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Fast electric vehicle charging station in snowNewsNews

Why EV range falls in cold weather

JAECOO 8 SHS-P plug-in hybrid SUVNewsNews

JAECOO 8 SHS-P opens for orders in Romania from €50,990

Volvo EX90 electric SUVNewsNews

Klaus Zellmer named Volvo Cars’ next CEO

Tesla second-generation Roadster prototypeNewsNews

Tesla reopens Roadster reservations with a $50,000 deposit

Toyota Partner Robot on display at Amlux in 2007NewsNews

Toyota weighs a 400,000-robot factory automation programme from 2028

Volkswagen headquarters in Wolfsburg, GermanyNewsNews

Volkswagen cuts 2026 outlook as China and EV costs weigh on profit

Dashboard controls and air-conditioning settings inside a carNewsNews

The car features many owners rarely use

Mansory Ferrari 812 Superfast in Dubai Police liveryNewsNews

Dubai Police adds a Mansory Ferrari 812 Superfast

Porsche crestNewsNews

Porsche could face another 4,100 job cuts

Toyota Yaris Cross 2027 in Precious BronzeNewsNews

Toyota Yaris Cross 2027: UK prices, Hybrid 130 and the case for waiting

Lancia Montecarlo Spider driven by Jeremy Clarkson on The Grand TourNewsNews

Jeremy Clarkson is selling three cars from The Grand Tour

First official image of the next Nissan SkylineNewsNews

New Nissan Skyline arrives with a sharper design and AI-assisted development

Volkswagen Group official imageNewsNews

Volkswagen cuts 2026 operating margin forecast to 1%

Assembly line prepared for the Bentley Torcal at the Crewe factoryNewsNews

Bentley prepares production of the electric Torcal in a 1938 building

Dacia says the My Safety button is the most used control in its carsNewsNews

Dacia says the My Safety button is the most used control in its cars

Kia K4 — five Euro NCAP stars with the DriveWise ADAS packNewsNews

Kia K4 with safety pack scores five stars in Euro NCAP tests

Chinese cars may hold their value slightly better than established rivalsNewsNews

Chinese cars may hold their value slightly better than established rivals

Official front-end sketch of the new Hyundai BayonNewsNews

New Hyundai Bayon appears in the first official design sketches

Volkswagen ID. Buzz covers nearly 100,000 km and sets a world recordNewsNews

Volkswagen ID. Buzz covers nearly 100,000 km and sets a world record

Anniversary car produced at BMW’s Regensburg plantNewsNews

BMW’s Regensburg plant has built its nine-millionth car

Official teaser of the new electric Mercedes-AMG GT SUVNewsNews

Mercedes-AMG GT SUV to be unveiled on 17 October. AMG’s first fully in-house SUV

Opel Astra GSE Line, front viewNewsNews

Opel Astra GSE Line brings a more dynamic visual package

Porsche Cayenne Electric, the electric SUV in the Porsche rangeNewsNews

Porsche adds power-operated doors and wireless charging to the Cayenne Electric

BMW Panoramic iDrive concept, with panoramic display and central screenNewsNews

BMW Maps will combine navigation and driver assistance in a single 3D display