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Geely Launches AI-Enabled i-HEV Hybrid to Challenge Japanese Brands

AI-managed efficiency underpins the pitch, with WLTP ratings higher than the Guinness-cited highway result.

Volkswagen Explores Converting Osnabrück Plant to Defense Equipment as CEO Confirms Talks

MG Enters Three-Row Segment With MGS9 Plug-In Hybrid Priced From £34,205

Nissan Names George Leondis CFO Effective April 1 as Papin Steps Down

Stellantis Confirms Diesel Comeback in Europe After EV Overreach

Toyota Recasts Highlander as U.S.-Built Electric Three-Row SUV for 2027

BYD Australia Launches Limited-Time Drive-Away Deals on Shark 6, Sealion 7 and Sealion 6

Ford and Xiaomi Deny Reported Talks on U.S. EV Joint Venture

Ford to Acquire Suzuki’s Idled Rayong Plant, Bolstering Thai Manufacturing Base

Nissan Agrees to Sell Rosslyn Factory to Chery South Africa

Canada Allows 49,000 Chinese EVs at 6.1% Tariff, Testing Auto Jobs and U.S. Ties

Argentina’s New CSV Rule Enables First Private 0‑Km Imports as Automakers Warn of Warranty Gaps

Kia K4 Draws Fresh Reviews as U.S. Hatch Pricing Drops and Aussie GT-Line Sedan Tested

Kia EV2 Debuts as Brand’s Smallest EV Ahead of Slovakia Production

Renault Teases India-Spec Duster for Jan. 26 Debut as Nissan Tekton Sibling Spotted Testing

Volkswagen Details ID. Polo, Its €25,000 Front‑Drive EV, With Orders Opening Late April 2026

Ford and Renault Partner on Affordable EVs Built in Douai as Cologne Misses Out

EU Delays Auto Rules Review, Signals Flexibility on 2035 Engine Ban

Volvo and Polestar Urge EU to Keep 2035 Sales Ban as German Push for Exemptions Intensifies

Volkswagen Switches On Hefei VCTC, Enabling Full EV Development in China