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Audi Poland Boss: Premium Is Democratising as Financing and TCO Reshape Buying
Łukasz Zadworny says premium has grown from 15% to 23% of Poland's car market, with financing and balloon payments makin...
Elon Musk Teases a Tesla 'Way Cooler Than a Minivan'—With No Specs, Timeline or Official Design
Elon Musk's reply to a fan's minivan plea has set off fresh speculation about a Tesla people mover, but no details or da...
EU Mandates Driver Attention Monitoring and Pedestrian-Sensing Brakes on New Cars From July 2026
From 7 July 2026, new EU cars must add driver attention monitoring, pedestrian-detecting emergency braking and protectiv...
Chevrolet's 1994 S-10 ZR2: A $30 Million Bet on Off-Road Image
GM's ZR2 package put 31-inch tires on the S-10 and spent heavily to tame their compromises—mostly to sell an image, not ...
Turkey Tightens Car Rental Rules with Licences, Fleet Limits and Deposit Caps
The Trade Ministry's new vehicle rental regulation introduces compulsory licences, stricter fleet and vehicle standards,...
Automakers Race to Reformulate Motor Oil as Middle East Disruption Triples Base Oil Prices
Volkswagen, Stellantis and Toyota are securing alternative lubricant supplies after a missile hit on a Shell Qatar plant...
Tesla Plans Long-Delayed Roadster Demo With SpaceX Cold Gas Thrusters
Tesla is preparing a remote-controlled Roadster demonstration at SpaceX's Texas test site using cold gas thrusters loud ...
Aston Martin's 2027 Valen Puts an 838-HP V-12 and Its Sound First
The 2027 Aston Martin Valen combines 838 horsepower and 738 lb-ft of torque with a 240-pound weight cut and a loud titan...
Inside the 2027 Lamborghini Revuelto SV: Carbon, 1,050 HP and a GT3-Derived Drive Mode
Lamborghini reveals the track-focused Revuelto SV cabin and key hardware, including a five-stage traction-control system...
Ford Reveals 784bhp Mustang Dark Horse SC Convertible
Ford has added a drop-top version of the 784bhp Dark Horse SC, using a detuned version of the GTD's supercharged 5.2-lit...
Argentina Eases Dollar Loan Rules for Companies to Spur Credit and Investment
Banks would be allowed to lend up to 15% of dollar deposits to a wider range of firms, with construction and automakers ...
Lucid Claims 1,070-HP Gravity GT-S Tops Three-Row Electric SUV Power Race
Lucid's 2027 Gravity GT-S debuts at Monterey Car Week with a claimed 1,070 hp and 3.1-second 0–60 time, edging the disco...
Rezvani's C8 Corvette-Based Beast X Packs 1,560 HP and a Fighter-Jet Body
Irvine's Rezvani reveals a five-unit, carbon-bodied Corvette C8 with 1,560 hp, all-wheel drive and a claimed 1.9-second ...
Big Auto's Profit Plunge: Operating Earnings Down 18% in First Half of 2026
A CAM analysis of 15 top automakers shows a sharp divergence between modest revenue decline and a near-18% profit drop, ...
How DRT Group Kept Deliveries Flowing After Storm Kristin's Destruction
Sónia Calado’s company faced a crippling storm, yet met every order. But China’s price undercutting is the bigger long-t...
Global Automakers’ Profit Per Vehicle Slumps 15.8% as Margins Come Under Pressure
A study of 15 leading car groups found operating profit tumbled 17.5% in the first half of 2026, even as revenues slippe...
Germany’s EV Subsidy Has No Price Cap, So Luxury Car Buyers Also Get Cash
A program meant to help lower-income households switch to electric cars has no upper limit on vehicle price, allowing bu...
EV Adoption Accelerates: One in Eight Car Switchers Go Electric, Used Market Jumps
HUK Coburg data shows record electric-vehicle switch rates among private car owners, with used-EV take-up more than doub...
Brazil's Vehicle Sales Jump 17.9% Year-to-Date; Exports Slump 20.8%
Domestic registrations hit 1.7 million units in Jan-Jul 2026, driven by light vehicles, but imported models captured 22....
Porsche AG Stock Snapshot: Undervalued Metrics Contrast With Weak Profitability
Porsche AG (P911.DE) shows a market cap of €39.7B, a 2.32% dividend yield, and a PEG ratio of 0.50 — but a return on equ...
OMODA O5 SHS-H hybrid saloon to launch in UAE this September
The Chinese brand's latest hybrid combines a 1.5L turbo petrol engine with an electric motor for 224HP, 7.9s 0-100km/h a...
What It Costs to Charge Colombia’s Top Selling Electric Cars
Home charging for popular EVs can be up to three times cheaper than public stations, with full-battery costs ranging fro...
Toyota-Trained Manufacturers Dive into Space, AI and Cocktails to Attract Fresh Talent
Companies born from Toyota’s supply chain in Japan’s Mikawa region are using their manufacturing precision to break into...
M&M Q1 Revenue Soars 23% on Strong Auto and Tractor Volumes, Margin Squeeze Drags
Mahindra & Mahindra's June-quarter standalone revenue hit ₹41,920 crore, beating estimates, but EBITDA margin contracted...
US Dealer 'Giant' Seeks Tariff Deal to Save BMW from Billion-Euro Hit
A major US auto dealer group with ties to Donald Trump is lobbying the administration to shield BMW from a 15% import ta...
BMW to Cut 8,000 Jobs as Profit Warning Bites: No Compulsory Redundancies
New CEO Milan Nedeljković is moving swiftly with a voluntary redundancy programme targeting administration, development ...
Mercedes-Benz Q2 Profit Jumps 13.5% as Cost Cuts Counter China Slump
Group earnings climb to €1.09 billion despite a 6% fall in unit sales, with efficiency gains and strong van sales offset...
2027 Mercedes C-Class EV Is an Electric Sedan That Won’t Scare Off Traditional Buyers
First drive of the new C-Class reveals up to 350 miles of range, 800-volt charging and a 39‑inch Hyperscreen – but the m...
Rivian Sues the US to Recover 'Liberation Day' Tariffs After Supreme Court Voided Them
The EV maker wants reimbursement with interest for duties it says added cost to every vehicle, setting up a test case fo...
Porsche to Cut Another 5,000 Jobs in Stuttgart as EV Push Stalls
Porsche will shed over a third of its home-region workforce, investing €2.1 billion to stay competitive while extending ...