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Great Wall Motor's new Haval H10 flagship SUV, sold only as a 458 hp Hi4 plug-in hybrid with up to 200 km of CLTC electric range, drew more than 15,000 orders on its first day on sale in China, priced from 299,800 to 359,800 yuan ($44,200 to $53,100).

Honda has confirmed the Prologue is leaving the US market, with sales continuing into early 2027 as dealers sell through remaining stock. The Prologue launched in 2024, sold more than 80,000 units and became Honda's best-selling EV, but it is built on GM's Ultium platform under a joint program that has since ended, and US demand fell nearly 50% after the federal EV tax credit was removed.

A senior Mercedes-AMG executive told German outlet Manager Magazin the electric AMG GT 4-Door "should never have happened" and was nearly cancelled after the EQS and EQE SUV lineup cost the company roughly 5 billion euros (about $5.4 billion) and AMG's own EV push passed $1 billion, but the car will still launch as the first model on the AMG.EA platform.

Land Rover previewed the Range Rover GT, a fifth family member and the brand's first battery-electric Range Rover, on the new EMA platform with a lower, coupe-like body. Outlets that got early access describe a single 13in touchscreen, a semi-translucent console with wireless chargers, and 800V fast charging, though Land Rover itself has confirmed no numbers yet. Full specs and pricing are due later in 2026.

Shelby American has revealed the F-150 Super Snake SuperCrew, its most powerful street truck yet, built from a Ford F-150 Lariat with a Whipple supercharger added to the 5.0L V8 for 830 hp. Only 300 will be built, split evenly between rear- and all-wheel drive, with the conversion starting at approximately $105,000 on top of the donor truck. First deliveries begin in 2026, aimed squarely at the supercharged Ram 1500 Rumble Bee SRT.

smart is preparing to reveal the #2, its first compact two-seat city EV in years and spiritual successor to the ForTwo, on a new Geely- developed ECA platform with the same 6.95-meter turning circle. World premiere is set for October at the Paris Motor Show, with European sales starting in spring 2027 from below 22,500 euros (about $24,300).

Toyota is weighing whether to restore physical fan-speed controls on the sixth-generation RAV4 after owner complaints about the touchscreen-only setup, chief engineer Yoshinori Futonagane says, with pushback coming even from Chinese customers Toyota assumed preferred touch controls.

Volvo global sales fell 8 percent in the first half of 2026 to 324,800 cars, but CEO Hakan Samuelsson says the company's most ambitious product plan yet is set to turn that around, starting with the new EX60 electric SUV and a record-demand EX90 flagship, with a strategy reveal and electric successors to the S60 and V60 due later this year.

Mercedes-Maybach revealed the GLS 680, replacing the GLS 600 with an updated 4.0-litre electrified V8 now rated at 603 hp and 850 Nm, up 53 hp and 89 Nm. The SUV gets a redesigned illuminated grille, an optional illuminated bonnet star, and an updated MBUX Superscreen cabin. Ordering is open in China now; US and European order books open at the end of July 2026, with pricing still unannounced.

DS Automobiles unveiled the N°7 Élysée, a long-wheelbase, armoured version of its electric SUV built for the President of France. It revives hydropneumatic suspension, tuned in France, on a car stretched by 250 mm and fitted out as a mobile office.

Chery Jaguar Land Rover has revealed the cabin of the Freelander 8, the first model from its new Freelander sub-brand. The six-seat SUV pairs a 46.3-inch panoramic display with a separate 15.6-inch central screen, an 800V architecture and Huawei's ADS 5.0 driver assistance.

Geely has launched the EX2, a compact electric hatchback known as the Xingyuan in China, in the UK. The entry Pro trim starts at GBP 20,990 with 249 km WLTP range, while the Max and Ultra step up to a larger battery and 344 km WLTP range.

BYD appointed Peter Szijjarto, Hungary's former foreign and trade minister, to lead external relations and new business development as the Chinese automaker scales up its European operations.

DS Automobiles unveiled the N°7, its new premium SUV and DS 7 successor, on Stellantis's STLA Medium platform. It comes as a mild hybrid or in three electric E-TENSE tiers, topping out at 740 km WLTP range, with European prices from EUR 43,900 (about $47,600).

Nissan revealed the fourth-generation Elgrand and started sales in Japan, its first major redesign since 2010. The minivan runs Nissan's e-POWER hybrid system with e-4ORCE all-wheel drive, priced from ¥6,897,000 ($42,470).

Scout Motors plans to sell its Traveler and Terra models directly to customers instead of through franchised dealers, and Volkswagen dealers are now suing in several US states over it.

Scout Motors welded the first Traveler body shell at its Blythewood, South Carolina plant, a pre-production milestone as the site moves from construction to line trials ahead of series production.

Volkswagen revealed the production ID. Cross, a compact electric crossover that works as an EV alternative to the T-Cross. It shares its MEB+ platform, motors and cabin with the ID. Polo, and goes on sale in Europe from autumn 2026 at around €28,000.

Ford ranked first among mass-market brands in J.D. Power's 2026 Initial Quality Study, but CEO Jim Farley says he is not satisfied because Ford still leads the industry in recall campaigns. Ford has issued 56 recalls covering 12.1 million vehicles so far in 2026, after a record 153 recalls covering nearly 13 million vehicles in 2025.

The latest special edition in Jeep's Twelve 4 Twelve programme brings back a Wrangler trim name last used in 1995. Built on the off-road Willys base with a 1-inch lift, 35-inch tyres, and Southwest-inspired graphics, the Laredo starts at $53,240 for the two-door and $55,620 for the four-door.