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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

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