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Official Volkswagen press image of a Jetta sedan driving on a roadNewsNews

Volkswagen recalls 48,165 Jettas over fire risk

Amber check-engine warning light illuminated on a car dashboardNewsNews

Why the check-engine light can return after a repair

Mercedes-Benz EQE photographed outdoorsNewsNews

Mercedes drops EQE, AMG S 63 and Maybach EQS from the US 2027 lineup

Christian Stein at Renault Group Spain's industrial investment announcementNewsNews

Renault commits €600 million to Spain for five new models

White BMW shown from the front in a road settingNews

Why white cars remain so common

A BMW M3 in a production hall, shown in the Motor1 article imageNewsNews

BMW M builds its millionth car as Munich prepares for an electric M3

Digital dashboard of a Nissan Leaf, public-domain Wikimedia Commons photographNewsNews

What OTA software updates can change in a car

Electric vehicle battery packNewsNews

Europe may not have enough batteries for proposed Made-in-EU rules

Fuel pump at a petrol station, official public-domain Wikimedia Commons photographNewsNews

Romanian petrol prices move above 10 lei per litre nationwide

Official MG IM5 product image from the MG Motor configuratorNewsNews

MG IM will add a third UK model in 2027

2024 Land Rover Range Rover Sport D300NewsNews

Range Rover Sport recalled over possible rear-subframe cracks

Electric Fiat Grande Panda photographed in TurinNewsNews

Stellantis sees an opportunity in more affordable cars

Aston Martin models displayed at a motor show, including the Rapide ENewsNews

Aston Martin delays its first EV to 2033–2035 and keeps V8 and V12 engines

Traffic on Vasile Milea Boulevard in BucharestNewsNews

Bucharest proposes a phased ban on the most polluting cars

The 2027 Hyundai Tucson seen from the frontNewsNews

2027 Hyundai Tucson arrives with a boxier design and up to 288 hp

Lepas L8 SUV shown for the brand’s Romanian debutNewsNews

Lepas officially enters Romania with its first showroom in Sibiu

MINI Countryman SE Midnight Edition in Indigo Sunset BlueNewsNews

MINI Countryman SE Midnight Edition adds fixed equipment and 459 km WLTP range

Michael Leiters and Jochen Breckner beside a Porsche 911 Turbo SNewsNews

Porsche keeps petrol engines: a gas Macan returns in 2028 while the 911 stays non-electric

Dodge Charger Daytona, a Stellantis modelNewsNews

Stellantis creates nearly 50 quality war rooms to speed up problem solving

Mercedes-Benz E-Class All-Terrain on a gravel roadNewsNews

10 practical alternatives to an SUV

Volkswagen Caddy 2026 in passenger-carrying formNewsNews

2026 Volkswagen Caddy update adds a 12.9-inch screen and eHybrid option

2027 Aston Martin DBX GT viewed from the frontNewsNews

2027 Aston Martin DBX GT keeps 717 bhp while adding comfort

Official BMW image of the current 1 Series viewed from the frontNewsNews

The BMW 1 Series could return to rear-wheel drive in 2028

BMW 2 Series Active Tourer shown from the front three-quarter angleNewsNews

BMW confirms the 2 Series Active Tourer will have no successor