European Car News

BMW is going electric. Well, it hasn’t ditched combustion power just yet – and may not do so for at least the foreseeable future – but the Bavarian marque’s agenda is to electrify a substantial chunk of its lineup by the end of the decade. In a telling sign of what’s to come, the all-new G60 5 Series (due on sale locally by the end of the year) has been split into two distinct offerings. As before, there will be the petrol-powered 520i, 530i, 540i and (eventually) M5, but, for the first time, there are also battery-powered BMW i5 models.

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The Range Rover Velar stylishly plugs the gap between the Evoque and the Range Rover Sport, and for 2024, it gets a neat little refresh.

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When Porsche invited us to explore the refreshed Cayenne amidst the picturesque landscapes of northeastern India, it was a welcoming departure from the typical circuits and mountainous terrains we usually encounter locally. Suffice it to say that the vehicle and the surroundings didn’t disappoint.

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The Mercedes-Benz GLE-Class is an essential model for the brand. It started as the M-Class that came out in 1997, and four generations later, it runs as the GLE, pipped only by the mighty G as the longest-standing SUV in the Mercedes-Benz line-up. Now, the fourth-gen model gets a facelift in the form of the 2024 Mercedes-Benz GLE.

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VW Teramont is the brand’s second-biggest SUV, smaller than the China-only VW Talagon. It and its more stylish sibling, the Teramont X/Atlas Cross Sport, now gets a facelift for 2024 that brings in some visual changes, and some that goes deeper than the skin.

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Bold new car-making startup Ineos Automotive raised eyebrows earlier this year with the launch of its old-school Land Rover Defender-inspired Grenadier wagon, which we sampled in January in Scotland. Not content to sit on its hands, the British conglomerate, founded by eccentric billionaire Sir Jim Ratcliffe, is using this weekend’s Goodwood Festival of Speed to showcase a dual-cab pick-up version of the INEOS Grenadier that provides superior load-lugging capability to that offered by its wagon sibling.

Dubbed the Grenadier Quartermaster, the pickup is claimed to offer “world-class off-road ability” thanks to 264 mm of ground clearance,

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The small EV space has been heating up recently as more customers are willing to pick up one of these electric machines for their daily commute. Stellantis has been trying to cash in on this segment with the Peugeot E-308. Now Opel is bringing the popular Astra name into the EV space with the 2023 Opel Astra electric hatchback and estate.

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Al-Futtaim Auto and Machinery Company (FAMCO), part of Al-Futtaim Automotive and one of the leading dealers of heavy vehicles, commercial vehicles and machinery, officially launched the all-new Eicher Pro 2000 series of Light Duty Trucks recently.

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Just when you thought Lamborghini couldn’t possibly come up with any more Huracan derivatives, the Bolognese Raging Bull has unleashed arguably the wildest take yet on its mid-engined V10 supercar – the rugged looking Huracan Sterrato.

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Mercedes-Benz CLA-Class brought some style to the lower end of the Mercedes-Benz range back in 2013. The little 4-door coupe still exists in the Merc line-up, despite the availability of a more practical A-Class sedan. The 2024 Mercedes-Benz CLA Class brings minor updates to improve its appeal.

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