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Red BMW 3 Series in the Dingolfing factory, official BMW production imageNewsNews

New BMW 3 Series enters series production at Dingolfing

Aerial view of BMW’s engine and high-voltage battery production site in ShenyangNewsNews

BMW Brilliance reportedly cuts about 1,800 jobs in China

Cadillac Formula 1 car on track at Silverstone in July 2026NewsNews

Cadillac F1 stake sale explored, Sportico reports

Official Mercedes-Benz PLM.AI illustration showing a digital car and connected business functionsNewsNews

Mercedes praises China’s speed and prepares PLM.AI

Colour image shown in the rear side-window area of a Mercedes-Benz demonstration carNewsNews

Mercedes studies LED windows and a holographic windshield

Red Porrari 911 SC beside Faruk Kugay’s blue 997 GT3, both V8 conversionsNewsNews

Two V8 Porsche 911 builds meet at SEMA 2026

Porsche PCM vehicle-settings screen with a rotatable red 911 modelNewsNews

New Porsche PCM: more computing power, phased rollout

Front three-quarter view of a Range Rover Velar Belgravia Edition beside a buildingNewsNews

Range Rover Evoque and Velar production ends in 2027

Archival 2006 cutaway of a tyre with an internal support ringNewsNews

Are run-flat tyres worth it? Limits, repairs and fitment

Iveco S-Way displayed at Nufam 2023, archival photographNewsNews

Tata takes control of Iveco with 89.42% stake

Camouflaged BMW ALPINA prototype at Nardò, front three-quarter viewNewsNews

BMW ALPINA V8 prototype passes 300 km/h at Nardò

Official BMW campaign artwork showing several car generations and a message about characterNewsNews

BMW calls an anonymous 1990s-looking car boring in new campaign

BMW M3 Tribute to Alex Zanardi, front view with M colour accentsNewsNews

BMW creates one-off M3 tribute to Alex Zanardi

Red Ferrari F50 displayed at a car show, illustrative photographNewsNews

Ferrari F50 sets auction record at about €16.74 million

Grey Kia EV6 GT photographed in Esslingen in 2023, front three-quarter viewNewsNews

Kia engineer says driving enthusiasts are being overlooked

A black Mercedes-AMG GT SUV seen from the front three-quarter angle in a studioNewsNews

Mercedes-AMG GT 53 SUV shown at €115,800 in Romania

Two Dacia Duster vehicles in a mountain landscapeNewsNews

Romanian new-car registrations fall 5.63% in October

Beige Dacia Spring beside a road in Germany, illustrative front three-quarter viewNewsNews

Romania’s used EV prices: higher median, lower average

Two Optimus display robots photographed in Stockholm on 13 May 2024NewsNews

Tesla Optimus December reservations remain unconfirmed

Green BMW M5 driving on a paved road, front three-quarter viewNewsNews

BMW EV sales help preserve V8 choice in Australia

Illustrative photograph of a steering wheel in an earlier BMW; it does not show the new interface or testing of the 2027 urban functions.NewsNews

BMW plans urban Level 2 driving assistance in Germany for 2027

Cadillac Escalade Noir Edition, front three-quarter viewNewsNews

Cadillac Escalade Noir Edition is limited to 20 in Japan

Orange HOMMAGE 26, front view with headlights exposedNewsNews

HOMMAGE 26: Giugiaro revisits the Gallardo for 25 cars

Illustrative Mercedes-Benz charging station; this is not FLASH Charging equipment or a Denza charging test.NewsNews

China’s EV charging lead goes beyond headline speed