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Autocar tests the new Volkswagen Golf Hybrid full hybrid Autocar has tested the Volkswagen Golf Hybrid, which will be offered in the UK as a rival to the Honda Civic and Toyota Corolla. Its powertrain was developed to reduce emissions and fuel consumption in urban driving. Golf Hybrid drives smoothly but drones under…

Chinese-built Skoda Kodiaq models are arriving in Russia According to Avtonovosti Dnya, Russian sellers are offering Chinese-built Skoda Kodiaq crossovers both from stock and to order. The facelifted first-generation model is being imported through alternative channels, with the cheapest example available to order in…

Volkswagen adds a full hybrid to the eighth-generation Golf range The Golf Hybrid uses a series-parallel powertrain. The petrol engine can drive a generator or power the wheels directly. With enough charge in the battery, the car can run on electric power alone; it does not need to be plugged in. In the UK, the Golf…

Rivian plans to expand Rivian Assistant’s capabilities in 2027 to help drivers order coffee along their route and arrange vehicle servicing, according to InsideEVs. Wassym Bensaid, the company’s head of software, discussed the plans in an interview with the Plugged-In Podcast. When ordering coffee, the assistant would…

Leapmotor launches A10 in Thailand and prepares updated C10 Leapmotor unveiled its A10 compact electric crossover in Bangkok on Friday, officially launching the model in Thailand, CnEVPost reported on October 31, 2026. Vehicles have already arrived at 19 local showrooms. The A10 is known as the B03X internationally…

Kalina gained a new engine, while Priora and Niva switched power units Kolesa.ru traced the evolution of the engines fitted to the Kalina, Priora and Niva. The story begins with the introduction of a new eight-valve engine in the Kalina in 2004 and follows engine development across the three models. Kalina engines:…

Audacious Automotive prepares Audi Quattro restomod with V8 and manual gearbox Britain’s Audacious Automotive is developing the Audacious IV restomod, combining Audi Ur-Quattro looks with the underpinnings of a later RS4 while retaining a manual gearbox, Motor1 reports. The project is based on the B7-generation Audi…

Inpow launches battery pack production in Thailand Inpow, GAC Group’s battery division, began production in Thailand on October 29, 2026. The first locally produced traction battery pack rolled off the new line, CarNewsChina reported on October 30. With the new facility, Inpow aims to strengthen the supply chain for…

Irish fleet charging depots to join grid flexibility markets Irish postal operator An Post and DHL Express are taking part in a pilot project that will connect electric-vehicle charging depots to grid flexibility markets, Electrive reports. The pilot covers three An Post sites in Cork and Galway and one DHL Express…

Michelotto develops the Gruppo Four Tributo, inspired by the Ferrari 308 rally car Italy’s Michelotto is teaming up with AK Motorsport to develop the Gruppo Four Tributo, inspired by the Ferrari 308 rally car. According to Car and Driver, the car is being built from scratch rather than converted from an existing…

Belarus Tests Road Markings That Change Color as Temperatures Fall Belarus has begun testing road markings that change color as temperatures fall, indicating the temperature of the asphalt. Motor reported on the trials on October 28, 2026. Road crews installed the markings on a test section in the Brest District, just…

The Leapmotor B03 electric car is due to go on sale early next year, with an expected price of just over £20,000. The model is rated at 194 hp, with a range of 242 miles and a charging power of 133 kW. Leapmotor was part of Stellantis’s shared display in Hall 4 of the exhibition centre at Porte de Versailles in Paris…