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Technician inspects a jet engine turbine in a hangar with a fighter jet and laptop nearby.

Pratt & Whitney to remanufacture F100 engine modules for Chilean Air Force F-16 MLU

Hannah Whitfield • June 07, 2026

To strengthen the technical sustainment of its combat fleet, the US aerospace firm Pratt & Whitney will remanufacture engine modules...

Red classic Ferrari sports car displayed indoors with cityscape visible through large windows behind it.

Michael Jordan’s lost Ferrari 512 TR resurfaces after 15 years

Hannah Whitfield • June 07, 2026

Hidden for years in a dusty California garage marked by wildfire damage, one of Michael Jordan’s hardest-to-find belongings has finally...

Blue Peugeot 308 electric car displayed indoors with modern charging station in the background.

Peugeot E-408: key figures, equipment and pricing

Hannah Whitfield • June 06, 2026

Two years have passed since the Peugeot 408 was unveiled, and it is still not easy to pigeonhole. It comes...

Silver Audi VR9 Legend SUV displayed indoors on a polished floor with large windows in the background.

Volkswagen VR6 ends production on 12 December 2024

Hannah Whitfield • June 06, 2026

Everything has a beginning and an end - and for Volkswagen’s iconic VR6 engine, the end arrived on 12 December...

Green Škoda Rise electric car displayed on a white platform inside a modern showroom with reflective glass walls.

Skoda’s strategy for profitability in the VW Group

Hannah Whitfield • June 06, 2026

In just a few years, the Czech carmaker has shifted from being the budget alternative to becoming a dependable profit...

Sleek white electric sports car displayed indoors near a charging station with large windows and cityscape views.

Environmental Fund incentives: applications open on 31 March for electric cars, with 15.5 million euros available

Hannah Whitfield • June 06, 2026

Applications for support to purchase electric vehicles open on 31 March (next Monday) via the Environmental Fund portal. They will...

Man in high-visibility vest working on laptop at desk with car model and globe in automotive design office.

Donald Trump signs 25% tariffs on imported cars and components

Hannah Whitfield • June 06, 2026

The warning had been there for some time, and it has now been carried out. Donald Trump, President of the...

Young man refuelling a white car at a petrol station, checking the fuel price display.

Fuel prices set to rise from 31 March: petrol and diesel

Hannah Whitfield • June 06, 2026

We do not have good news. Next week, starting on 31 March, fuel prices are expected to increase - with...

Red 2002 Fiat Seicento compact car displayed in a showroom with large windows and other cars visible outside.

Rare 2002 Fiat Seicento with just 18 km on Classic Driver

Hannah Whitfield • June 06, 2026

Coming across a small Italian city car that’s more than two decades old yet looks completely factory-fresh is far from...

Green off-road sports car with roof rack and spare tyre indoors, registration plate reads GET LOST.

Get Lost Project Safari transforms the Lotus Elise into a rally-ready off-roader

Hannah Whitfield • June 06, 2026

The Lotus Elise was conceived to be lightweight, to cling to the tarmac, and to deliver the purest, most incisive...

Green Mini Hybrid car with white roof displayed in a modern indoor showroom.

MINI delays its full switch to electric cars and keeps petrol engines

Hannah Whitfield • June 06, 2026

It may have taken a while, but it has happened: MINI has now joined the list of manufacturers choosing to...

Sleek red sports car displayed on a glossy white tiled floor inside a modern showroom.

Portugal and Vila Real welcome Gathering Supercars on its fifth anniversary

Hannah Whitfield • June 06, 2026

Portugal was the global hub for supercars last weekend. As well as welcoming a squadron of Swedish hypercars across the...

White sleek electric sports car with EU CO2 license plate parked indoors near charging station.

CLEPA calls on the EU to rethink CO₂ targets to avoid job losses

Hannah Whitfield • June 06, 2026

CLEPA, the association representing Europe’s automotive suppliers, has today publicly called for a thorough reappraisal of the European Union’s (EU)...

Grey Rexton-24 electric SUV displayed indoors under bright lights at an auto show.

KGM Rexton review: a SUV of contrasts

Hannah Whitfield • June 06, 2026

The KGM Rexton is a SUV of contrasts. On the one hand it is tough, roomy and generously equipped, but...

Blue electric Mercedes-Benz EQXX concept car displayed indoors next to a digital charging station.

Pedro Lazarino (Stellantis) criticises Brussels at Auto Talks at the ECAR Show

Hannah Whitfield • June 06, 2026

In the European automotive industry, uncertainty now feels like the only thing you can rely on. Rules are revised, deadlines...

Grey Mazda MX30 R-EV electric SUV displayed indoors near charging station at sunset.

Mazda ends the fully electric MX-30 in Europe

Hannah Whitfield • June 06, 2026

Mazda has brought the European run of the fully electric MX-30 to an end. Monique Clark, the brand’s UK PR...

Silver electric sports car charging in a modern showroom with large windows and wind turbines outside.

IONITY to start installing 600 kW ultra-rapid chargers with Alpitronic HYC1000

Hannah Whitfield • June 06, 2026

IONITY, the European ultra-rapid charging network, has revealed that it will begin installing chargers delivering up to 600 kW later...

White BMW iX3 NOVA electric SUV displayed indoors near a charging station.

BMW iX3 Neue Klasse 2026: 805 km range and 400 kW charging

Hannah Whitfield • June 06, 2026

BMW has pulled a potential weapon of mass destruction out of its back catalogue: with a spec sheet packed with...

Green 2025 Skoda Octavia car displayed in a showroom with people in the background.

Skoda Octavia: Klaus Zellmer shares new hints ahead of Munich Motor Show reveal

Hannah Whitfield • June 06, 2026

As the Munich Motor Show draws closer, where a prototype previewing the next-generation Skoda Octavia will be unveiled in September,...

Teal Peugeot 208 electric car parked inside showroom near charging station and large windows.

Why a Peugeot 309 appears in European sales tables in 2024

Hannah Whitfield • June 06, 2026

Only brand-new cars that are still in production ought to appear in sales tables. So how does a Peugeot 309...

Green Škoda Kodiaq 2024 PT SUV displayed indoors with city skyline visible through windows behind.

Skoda Kodiaq 2024: second generation arrives in Portugal

Hannah Whitfield • June 06, 2026

A year on from its unveiling - and a few months after we first drove it - the second-generation Skoda...