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Mercedes-Benz CLA won the title of 'Car of the Year 2026'. The winner was announced at a gala evening as part of the International Motor Show in Brussels.
Mazda presented a new electric crossover CX-6e at the Brussels Motor Show. It is a rear-wheel-drive model with a lithium iron phosphate (LFP) battery with a capacity of 78 kWh, providing a range of up to 484 km according to the WLTP cycle.
Toyota Gazoo Racing drops the name Toyota and will operate under the name Gazoo Racing or GR for short — a move many expected after the debut of the GR GT supercar.
In December, 246,439 new passenger cars were registered in Germany — 9.7% more than a year earlier. For the entire 2025 year, the market volume was about 2.9 million vehicles, 1.4% more than in 2024.
Ford announced plans to implement a Level 3 driver assistance system in 2028. Such a system cannot yet fully replace the driver but no longer requires constant monitoring like Level 2 "assistants" according to the SAE classification.
Volvo announced that the upcoming electric crossover EX60 in the all-wheel drive version will be able to travel up to 810 km on a single charge according to the WLTP cycle.
Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles has upgraded the e-Transporter and e-Caravelle electric vans by equipping them with a higher capacity battery of 70 kWh.
Mitsubishi Motors North America announced a partnership with AT&T, under which the 2026 model year Outlander crossover will receive built-in 5G connectivity.
The 2026 World Car Awards has officially started. Automotive journalists from 33 countries have selected models to compete for the main "World Car of the Year" award and in separate categories.
Mercedes-Benz has decided to keep the compact A-Class in its lineup and extend the production of the current generation after 2025. At the same time, the company is changing its production strategy: soon the A-Class will no longer be manufactured in Germany.
Volvo announced the return of Thomas Ingenlath as the chief designer. He will start in February.
Mercedes-Benz will equip the new CLA with a driver assistance system based on the NVIDIA DRIVE AV software platform. The technology was presented at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2026 in Las Vegas.
The Chinese automotive group Geely is considering entering the US electric vehicle market and may announce its plans within the next two to three years.
Chinese company Dreame, known for producing household electronics and vacuum cleaners, unveiled an electric car under the new brand Kosmera at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas.
BMW announced that the second generation of the electric crossover iX3 will receive an updated version of the BMW Intelligent Personal Assistant, based on Amazon Alexa+. The system will be available in Germany and the USA in the second half of this year.
