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5 Car Brands That Abandoned Hybrid Technology After Profiting From the Hype

Hybrid technology once seemed like the future of driving, promising better fuel efficiency and a greener footprint. For a while, car brands raced to launch hybrid models, capitalizing on the buzz and consumer demand. But as the automotive landscape shifted, some of these same brands quietly stepped away from hybrids,…

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Special Saloons and Modsports put on Silverstone show

Special Saloons and Modsports fans watching from trackside or on live streaming were entertained by Saturday’s Classic Sports Car Club Silverstone National circuit staples, although the winners’ self-built cars met but briefly on track. Danny Morris in the turbocharged two-litre Ford Cosworth YB-powered Spirit of RPM Peugeot 309 and Simon…

Autosport

XPeng G6 Standard: The nicest car you’ve never heard of

CAR REVIEW: With the looks of a Cayenne and Tesla tech at a bargain price, Sean O’Grady reckons this whisper-quiet SUV could make some real noise

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Peugeot Brings Back The GTi, But It's Electric

Would you look at that? Peugeot is beating Volkswagen to the electric GTI punch. Although the Germans unveiled a concept in 2023 and have been talking about a production version ever since, the French are launching to market first. As before, the company with the lion badge writes it “GTi”…

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The Golf GTI Edition 50 Is The Fastest VW Ever at The Nurburgring

After Xiaomi broke the record for the fastest production EV at the Nürburgring, Volkswagen has its own reason to celebrate a recent performance at the Green Hell. However, this is more of a personal best than an outright record. The unreleased Golf GTI Edition 50 has been crowned the fastest…

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Teenager dies following crash involving car and lorry

A TEENAGER has died, and two others are in hospital with serious injuries following a collision between a lorry and a car in West Lothian ...

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Littlewood pools more wins to go second in Ryan Motorsport Insurance Autosport Rankings

Radical racer Marcus Littlewood has shot up to second in the Ryan Motorsport Insurance Autosport National Rankings, while Ali Bray has extended his lead at the top of the table.

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Kia's PV5 Electric Van Is A Volkswagen ID. Buzz-Beating Deal

After the cargo version, Kia now announces the prices for the electric minibus PV5 passenger in Europe. It is cheaper than a Volkswagen ID.Buzz.

InsideEVs

'Extreme-Right Totems': Tesla Owners Go To Court Over Musk's Politics

Plus, General Motors infuses $4 billion into U.S. production, and Volkswagen considers a smaller electric van after the ID. Buzz.

InsideEVs

Prices Gone Mad: VW Wants $32,000 for a Hatchback With 94 HP

The Polo turns 50 this year. Hardly breaking news. Well, Volkswagen is giving the baby Golf a special edition to mark half a century since the original model, penned by Bertone’s Marcello Gandini, came out. It goes on sale today in Germany, but the price tag reminded me just how…

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Cheating by car makers, tampering by owners: crucial car pollution control is being sabotaged

Emission control systems in modern cars have slashed air pollutants such as particulate matter and nitrogen oxides.

The Conversation

Here's What It's Actually Like To Own a Skoda

As the sole European member of the Motor1 US team, I often prod my colleagues about just how good I have it when it comes to car variety. Despite living in an SUV era, Europe still has hatchbacks, sedans, and wagons abound. I can still get a regular Volkswagen Golf…

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Every Hot Hatchback You Can Buy In 2025

Hot hatchbacks don't have the same stranglehold over the affordable performance segment that they once did. At least, not in the US. As recently as the mid-2010s, we were spoiled for choice with options like the Fiat 500 Abarth, the Ford Focus and Fiesta STs, the Mazdaspeed 3—and so many…

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Are Europeans Abandoning Tesla? Elon Musk's Sales Plummets Despite EV Market Surge Across Europe

Europe's EV marketing is experiencing a sales surge. But, Tesla is not included as the EV maker announces purchase decrease.

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Woman Starts Driving. Then Water Starts Pouring Onto Her Mercedes G-Wagon's Dashboard and Touchscreen

This woman’s luxury car couldn’t even handle a bit of rain. Now she’s wondering if it’s a sign to get rid of it entirely. There are a few places where you expect to get wet: The shower, the beach, and even at the water park. But inside your own car—which…

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Rivian R2 'Will Underpin All Future EV Projects' At Volkswagen

Volkswagen's future electric vehicles will all be underpinned by the tech stack found in the upcoming Rivian R2, confirmed exec.

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‘Doesn’t Even Smell Like Gas’: Texas Man Drives Volkswagen to 76 Gas Station. Then He Realizes He Filled Up On a Mystery Liquid

A Houston motorist says he spent $52 at the pump before realizing something was seriously wrong with the fuel. What came out wasn’t gas, and it could cause major damage.In a TikTok video viewed more than 1.4 million times, creator Kam Jackson (@kamiibltzjackson) shows us what happened recently when he…

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VW's New EV Platform Still Supports Combustion Engines

It’s been a little over four years since Volkswagen announced SSP, its all-encompassing electric vehicle architecture. The Scalable Systems Platform was originally expected to be ready by now, but it has been delayed until later this decade. Multiple reports from German media attributed the setback to VW’s software division, Cariad.…

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Regulations Have Killed Fun Cars In Europe

Over the last few years, we’ve witnessed the gradual demise of performance vehicles in Europe. Honda’s decision to retire the Civic Type R this week follows a long string of similar announcements by other brands. Not because they wanted to, but because they had to. Honda diplomatically says the CTR…

The Independent UK

New German leader plans to discuss Ukraine and trade with Trump in Oval Office visit

Germany’s new leader is meeting President Donald Trump in Washington as he works to keep the U.S. on board with Western support for Ukraine, help defuse trade tensions that pose a risk to Europe’s biggest economy and further bolster his country’s long-criticized military spending

InsideEVs

VW’s Cariad Software Division Is Doing Better Now: CEO

With losses of over $7.5 billion in three years, Cariad was responsible for the delayed launch of the Porsche Macan EV.

Fortune

Nearly 20,000 Volkswagen workers take voluntary redundancy while others could work a 4-day week amid overhaul

Some 20,000 Volkswagen workers had so far accepted redundancy offers, out of a total of 35,000 due to be shed by 2030.

Motor1

The Once-Dominant Volkswagen Golf Is Quietly Fading

Since the first Golf rolled off the assembly line in late March 1974, Volkswagen has built more than 37 million units. It’s by far the company’s most popular car ever, comfortably surpassing the Beetle (21.5 million) and the Polo (20 million). But the once-dominant Golf may be past its prime.…

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The Ford Hot Hatch Is Officially Dead

Ford’s hot hatch journey began with a modest attempt in 1980, when the Fiesta Supersport was launched. Things got more serious the following year with the beefier Fiesta XR2. However, it was the 1984 Escort RS that truly cemented the company’s contribution to this exciting niche of practical performance cars.…

The Independent UK

Nissan Leaf review: Farewell to the OG electric car

The Nissan Leaf was a trailblazer, but with a 2025 model arriving soon the ageing EV is a worse proposition than ever

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