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The most interesting European cars we’ve ever spotted in American junkyards

American junkyards are inevitably full of Detroit's finest - but we've unearthed plenty of European models on our travels too

16 January 2025
The most interesting European cars we’ve ever spotted in American junkyards
New cars

New Sunderland plant will build motors for next-gen Nissan EVs

Government invests £50m in new factory that will create 183 jobs

16 January 2025
New Sunderland plant will build motors for next-gen Nissan EVs
VW ID 7 range front quarter
Lower speeds mean less drag and friction for the motor to overcome
New cars

Volkswagen ID 7 clocks 584 miles of range – at 18mph

Brand’s electric alternative to the Passat can go remarkably far on a charge, but there’s a catch

15 January 2025
Volkswagen ID 7 clocks 584 miles of range – at 18mph
Vauxhall Astra Electric front quarter tracking
Vauxhall currently offers an electric version of all of its models
New cars

Vauxhall rethinks ICE phase-out as EV uptake falls below expectation

Stellantis-owned company previously announced that it would launch its final combustion car in 2024

15 January 2025
Vauxhall rethinks ICE phase-out as EV uptake falls below expectation
New cars

DS 4 to gain electric option and new name in mid-life facelift

The updated hatch will also adopt design cues from the recently revealed DS No8

15 January 2025
DS 4 to gain electric option and new name in mid-life facelift
BT charger East Lothian
Just one BT signal cabinet was ever converted into an EV charger, in East Lothian
Electric cars

BT kills pilot scheme converting signal boxes into EV chargers

Telecoms firm originally said it could convert up to 90,000 signal cabinets across the UK but only ever did one

15 January 2025
BT kills pilot scheme converting signal boxes into EV chargers
New cars

Your handy guide to the 159 new cars launching in 2025

From hybrid hypercars to high-rise hatchbacks, here's every new model that's set to arrive this year

15 January 2025
Your handy guide to the 159 new cars launching in 2025
Audi A8L in China showroom
Audi suffered a sales slump in China
Corporate

Audi, China drag on VW Group sales for 2024 while Lambo shines

VW Group delivered 9.01 million vehicles in 2024, down 2.3% on the previous year

15 January 2025
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Audi, China drag on VW Group sales for 2024 while Lambo shines
Toyota Urban Cruiser 2025 front quarter
Urban Cruiser borrows its name from Toyota's small hatchback sold in the UK from 2009-2012
New cars

Toyota to raid back catalogue for future electric car names

Urban Cruiser is the first of several names due to return from the firm's extensive back catalogue

15 January 2025
Toyota to raid back catalogue for future electric car names
ds no 8   front three quarters
DS No8 is "premium" but brand wants to be "more than premium"
New cars

DS sets bold plan to rival Bentley and Rolls-Royce

Stellantis-owned French brand currently rivals BMW and Mercedes-Benz but has loftier ambitions for the future

15 January 2025
DS sets bold plan to rival Bentley and Rolls-Royce

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