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Abu Dhabi unveils restored Porsche from royal motorcade

Abu Dhabi Police have taken delivery of a restored Porsche 924 that escorted Queen Elizabeth II during her first visit to the United Arab Emirates in 1979, reviving one of the country’s earliest performance…

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Tesla brings Grok AI companion to UAE cars

Tesla has begun making its Grok artificial-intelligence companion available to eligible vehicles in the UAE through software version 2026.32.6, extending hands-free…

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VinFast deepens Indonesia push with Gowa venture

VinFast is joining forces with Gowa Motor Group to create a venture aimed at accelerating the electric vehicle maker’s retail expansion…

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Musk sees Starlink becoming standard across cars

Elon Musk has predicted that Starlink connectivity will eventually become standard across cars worldwide, extending SpaceX’s satellite broadband ambitions into an…

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German electric car prices fall in real terms

Electric cars with comparable specifications became substantially more affordable in Germany between 2020 and 2025, even as the typical advertised price…

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GM turns EV fleet into grid asset

General Motors has moved deeper into the power business by enabling vehicle-to-grid functions for some electric-vehicle customers, positioning its bidirectional EV…

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BYD crash pledge tests driver trust

BYD has moved to reassure drivers over assisted-driving safety by pledging to cover some crash-related losses linked to its God’s Eye…

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Japanese carmakers lose global pace

Japan’s biggest automakers lost momentum in April as weaker demand in China, the Middle East and parts of the global export…

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Fuel offer lifts Nissan summer sales push

Abu Dhabi motorists weighing new-car purchases are being offered up to three years of free fuel on selected Nissan models, as…

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Hyundai robot plan faces labour test

Hyundai Motor Group has committed to placing more than 25,000 Atlas humanoid robots across Hyundai Motor and Kia factories, setting up…

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Deepal SUVs widen Oman’s electric choices

Arabian Gulf Automobiles and Equipment has launched Deepal, Changan’s new energy vehicle brand, in Oman, bringing three range-extended electric SUVs to…

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Tesla robotaxi ambitions face safety reality

Tesla’s robotaxi programme is facing renewed scrutiny after crash data filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration showed that its…

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BYD weighs European factory takeover

BYD is exploring talks with Stellantis and other European carmakers over underused plants, marking a potentially significant step in the Chinese…

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Nissan’s Middle East slump widens

Nissan’s vehicle sales across the Middle East fell sharply in March as the war centred on Iran hit consumer demand, disrupted…

Mercedes recall widens over shaft risk
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Mercedes recall widens over shaft risk

Mercedes-Benz is recalling 24,092 vehicles in the United States after safety regulators said a defect in the drive shaft universal joint…

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Slate’s low-cost truck gets war chest

  Slate Auto, the electric vehicle start-up backed by Jeff Bezos, has raised $650 million as it pushes towards launching an…

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Tesla reworks its affordable SUV push

Tesla is developing a smaller, lower-cost electric sport utility vehicle in a move that could reopen its path into the mass…

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BYD finds export lift from oil shock

BYD’s overseas business accelerated in March as higher fuel costs linked to the Iran war pushed more buyers towards electric vehicles,…

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Volvo pushes deeper into Geely orbit

Volvo Cars is moving towards tighter operational links with its Chinese parent group as chairman Li Shufu presses for closer co-operation…

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Tesla crash sharpens fears over driver complacency

A collision involving a vehicle using Tesla’s Full Self-Driving system has intensified scrutiny of advanced driver-assistance technologies, with safety experts warning…

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Tesla LiDAR rejection draws deeper safety probe

Federal safety regulators have widened scrutiny of Tesla’s driver-assistance technology, focusing on how the company’s Full Self-Driving system performs in adverse…