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Skoda has released the five millionth Fabia and promised not to remove petrol engines from the model

The five-millionth Fabia, an entry-level model that has played a key role in the brand's modern history, has recently rolled off the assembly line at Skoda Auto's plant in Mladá Boleslav, Czech Republic.

Evgenii Ushakov

May 15, 2025, 9:02 a.m.
Nissan to close seven plants and cut 20,000 employees in the next two years

Nissan Motor has announced a new recovery programme called Re:Nissan, which will see 20,000 employees cut globally. This is almost 15% of the current workforce of 133,580 employees

Evgenii Ushakov

May 14, 2025, 11:33 a.m.
Almost 90,000 Audi Q5 SUVs to be recalled due to possible oil leakage

Audi has announced a recall of approximately 90,000 Q5 Quattro and Q5 Sportback Quattro vehicles from model years 2022-2024 in the United States.

Evgenii Ushakov

May 12, 2025, 9:16 a.m.
The eight-year warranty now applies to all Peugeot electric cars

Peugeot has officially extended the Peugeot Care programme - a warranty of 8 years or 160,000 km of mileage - to its entire range of electric passenger vehicles.

Evgenii Ushakov

May 9, 2025, 10:21 a.m.
Mercedes-Benz produces the 5 millionth Sprinter

The Mercedes-Benz Vans plant in Charleston, South Carolina (USA) has assembled the 5 millionth Sprinter van. The jubilee model was an electric eSprinter designed for FedEx.

Evgenii Ushakov

May 6, 2025, 9:58 p.m.
Chery is eyeing Volkswagen's plant in Germany

Chinese carmaker Chery is close to a deal to assemble cars at one of Volkswagen AG's plants in Germany, Automotive News Europe reported, citing an informed source.

Evgenii Ushakov

April 30, 2025, 12:03 p.m.
EU will not ban carmakers from using carbon fibre

Carbon plastics have been excluded from a draft ban on their use in the car industry to be considered by the European Parliament.

Evgenii Ushakov

April 16, 2025, 2:27 p.m.
Volkswagen plant could become a defence production facility

According to Automobilwoche, Rheinmetall wants to buy Volkswagen's plant in Osnabrück to produce armoured cabins for military trucks in cooperation with MAN.

Evgenii Ushakov

April 9, 2025, 1:25 p.m.
Jaguar Land Rover has suspended car deliveries to the US because of Trump's tariffs

Jaguar Land Rover said it will suspend deliveries of British-made vehicles to the US for a month to consider ways to mitigate the impact of President Donald Trump's 25 per cent tariffs.

Evgenii Ushakov

April 7, 2025, 6:23 p.m.
Audi will keep internal combustion engines beyond 2032

Audi had previously planned to switch completely to electric cars by 2032, but that plan has now been revised. The company will keep its range of internal combustion engine models and hybrids for longer than expected.

Evgenii Ushakov

March 19, 2025, 4:51 p.m.
Toyota to restore parts of scrapped vehicles

Toyota Motor Europe is launching Circular Factory in the UK, an initiative aimed at recycling, reusing and recovering parts from used cars.

Evgenii Ushakov

March 18, 2025, 5:54 p.m.
The former Saab factory in Sweden will produce AC Cobra roadsters

T-Engineering has partnered with AC Cars to produce the AC Cobra roadster at the former Saab facility.

Evgenii Ushakov

Feb. 28, 2025, 4:12 p.m.
Mercedes-Benz creates a new platform for vans with internal combustion engines

Mercedes-Benz Vans has abandoned its strategy to produce only electric vehicles after 2026. The company will develop a new VAN.CA platform specifically for light commercial vehicles.

Evgenii Ushakov

Feb. 21, 2025, 3:58 p.m.
BP opens first dedicated EV charging and convenience hub

Fuel has been removed from the Cromwell Road site in west London and five ultra-fast 300kW bp pulse chargers installed, capable of charging 10 cars simultaneously.

Evgenii Ushakov

Feb. 20, 2025, 6:46 p.m.
Audi has announced a global standardisation of its model names

Audi has decided to simplify and harmonise the names of its models worldwide. The former distinction between electric vehicles and models with internal combustion engines by even and odd indices no longer applies.

Evgenii Ushakov

Feb. 4, 2025, 11:35 a.m.
Audi has announced the date when production of the Q8 e-tron will cease and the Brussels plant will shut down

Audi has announced that it will end production of the Q8 e-tron model at its Brussels plant on 28 February. The plant will be closed and around 3,000 employees will lose their jobs.

Evgenii Ushakov

Jan. 28, 2025, 4:10 p.m.
Jaguar Land Rover invests $2 million to recycle rare earth magnets

Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) has announced a $2 million investment in Cyclic Materials, a company that recycles rare earth magnets. This investment increases the company's Series B funding round to $55 million.

Evgenii Ushakov

Jan. 24, 2025, 11:19 p.m.
Surpass AS01: Nokian Tyres introduces new high-performance all-season tyres

The new Nokian Surpass AS01 tyres are designed for North America. They are suitable for both internal combustion engine vehicles and electric models.

Evgenii Ushakov

Jan. 23, 2025, 8:59 p.m.
Czech Republic to renew its own record for car production in 2024

In 2024, passenger car production in the Czech Republic increased by 3.9 per cent compared to 2023, reaching a record 1.453 million units.

Evgenii Ushakov

Jan. 23, 2025, 4:35 p.m.
Ford of Europe sales fall 17 per cent in 2024

The Blue Oval's market share was just 3.3 per cent, well behind Hyundai and Kia.

Evgenii Ushakov

Jan. 21, 2025, 6:23 p.m.

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