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Stellantis has decided to keep diesel engines in its product portfolio in Europe.   The automaker is continuing the produce diesel version of the Alfa Romeo Stelvio, DS 7, and other Peugeot, Opel, and Citroën models.   The company is doing this because ‘we are focused on customer demand.’  Stellantis has undergone tremendous changes over the last year. The automaker put the Hemi V8 back into the Ram 1500, discontinued Chrysler and Jeep’s plug-in hybrids, and killed Ram’s electric truck before it even hit the market. Now, the company is resurrecting—and keeping—diesel engines in Europe.   The automaker told Reuters, “We have…

The Melbourne CarExpert office has secured yet another long-term test car, and this time it’s a Nissan electric vehicle (EV)… that isn’t the Leaf. In other words, it’s the Ariya!I put it that way because if I asked you to name a Nissan EV, you’d probably name the Leaf hatchback, and for good reason. After all, the Leaf made headlines as the world’s first mass-market EV when it broke cover in 2009 and has remained a staple of the model lineup since.Meanwhile, Nissan Australia hasn’t really launched any subsequent electric models to complement it… until now. Three years after its…

Article SummaryThe M2 Cup Iberia is integrated into the Touring Car category of the Supercars Endurance championship.There will be 10 races across five weekends between May and December.The M2 Racing starts at €98,000 and comes with a four-cylinder engine for lower running costs.Racing is an expensive hobby, but BMW M Motorsport aims to make it more affordable with its new entry-level model. The G87-based M2 Racing picks up where the F87 M2 CS Racing left off, but with lower running costs. It’s a four-cylinder machine powered by the B48 engine rather than the road car’s inline-six S58.Priced at €98,000, it…

Mazda has a new infotainment system that ditches the commander knob it launched over a decade ago for a massive touchscreen instead. At the time, Mazda Connect was the company’s approach to controlling the infotainment screen in a way that “was developed to be a less distracting and more intuitive in-vehicle operating system.” Now, it’s gone.  Even without a knob, though, the new Mazda Connect with Google Built-In, which debuts in the 2026 CX-5, doesn’t abandon that philosophy, according to Matthew Valbuena, Mazda’s project manager of in-vehicle technologies and human machine interfaces. As Valbuena tells Motor1, the CX-5’s new technology aims…

Kiira Motors, a Ugandan-based automotive manufacturer, has recently been on the front page of various newspapers, magazines, and news websites. Recently they took their 2025 Kayoola Electric Coach on a 13,000+ kilometer journey from Kampala to Cape Town in South Africa, which it successfully completed. The journey showcased African innovation in green transportation and the reliability of electric vehicles on diverse terrains. It highlighted the company’s ability to supply their vehicles within African regions. But what makes the 2025 Kayoola E-Coach stand out?. Let’s take a look at its specifications on both the Exterior and Interior. Power and Performance The…

The BMW i5 M60 xDrive Touring is an all-electric, all-wheel drive wagon designed to ferry cargo, electrons and five passengers in style and comfort, and at speeds approaching Voyager 2.Its only obvious rival is the Porsche Taycan, which costs $10k less, has a longer range and that famous badge from Stuttgart, but is this Munich mile-mauler a better bet?Within its own stable, the i5 M60 xDrive Touring has some serious cred. Forget the M5 Touring: the i5 is lighter, costs $47k less – and, if you’re looking for a practical reason to spend $220k on a wagon, it has a bigger…

Article SummaryAlpine’s 2026 exit turns Hypercar’s momentum into a sustainability debate, showing how quickly OEM programs can become optional even with strong grids.BMW’s WEC/IMSA approach with the M Hybrid V8 and WRT is built for continuity, but the class remains vulnerable to cost, control, and BoP perception.If prototypes thin out, GT racing becomes the most defensible factory-adjacent platform, while F1 and EV series face their own identity and relevance questions.The short answer is, nothing. The longer, allow us to dive right in. Alpine walking away from WEC Hypercar after 2026 should scare the series a little, even if the press…

Ferrari plans to introduce five new models in 2026. First up should be the Luce EV, which debuts on May 25th. It’s highly likely that some of these will be limited-run versions of existing models. Ferrari had a healthy 2025. The Italian automaker has profits moving in the right direction, with an order book filled out through the end of 2027, and stock prices going up. Not a bad place to be. According to Reuters, Ferrari has no plans to slow its role, with more new models on the way. We already know about the upcoming Luce electric vehicle, but…

The most anticipated wait is almost coming to an end. After months of trending rumors and camouflaged sightings, Rivian has officially confirmed that the full reveal of the R2 will happen on March 12, giving out the pricing, options, and all details. For those of us counting down the days, the excitement is detectable. Rivian’s social media team teased that the first variant of the R2 will be launched this spring, featuring a dual-motor setup and all-wheel drive system. This signals that the American automaker is ready to sprint into their next chapter of being a heartland vehicle that is…

For decades now, Australians have been familiar with the SsangYong Musso name.What began as a value alternative to other off-road SUVs of the 1990s – winning many over with the promise of a diesel engine (licensed) from Mercedes-Benz – was later reborn as a dual-cab ute.SsangYong’s reputation struggled due to quality issues with the ageing Musso ute, despite the second-generation model – launched 12 years after the first version was axed – punching well above its weight.It took the best part of a decade, but buyers eventually began trusting the Musso name, with the spacious and well-equipped dual-cab offering a…