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In the automotive sector, there is talk of a possible new alliance. After saying goodbye to Honda, Foxconn has not ruled out buying Renault's 36% stake in Nissan. However, the company, which is the world's largest producer of electrical and electronic components for OEMs, has made it clear that its…

In January, 1.3 million electric vehicles were sold worldwide. This is according to London-based analysts Rho Motion, who have ranked registrations by geographical area.

The new Tesla Model Y of 2025, known as the Juniper project, can already be ordered in the UK, but only in the Launch Edition Long Range All-Wheel Drive version, with a price starting at £60,990, or on a 24 to 48 month PCP lease. However, the range will be…

In 2024, the most popular car on the old continent was the Dacia Sandero (268,101 units, +14%), followed by the Renault Clio (216,317 units, +7%) and the Volkswagen Golf (215,715 units, +17%). A total of 12.91 million new cars were registered in Europe (+0.9%), mainly due to the demand for hybrid…

Ferrari had record sales last year after shipping 13,752 vehicles, or 0.7% over 2023. More importantly, net revenue jumped 11.8% to €6.7 billion. The Prancing Horse is paying back the people who made it all possible. Italian employees are getting fat bonuses as a reward for a record-breaking 2024. During…

Chancellor Rachel Reeves has announced a £65 million investment aimed at expanding on-street charging options in the United Kingdom. This move is designed to encourage drivers to transition to zero-emission vehicles and aligns with the nation's net-zero ambitions.

Honda and Nissan signed a Memorandum of Understanding on December 23, 2024, to discuss a merger. The plan was to establish a new holding company to integrate the two large Japanese automakers and go operational as early as 2026. However, shortly after the MoU was signed, sources close to the…

The BMW M8 coupe is headed out to pasture, but the people at G-Power are sending it out with a bang. The big two-door grand tourer already has 617 horsepower in Competition trim, but if that's still not enough, perhaps the 900-horsepower G8M Hurricane RR is more to your liking.…

Volkswagen updated the GTI and Golf R for 2025. Both cars have tweaked styling inside and out, and there's more power from the Golf R's turbocharged 2.0-liter engine. The result is a notable price bump, led by a hefty $1,435 increase for the Golf R.

The 2025 Crown Signia carries on a long-standing Toyota tradition of vehicles that refuse to be categorized. Like the Venza it replaces, the Crown Signia is a bit too tall to be a wagon, but too short to be an SUV. It rides like its Crown sedan sibling, but it’s…

We should know more about the state of the Honda-Nissan merger by tomorrow when the two companies announce their quarterly earnings. Reports of the deal’s demise surfaced last week, again putting Nissan’s future in question. However, Foxconn could serve as the potential lifeline the company needs, except the Taiwanese electronics…