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Your Old Pokemon, Hot Wheels And Beanie Babies Could Be Worth $1,000 Or More — Here's How To Find Out

Toys that were once just childhood amusements are emerging as real investment assets, albeit unpredictable ones.

Benzinga

Toyota's $10 Billion U.S. Investment Means It Could Export Cars Back To Japan

Today on Critical Materials: Toyota invests $10 billion into U.S. factories, Xiaomi production capacity wins and Rivian's VW venture could extend to gas cars.

InsideEVs

Volkswagen Tiguan review: Easy to see why it’s so popular

Volkswagen Tiguan eHybrid is a classy plug-in hybrid version of VW’s best-selling SUV that has plenty of strength in depth. It’s not cheap, but it’s more than capable of taking on its ever-growing array of rivals

The Independent UK

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Volkswagen Golf review: Plug-in hybrid adds to the family hatch appeal

Family hatch buyers can’t go wrong by choosing a Volkswagen Golf, and the eHybrid plug-in hybrid version builds on its appeal with long-range EV capability – albeit at the expense of boot space

The Independent UK

Volkswagen Touareg review: Big, beefy and practical, but on the expensive side

The Volkswagen Touareg is a well-established family SUV that is equipped to tackle any practicality demands thrown in its path. But steep price increases mean it’s now well into premium car territory

The Independent UK

Vauxhall Astra review: The forgotten model in an overlooked range

The Vauxhall Astra Plug-In Hybrid has a decent electric range and it looks smart too, but it still struggles to compete with the class-leading Volkswagen Golf plug-in hybrid

The Independent UK

Porsche Once Bought a BMW to Hide Its First Front-Engined Car

Automakers go to great lengths to conceal the appearance of their future products and keep prying eyes from uncovering design details. Over the decades, this has evolved into a fascinating art of deception. From masking tape and cardboard to vinyl sheets and black panels, companies have steadily refined the formula…

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Watch out, there's a wild new car logo in town

It's a subtle but delightful design touch.

Creative Bloq

Rivian's EV Tech Could Go Way Beyond Just Rivians And Volkswagens

The Rivian-VW joint venture could make the

InsideEVs

The Rivian-Volkswagen Partnership Will Go Even Further Than We Expected

Rivian and Volkswagen are racing to bring next-generation software and electrical architecture to mass-market electric vehicles.

InsideEVs

This New Volkswagen Doesn't Really Look Like a VW

The Volkswagen Group has been riding the gravy train in China for decades, but the days of dominance are over. The rise of domestic automakers with affordable, tech-laden cars is putting a serious dent in the balance sheets of legacy brands, forcing them to rethink their strategies.

Motor1

Volkswagen Has A China Problem. And It Can’t Fix It Alone

German car giant VW has turned to local partners such as Xpeng to help it develop EVs specifically for China, where its current models are struggling.

InsideEVs

Kia Niro review: Compact plug-in hybrid is a practical all-rounder

The Kia Niro plug-in hybrid is a distinctive-looking Volkswagen Golf-sized small SUV with few direct plug-in rivals. It has a decent range and low CO2, while prices are competitive too

The Independent UK

Honda CR-V review: Sensible, reliable, but pricey

The Honda CR-V is a global best-seller and the plug-in hybrid version is entirely worthy, although you’d hope so for a price that’s more Audi than Volkswagen level

The Independent UK

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RideApart

MV Agusta Built a 5-Cylinder Motorcycle Engine That's a Trapezoid?

MV Agusta quietly debuted a concept engine at EICMA to little fanfare, but it's a wild 5-cylinder square/trapezoid engine that could likely make production.

The Independent UK

Ford Kuga review: Still fun to drive but getting on a bit now

The Ford Kuga still makes a decent case for itself on paper, and its driving dynamics set it apart. But it’s getting on these days, with over-familiar styling and a dated interior leaving it outpaced by more modern rivals

The Independent UK

Audi Q7 review: Big, beefy and practical, but on the expensive side

The Audi Q7 is a larger-than-life family SUV, but it has an excellent reputation for refinement, comfort and reliability. However, with so much quality competition out there, is it all looking a little jaded round the gills?

TechRadar

Europe’s largest motoring club tested how much range one popular EV lost over 4 years and almost 110,000 miles – and it’s way less than you’d think

Extensive tests showed the Volkswagen ID 3 retained well in excess of 90% battery capacity after four years of hard driving.

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'Car Could Have Caught on Fire:' Texas Man Gets Take 5 Oil Change. Then He Finds Something Unexpected Inside His Tire

A Texas man's routine oil change turned into a potential safety nightmare when he discovered something flammable lodged in his brake system after he says he visited a Take 5 Oil Change location.

The Independent UK

Six police officers to face misconduct proceedings after St Mellons crash

Eve Smith and Darcy Ross, both 21, and Rafel Jeanne, 24, were found dead at the scene on March 6 2023 – almost 48 hours after they were last seen.

Caixin Global

Energy Insider: China Achieves Breakthrough With Thorium Molten Salt Reactor

China–ASEAN power trade tops 75 billion kWh, PetroChina-led project in Iraq boosts oil processing capacity

AAP

'Guns for hire' likely behind daytime laneway attack

A multi-state police investigation is probing the brazen daylight shooting of a man who was himself a suspect in the gunning down of a high-profile figure.

Autosport

Hayes winner Smyth and historic ace Grant lead Autosport National Rankings march

Formula Ford 1600 racers are the big movers in the Autosport National Rankings

Motor1

This One-Off Audi TT Is Not What It Seems

The late Ferdinand Piëch may have ruled with an iron fist, but he ensured things got done. During his tenure as CEO of the Volkswagen Group from 1993 to 2002, some of the company’s most ambitious engineering projects were approved, culminating in the development of the Bugatti Veyron. He left…

The Independent UK

Volkswagen launches ID Promise, offering EV buyers up to 100 days to change their mind

New scheme gives drivers complete peace of mind with the option to return their electric car within 100 days if it’s not right for them

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