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Official Mercedes-Benz G 580 electric photograph used as a reference for the G-Class familyNewsNews

Mercedes-Benz says Little G will target a different buyer

OMODA X steering wheel and digital cockpit in an Auto Express photographNewsNews

OMODA X brings Lamborghini-style cockpit thinking to a crossover

BMW 330e plug-in hybrid used to illustrate the PHEV emissions debateNewsNews

PHEVs emit almost as much CO2 as combustion cars in real use, T&E says

François Provost at a Renault Group futuREady supplier eventNewsNews

Renault puts partnerships at the centre of François Provost’s futuREady plan

Official Subaru Europe image showing the brand's electric rangeNewsNews

Subaru will end new combustion-car sales in Europe by 2028

Official Subaru image of the Performance-E STI electric conceptNewsNews

Subaru tests a 510-hp in-house electric prototype

White Toyota Corolla Hybrid photographed in a city parking areaNewsNews

Toyota wants renewable-fuel cars counted as zero-emission vehicles

Volkswagen and XPeng electric vehicle partnership imageNewsNews

Volkswagen’s China deliveries fall 30% as its XPeng partnership enters the real test

BMW vehicle production line inside a factoryNewsNews

BMW’s reported voluntary exit programme includes individual severance offers

Geely Galaxy electric SUV shown in an official press imageNewsNews

China’s passenger-car retail sales fall 21.7% in nine months as exports surge

Tesla Model Y photographed in a studio settingNewsNews

Tesla Model Y leads Europe’s September 2026 ranking

Jeep Avenger MHEV photographed from the frontNewsNews

Jeep Avenger passes 300,000 orders in Europe

Mercedes-Benz GLE Coupe shown from the rearNewsNews

Mercedes says coupe SUVs still have a customer base

Mercedes-Benz E-Class shown from the rearNewsNews

Mercedes does not see enough demand for a separate extended-range EV

Volvo EX90 shown in a studio settingNewsNews

Volvo expands its NVIDIA partnership for safer automated driving

Fiat Topolino electric quadricycle photographed outdoorsNewsNews

Fiat Topolino joins TIME’s Best Inventions of 2026

iCAUR V25 shown from the frontNewsNews

iCAUR V25 is a boxy five-seat SUV with up to 150 km of electric range

Land Rover Defender shown without the spare wheel mounted on its rear doorNewsNews

Land Rover Defender can lose its spare wheel and 26 cm of overall length

Leapmotor B10 electric SUV for the European marketNewsNews

Leapmotor B10 production starts at Stellantis’ Zaragoza plant

A Mercedes-AMG V8 model in an official press photographNewsNews

Mercedes admits it misjudged V8 fans as AMG confirms a V8 CLE 63

Škoda interior accessories made with 3D printingNewsNews

Škoda brings the Simply Clever idea to the home 3D printer

Toyota UK manufacturing facility shown in an official press photographNewsNews

Toyota asks Europe and the UK for more flexible zero-emission rules

BYD Atto 3 electric SUV used by the Chinese brand in its international expansionNewsNews

Why Chinese cars are becoming popular outside the United States

AITO M9 interior photographed for Huawei's editorial media centreNewsNews

AITO plans European launch for autumn 2027