Cold weather, hot metal: Brussels Motor Show hits its stride
New EVs, big debuts and a power vacuum left by Geneva
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Driving Japan’s comeback: Can its carmakers reignite a nation’s lost innovation?
Toyota, Honda and Mazda race to rediscover inventive spark that once defined the country
Plug-in hybrids just as polluting as petrol cars, claims eco group
Transport & Environment says PHEVs are no better for the environment, as car makers prepare for tougher emissions standards
European stocks poised to surge as US-Japan trade deal struck
Trump says EU representatives will arrive for negotiations on Wednesday
Mazda’s new CX-5 gains space, but loses engine options
Just a single engine choice for the incoming new €39,965
Mazda CX-80 review: Style to spare, but substance still lagging
The CX-80 epitomises Mazda’s dilemma: beauty without a battery breakthrough
Attacking Tesla will not help Europe’s car industry
Elon Musk’s company sells carbon credits to the likes of Peugeot, Opel, Citroën, Fiat and Alfa Romeo
What should I buy in 2025 if I need … a ‘reward for life’ car?
It’s time to start picking our best buys from the current crop of cars on the market
Mazda’s CX-60 review: It shows all that’s wrong with plug-in hybrid EVs
Plug-in hybrids often come in for an unfair kicking from EV-angelists. With this one, it’s fair…
E-fuels might be worse for pollution than regular petrol
Independent tests indicate synthetic petrol releases the same level of nitrogen-oxide and even more carbon monoxide and ammonia
Arrest follows 2019 discovery of teenager’s body in burning car
Postmortem found Caoimhin Cassidy was most likely still alive when blaze started
Honda warns of rising costs, forecasts weaker annual profit
Company has already slashed production due a severe shortage of semiconductors
A stylish plug-in hybrid SUV that could take on the premium players
Mazda CX-60 is a class act (aside from a slightly sluggish eight-speed gearbox)
Why have new cars become so expensive?
Improved safety and increased raw material costs are driving up the prices of new cars
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