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Defender Octa-based contender set for 2026 Dakar Rally
The 626-hp Defender Octa will serve as the basis for a new Defender rally raid vehicle being developed by a JLR works team for the 2026 World Rally-Raid Championship, the premier event for which is the Dakar Rally in Saudi…
New Dodge Durango planned, UAW suggests
The next-generation Dodge Durango looks to be back on. In a memo first spotted by Automotive News, Stellantis reconfirmed plans to build a redesigned Durango at its Detroit Assembly Complex, which already builds the current-generation Durango. That was subsequently announced…
Electric Honda Civic Type R must bring the “joy of driving”
Honda has ambitions to exclusively sell electric and fuel cell vehicles by 2040, meaning even performance models like the Civic Type R will have to lose their gas engines or be retired. A Honda official already confirmed in 2023 that…
Rebranded XC40 Recharge starts at $52,500
Volvo EX40 is the new name for the Volvo XC40 Recharge, starting with the 2025 model year The Volvo C40 Recharge will also become a Volvo EC40, though not until the 2026 model year The Recharge designation will also be…
RAC Warranty reveals largest claim it paid out in 2024
A £26,233 claim for a replacement engine and related items on a 2016 BMW was the largest claim paid out by RAC Warranty last year. Its top five most expensive claims approved in 2024 all exceeded £19,000 and covered engine…
Electric Defender proving too difficult package
Land Rover has been hinting for years at launching a Defender powered purely by batteries, but using the current Defender platform won't be possible, a senior executive at JLR has revealed. In an interview with Autocar published on Jan. 21,…
Peoples Automotive wins BYD UK Dealer of the Year
Peoples Automotive has been presented with the BYD UK retailer of the year Award. The dealer group is ranked 55 in the Motor Trader Top 200 with annual turnover of £306.8m. The group has its BYD dealership on Orrell Lane,…