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Audi Takes Legal Action Against AUDI Imports. Yes, Really

Audi is blocking a German importer from selling its two China-only EVs.

Motor1 · Sep 18

Audi’s China-Built EVs Are Coming To Europe—And They Cost Less Than Local Models

Audi went out of its way to keep the Chinese-market E5 and E7X officially out of Europe. A third-party company is importing them anyway.

InsideEVs · Aug 19

BMW Wants To Save The Manuals

BMW M boss Frank van Meel famously said earlier this year that the manual gearbox “doesn’t really make sense from an engineering standpoint.” He reasons that manuals limit the engine’s torque, whereas an automatic can handle the full power delivered by the company’s signature inline-six. Of course, engineers could develop…

Motor1 · Apr 6

The EU Nears Decision Allowing Combustion Engines Beyond 2040

If there’s one word that immediately springs to mind in the context of the European Union, it’s definitely “regulation.” Automakers are continually constrained by increasingly stringent guidelines they must meet to sell their cars. Ever-tighter fleet emissions targets are burdening manufacturers, forcing them to prioritize EVs, which have notoriously low…

Motor1 · Dec 12, 2025

Porsche Admits Chinese Automakers Are Innovating at 'Breathtaking' Pace

To say Porsche is struggling in China would be an understatement. Sales fell 28 percent to 56,887 cars in 2024. Through September this year, the decline continued, with shipments dropping another 26 percent. Looking ahead, Zuffenhausen has a plan called “Winning Back China,” although it concedes that returning to previous…

Motor1 · Dec 11, 2025

The Audi A8 Faces an Uncertain Future

Sales of Audi’s flagship took a nosedive last year, with A8 deliveries plunging by 26.3 percent to just 14,955 cars. It’s not hard to see why. The current generation is showing its age, having been around since 2017. Additionally, demand for full-size luxury sedans has been steadily eroding as SUVs…

Motor1 · Oct 28, 2025

Audi Q9 Large Gas SUV Officially Confirmed for 2026 Launch

Because there aren’t enough jumbo-sized SUVs out there already, Audi is preparing its biggest Q model to date. In 2026, the Q9 will finally join the lineup after years of rumors about a luxobarge from Ingolstadt to take on the BMW X7 and Mercedes GLS. The Four Rings have certainly…

Motor1 · Sep 25, 2025

Mercedes Plans New Entry-Level Car Because Volume Matters

It’s been a few years since Mercedes stopped selling the A-Class in the United States, but the baby Benz remains alive and well in other parts of the world. Citing strong demand in Europe, the three-pointed star has extended the life cycle of its entry-level car by two years, until…

Motor1 · Sep 23, 2025

Audi RS6 Orders Hit an All-Time High

It’s been six years since Audi introduced the current-generation RS6 Avant. Although a new A6 Avant has been on sale in Europe for a few months, the old super wagon remains available. Usually, demand fades when a car nears retirement, but that’s not the case with Ingolstadt’s ultimate family hauler.…

Motor1 · Aug 11, 2025

Mercedes CEO: 'We Eat, Sleep, and Drink Cars'

Mercedes is planning the "biggest product launch program in history,” with 18 cars set to debut next year and another 14 models in 2027. Most will be next-generation vehicles or facelifts of existing models, but a few all-new additions are also in the pipeline. All told, the Stuttgart-based luxury automaker…

Motor1 · Aug 6, 2025