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Porsche 550 J is a scaled-down electric Spyder built for collectors

Renault and Geely invest another €319 million in Brazil for electrified models

Rolls-Royce Phantom Hummingbird: a one-off with hummingbirds made from mother-of-pearl

Stellantis Box-on-Wheels: the autonomous electric vehicle that drops the driver’s cab entirely

Toyota proposes a car that photographs what the driver is looking at

Volkswagen ID.3 GTI debuts with 326 hp and rear-wheel drive: estimated range 601 km

New Volvo XC60 plug-in hybrid claims 200 km electric range and a new look

Used Mercedes-Benz A-Class in 2026: what to check on A 180, A 200, diesel, 7G-DCT, PHEV and history

Used Toyota Corolla in 2026: what to check on Hybrid, e-CVT, Valvematic, Touring Sports and history

Geely considers building a plug-in hybrid SUV at Ford’s plant in Spain

Leapmotor starts European production: B10 will be built in Spain from October

Range Rover will use smaller screens, but it is not bringing back all the buttons

The new Renault Trafic Van E-Tech electric has won International Van of the Year 2027 (IVOTY)

The new Tesla Roadster will be unveiled on 1 October, after almost nine years of waiting

Trump would accept Chinese car plants in the US. Imports remain blocked

Volkswagen Mission Efficiency: the ID. Polo-based concept covered 663 km on a 54.9 kWh battery

Volkswagen Mission Efficiency uses 6.89 kWh/100 km. The electric concept uses ID. Polo hardware

Used Hyundai i30 in 2026: what to check on T-GDi, CRDi, mild hybrid, DCT and history

Used Lexus NX in 2026: what to check on 300h, 350h, 450h+, e-CVT and E-Four

Mercedes-Benz Vans at IAA 2026: electric VLE, THE BOuLDER and “Business Performance. Every Day.”

Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross EV gets a 67 kWh LFP battery and a lower starting price

Renault Trafic Van E-Tech electric: 800V architecture and more than 470 km WLTP claimed

Used Mercedes-Benz GLC in 2026: what to check on diesel, 9G-TRONIC, 4MATIC, PHEV and AIRMATIC

Used Seat Leon in 2026: what to check on TSI, eTSI, TDI, DSG, e-Hybrid and Sportstourer