Greg Kable

Porsche poaches its next R&D boss from Mercedes-Benz Jörg Bartels, 52, takes over from Michael Steiner in May 2027 Steiner leaves after 25 years Bartels is currently responsible for powertrain development at Mercedes-Benz Big shoes to fill @Porsche @MercedesBenz

Audi's profits collapse. Q3 profit falls 87%, from €731m to €95m. (Jan–Sep) China: -24.5% North America: -17.3% Global: -11.4% 2026 outlook cut again as US tariffs and Chinese competition bite. VW Group's troubles deepen ... @VWGroup @AudiOfficial

As the VW Group reports a €5.82 bn Q3 loss, China's Geely posts record Q3 revenue of ¥99bn (€13.3bn, +10%) and a profit of ¥5.21bn (€702m, +32%). Geely's nine-month sales topped 2.23 million, with exports up 169%. @VWGroup @GeelyGroup

The crisis deepens €5.82 BILLION loss in three months Volkswagen plunges into the red in Q3 2026 as Chinese market weakness, US tariffs, EV development and restructuring costs bite Tens of thousands of jobs at stake. Pressure mounting on CEO Oliver Blume @VW @VWGroup

600kW? Try 637kW ... Mercedes-AMG officially quotes charging speeds of up to 600kW for its new electric GT 4-Door Coupe. Today, I watched it hit 637kW with the battery charging from 18 up to 38% in the space of a couple of minutes. @MercedesAMG

The wolf is back at Volkswagen. And it's howling in China. The German car maker has revived the historic Wolfsburg crest, once seen on the Beetle and other models, with a modern interpretation for its China-built YOZ 09 sedan. @VW @VWGroup

Two brands. Two small-car specialists. Two sub-3500mm concepts. 29 years apart. Mini unveiled the Spiritual Too at Geneva in 1997. Now Fiat has come up with the Multiplina. MINI got cold feet and never built it. Will Fiat be any braver, or is this another one for the museum?

Mercedes-Benz knows how to put on a show 15,000 people. 140 cars. One night in Stuttgart The debut of the AMG GT SUV. A concert by Die Fantastischen Vier. And three S-Classes returning from a 65,000 km journey across 55 countries 140 years after inventing the automobile ...

Two T-Rocs. Two different Volkswagens. China's new T-Roc L has surfaced in regulatory filings — and it looks nothing like Europe's 2nd-generation T-Roc. 1.4T and 1.5T petrol engines. No hybrid mentioned. Same name. Different car. Different market. @VW @VWGroup

Porsche has just shown the world what comes ABOVE the 911. Meet the Mission S. Mid-engined. Analogue rev counter. Physical switches. No giant centre touchscreen. And here's the big news: Porsche plans to make this a permanent part of its range. Not another one-off hypercar.

King James. A V12. And a slam dunk for charity. LeBron James has designed his own Mercedes-Maybach S 680. Now a near-identical twin is heading to auction in New York this November. Proceeds go to his "I PROMISE" program. @KingJames @MercedesBenz

Into the dragon's den BMW has begun production of its Gen6 EV batteries in Shenyang, China, for locally built Neue Klasse models Lighter, faster charging and greater range BMW's China sales fell 24.8% in Q3. Now it's taking the fight to the Chinese. On their turf. @BMWGroup

An 11-year-old Chinese car brand is helping drive Stellantis's European recovery (Alfa Romeo, Citroën, Fiat, Peugeot, Opel, Jeep ... others) Q3 '26 shipments rose by 54,000 YoY (534,000 vs 588,000) Leapmotor added 34,000 (10,000 vs 44,000) 63% of the increase @Stellantis

BMW Group's Q3 2026 sales reveal a brutal divide China: -24.8% Germany: +2.1% USA: +2.5% Europe: +2.7% Global: -6.3% EV sales in Europe surged 37.5% YoY BMW is growing once more in Europe and the US. But China is more than wiping out those gains @BMWGroup

Xpeng is wasting no time ramping up assembly operations at Magna's plant in Graz, Austria. G6. G9. P7+. Now the G9L as well. Four models in barely a year. Europe's car industry is changing. Right on its own production lines ... @XPENG_Global

Ahhh, that’s better! Volkswagen’s new ID. Tiguan fixes many of the ID.4’s quirks Real buttons (volume knob, too!) Proper door handles 295bhp 373-mile range Plus, it finally looks like an SUV, not a jellybean Turns out the future needed a few things from the past @VW

Porsche Q3 2026 numbers 911: 42,217 (+12%) Macan: 51,025 (-21%) Panamera: 13,714 (-35%) Taycan: 8699 (-31%) 718: 3291 (-79%) Porsche delivered 27,996 ICE Macans against 23,029 electric Macans Porsche's problem isn't demand. It's the model it no longer builds @Porsche

Porsche has bought itself more Nürburgring DNA It's taken a 67% stake in Manthey Racing More extreme road cars More limited-run specials More track-focused upgrades Porsche's Sportwagenschmiede '35 strategy is already taking shape @Porsche

The China Patient Mercedes-Benz Q3 2026: 🇨🇳 China: -31% 🇩🇪 Germany: +13% 🇺🇸 USA: +6% 🇬🇧 UK: +7% Record EV sales: +61% Global car sales: -8% Mercedes is growing almost everywhere that matters. Except the market it desperately needs to recover The cure? @MercedesBenz

Porsche has finally said the quiet part out loud 'We need to sell fewer, more expensive cars' Break-even below 200k cars/year Petrol Macan returns Supercar above 911 SUV above Cayenne ICE + PHEV investment No electric 911 Less VW. More Ferrari @Porsche