Renault’s latest baby Twingo has a new delivery in its sights with the reveal of a van version of the electric city car. 

Created for energy firm EDF, the rear seats have been removed and a bulkhead added to create a 797-litre load area that’s accessible via either the tailgate or rear seats.

Renault said the Twingo van concept can be converted back into a car once its commercial vehicle use is finished, and the concept van’s blue colour and black headlight surrounds are unique to the little load carrier. 

Although the French manufacturer said it currently has no plans to bring the Twingo van concept to the UK, it does already have a small electric commercial vehicle via sister brand Dacia’s Spring Cargo. It also has history in this area, with the first-generation petrol-powered Twingo having been converted to a small delivery van, although that car never officially came to the UK. This new version would, if it made production, likely cost less than £15,000 plus VAT, use the same 27.5kWh battery and have a range similar to the passenger car’s 163-mile figure from its 80bhp motor. 

Renault’s smallest van is currently the Kangoo, which is available with an electric powertrain as well as petrol and diesel engines. 

The Twingo wouldn’t be the first small French electric van, though, with Citroen having launched an urban delivery version of its e-C3 supermini late last year.

Come back to Autoexpress.co.uk next week for our review of the new Renault Twingo, in four-seat passenger form at least, which will be published at midnight on Tuesday 31 March. 

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Inside, the Concept 97 gets a large central screen with a bank of physical switches beneath it. An additional display runs atop the dash and along the base of the windscreen – a little bit like BMW’s new Panoramic Vision iDrive display – bookended on either side by a set of small speakers. A tall and wide centre console, plus large door-mounted armrests, cocoon the driver and front-seat passenger.

The Freelander is a three-row SUV, although in concept guise it sports just six seats with a pair of captain’s chairs in the middle, separated by another tall armrest. Those sitting in the rearmost row look to get a compromised view out, thanks to the triangular side-window design.

Eventually, the Freelander brand will spawn a range of six all-new, tech-filled electrified vehicles – each without a Land Rover badge. All will be so-called “new-energy” vehicles, based around a single platform supporting an 800-volt electrical architecture. 

“To precisely address the demand of global markets, we have established a product roadmap that is as ambitious as it is capable of delivery,” Fei said. “This is not a blueprint to be admired from a distance, but a declaration to the world: Freelander will conquer every market with the most formidable product capability on earth.

“Beginning in 2026, we will introduce a matrix of all-new models over five years, spanning large and full-size SUV segments, each endowed with SUV capability and compatible with extended-range, plug-in hybrid and pure-electric powertrains. This breadth is designed to serve the diverse needs of markets across the globe. Our inaugural model will make its world debut in China in the second half of this year.

“Thereafter a new model will follow every six months; a relentless cadence of innovation designed to ignite global markets and establish Freelander as the defining leader in premium SUVs for the new-energy era,” he said.

Prices and market positioning for the new Freelander haven’t been announced – aside from the fact the brand will operate in the “premium” space. Historically, the Freelander name has been attached to affordable, go-anywhere SUVs, suggesting the new model should undercut the current Defender, which starts from around £60,000. Of course, exchange rates and export costs would see a significant premium placed on local prices in China if the car was offered in the UK and Europe.

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Morgans typically haven’t relied on masses of power to provide a thrilling driving experience – but that’s all changed with the new Morgan Supersport 400.

Boasting 402bhp and 500Nm of torque, the new Supersport 400 is the most powerful production Morgan to date, providing a healthy uplift over the regular 335bhp Supersport. The 400 should sound a bit more vocal too, thanks to a newly developed high-flow ‘Active Performance Exhaust System’. 

Power comes from the same engine as the regular Morgan Supersport, a 3.0-litre turbocharged straight-six that BMW puts in its non-M models such as the Z4 M40i and M440i as well as the most recent Toyota Supra – used examples of which can be found on the Auto Express Find A Car service from just over £30,000.

Priced from £112,965 plus VAT, the Supersport 400 is more expensive than the £102,000 Supersport, but the changes are not confined to a more powerful engine and revised exhaust.  

For starters, Morgan’s Dynamic Handling Pack, which is an option on the Supersport, is standard with the 400 model. This includes adjustable coilovers front and rear that have been specifically designed for the Supersport 400 with new valving and spring rates. Morgan has also revised the suspension geometry and damping to provide more cornering stability, but the limited-slip differential remains an option. 

Meanwhile, on top of the Supersport’s eye-catching design with its long bonnet, swooping rear end and unmistakable grille, the 400 gains upper functional front wing vents and lighter forged 19-inch Sportlite alloy wheels. These are finished in mid-silver as standard or in an optional Dark Bronze. 

The interior of the Supersport 400 still has the traditional Morgan look with full leather upholstery mixed with a dark wood grain on the centre console and door panelling. Then there are new Alcantara options – including single-tone black or four two-tone combinations – plus a unique stitch pattern on the upholstery throughout. 

Although the regular Supersport uses a modern-looking BMW-derived gear selector for the eight-speed automatic gearbox – which we think brings down the tone of the cabin slightly – Morgan has developed an exclusive optional aluminium gear selector for the 400, which looks more suited to the interior. 

Orders for the Supersport 400 are open now and Morgan says its arrival “marks the beginning of a broader product programme”, which will see a range of new limited-run models join the range over the next 18 months. 

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What’s more, while the base Nativa version of the Mitsubishi will be a seven-seater, the high-spec Diamond model will have five seats. More details about both specifications will be announced as the launch of the new Outlander approaches, but we have been told deliveries are also due to begin in May.

While we await more details, this generation of Outlander has been on sale in continental Europe and other global markets for a while. So we know that its plug-in hybrid powertrain combines a naturally aspirated 2.4-litre four-cylinder petrol engine with two electric motors and a 23kWh lithium-ion battery pack. These provide all-wheel drive plus 304bhp, so 0-62mph takes less than eight seconds, and the SUV offers a combined range of 500 miles. 

The powertrain is able to operate in two very different ways to maximise efficiency. At low speeds, it acts as a ‘range-extender’-like hybrid, where the petrol engine in effect works as a generator for the battery. At high speeds, though, the system can switch to a parallel hybrid, where drive from the petrol motor is sent directly to the wheels with assistance from the e-motors. Efficiency ratings put the Outlander PHEV at 108mpg and 60g/km on the latest European cycles.

Mitsubishi’s partnership with Nissan is obvious in the digital interfaces, which are made of a pair of 12.3-inch screens. The central one features software similar to what we have seen on Nissan models, with embedded Google Maps, and there’s an array of familiar switchgear and design elements, such as the stubby gear selector you’ll recognise from a Qashqai.

While it remains to be confirmed if the software will be available in UK models from launch, it’s clear that the Outlander as a whole has taken a big step forward in its latest generation, offering more space, performance and tech.  

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