Company begins testing solid-state cells in radical Ducati motorbike; says it can be swapped into cars The Volkswagen Group is aiming to have solid-state batteries ready for production by 2030, having started testing the breakthrough technology in a Ducati motorbike. The first Group prototype to use solid-state cells is based on the Italian bike

German rival for JLR's upcoming Defender Sport will look like a G-Class but be almost entirely bespoke The incoming 'baby' Mercedes-Benz G-Class will sit on a bespoke 'ladder-frame' platform, use “nearly all unique” parts and sport a design that “is even more modern than the current car”, bosses have said. Arriving within the next

Entry-level crossover will replace today's second-generation ICE GLA and first-generation electric EQA Mercedes-Benz will launch the third-generation GLA crossover late next year, chairman Ola Källenius has confirmed. The smallest member of the brand’s MMA-based compact car family will be sold in both electric and hybrid forms, replacing the first-generation EQA EV and the second-generation ICE GLA. The entry-level EV

BMW i3 rival will share platform and powertrains with new electric Mercedes GLC Mercedes-Benz has shown the first image of the incoming electric C-Class ahead of its launch next year, and said it will have a maximum range of 500 miles. The image was shown on Sunday at the launch of the

Best-seller goes electric with next-gen grille and dashboard-sized infotainment touchscreen The new electric Mercedes-Benz GLC will go on sale early next year to start what CEO Ola Källenius has called “the biggest product offensive” in the company’s history. Named the GLC with EQ Technology, the SUV is effectively a successor to the

Landmark shift for Porsche sports car pushes it to unprecedented power The new Porsche 911 Turbo S features a hybridised flat six that pumps out more power than any version of the sports car so far. Electrifying the Turbo S is the most significant change to the model’s technical recipe since a

Kamiq pricing for Skoda's Fabia-sized electric SUV, which packs a big boot and a 264-mile range Skoda's new baby electric SUV, the Epiq, is edging closer to a 2026 launch with the unveiling of a near-production show car at the Munich motor show. Giving a "concrete glimpse" of Skoda's answer to the