Since its creation in 2023, Ampere, the electric vehicle (EV) division of Renault, has been run independently of the rest of the automaker, but this situation will soon end. According to Reuters, Renault CEO François Provost presented plans earlier this week to the company’s unions, which will see Ampere reintegrated into Renault by July. The plan does not include any cuts to the roughly 11,000 people working for the electric car division. Ampere currently houses all of Renault’s engineering, and research and development resources related to EVs. It also operates three factories in northern France that build most of the…

The electric Mercedes-Benz C-Class has been spied ahead of its expected unveiling later this year as a rival to the upcoming BMW i3, with a claimed range of up to 800km. The C-Class electric vehicle (EV) will be officially named ‘C-Class with EQ Technology’, following the naming strategy used for the electric GLC with EQ Technology SUV revealed at the Munich motor show in 2025. Set to enter production during the second quarter (April to June) of 2026, the electric sedan will share its 800-volt MB.EA electric underpinnings with the BMW iX3-rivalling GLC EV. Like the electric SUV, it shares…

Lamborghini has posted all-time record global sales in 2025, with 10,747 vehicles delivered worldwide, eclipsing the brand’s previous high set in 2024 by 60 units. It marks the fifth consecutive year Lamborghini has set a new annual sales record, having done so every year since 2021, and the third straight year it has sold more than 10,000 vehicles globally, following the milestone first achieved in 2023. Among its key rivals, Ferrari has said it will announce its full-year 2025 sales result on February 10, 2026. The Italian brand reported deliveries of 10,488 vehicles in the first nine months of last…

Fiat gets by in Australia with just two models – three if you count leftover stock of the now-axed petrol-powered 500 – but now it’s finally getting another vehicle. Sitting under the Fiat Professional banner and slotting in below the full-size Ducato van, the 2026 Fiat Scudo is a mid-size van aimed directly at the top-selling Toyota HiAce, as well as the Hyundai Staria Load and Ford Transit Custom. It’s due in local showrooms from February, priced from $48,490 before on-road costs. And if it looks familiar, that’s because it is: the ‘new’ Fiat Scudo is a Peugeot Expert by…

The hybrid Chery C5 SHS-H small crossover SUV has been launched overseas as a competitor to the GWM Haval Jolion, and it’s headed to Australia. While the hybrid SUV has been introduced in the UK as the Omoda 5, Chery Australia has said it will be sold here as part of parent company Chery’s model lineup instead, arriving in mid-2026. Officially badged SHS-H – for Super Hybrid System Hybrid – it will sit alongside petrol-powered C5 models sold in Australia, which are currently offered in two grades priced at $29,990 drive-away and $34,990 drive-away respectively. Petrol models use a 108kW/210Nm…

As Kia continues to add more technology to its models, the Korean automaker says it will keep physical buttons in the their cabins, especially for the most common tasks. In an interview with Autocar, Kia’s head of interior design Jochen Paesen said: “There are certain functions you need to find straight away and you don’t want to mess up, so we keep them physical.” Mr Paesen added that some brands “get away with just digital and it works for them”, but according to Kia’s global market research “people have very basic needs” and that “if to get to a function you…