanks in large part to its use of a 38kWh lithium-iron-phosphate battery. 

Everything we know about the Volkswagen ID 2

Volkswagen ID 2X

The ID 2X is a higher-riding sibling to the ID 2 and will effectively serve as an EV alternative to the T-Cross. It will be based on the same shortened version of the MEB platform as the ID 2 and be offered exclusively with a single motor on the front axle, giving it 223bhp, with a choice of 38kWh and 56kWh batteries.

Everything we know about the Volkswagen ID 2X

Volkswagen ID GTI

The hot version of the ID 2All is set to go into production in 2026 and will be Volkswagen's first electric GTI model. Bosses say the car prioritises fun handling over outright power and performance.

Everything we know about the Volkswagen ID GTI

Volkswagen Scirocco EV

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Stellantis is trialling battery-swapping technology with the Fiat 500e in a bid to offer full EV recharging in just five minutes.

If the trial is successful, this could eliminate one of the biggest barriers to EV ownership: charging time.

Currently taking place in Madrid, the trial involves a small fleet of 40 500es that have been adapted to use a pack (of unspecified size) from battery-swapping firm Ample.

The fleet is operated by Stellantis-owned car-sharing firm Free2Move and being driven by users in the city.

The cars are currently serviced by a single battery-swapping station, but more are planned to be created in the city as part of the trial, which has been supported by a €9.8 million (£8.2m) grant from the Spanish government.

What’s more, Stellantis plans to expand the fleet to 100 cars in the coming months.

If the trial is successful, the technology will be offered to private customers, promised Fiat CEO Olivier François.

“We are dedicated to thoroughly testing and analysing this concept in real-world conditions and aiming to expand it to private customers soon," he said.

“That is why we believe deeply in this project and have chosen our iconic Fiat 500 to spearhead the initiative.

"It will provide invaluable insights for both our brand and the group as we shape the future of mobility.”

It's unclear if the trial will be expanded to other Stellantis EVs, given that the 500e is based on a bespoke platform and not the e-CMP EV platform used by Citroën, Peugeot, Vauxhall et al.