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Range Rover has revealed a bespoke 1993 Range Rover Classic finished to mirror the new SV Ultra, in Titan Silver with a matching Orchid White and Cinder Grey interior. The restoration took more than 2,000 hours and marks the first use of Ultrafabrics in a Classic. It is being sold as a matched pair with the first US-market SV Ultra at RM Sotheby's Monterey auction on 14 August.

Cyril Blais, team principal of the Citroen Racing Formula E Team, has died aged 46, days before the Tokyo E-Prix. One of the most respected engineers in the paddock, he worked his way from Formula 3 race engineer to team principal, and contributed to Formula E's Gen4 development. Tributes have come from Citroen and the FIA. No cause of death has been given, and the family has asked for privacy.

Tesla plans to raise output at its Gruenheide plant near Berlin to up to 7,500 cars a week, around 375,000 a year, during the 2026 financial year, citing recovering demand and improving profits. The site, which builds the Model Y exclusively and supplies more than 30 markets, made about 202,000 cars in 2025. Tesla wants to add 3,500 jobs to the roughly 11,000 already there and integrate the full value chain, from battery cells to finished cars.

The Flemish and federal governments have agreed a package worth up to 119 million euro to secure the future of Volvo Car Gent, covering training, green transition and research support. The money is conditional and only paid once Volvo delivers its promised investments. Volvo has signalled the plant could also assemble other Geely brands such as Polestar, Lynk & Co and Zeekr. Around 6,500 people work at the site.

BYD has revealed the 8 Series Tang, a large electric SUV claiming more than 800 km of range. A permanent-magnet motor peaks at 402 hp, with a 250 km/h top speed and a second-generation Blade LFP battery. It measures 5,045 mm long on a 2,950 mm wheelbase, with five and seven-seat versions filed, and launches in China in the second half of 2026. Pricing is not announced and Europe is not confirmed.

Ford Racing has launched the FP800S Bronze Package, an official upgrade kit that takes the 2024 to 2026 Mustang GT to 810 hp and around 834 Nm using a Gen 6 3.0-litre Whipple supercharger. The kit costs 18,500 dollars, with dealer fitting adding roughly 5,000 dollars, and it keeps a three-year Ford Racing warranty when installed by an approved technician. It is sold through the US Ford Performance network.

BYD's premium Denza brand has revealed the Z9S, an all-electric fastback sedan joining the Z9 and Z9 GT. A tri-motor version makes 1,194 hp with 780 km of CLTC range, while single-motor rear-drive versions of around 429 hp and 496 hp stretch to 920 km from a 102.3 kWh Blade battery. It is 5,090 mm long and packs LiDAR-based driver assistance and air suspension. Chinese pricing is not announced, and Europe is not confirmed.

Broad Arrow is offering 40 Mercedes-Benz youngtimers from The Patina Collective in the first North American edition of its Global Icons online series, running 10 to 21 August 2026, with every car sold without reserve. Highlights include a 1993 500 E AMG 6.0 estimated at 150,000 to 180,000 dollars and a 1993 500 E Limited prototype built for the Frankfurt show. Some cars wear genuine patina and will need recommissioning.

Mercedes-AMG's customer racing programme has taken its 1,000th victory, claimed by Team KRT's Vincent Iogna from pole in an AMG GT3 Evo at the Ultimate GT Sprint Cup at Mugello on 11 July 2026. Launched in 2010, the programme now spans 34 countries, six continents, more than 100 teams and over 400 drivers, with the AMG GT3 alone accounting for 612 wins.