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Audi Refuses to Name ICE Phase-Out Date: Company Changes Strategy by Car Class
The company is shifting its main focus on electrification to more affordable segments, where buyers are quicker to adopt electric vehicles.

GWM Stretches Tank 700 to 5.45 Meters: SUV Gets Three Rows and Six Seats
The car received an extended version with a 2+2+2 layout, its dimensions almost directly entering the territory of the premium Yangwang U8L

Ford Under Fire Over Chinese Technology: Washington Demands Reduced Reliance on CATL and Geely
The American automaker faces criticism over batteries, joint car production in Europe, and component supplies from China.

Gasoline sales on the exchange increased by 69%, but fell again a few days later
Interruptions in refinery operations once again limited supply

Geely Cityray production to transition to full cycle at Belgee plant: timeline announced
Currently, the crossover is assembled using the semi-knocked-down method, but the enterprise is already manufacturing the necessary production equipment for a new stage of localization

China is becoming less dependent on oil: electric vehicles are already displacing about 1 million barrels per day
The rapid transition to electric transport is becoming not only an automotive trend, but also a tool to reduce dependence on fuel imports

Tesla underestimated: Extended Model Y L travels further than the standard version
Official EPA data exceeded initial estimates: the three-row crossover unexpectedly became the longest-range model

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

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

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

