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Toyota Corolla 60th Anniversary in the European versionsNewsNews

Toyota Corolla turns 60 and receives anniversary editions in Europe

Interior of the current-generation Audi A3 allstreetNewsNews

The next Audi A3 will again emphasise good materials and physical controls

Driver at the wheel during a journeyNewsNews

Why speed is not the same as driving pleasure: what happens in the driver's brain

BMW Panoramic iDriveNewsNews

BMW explains why it is dropping more buttons: touch and voice controls are used more often

Geely EX5, a model built on the GEA architectureNewsNews

Ford’s next European SUV could use a Geely platform. It will be built in Valencia

Lamborghini RevueltoNewsNews

Lamborghini’s boss says Chinese supercars are not yet a threat. The bet remains on hybrid engines

BYD cars prepared for exportNewsNews

Chinese cars have reached a record share in Europe. BYD moves ahead of Chery and MG

Teaser image of the new Mitsubishi PajeroNewsNews

Mitsubishi Pajero returns after five years. The new 4x4 will be unveiled on 2 September

Volkswagen Amarok design sketchNewsNews

The new Volkswagen Amarok appears in first images. The hybrid pick-up will launch in 2027

Electric Mercedes-AMG CLA 45 on a circuitNewsNews

Mercedes boss says the new electric AMG feels like “the best V8” he has driven

Porsche Taycan 4NewsNews

Porsche denies the Taycan will be withdrawn in the near future. What is known about the 2030 date

Tesla Model XNewsNews

10 SUVs withdrawn from the US in 2027. Which also leave Europe, and what happens in Romania

Tesla Model 3 with handles integrated into the doorsNewsNews

Almost 3 million Tesla cars recalled in China over emergency door opening

Volkswagen ID.5 productionNewsNews

Volkswagen warns the situation is critical: high costs and plants without enough output after 2030

Volvo XC70 plug-in hybridNewsNews

Volvo is preparing plug-in hybrids meant to be driven daily as electric cars

Wheel with an alloy rimNewsNews

What wheel weights are and why they are needed

Dacia Sandero, leader of the European ranking in 2026NewsNews

Dacia Sandero remains Europe’s best-selling car in 2026. Golf and T-Roc complete the podium

Parked electric and hybrid carsNewsNews

Electrics and hybrids gain ground in Europe. Romania follows the same direction, but at a different pace

Lamborghini Temerario Tricolore seen from the frontNewsNews

Lamborghini Temerario Tricolore: an Ad Personam example inspired by Italy’s flag

Opel Frontera Start, a family SUV in Effekt BlueNewsNews

Opel Frontera Start becomes the brand’s cheapest car in Germany: family SUV from €21,990

Several cars parked on a European streetNewsNews

The European car market grew in July 2026. Romania went the other way

Interior of the Polestar 4NewsNews

Polestar 4 after months of use: range convinces, digital controls complicate daily life

Porsche 911, leader of the European sports-car market in the first half of 2026NewsNews

Porsche 911 reaches 58% of Europe’s sports-car market in a shrinking segment

Range Rover Ocean Crest from the From Sea to Sea collectionNewsNews

Range Rover launches three editions for the United States’ 250th anniversary