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BMW iX5 Hydrogen enters series production in 2028
BMW iX5 Hydrogen enters series production in 2028
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Mercedes-AMG CLE 646 replaces the six with a V8
Mercedes-AMG CLE 646 replaces the six with a V8
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Volvo gives the XC40, EX40 and EC40 their first facelift in nine years
Volvo gives the XC40, EX40 and EC40 their first facelift in nine years
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Audi A2 e-tron revealed: four versions, 646 km
Audi A2 e-tron revealed: four versions, 646 km
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Cadillac XT5 gets a 517 hp plug-in hybrid in China
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Renault reveals its Latin American Niagara pickup
Renault reveals its Latin American Niagara pickup

Renault has revealed the production Niagara, a midsize pickup built on the RGMP platform for Brazil, Argentina and Colombia. It replaces the Oroch and is built at the Santa Isabel plant in Córdoba, Argentina, launching with a 1.3-litre turbo petrol rated 156 hp and sales starting November 2026.

11 Sept 2026
New Dacia Spring: European build, €17,990
New Dacia Spring: European build, €17,990

Dacia has revealed the second-generation Spring and opened orders in France. The cheapest electric car in its range is no longer assembled in China: it moves to Renault Group's Novo Mesto plant in Slovenia, onto the new RG-EV small platform, with a 60 kW motor, a 27.5 kWh LFP battery and up to 250 km WLTP. Prices start at €17,990 (about $19,600) before incentives.

9 Sept 2026
Li Auto MEGA update: four lidars, lower price
Li Auto MEGA update: four lidars, lower price

Li Auto has revealed an updated MEGA, its seven-seat electric MPV. The range narrows to a single Home trim at ¥509,800 (about $75,840), ¥50,000 (about $7,400) below what the previous MEGA Home listed at, while the sensor count goes from one lidar to four and combined output rises from 400 kW to 413 kW. A 108 kWh CATL battery is rated at 710 km CLTC.

9 Sept 2026
ProLogium starts making its 381 Wh/kg cell
ProLogium starts making its 381 Wh/kg cell

Taiwan's ProLogium has begun mass production of a large-format solid-state battery cell rated at 381 Wh/kg by TÜV, verified against a new Chinese solid-state standard by UL Solutions. Output is currently about 0.5 GWh a year, roughly enough for 6,250 packs the size of an 80 kWh EV battery, with a much larger plant planned in France.

9 Sept 2026
VW ID. Polo orders outrun Martorell capacity
VW ID. Polo orders outrun Martorell capacity

Volkswagen has confirmed more than 30,000 European orders for the ID. Polo, with dealers quoting a minimum ten-month wait on individually configured cars - order now and delivery falls in May-June 2027. The company points to demand and to planned capacity at its Martorell plant. Sibling MEB+ models show the same pattern: Skoda has over 35,000 orders for the Epiq, and the Cupra Raval is booked out for months.

9 Sept 2026
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Body-on-frame diesel SUV revealed 2 September 2026, ending a five-year gap since the outgoing generation. 2.4L turbodiesel, 150 kW (201 hp), 480 Nm, 8AT, Super Select 4WD-II plus S-AWC. Built in Thailand; Thailand first, then Japan and Australia in FY2026, roughly 100 markets from FY2027.

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Niagara
ICE
Coming Soon

The Renault Niagara is a midsize pickup built on the RGMP platform specifically for Latin America, progressively replacing the Oroch. It is built at Renault's Santa Isabel plant in Córdoba, Argentina, with Brazil, Argentina and Colombia as lead markets. At launch it runs a 1.3-litre turbocharged three-cylinder petrol rated 156 hp, with front-wheel-drive manual and 4x4 dual-clutch automatic versions; a hybrid follows later. Sales start in November 2026 and Renault has not announced prices.

156 hp
Spring
EV
Coming Soon

The second-generation Dacia Spring is a small electric hatchback built at Novo Mesto in Slovenia, replacing a first generation that was assembled in China. A single 60 kW motor drives the front wheels, a 27.5 kWh LFP battery is good for up to 250 km WLTP, and French prices open at 17,990 euros before incentives.

80 hp 250 km WLTP FWD
Tucson
Announced

The fifth-generation Hyundai Tucson is a compact SUV revealed in official design images in August 2026. It measures 4,700 mm long on a 2,785 mm wheelbase and is the first Hyundai production model to wear the Art of Steel design language. Powertrains, prices and launch dates have not been disclosed.

Coming Soon

A mid-cycle facelift of Lexus's compact SUV, with a stiffened body, variable-ratio steering and a Nürburgring-tuned chassis. The plug-in NX 450h+ gets a bigger 23 kWh battery and DC fast charging for the first time, alongside the self-charging NX 350h hybrid.

199 hp AWD
Pajero
ICE
Announced

Body-on-frame diesel SUV revealed 2 September 2026, ending a five-year gap since the outgoing generation. 2.4L turbodiesel, 150 kW (201 hp), 480 Nm, 8AT, Super Select 4WD-II plus S-AWC. Built in Thailand; Thailand first, then Japan and Australia in FY2026, roughly 100 markets from FY2027.

201 hp 4WD
20
EV
Coming Soon

The Lynk & Co 20 is a China-only compact electric SUV, the same SEA2 car that Europe buys as the 02. The 2026 update dropped the Z from the Z20 name and moved the car onto an 800-volt silicon-carbide architecture with 6C charging, which Lynk & Co rates at a 460 kW peak and 10 to 80% in 12 minutes. A 245 kW rear motor drives it, LFP packs of 61.52 or 70.01 kWh give 535 to 630 km on the CLTC cycle, and lidar is standard on every version. Chinese sales start in the third quarter of 2026 and prices have not been announced.

329 hp 630 km CLTC RWD
N8
EV
Announced

The Denza N8 is a five-seat electric SUV from BYD's premium brand, 5,150 mm long on a 3,075 mm wheelbase. Chinese certification filings list two second-generation Blade Battery packs, 105.8 kWh and 130.15 kWh, with CLTC range from 800 km to 1,003 km, and three motor layouts topping out at a tri-motor 890 kW (1,194 hp). Prices have not been announced.

429 hp 840 km CLTC RWD
ProMaster City
ICE
Coming Soon

The Ram ProMaster City is a front-wheel-drive midsize commercial van sold in the United States from the first quarter of 2027. It is the American version of the Stellantis midsize van sold in Europe as the Citroen Jumpy, Peugeot Expert, Fiat Scudo and Opel Vivaro, and it is built at the Tofas plant in Bursa, Turkey. One powertrain is offered, a 166 hp 1.6-litre turbocharged petrol four with an eight-speed automatic. Cargo van and passenger wagon bodies are sold in Tradesman and SLT trim, listing from $37,400 before a $2,595 destination charge.

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