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Jaguar Type 01 Trades the Carless Ad for Annie Leibovitz
Jaguar's 2024 relaunch ad had no car in it. Now Annie Leibovitz has shot Florence Pugh with Jaguar Type 01, priced from about $300,000 plus on-roads.

Mercedes-Benz Holographic Display Splits the Windscreen
Mercedes-Benz holographic display tech puts video calls on the windscreen, next to window LEDs and an 800V cell converter. None is ready for production.

2027 Volkswagen T-Roc Goes Hybrid as VW Shuts 4 Plants
Second-gen Volkswagen T-Roc is a mild hybrid due early 2027, as Volkswagen cuts about 100,000 jobs and stops building cars at 4 German plants.

Honda Said Stock Was Tight, Now It’s Paying Up to $3,000 to Clear It
Honda said demand was strong and stock was tight. Now it's offering 5 free services and up to $3,000 in gift cards to clear 2026-build cars, a month after lifting service prices 40%.

Defender Classic Gives an Old Wheels are Defender 298kW and Posh Leather
Defender Classic V8 commissioning opens in Australia, a hand-rebuilt 2012-2016 Defender with a 298kW 5.0 V8 from £209,000 plus delivery and local taxes.

GAC Aion V Payload Fuss Misses What Sneaky Tow Ratings Hide
The 400kg GAC Aion V payload has critics fretting, yet a GWM Cannon Alpha towing 3,500kg has 335kg left. Spec sheets hide payload across the market.

2027 Zeekr 7X Gains 25kW and a Dashcam for the Same Money
Zeekr 7X now makes 25kW more in every grade and gets a standard dashcam, yet the price still starts at $57,900, with orders open on the 1st of November.

Mercedes-Benz Studio Sydney Puts the Electric GLC in the CBD
Mercedes-Benz Studio Sydney in Martin Place now shows the electric GLC 400, with up to 630km WLTP, beside an S 450 with 2,700 new or reworked parts.

BYD Parts Warehouse Takes On the Insurance Write-Off Mess
BYD parts include about 100 spare high-voltage batteries on a Melbourne shelf. COO Stephen Collins on insurers, servicing and a 95% in-stock target.

Chery Tiggo X7 Revealed, a Square-Jawed Tiggo 7 Built for Dirt
Chery Tiggo X7 turns the Tiggo 7 into a rugged SUV with more than 200mm of ground clearance and up to 700mm wading depth. It was revealed in China.

Boxy Haval H7 Starts at $45,990 With AWD on Every Grade
Haval H7 starts at $45,990 drive-away, every grade gets Hi4 AWD, and the PHEV pairs 320kW with 137km of electric range from $49,990 drive-away at launch.

Rolls-Royce Silver Ghost at 120, Top Gear All the Way North
Rolls-Royce Silver Ghost turns 120. Chassis 1701 ran London to Edinburgh locked in top gear, then hit 164km/h at Brooklands. Nellie Melba owned one too.