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Koenigsegg Gemera seen from the front, in an official presentation imageNewsNews

The first customer Koenigsegg Gemera has been vandalised in Copenhagen

Updated Renault 5 E-TechNewsNews

Renault updates the 5 E-Tech: range of up to 430 km and an LFP battery for the base version

Volkswagen ID.7, one of the models compatible with the digital keyNewsNews

Seven Volkswagen ID models get a digital key in Romania. The classic key stays

Volkswagen ID. EVERY1, the concept that previews the forthcoming urban EVNewsNews

Volkswagen prepares a €20,000 urban EV with Rivian technology

Volvo EX90, one of the models receiving the new Connected Safety alertsNewsNews

Volvo expands Connected Safety: alerts for crashes, pedestrians and roadworks

Cars parked in an urban areaNewsNews

Low-emission zones in Romania: what restrictions may appear for older cars

Ferrari KC23 seen from the rear, with the body’s aerodynamic elementsNewsNews

Ferrari wants to turn taillights into active-aerodynamics parts

JCB Hydromax on the Bonneville salt flatsNewsNews

JCB Hydromax set a hydrogen speed record: 653.909 km/h

1959 Land Rover 109 Series II previously owned by Daniel Craig and Rachel WeiszNewsNews

Daniel Craig’s old Land Rover has gone to auction

Defender D7X-R, a competition derivative of the current Defender familyNewsNews

The next-generation electric Defender would have been postponed until after 2030

How fans form their own predictions before major motor racesNewsNews

How fans form their own predictions before major motor races

Porsche 911 interior, illustrative image for the brand’s multimedia and audio systemsNewsNews

Porsche is preparing a lighter Burmester audio system with gallium nitride semiconductors

A BYD car, a brand preparing passenger-car production in HungaryNewsNews

Chinese brands could produce 1.5 million cars a year in Europe by 2035

Electric car charging, illustrative image for the Rabla Auto 2026 programmeNewsNews

Rabla 2026 has reopened: funds for electric vehicles and motorcycles have already run out

Renault 5 E-Tech electric in the new Flamme Red colourNewsNews

Renault 5 gets more range and a base version with an LFP battery

Illustration of ADAS systems monitoring the road and trafficNewsNews

One in five drivers says they do not use automatic emergency braking. Why ADAS systems are switched off

Toyota marks 60 years of Corolla with special editions for EuropeNewsNews

Toyota marks 60 years of Corolla with special editions for Europe

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