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Volkswagen is reportedly pulling the plug on ADA, the Automated Driving Alliance it has run with Bosch since 2022, according to German paper Bild. Insiders say the roughly 1.5 billion euro project, employing more than 1,000 developers, has been judged not competitive enough against Tesla, Mercedes and fast-moving Chinese rivals. VW is said to want to end the Bosch tie-up and find a new partner by autumn, as part of CEO Oliver Blume's restructuring. Neither company has confirmed it.

CUPRA will make its first-ever appearance at the Goodwood Festival of Speed from 9 to 12 July 2026, led by its new all-electric Raval city car. The Raval, the brand's seventh model, offers 37 to 52 kWh batteries and 115 hp to 225 hp in VZ form. Two still-secret new models will join it on the famous hillclimb across all four days, with CUPRA promising several big announcements when the event opens on 9 July.

McLaren has revealed a one-off heritage livery for the 2026 British Grand Prix at Silverstone, swapping its signature papaya for a mostly white design inspired by the M2B, the team's first Formula 1 car from 1966. Created with Google Gemini under the Spark What's Next campaign, it nods to Bruce McLaren scoring the team's first championship point at the 1966 British Grand Prix. Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri will run it on 3 to 5 July.

BMW has fully revealed the new-generation X5 (G65), bringing the Neue Klasse design with X-shaped lights, a two-row-only cabin and a 17.9-inch screen. Five powertrains are offered: a 400 hp petrol and 313 hp diesel six, a 489 hp 50e and 612 hp M60e plug-in hybrid, and the electric iX5 60 xDrive with 578 hp, a 141 kWh battery and up to 845 km WLTP range. A hydrogen iX5 follows in 2028. German prices run from around €94,800 to €125,000.

A 1934 Bugatti Type 59 Sports once owned by Belgium's King Leopold III will headline the 2026 Zoute Concours d'Elegance by ING Private Banking, held on the Approach Golf in Knokke-Heist on 10 and 11 October. Finished in the Belgian national colours of black with a yellow stripe, the car won Best of Show at Pebble Beach in 2024. It joins around 50 historic cars competing across nine categories during Zoute Grand Prix Car Week.

Lynk & Co has revealed the 07 GT, a low-slung shooting brake confirmed for Europe in 2027 after its Chinese debut. Rather than another SUV, it is a sport touring estate with a sloping roofline, muscular arches and a driver-focused cabin. The Chinese version uses a plug-in hybrid combining a 1.5-litre turbo engine and an electric motor for around 408 hp, in rear- and all-wheel-drive forms. European specs are still to be confirmed.

BMW took the most segment awards of any brand in J.D. Power's 2026 US Initial Quality Study, with six winners: the 2 Series Coupe, 5 Series, 8 Series, X2, X6 and X7. With 178 problems per 100 vehicles it landed just three above the industry average, but it comfortably beat Mercedes (182) and crushed Audi (225). Porsche led the entire industry on 138, ahead of Genesis, Ford and Lexus.

Jeep has opened orders for two new Compass variants on the STLA Medium platform. The headline is the Full Electric Long Range, with 231 hp, a 96.3 kWh usable battery and up to 674 km of range, priced from €47,495. Alongside it is a 375 hp 4xe plug-in hybrid with dual motors, serious off-road numbers and a starting price of €50,495. Both fast-charge from 20 to 80 percent in 27 minutes.

BMW has teased the next-generation X5 (codenamed G65) ahead of its 30 June reveal, showing bold new X-shaped daytime running lights and a cleaner, Neue Klasse-inspired front that closely echoes the new iX3. The slimmer grille marks a clear move away from oversized kidneys. The X5 will be offered with five powertrains: petrol, diesel, plug-in hybrid, a fully electric iX5 and, from 2028, a hydrogen fuel-cell version.