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Citroën C3 and C3 Aircross OUTDOOR trim shown from the frontNewsNews

Citroën C3 and C3 Aircross gain the new OUTDOOR trim

Honda vehicle driving over wireless power-transfer units embedded in a roadNews

Honda prepares roads that charge EVs while they drive

Jaguar Type 01 electric four-door GT shown in side profileNewsNews

Jaguar Type 01 arrives with 1,030 PS and a 720-km WLTP estimate

Porsche 718 Boxster and 718 Cayman in an official Porsche product imageNewsNews

Porsche is not planning a combustion comeback for the Boxster and Cayman

Updated Volkswagen Grand California campervan photographed from the front three-quarter angleNewsNews

2027 Volkswagen Grand California adds solar panels for off-grid camping

Allview 4City electric microcar for urban useNewsNews

Allview Auto reaches a 58.87% share of Romania’s electric microcar segment

Official Alpine PS1 concept teaser showing a slim headlight detailNewsNews

Alpine PS1 concept will be revealed at the 2026 Paris Motor Show

Vehicle infotainment screen showing a connected-service renewal noticeNewsNews

Why some cars charge monthly for features already installed

Updated CUPRA Tavascan photographed from the front three-quarter angleNewsNews

CUPRA Tavascan range starts with a 58 kWh Origin

Official image of the Dacia Mioveni vehicle plantNewsNews

Dacia to pause Mioveni production in October as orders weaken

Dacia Sandrider during Rallye du Maroc 2026NewsNews

Dacia Sandriders keep the manufacturers’ lead after a difficult Rallye du Maroc

An electric car charging at nightNewsNews

European BEV sales accelerate as fuel prices and cheaper models reshape demand

Freelander 8 SUV developed by Chery and Jaguar Land RoverNewsNews

Freelander 8 will reach the Middle East before Europe and the UK

Geely Monjaro EM-i photographed on a mountain roadNewsNews

Geely Monjaro EM-i starts its global rollout as a plug-in hybrid D-SUV

Official image of the Mazda CX-6e electric SUVNewsNews

Mazda CX-6e brings a 78 kWh LFP battery and up to 484 km of WLTP range

MINI Countryman Untamed Edition on an unpaved roadNewsNews

MINI Countryman Untamed Edition adds lift and all-terrain tyres

Renault E-Space Concept shown in a dark studio settingNewsNews

Renault E-Space Concept brings the family MPV idea into the electric era

Renault Twingo E-Tech electric fitted with the Twingobay panoramic roofNewsNews

Renault Twingo gets the Twingobay panoramic glass roof

Official image of the Škoda Octavia full hybridNewsNews

Škoda Octavia gains the brand’s first full-hybrid powertrain

Angelelli Automobili Tipo 829 Strada shown in an official Motor1 article imageNewsNews

Angelelli Tipo 829 arrives as three Italian sports-car projects

Official 2026 Bucharest Auto Show bannerNewsNews

What visitors can see at the 2026 Bucharest Auto Show

Official Jaguar Type 01 exterior imageNewsNews

Jaguar Type 01 will be revealed on 6 October as a four-door electric GT

New BMW 3 Series Sedan in an official BMW imageNewsNews

New BMW 3 Series with combustion engines starts at €48,098 in Romania

Mercedes-Benz G 580 in an official Mercedes-Benz imageNewsNews

US connected-car bill puts Mercedes-Benz’s Chinese ownership under scrutiny