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The "OnlyBimmers" channel drove the new petrol BMW X5 and the electric iX5 at the Spartanburg plant. At 100 km/h and 35 °C, the iX5 used 18 kWh/100 km.
The European Model 3 gets a 16-inch center screen with higher resolution, a black headliner, Zen Grey interior and 19-inch Dark Nova wheels. Premium Long Range AWD now does 0–100 km/h in 4.0 s. Romanian configurator: €49,990 and 660 km WLTP.
At Wave by Vento, Wayve and Stellantis gave rides in a Fiat 500e and a Maserati Grecale with supervised hands-free, door-to-door driving. Integration took under four weeks; launch is targeted for North America in 2028.
On day two of the test I took the Cupra Raval from Iași over the Trans Rarău road and back, in a convoy with seven other EVs. 427 km, 11.8 kWh/100 km on average and just two short charging stops.
Swiss road authority ASTRA confirmed in writing that, even though BMW's Highway Assistant is UN R171 approved, traffic rules still require constant contact between hand and wheel. Romania has the same problem. Who approves Tesla Assisted Driving here and where to write.
On October 9, 2026, Iași got its first Tesla Supercharger. We went there on opening day: eight stalls, open 24/7, right next to the national road toward Lețcani.
Volkswagen has unveiled the ID. Tiguan, the electric SUV that takes over from the ID.4 and ID.5 in 2027: three versions with up to 299 PS, 58 and 77 kWh batteries, a frunk, physical buttons, a passenger display and retro Golf IV dials. We started from Autogefühl's review.
A practical guide: what 100 km costs in an EV and in a plug-in hybrid, why where you charge matters, what happened to Rabla in 2026, what we know about resale values, and why Chinese plug-in hybrids could be hit by EU quotas.
The Šefčovič–Wang Wentao talks in Beijing wrap up today with no deal announced. China rejected the EU's proposed cap of about 15% for Chinese hybrids, and the Commission is weighing quotas with steep tariffs above the threshold. That could hit the BYD Seal U DM-i and Chery Tiggo 9, Romania's best-selling plug-in hybrids.
APIA: 10,952 new cars registered in Romania in September 2026. BYD registered 708 cars (+532%) and overtook Volkswagen. EVs hold 8% of the market, and the year-to-date EV ranking is led by the Tesla Model Y, BYD Dolphin Surf and Tesla Model 3.
Hyundai has confirmed it's working on two new electric SUVs for the IONIQ range, due in the next 12–18 months. The bigger one should sit between the IONIQ 5 and IONIQ 9, with two rows of seats or an occasional third. The IONIQ 7 and IONIQ 4 names aren't official yet.
Polestar sold an estimated 14,371 cars in Q3 2026, up 1% year on year, and a record 44,790 in the first nine months. Excluding the US, though, sales fell 8%: American buyers snapped up heavily discounted inventory ahead of the ban.
Opel is bringing the Corsa GSE to Paris, a 281 hp electric hot hatch from €39,900 in Germany, along with the STX Concept that previews its future electric estate and the final livery of the GSE 27FE for its first Formula E season.
Tesla published an official video on Tesla Assisted Driving, the new name for FSD (Supervised) in Europe. How to engage and disengage it, how it picks speed and how it monitors the driver. In Romania the full system is still not approved.
Peugeot's first electric GTi has 281 hp, a limited-slip differential and 0–100 km/h in 5.5 seconds. Its 51 kWh battery gives 352–375 km WLTP. It costs €42,900 in France and £34,995 in the UK, with first customer cars from November.
Dacia is bringing two cars to Paris: the second-generation Spring, a 250 km EV now built in Slovenia, and the Striker, a 4.62 m C-segment crossover. The press conference is on October 12, and the public can see the cars from October 13 to 18.
Renault is updating the 4 E-Tech: the new Jogging base version has a 37 kWh LFP battery and 305 km WLTP, the 52 kWh version reaches 415 km, and every version gets manual battery preconditioning. Orders open on October 12–13.
Mercedes-Benz sold 68,400 electric passenger cars in the third quarter, up 61% year on year. The electric GLC, CLA, GLB and GLA are sold out in Europe for the rest of the year, with order books stretching into 2027.
The Texas autonomous vehicle registry shows 319 Tesla Cybercabs, up from 169 a day earlier. Cybercabs now make up 43% of Tesla's Robotaxi fleet in Texas. Meanwhile, NHTSA gave Tesla 30 more days, until October 30, to answer its questions about how the steering-wheel-free car was certified.
Tesla's Romanian page is now titled "Tesla Assisted Driving", and the app shows "Tesla Assisted Driving Basic" at 490 RON a month. Markets without approval show a "Basic" version, the Netherlands gets the full name at €99 a month, and the US keeps FSD.
A Reuters investigation shows Tesla pushed the Dutch regulator RDW for a cheaper, narrower review and rallied fans on social media. Seven researchers say Tesla’s data doesn’t show that FSD prevents fatal crashes.
A practical guide for anyone buying a used EV in Romania: what SoH means, how to read battery health with an OBD adapter, which certificates to ask for, what the warranty covers, and what to check on the test drive and at a fast charger.
XPENG's robotaxi, built on the GX SUV, is officially called XPENG YOYO. The company is targeting passenger rides without a safety driver in 2027 and expansion outside China through partnerships.
At its investor day in Weissach, Porsche dropped a gasoline version of the next 718. CEO Michael Leiters promised the 911 will stay combustion-powered, and the brand adds a gasoline and hybrid SUV in 2028.