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Volvo acknowledges overcapacity: Ghent plant to start producing cars for other brands
After the launch of a new plant in Slovakia, the Swedes will be able to produce significantly more cars than the company sells in the region

Porsche Cayenne Electric Gets Rolls-Royce-Like Doors and 105 Body Colors
For the 2027 model year, the company added wireless charging and 92 new shades through the Paint to Sample program

Hyundai and Kia Face Lawsuits Exceeding $1 Billion Over Car Thefts
Around 200 insurance companies are demanding compensation, and a US appeals court has allowed the case to proceed

Tesla settled fatal Autopilot crash case before trial
The company reached a confidential agreement in the case of a Model S driver's death, who crashed into a fire truck in 2023

McLaren to build an SUV for the first time: half a billion pounds to be invested in a new factory and proprietary engines
The British brand, which for decades produced exclusively sports cars and supercars, has confirmed its entry into a new class

BMW prepares hydrogen X5: 750 km range and five-minute refueling
The iX5 Hydrogen combines the benefits of electric drive and fast refueling

Renault started producing Geely in Brazil: 35% duties forced the Chinese platform to come to South America
A new model of the French brand will appear on the same architecture in 2027

Russian Ministry of Internal Affairs changes approach to non-contact accidents: forced violation of traffic rules should not automatically lead to a criminal case
Investigators were instructed to check whether the driver acted under extreme necessity

US Dealer Admits to Selling Counterfeit Honda Airbags: Imported as Nightlights
Counterfeit components arrived from China under false cargo descriptions, and federal agents found some airbags directly in the dealership

Honda changes F1 engine head: project handed over to software specialist
After a weak start to the season, the company hands over power unit development to Yoichiro Fukao

Geely Unveils 1113-hp SUV: 43,900 Orders in the First Hour
The Galaxy Zhanjian 700 features a three-motor all-wheel drive, an 800-volt architecture, and modes for heavy off-road conditions

"Volga" switched to full cycle: welding and painting of car bodies launched in Nizhny Novgorod
Next steps are localization of plastic parts, stamping and production of power units

GM removed the Corvette C8 fuel door lock and called it an improvement
Design simplification reduced weight, assembly time, and noise

Electric vehicles want to get rid of artificial engine sound: what will change for AVAS
This refers to systems that simulate the operation of a gasoline engine while driving

Stellantis Sells Canadian Plant: Instead of Jeep Compass, Armored Vehicles May Be Produced There
The Brampton Assembly plant could get a completely different profile - they want to turn it into a major center for the production of protected vehicles

Ford sent Chinese Transit to Europe: new van turned out to be significantly cheaper
Transit City is assembled in Nanchang on the Jiangling platform

Chinese automakers cleared for US market - but with an important condition
Chinese auto giants will have to set up car production directly in America

FAW May Acquire Stake in GAC: China Accelerates Auto Industry Consolidation
Major state-owned auto concerns may combine resources amid falling sales and costly transition to new technologies

EU introduces 50% European content rule - making it harder for Chinese BYD and Yutong buses
The new public procurement system will allow customers to reject equipment with an insufficient share of components and production from the Old World

Toyota has devised a system that automatically photographs what the driver is looking at
The new feature links an eye-tracking camera with external car cameras, turning the vehicle into a mobile camera

Tesla Cybertruck Learns to Work with Powerwall 3
Now the pickup's battery can be used with a home battery during power outages

BYD Begins Deliveries of Sealion 08: New Flagship Crossover Gathers 12,000 Orders in One Day
The company has shipped the first batches to customers across China

Li Auto Enters Europe with New Li 6: Premiere at Paris Motor Show
The Chinese company is preparing to show its new model to European buyers for the first time

Mercedes-AMG Brings V8 Back to CLE: 646-hp Coupe to Be Released in Just 30 Units
The Spezialanfertigung started as a secret engineering project and turned into an extreme coupe

Belgee X50 is back in action: the crossover returned to the assembly line after a break
The older model did not displace its predecessor - buyers will once again have a choice between two similar cars

Chinese Cars May Get Green Light in US: Senator Claims Possible Trump Deal
Amidst existing restrictions, Washington is discussing a possible rule revision, but there is no official decision yet

Porsche completes sale of Bugatti Rimac: 1 billion euros from the deal to strengthen business
The German company will allocate about 250 million euros to finance pension obligations

Honda's Engine Troubles Mount: The Reputation of One of the Most Reliable Brands Is at Risk
Problems have reached the motorcycle division as well

