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Europe: Plug-In Car Sales Exceeded 3 Million In 2023

3,016,880 new plug-in electric cars were registered in Europe in 2023. The market share amounted to 24%.

InsideEVs · Feb 6, 2024

Dacia does Dakar on synthetic fuel: Renault's little brother could be 2025's biggest shock

Dacia has revealed that it is to enter the 2025 Dakar Rally with a bespoke vehicle named Sandrider.

T3 · Jan 31, 2024

This Race-Ready Buggy Is Dacia's Dakar Contender For 2025

The Dacia Sandrider has a 3.0-liter twin-turbo V6 under the hood making 360 horsepower.

Motor1 · Jan 30, 2024

Sainz's Dakar future a question mark as Audi prepares to exit

Although yet to be officially announced, it is widely believed that Audi will pull the plug on its Dakar programme after the 46-edition of the rally-raid ends next week, having made its debut just three years ago in 2022 with RS Q e-tron.

Autosport · Jan 13, 2024

Europe: Plug-In Car Sales Decreased In November 2023 Because Of PHEVs

In November, plug-in electric car sales in Europe decreased year-over-year for the first time in over a year (since July 2022), losing some of its market share.

InsideEVs · Jan 9, 2024

Ford Still Can't Find A Buyer For The Factory Where It Makes The Focus

Plus, the new Dacia Duster off-roader remains refreshingly cheap.

Motor1 · Jan 4, 2024

Al Attiyah claims Audi will last three Dakar Rally days before "going home"

In September, Audi revealed its significantly upgraded electric Dakar entry, the RS Q e-tron E2. This was followed by a recent announcement from the FIA World Rally-Raid Championship’s Committee that a balance of performance shift in the T1.U class for prototype cars using renewable energies – which includes the RS Q e-tron…

Autosport · Jan 3, 2024

Al-Attiyah claims Audi will last three Dakar Rally days before "going home"

In September, Audi revealed its significantly upgraded electric Dakar entry, the RS Q e-tron E2. This was followed by a recent announcement from the FIA World Rally-Raid Championship’s Committee that a balance of performance shift in the T1.U class for prototype cars using renewable energies – which includes the RS Q e-tron…

Motorsport · Jan 3, 2024

Why the new Dacia Duster SUV is simply ‘enough’

The Dacia Duster SUV is proof that in an age of dwindling natural resources, the concept of a product being ‘enough’ – even if customers can afford more – is gaining currency

Wallpaper · Dec 22, 2023

Al-Attiyah joins Loeb in Dacia's Dakar Rally line-up for 2025

Earlier this year, the Romanian manufacturer announced plans to compete in the Dakar in 2025 following what labelled as a "test phase" during 2024, when it will enter selected events of the FIA World Rally-Raid Championship.

Motorsport · Dec 12, 2023