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BYD ETT 44 electric tractor unitNewsNews

BYD ETT 44, the new electric tractor unit for Europe: 651 kWh battery and up to 600 km of range

Škoda typographic identity presented in 2022NewsNews

Why brand names are replacing badges on cars

Fiat Topolino Top.L, the roofless concept created by Giugiaro and Lapo ElkannNewsNews

Fiat Topolino reworked by Giugiaro and Lapo Elkann: no roof, or four seats

Ford Mustang GTD Spirit of America, the version also offered in the new European application roundNewsNews

Ford reopens European orders for Mustang GTD. Romania gets an estimated price of €359,900

Kia PV7 Cargo in the official launch imageNewsNews

Kia PV7 unveiled: up to nine seats and 800 V fast charging

Kia Seltos, presented in RomaniaNewsNews

Kia Seltos launched in Romania from €25,930

New-generation Nissan Kicks, the model that will reach Europe with the e-POWER systemNewsNews

Nissan Kicks e-POWER is coming to Europe and will be built in Sunderland

Porsche 550 J, the scaled-down electric reinterpretation of the 550 SpyderNewsNews

Porsche 550 J is a scaled-down electric Spyder built for collectors

Geely EX5, an illustrative model for Renault-Geely industrial cooperation in BrazilNewsNews

Renault and Geely invest another €319 million in Brazil for electrified models

Rolls-Royce Phantom Hummingbird, front viewNewsNews

Rolls-Royce Phantom Hummingbird: a one-off with hummingbirds made from mother-of-pearl

Stellantis Box-on-Wheels, autonomous electric concept for urban logisticsNewsNews

Stellantis Box-on-Wheels: the autonomous electric vehicle that drops the driver’s cab entirely

Toyota Camry cabin, illustrative image for the in-car camera topicNewsNews

Toyota proposes a car that photographs what the driver is looking at

Volkswagen ID.3 GTI 2027 seen from the frontNewsNews

Volkswagen ID.3 GTI debuts with 326 hp and rear-wheel drive: estimated range 601 km

Updated Volvo XC60 plug-in hybrid, photographed from the frontNewsNews

New Volvo XC60 plug-in hybrid claims 200 km electric range and a new look

Geely EX5 electric, illustrative image for the brand’s European industrial plansNewsNews

Geely considers building a plug-in hybrid SUV at Ford’s plant in Spain

Leapmotor B10, the first model from the brand to be produced in ZaragozaNewsNews

Leapmotor starts European production: B10 will be built in Spain from October

Range Rover GT interior, with a central screen and a separate driver displayNewsNews

Range Rover will use smaller screens, but it is not bringing back all the buttons

The new Renault Trafic Van E-Tech electric, with the International Van of the Year 2027 badgeNewsNews

The new Renault Trafic Van E-Tech electric has won International Van of the Year 2027 (IVOTY)

Second-generation Tesla Roadster prototypeNewsNews

The new Tesla Roadster will be unveiled on 1 October, after almost nine years of waiting

Donald Trump in a Ford car plant in the United StatesNewsNews

Trump would accept Chinese car plants in the US. Imports remain blocked

Volkswagen Mission EfficiencyNewsNews

Volkswagen Mission Efficiency: the ID. Polo-based concept covered 663 km on a 54.9 kWh battery

Volkswagen Mission Efficiency seen from the sideNewsNews

Volkswagen Mission Efficiency uses 6.89 kWh/100 km. The electric concept uses ID. Polo hardware

Mercedes-Benz Vans stand at IAA Transportation 2026, with eSprinter in the foregroundNewsNews

Mercedes-Benz Vans at IAA 2026: electric VLE, THE BOuLDER and “Business Performance. Every Day.”

Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross EVNewsNews

Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross EV gets a 67 kWh LFP battery and a lower starting price