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Changan reveals equipment for diesel Hunter Plus for Russia: pickup gets 8-speed automatic and all-wheel drive
The company announced the composition of the "Standard" and "Comfort" trim levels for the Russian market; prices and start date of sales have not yet been named.

Germany's Oldest BMW Dealer Files for Bankruptcy: Wahl Group Keeps 31 Dealerships Open
The car group from Siegen initiated restructuring proceedings after falling sales and rising costs, putting about 1,000 jobs at risk

New car sales in Russia grew by 6%: the car market started September with an unexpected acceleration
Over the week, dealers registered more than 30 thousand new passenger cars, but one such result is not enough to speak of the beginning of a sustained market recovery

Prosecutor's Office Demands Recovery of 1.06 Billion Rubles in Road Contract Case in Ivanovo Region
According to the investigation, the former head of the road department received 17 million rubles for assisting related companies that earned over a billion on state contracts

Mercedes-Benz Wants to Reduce Production Costs in Germany: Workers Offered More Hours for the Same Pay
The company is increasing cost pressure amid expensive domestic production while expanding its plant capacity in Hungary

US delays new car safety requirements: technologies capable of preventing accidents are at risk
NHTSA postpones the implementation of a number of tests and regulations, although modern automatic braking systems are already becoming widespread

Volkswagen to halve its model range and cut 50,000 jobs: betting on more expensive technologies
By 2035, the concern wants to reduce the number of equipment options by 75%, directing resources to the most in-demand cars

Russians may be allowed to travel to China in their own cars: five checkpoints named
The Russian Ministry of Transport is coordinating a bilateral agreement that should simplify travel in private cars, but there are no specific dates yet

A truck factory will be built in Buryatia for 12 billion rubles: the first electric vehicles are planned to be assembled in September
Its full capacity is planned to be reached by 2036

Xiaomi promised a new car in exchange for a burnt one: the company unveiled the Dragonscale battery
Xiaomi's warranty even covers fires after accidents

Three Chinese Models Received 5 Stars from Euro NCAP - But New Tests Revealed Important Weaknesses
Aion UT, Geely E2, and Leapmotor B05 successfully passed more stringent safety tests

Tesla Cybercab found without brake lines: fully electric system instead of hydraulics
The company used brake-by-wire for the first time in its production model

China gradually phases out EV benefits: batteries are already being taxed
The current rate is 2%, and from September 2027, it will increase to 4%

Volkswagen may abandon SEAT by 2029: the Spanish brand will give way to Cupra
The concern has to cut costs and at the same time reduce the number of overlapping brands and models

Xiaomi to Start Selling Cars in Germany in 2027: Company Finds Eight Major Dealers
The Chinese giant is officially preparing to enter the European automotive market

Tesla Model Y with FSD engaged involved in fatal left-turn crash
However, documents do not yet confirm that the autopilot was the cause of the collision

Chery to Begin Road Testing Solid-State Batteries in 2027
The company plans to invest approximately $1.5 billion in the development of this technology

Volkswagen prepares to halt production at four German plants: production to be moved to other European countries
Car production in Emden and Zwickau could end in 2031, in Hanover in 2032, and at the Audi plant in Neckarsulm in 2034

Moskvich plans to implement steer-by-wire system
The car plant, Kama company, which develops the Atom electric car, and Chinese Hangzhou Shibao signed a memorandum of cooperation on this project at the EEF

BYD Starts Sales of Large Sealion 08 Crossover with a Range of up to 900 km
The model is offered in two versions: with a hybrid powertrain and a fully electric one

Toyota invented ice cream for its Sienna minivan
It can be stored right in the car thanks to the built-in FridgeBox refrigerator

Tesla allows Grok to manage car settings with multiple commands at once
Now, drivers only need to formulate several tasks in one phrase - the system is capable of executing them sequentially or simultaneously

In Norway, 98.7% of new passenger cars were electric vehicles
This is the best monthly result on record

Driver's License and Vehicle Registration can be presented to inspectors via MAX using a QR code
Russian drivers will be allowed to use smartphones instead of paper documents during roadside checks

Honda and Nissan to Merge Automotive Software: First Cars with Shared Electronics to Appear in 2029
After failed merger talks, Japanese auto giants found a new point of cooperation

Tesla Model Y L Owners Complain About Sagging Rear Suspension
A year after the six-seater crossover was released on the Chinese market, owners began to massively report a noticeable lowering of the rear of the car

Ford may still release an off-road Mustang
The project, codenamed Baja, is still in the works and has already been shown to dealers

Electric vehicle share in Russia reached 2% for the first time in August
"Electric cars" and hybrids are gradually conquering the Russian market: the total share of electrified cars exceeded 11%

