Nick Gibbs

Aston Martin has given its new DB12 sports car beefier styling, more power and improved chassis technology to create a larger price gap to the DB11 coupe it replaces.

The i5 will compete against premium battery-electric large cars including the Mercedes EQE. It was unveiled by BMW alongside its combustion engine sibling, the new 5 Series.

Skoda said it will develop more powerful and more fuel-efficient engines with lower emissions for parent VW Group brands including VW, Audi and Cupra.

Lotus and Alpine will not co-develop a full-electric replacement for the Alpine A110 sports coupe, but the two companies could work together on future projects.

The new model, called the LBX, is expected to be a small hybrid SUV based on the Toyota Yaris Cross platform.

Honda will expand its European lineup with all-electric and hybrid cars built by its joint ventures in China.

Geely's LEVC has struggled to find profitability, but a new groupwide EV platform could help the taxi maker combat rising costs.

JLR has seen a turnaround after posting two consequent quarterly profits on the back of strong sales of its three most profitable SUV models: the Range Rover, Range Rover Sport and Land Rover Defender.

Ford touts the useability of the passenger version of its Tourneo Courier minivan as an alternative to SUVs for buyers who value space.

Liam Butterworth, the CEO of Dowlais, the parent company of driveshaft expert GKN Automotive, says profits for integrated drive units have fallen sharply, and GKN is pulling back on expansion plans.

VW Group's Cariad will bring its 2.0 software platform to market in 2027 or 2028 after the launches of Porsche and Audi models that are crucial to position the automaker's premium brands at the forefront of EV technology.

GM's European lineup will be an "all-electric portfolio" that will leverage the automaker's EVs across more than one brand, GM Europe head Jaclyn McQuaid said.

BMW is avoiding the price war in China launched by Tesla because it has few competitors at the top end of the market, CEO Oliver Zipse said.

Aston Martin has hired industry veterans to oversee its engineering, manufacturing and procurement operations ahead of launching its first full-electric car.

Aston Martin will increase prices on its sports cars as it seeks to return to profitability with a gross margin target of 40 percent.