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The new Renault Trafic Van E-Tech electric, front three-quarter viewNewsNews

Renault Trafic Van E-Tech electric: 800V architecture and more than 470 km WLTP claimed

The new BMW 7 Series — HiFi Tech MagicNewsNews

The new BMW 7 Series debuts in Romania under “HiFi Tech Magic”, in an event with Audio Monkey

Lexus LS 500h updated for 2027 in JapanNewsNews

Lexus LS continues in 2027, hybrid only. Prices and changes to the luxury saloon

Sodium-ion auxiliary batteries produced by XupaiNewsNews

Arcfox will replace the auxiliary battery with a sodium-ion unit on at least 200,000 cars

BMW M and BMW Motorrad models from the 100 Jahre Nürburgring edition on trackNewsNews

BMW M marks 100 years of the Nürburgring with six cars and three motorcycles

BMW M3 Touring in the Nürburgring centenary editionNewsNews

BMW launches 600 limited M models for the Nürburgring centenary

Bovensiepen Spider, a roadster based on the BMW Z4 M40iNewsNews

Bovensiepen Spider turns the BMW Z4 M40i into a 435 hp roadster, limited to 99 cars

Mercedes-Benz 540 K from the Țiriac CollectionNewsNews

The 140-year Mercedes-Benz caravan reaches Romania. Five models will be shown at Țiriac Collection

Chery Tiggo 9 and the battery used in the Black Sea Safety ChallengeNewsNews

Chery will submerge a Tiggo 9 battery for 24 hours. The European test starts in Constanța

Electric cars on the Volkswagen production line in EmdenNewsNews

Europe’s car industry is shedding jobs at an alarming rate. Suppliers take the heaviest hit

Jetour models presented at the official launch in RomaniaNewsNews

Jetour enters Romania officially with four SUVs. Prices start at €23,290

Kia EV2 — Best Electric City Car in Romania 2026NewsNews

Kia EV2 wins Best Electric City Car in Romania 2026, with the jury’s highest score

Electric cars withdrawn or cancelled before 2027NewsNews

Electric cars leaving the market by 2027: which models are being dropped, and what changes in Europe

Mercedes-AMG CLE 646 Spezialanfertigung, seen from the frontNewsNews

Mercedes-AMG CLE 646: a 646 hp V8, rear-wheel drive and only 30 cars

MINI 1998 GT alongside the classic Mini 1275 GTNewsNews

MINI 1998 GT puts the emphasis on corners, not power: 2.0-litre engine and JCW chassis

Electric Porsche 718 Boxster prototype tested at the NürburgringNewsNews

Electric Porsche 718 Boxster returns to the Nürburgring: the project continues, but there is still no official launch date

Volkswagen T-Roc, one of Europe’s best-selling compact SUVsNewsNews

Compact SUVs are now Europe’s largest car segment: one in five new cars

Illustration of sensors used by modern assistance systemsNewsNews

Volkswagen updates IQ.DRIVE: it changes lane on the indicator and can stop on the hard shoulder

Bugatti Tourbillon, the first model launched by the brand during the Bugatti Rimac periodNewsNews

Bugatti leaves the Volkswagen Group for good as Porsche sells its stakes

Dacia Mioveni plant — photovoltaic power plant projectNewsNews

Dacia starts an 8.5 MW photovoltaic plant at the Mioveni factory

Galloper Gredos, the SUV relaunched by Galloper IbericaNewsNews

Galloper returns to Europe with a pick-up and SUV based on Nissan models built in China

European Toyota C-HR+ electric, related to the model recalled in North AmericaNewsNews

Toyota recalls about 10,000 electric C-HR vehicles that can lose power while driving

IVECO S-eWay Fuel Cell, the hydrogen truck developed in the EMPOWER projectNewsNews

Toyota and IVECO are preparing a hydrogen truck with more than 900 km of range

The new Volvo XC40 facelift, photographed from the frontNewsNews

Volvo XC40 gets a substantial facelift: new design, larger screen and Google Gemini