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1 day ago | 
carmagazine.co.uk | Jake Groves
► First details of new Jaecoo 5► Next car from China brand► An EV with 250-ish-mile rangeJaecoo, the new brand from China that’s recently launched in the UK, has just unveiled its next car at Auto Shanghai 2025. This is the 5, a new battery-electric crossover that’ll stand in a field of all the other battery-electric crossovers already on sale. It’s designed to take on all sorts of rivals from around the world, including the likes of the Ford Puma Gen-E, Kia EV3 and even the new Suzuki eVitara.
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2 days ago | 
carmagazine.co.uk | Jake Groves
► First look at new Lexus ES► Revealed at Auto Shanghai 2025► Launches as hybrid and EVLexus has unveiled its next-generation ES saloon in China, as the luxury brand hopes to capitalise more on the world’s biggest car market. The new ES has been revealed at Auto Shanghai 2025 and will feature hybrid and EV models when it goes on sale in Europe in early 2026. ‘Lexus is a global brand,’ Lexus Europe boss, Pascal Ruch, tells CAR.
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2 weeks ago | 
carmagazine.co.uk | Jake Groves
► Electric, seven-seat Hyundai SUV driven► We explore South Korea in brand’s flagship► Expected starting price of £65kWho’d have thought Hyundai, even as its meteoric rise continues, would ever challenge the likes of Volvo and Range Rover? If I’ve just made you scoff at that statement, allow me to explain as I navigate South Korea in the brand’s new, all-electric flagship Ioniq 9 SUV.
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2 weeks ago | 
flipboard.com | Jake Groves
6 hours agoUkraine’s claim that significant numbers of Chinese nationals are fighting for Russia’s invading army is “totally unfounded,” a Beijing official said Wednesday, as the U.S. strives to secure a ceasefire in the more than three-year war. Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced Tuesday that …
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2 weeks ago | 
carmagazine.co.uk | Jake Groves
► GM Design reimagines the Corvette► Concept project led by Julian Thomson…► …and 30-strong team at new UK studioYou’re looking at an electric hypercar Corvette. Not only that; you’re looking at one that’s had all of its design done in the UK – not the States. You might recognise the name of the designer leading the UK-based team on the project: Julian Thomson, the designer of the original Lotus Elise, and whom spent several years at Jaguar Land Rover working with Ian Callum.
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3 weeks ago | 
carmagazine.co.uk | Jake Groves
► CAR visits the Seoul Mobility Show► Show celebrates 30 years in 2025► Dominated by Hyundai, Kia and GenesisKorea’s annual Seoul Mobility Show celebrates its 30th anniversary in 2025, and CAR has been on the ground. The show acts as a trade expo for all things automotive, technology and mobility with (naturally) Hyundai Group being front and centre. Of course, a pretty sizeable amount of the floor space is taken up by Hyundai Group.
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3 weeks ago | 
carmagazine.co.uk | Jake Groves
► Genesis reveals two new concept cars► X Gran Coupe and Convertible twins► Based off G90 luxury saloonGenesis is twisting and stretching its luxury G90 saloon into new shapes, resulting in these two new concepts: the X Gran Coupe and X Gran Convertible. The two concept cars have made their public debut at the 2025 Seoul Mobility Show. If you’re thinking like us, this feels like yet another new concept car from a brand that’s starting to feel like it needs some new production cars instead.
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3 weeks ago | 
carmagazine.co.uk | Jake Groves
► A glimpse of the new Ioniq 6 N► Hyundai’s hot streamliner confirmed for production► Officially revealed at Goodwood FoS 2025Finally! Hyundai’s next electric N car has been officially confirmed. The new Ioniq 6 N will make its full public debut in July 2025. This will be Hyundai N’s second electric car, following on from the utterly excellent 5 N. No pressure, Hyundai. For now, though, this is all we’re getting.
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3 weeks ago | 
carmagazine.co.uk | Jake Groves
► Second-generation Hyundai NEXO revealed► Design based entirely on Intium concept► Hyundai still holds a candle for hydrogenHyundai has just unveiled its all-new NEXO hydrogen fuel cell car at the 2025 Seoul Mobility Show. The new SUV features a wild and radical design that looks like someone has reinvigorated the Pontiac Aztek – and almost entirely copies that of the Initum concept revealed in November 2024.
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3 weeks ago | 
carmagazine.co.uk | Jake Groves
► Håkan Samuelsson returns as Volvo boss► Steps in after Jim Rowan’s resignation► Aims for ‘stability’ while long-term replacement foundVolvo’s new CEO is actually its old one, as the brand parachutes in former boss Håkan Samuelsson to run the company after Jim Rowan’s surprise resignation. Samuelsson will serve a two-year term as president and CEO of Volvo Cars. Samuelsson had become part of the furniture at Volvo, serving on the Volvo Cars board from 2010, as well as being CEO from 2012 to 2022.
