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Man using smartphone and receipt while refuelling silver car with diesel at petrol station pump.

Fuel prices in Portugal: week 2 of 2026 starting 5 January

Gareth Wainwright • June 07, 2026

The second week of 2026, which began on 5 January, opened with small movements in fuel prices - but not...

Sleek dark grey sports car with illuminated engine display and modern LED headlights in a minimalist showroom.

Bosch at CES: North America will still rely on internal combustion engines in 2035

Gareth Wainwright • June 07, 2026

For years, the story sounded all but settled: the car’s future would be electric, and it would arrive sooner than...

Man holding receipt and petrol pump nozzle while refuelling car at fuel station on sunny day

Gradual reversal of the ISP discount to raise around €200 million a year

Gareth Wainwright • June 07, 2026

The gradual reduction of the discount on ISP (Tax on Petroleum and Energy Products), announced in December, is set to...

White Toyota Morizo RR sports car showcased indoors with black accents and sporty design details.

Toyota GR Yaris Morizo RR revealed at Tokyo Auto Salon 2026

Gareth Wainwright • June 07, 2026

The new Toyota GR Yaris Morizo RR, unveiled at the Tokyo Auto Salon 2026, is more than a special edition...

Silver Porsche Taycan electric sports car displayed in a showroom with charging station in background.

Porsche Cayenne Electric: highlights from the Brussels Motor Show 2026

Gareth Wainwright • June 07, 2026

Among all the debuts at the Brussels Motor Show 2026, the Porsche Cayenne Electric is one of the clear stand-outs...

Person holding smartphone and refuelling car at petrol station fuel pump with printed receipt nearby.

Petrol and diesel prices unchanged in the third week of January in Portugal

Gareth Wainwright • June 07, 2026

Forecasts published at the end of last week suggested that standard diesel would become cheaper. However, this week brought no...

Gold Bentley Continental GT luxury car displayed on a glossy black platform in a modern showroom.

Bentley bids farewell to the W12 after 21 years and 100,000+ engines

Gareth Wainwright • June 06, 2026

After 21 years and more than 100,000 engines produced, Bentley has said goodbye to the W12: the final unit has...

Traffic officer checking electric scooter emissions with rider on sunny city street near speed limit sign.

Valencia deploys portable dynamometers to catch modified electric scooters

Gareth Wainwright • June 06, 2026

Electric scooters have become a major talking point. Since they began multiplying across cities, this micromobility option has run into...

Green electric coupe car with city skyline seen through large glass windows in showroom.

China NEV sales: electric and plug-in hybrid cars top 50% of new registrations

Gareth Wainwright • June 06, 2026

China’s appetite for plug-in vehicles shows no sign of slowing in the world’s largest car market. In July, the country...

Sleek silver BMW Neue Klasse electric concept car displayed in a modern showroom with large windows.

BMW overhauls BMW Group Design leadership, with Neue Klasse questions still open

Gareth Wainwright • June 06, 2026

It is no secret that, in recent years, the styling of many new BMW models has been anything but universally...

Blue Abarth 595 Tributo 131 compact car with white wheels displayed on a showroom turntable.

Abarth 695 Tributo 131 Rally celebrates 40 years of the Fiat 131 Abarth Rally

Gareth Wainwright • June 06, 2026

Forty years have passed since the Fiat 131 Abarth Rally lined up for its final rally, and to mark the...

White Dongfeng EU electric coupe displayed indoors with modern buildings visible through large windows.

Dongfeng in Portugal: Xie Qian explains the strategy for Europe

Gareth Wainwright • June 06, 2026

In the last quarter of 2024, Dongfeng arrived in Portugal. The Chinese brand starts the new year with a clear...

Tesla Cybertruck with metallic body parked indoors next to a Tesla electric vehicle charging station

Tesla Supercharger V4: 500 kW charging supported only by Cybertruck

Gareth Wainwright • June 06, 2026

Tesla has brought four next-generation V4 Supercharger sites online in the US, with equipment capable of delivering up to 500...

White sleek electric car with LED lights displayed indoors on polished floor with city buildings visible outside.

GM begins testing autonomous driving technology on public roads in California and Michigan with over 200 vehicles

Gareth Wainwright • June 06, 2026

General Motors (GM) has begun testing its new autonomous driving technology on public roads in California and Michigan. This marks...

Sleek grey Volga K40 car displayed indoors with modern design and illuminated LED headlights.

Volga K40: mid-size crossover goes on sale this summer

Gareth Wainwright • June 06, 2026

Russian brand Volga has officially unveiled its third model: the mid-size Volga K40 crossover. There are no real surprises here...

Light blue electric crossover car displayed indoors under spotlights with modern design and aerodynamic shape.

Tap the bonnet before starting: protecting animals and your car in winter

Gareth Wainwright • June 06, 2026

Many drivers now have a familiar habit: just before setting off, they give the bonnet one or two firm taps....

Sleek red electric sports car with "NO IDLE" plate displayed in a modern showroom with large glass windows.

Engine idling (Standgas): fines, rules and costs under the StVO

Gareth Wainwright • June 06, 2026

That seemingly harmless moment of comfort can end up costing you a surprising amount. Whether it’s outside the school gates,...

Man installing a protective netting on a garden fence with seedlings and gardening gloves on a table nearby.

Why Plastic Privacy Strips on Fences Are Being Banned by Councils - and Why Fines Hurt

Gareth Wainwright • June 06, 2026

In front of me: a grey chain‑link fence, carefully threaded with green plastic privacy strips that make a faint rustle...

Man holding receipt and smartphone while standing next to red truck at fuel station pump.

How a lorry driver exploits a system loophole and saves 500 euros a month

Gareth Wainwright • June 06, 2026

A few HGVs are lined up like sleeping giants, their yellow side lights dull against the cold. In front of...

Engineer in safety gear monitoring large battery storage units connected to wind turbines in a rural field at sunset.

Tesla Megapacks near Reims: France’s 480 MWh grid battery test

Gareth Wainwright • June 06, 2026

A project now taking shape near the city of Reims is being treated as a proving ground for what comes...

Silver Porsche sports car displayed indoors with sleek, aerodynamic design and distinctive front headlights.

Porsche patent hints at a new H-pattern gear lever for automatics

Gareth Wainwright • June 06, 2026

Porsche enthusiasts have worried for years that the traditional manual gearbox is living on borrowed time. A patent published in...