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Volvo EX60 enters production, the electric XC60 moment Europe has been waiting for
23/04/2026

Volvo EX60 enters production, the electric XC60 moment Europe has been waiting for

Volvo has officially pulled the trigger on what might be its most important electric car to date. The Volvo EX60 is now rolling off the production line in Torslanda, Sweden, marking not just the start of deliveries this summer, but the beginning of a new phase in Volvo’s electrification strategy.

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The new BMW 7 Series blends luxury with Neue Klasse tech but not without contradictions
22/04/2026

The new BMW 7 Series blends luxury with Neue Klasse tech but not without contradictions

The BMW 7 Series has always been more than just a luxury sedan. It’s BMW’s statement. Its testing ground. Its vision of what comes next. With the 2026 update, BMW isn’t reinventing the 7 Series, it’s repositioning it.

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Tesla’s Cybertruck problem is bigger than sales and the numbers are starting to show it
22/04/2026

Tesla’s Cybertruck problem is bigger than sales and the numbers are starting to show it

According to new registration data, nearly 1 in 5 Cybertrucks sold in Q4 2025 didn’t actually go to independent customers, they were delivered to companies owned by Elon Musk himself. Think SpaceX, The Boring Company, Neuralink, xAI. On paper, that’s sales. In reality, it raises a different question: is demand really there?

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BRABUS goes electric on two wheels and it’s not what you expect
22/04/2026

BRABUS goes electric on two wheels and it’s not what you expect

Together with French manufacturer DAB Motors, BRABUS has introduced three models that feel less like traditional bikes and more like design objects with attitude: the DAB 1a BRABUS, the BRABUS Urban E, and a highly exclusive Urban E First Edition. This isn’t about chasing superbike performance. This is about redefining what premium urban mobility can look and feel like.

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smart Concept #2 reinvents the city car: small footprint, big ambition
22/04/2026

smart Concept #2 reinvents the city car: small footprint, big ambition

smart is trying to do something hard: make people fall in love with the city car again. At its Global Brand Event in Beijing, the brand unveiled the smart Concept #2, a clear preview of the upcoming all-electric successor to the iconic two-seater. And this isn’t just another EV. This is smart attempting a full reset.

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Bovensiepen Zagato: The €370,000 ‘ALPINA successor’ that changes everything
22/04/2026

Bovensiepen Zagato: The €370,000 ‘ALPINA successor’ that changes everything

With BMW taking full control of ALPINA, the Bovensiepen family (the people behind the brand) have stepped out and started something new. And their first statement is anything but subtle. Meet the Bovensiepen Zagato. A coachbuilt grand tourer with Italian design, German engineering, and a price tag that immediately tells you this is not business as usual.

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The Hyundai IONIQ 3 is the electric hatchback that might finally get Europe right
21/04/2026

The Hyundai IONIQ 3 is the electric hatchback that might finally get Europe right

The electric car market in Europe doesn’t need another statement piece. It needs something that actually works. That’s exactly where the new Hyundai IONIQ 3 comes in, not as a halo car, not as a design experiment, but as a deliberate answer to what European drivers have been asking for all along: a compact, efficient, usable electric car that makes sense every single day.

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The all-new electric Mercedes-Benz C-Class just redefined the segment
20/04/2026

The all-new electric Mercedes-Benz C-Class just redefined the segment

There’s always that one moment when a car stops being “just another new model” and starts feeling like a turning point. This is one of those moments. Because what Mercedes-Benz has done with the all-new electric C-Class isn’t simply add an EV to the lineup. It’s taken one of Europe’s most important cars and quietly rebuilt it from the ground up for a completely different future.

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Geely’s 2,2 L/100 km Hybrid changes the game and Europe should pay attention
19/04/2026

Geely’s 2,2 L/100 km Hybrid changes the game and Europe should pay attention

Every now and then, a number appears that forces the entire industry to pause. 2,2 L/100 km. That’s what Geely claims (and now officially backs with a Guinness-certified result) for its new i-HEV hybrid system. In a world obsessed with full electric vehicles, this isn’t just impressive. It’s disruptive. Because this isn’t about the future. This is about what works right now.

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