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Mercedes-Benz

Russell and Antonelli lead Friday practice at Madrid’s new Madring

Mercedes topped both Friday sessions at Formula 1's first visit to Madrid's new Madring, but the team says tyre wear remains the big unknown.

September 11, 2026
Alpine

Alpine finds limited pace on Madrid debut in Friday practice

Pierre Gasly was 11th and Franco Colapinto 15th in second practice as BWT Alpine spent Friday learning Formula One's new Madrid circuit.

September 11, 2026
News

Škoda Superb marks 25 years since its 2001 debut

Škoda marks 25 years of the modern Superb, with nearly 1.8 million delivered across four generations since the 2001 Frankfurt debut.

September 11, 2026
Mercedes-Benz

Mercedes-AMG CLE 646 Spezialanfertigung gets 646 hp and rear-wheel drive

Mercedes-AMG's limited Mythos-series CLE 646 Spezialanfertigung pairs a 646 hp V8 biturbo with rear-wheel drive and a 170 kg weight saving.

September 11, 2026
Ford

Ford Europe president attends UK’s Ford Fair for the first time

Ford Europe president Jim Baumbick visited the UK's Ford Fair for the first time and published a column on the brand's European direction — with no product news attached.

September 11, 2026
Audi

Audi starts production of the A2 e-tron in Ingolstadt

Audi has started building the A2 e-tron in Ingolstadt, a compact EV rated at 12.8 kWh/100 km and up to 646 km of WLTP range, from 38,200 euros.

September 11, 2026
News

Skoda marks 25 years of the modern Superb

Skoda marks 25 years of the modern Superb, a model that has sold nearly 1.8 million units across four generations since its 2001 debut.

September 11, 2026
BMW

BMW M marks 100 years of Nürburgring with nine special models

BMW M and BMW Motorrad have unveiled a nine-model "100 Jahre Nürburgring" edition, with orders for most cars opening in September 2026.

September 10, 2026
News

Renault Niagara pick-up revealed for Latin America

Renault has revealed the Niagara, an Argentina-built pick-up for Latin America and the first model under its futuREady plan.

September 10, 2026
BMW

BMW steps up iX5 Hydrogen testing as Steyr prepares production

BMW is road-testing iX5 Hydrogen prototypes and preparing fuel cell production at its Steyr plant, targeting up to 750 km of range.

September 10, 2026
Alpine

Alpine adds quantum simulation to its SEALSQ partnership

BWT Alpine Formula One Team expands its SEALSQ partnership with ColibriTD's hybrid quantum-classical simulation, now at proof-of-concept stage.

September 10, 2026
News

Toyota and IVECO to develop hydrogen fuel cell trucks in EU project

Toyota and IVECO are teaming up under the EU-funded EMPOWER project to develop and road-test next-generation hydrogen fuel cell heavy-duty trucks.

September 10, 2026
News

Volvo updates XC40, EX40 and EC40 with new tech and safety

Volvo's updated XC40, EX40 and EC40 gain new design details, an 11.2-inch screen with Google Gemini and a new sensor platform for driver assistance.

September 10, 2026
News

Nissan reshuffles Japanese plants in push for one million cars

Nissan is reorganising its Japanese factories around vehicle families and widening its home-market line-up, targeting around one million vehicles built annually in Japan.

September 10, 2026
Alpine

Alpine takes over Jeremy Clarkson’s pub for Monza race day

BWT Alpine Formula One Team hosted a race-day takeover of Jeremy Clarkson's Farmer's Dog pub in Oxfordshire as Pierre Gasly started the Italian Grand Prix from his first career pole.

September 9, 2026
BMW

Brad Binder joins BMW as a WorldSBK factory rider from 2027

Brad Binder leaves MotoGP to ride the BMW M 1000 RR for the ROKiT BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team alongside Miguel Oliveira from 2027.

September 9, 2026
BMW

BMW backs Berlin art prize as Maurizio Cattelan exhibition opens

BMW, a partner of the Preis der Nationalgalerie since 2006, backs Maurizio Cattelan's first major German solo show at Berlin's Neue Nationalgalerie.

September 9, 2026
Mercedes-Benz

Mercedes previews the 2026 Spanish Grand Prix on Madrid’s new Madring

Mercedes previews the 2026 Spanish Grand Prix on Madrid's new 5.416 km Madring, Formula 1's first race in the city since 1981.

September 9, 2026
Alpine

Alpine Lacoste A290 Rallye heads to Chantilly Arts & Elegance

Alpine's one-off Lacoste A290 Rallye, based on the brand's most extreme electric hot hatch, will appear at Chantilly Arts & Elegance Richard Mille on 13 September.

September 9, 2026
Mini

MINI shows the Aceman SE in new Ocean Wave Green

MINI has released new images of the all-electric Aceman SE in Ocean Wave Green, a 218 hp crossover with up to 405 km of WLTP range.

September 8, 2026
Alpine

Alpine heads to Formula One’s new Madring for the Spanish Grand Prix

Formula One races at Madrid's new 22-turn Madring for the first time, with Alpine arriving on the back of a strong Monza weekend.

September 8, 2026