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Electric cars withdrawn or cancelled before 2027NewsNews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

Three new affordable electric cars compared beside a charging stationNewsNews

7 new electric cars under €30,000 in Romania in 2026: prices, range and what to choose

Plug-in hybrid car connected for chargingNewsNews

Top 10 plug-in hybrid cars in Romania in 2026: prices and electric range

Dacia Logan Eco-G 120 running on LPGNewsNews

Dacia Logan Eco-G 120 in 2026: consumption, range, price and manual or automatic gearbox

Defender Wolf Series II tested on rough terrainNewsNews

Defender Wolf Series II enters the contest for Britain's new military vehicle

Ferrari Luce digitally reimagined by Vossen, with G2-13T wheelsNewsNews

Ferrari Luce gets a radical look in the first Vossen renderings

Geely Starray EM-i, a plug-in hybrid SUV from the brand; the waterproof B20 engine debuts on the Galaxy Cruiser 700NewsNews

The engine that can run in 1.1 metres of water: Horse B20 reaches a Geely SUV

Teaser image of the future Nissan Pixo electricNewsNews

Nissan Pixo returns as a city EV, related to the Renault Twingo

Renault electric car range and the Renault Group and Ampere logosNewsNews

Renault adopts China's pace: a new car should be developed in two years

Renault Niagara, front three-quarter view on a mountain roadNewsNews

Renault Niagara: C-segment SUV comfort and pick-up robustness, designed for Latin America

Tesla Model 3 on the moveNewsNews

Tesla can automatically activate FSD to avoid a crash

Electrified models presented by Nissan in China, in a market where manufacturers are looking for more customers abroadNewsNews

China’s car sales fall sharply while manufacturers accelerate exports

Volkswagen Amarok Dark Label on the move, with black exterior trimNewsNews

Volkswagen Amarok Dark Label drops chrome for an all-black look