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Lamborghini Temerario, the supercar used as the basis for the Tettonero capsuleNewsNews

Lamborghini gives the Temerario a two-tone Tettonero capsule

Green Renault Twingo E-Tech electric on a road with Car of the Year 2027 finalist badgeNewsNews

Renault Twingo E-Tech named Car of the Year 2027 finalist

Toyota bZ4X autonomous vehicle prepared for Waymo's ride-hailing serviceNewsNews

Toyota and Waymo will test bZ4X robotaxis in Japan from 2027

Independent front three-quarter rendering of an Audi A8 inspired by Concept CNewsNews

Audi A8 imagined with Concept C design: what the rendering shows

Audi Q6 e-tron offroad concept shown on a rocky landscapeNewsNews

Audi may be exploring a Scout-based off-road SUV

Red Hyundai Ioniq 6 facelift shown from the front at a motor showNewsNews

Hyundai Ioniq 6 facelift starts at £33,240 after UK grant

Front three-quarter view of the red Michelotto Gruppo 4 TributoNewsNews

Michelotto Gruppo 4 Tributo brings back the manual V8

Renault 5 E-Tech electric in an official Renault imageNewsNews

Renault Group sales fell 6% in the third quarter

Officials at the Stellantis-CATL Zaragoza battery projectNewsNews

Stellantis is scaling up LFP batteries for European EVs

Volkswagen ID. Polo in an official Volkswagen imageNewsNews

Volkswagen Group says EVs still earn less than combustion cars

Aston Martin Valhalla Spider shown with its roof removedNewsNews

Aston Martin Valhalla Spider keeps 350 km/h with the roof removed

Audi Concept C, an electric two-seat sports car concept shown from the frontNewsNews

Audi’s electric TT successor will use Porsche’s 718 platform

Ford Explorer electric press photographNewsNews

UK car deal today: Ford Explorer electric from £375 a month

GWM Ora 5 compact SUV shown on the manufacturer’s European websiteNewsNews

Great Wall Motor will assemble the Ora 5 in Bulgaria from 2027

GFG Style Peralta D front view in hand-hammered copperNewsNews

GFG Style Peralta D turns a Maserati GranTurismo into a copper one-off

Mercedes-Benz electric powertrain platforms displayed in a technical centreNewsNews

Mercedes-Benz develops new battery chemistries for electric cars

Interior of a MINI Cooper S Electric showing the circular central displayNewsNews

MINI says its round central display is staying

Official Nissan image of the Sentra Spec-V Concept for SEMA 2026NewsNews

Nissan brings back the Sentra Spec-V name with a 300-hp SEMA concept

Toyota's next-generation 1.5-litre four-cylinder hybrid engineNewsNews

Toyota develops a new hybrid system with a 1.5-litre four-cylinder engine

Side teaser of the Yangwang Altior luxury saloonNewsNews

Yangwang Altior is BYD's new Rolls-Royce rival

Zeekr 9X photographed from the rear in a studioNewsNews

Zeekr wants to win Europe with value, not heritage

Audi CEO Gernot Döllner in an official company photograph connected with the Georgia factory announcementNewsNews

Audi will build SUVs in the U.S., but the models are still undisclosed

BMW vehicles being moved through a production plant with automated driving technologyNewsNews

BMW has moved one million vehicles without drivers inside its plants

Brabus P 900 Rocket Edition pickup based on the Mercedes-AMG G 63NewsNews

Brabus P 900 turns the Mercedes-AMG G 63 into a 900 hp pickup