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Articles

Porsche Taycan 4

Porsche denies the Taycan will be withdrawn in the near future. What is known about the 2030 date

Tesla Model X

10 SUVs withdrawn from the US in 2027. Which also leave Europe, and what happens in Romania

Tesla Model 3 with handles integrated into the doors

Almost 3 million Tesla cars recalled in China over emergency door opening

Volkswagen ID.5 production

Volkswagen warns the situation is critical: high costs and plants without enough output after 2030

Volvo XC70 plug-in hybrid

Volvo is preparing plug-in hybrids meant to be driven daily as electric cars

Used French cars inspected in a workshop before purchase

Buying GuideBest cars to buy

7 used French cars under €15,000 in Romania in 2026: what to choose and what to check

Used Hyundai i30 inspected in a workshop before purchase

Buying GuideBest cars to buy

Used Hyundai i30 in 2026: what to check on T-GDi, CRDi, DCT, Wagon and warranty

Wheel with an alloy rim

What wheel weights are and why they are needed

Dacia Sandero, leader of the European ranking in 2026

Dacia Sandero remains Europe’s best-selling car in 2026. Golf and T-Roc complete the podium

Parked electric and hybrid cars

Electrics and hybrids gain ground in Europe. Romania follows the same direction, but at a different pace

Lamborghini Temerario Tricolore seen from the front

Lamborghini Temerario Tricolore: an Ad Personam example inspired by Italy’s flag

Opel Frontera Start, a family SUV in Effekt Blue

Opel Frontera Start becomes the brand’s cheapest car in Germany: family SUV from €21,990

Several cars parked on a European street

The European car market grew in July 2026. Romania went the other way

Interior of the Polestar 4

Polestar 4 after months of use: range convinces, digital controls complicate daily life

Porsche 911, leader of the European sports-car market in the first half of 2026

Porsche 911 reaches 58% of Europe’s sports-car market in a shrinking segment

Range Rover Ocean Crest from the From Sea to Sea collection

Range Rover launches three editions for the United States’ 250th anniversary

Used Japanese SUV inspected in a workshop before purchase

Buying GuideBest cars to buy

7 used Japanese SUVs under €20,000 in Romania in 2026: what to choose and what to check

Bugatti Destrier photographed from the front, Programme Solitaire one-off

What Frank Heyl says about Destrier after the Monterey presentation

Jeep Wrangler — seven-slot grille

Why the Jeep grille has seven slots: continents myth vs CJ-2A headlights

Tyre with a deep tread, with short rubber hairs visible on the shoulder of the tread

Why new tyres have rubber hairs and what you do with them

Zeekr 7GT, an electric model from Geely Holding, also sold in Romania

Geely: solid-state batteries in validation in 2026; brand pilot in 2027

Jeep Avenger facelift

Jeep Avenger: two one-off examples at Interlagos, before the Brazilian debut

Selector of an automatic gearbox on the P, R, N and D positions

Myth or fact: you must select N when you stop an automatic gearbox on new cars

Volkswagen Golf, current generation, a model with Driving Mode Selection in many trims

What changes when you put the car in Sport, and why the Duster does not have it