In 2024, the municipalities of Milan, Rome, Florence and Turin recorded the highest revenues from fines and penalties imposed on households for violations of traffic laws. This is what emerges from the analysis by Facile.it on Siope data, the information system of operations of public bodies, which has highlighted how last year the total revenues declared by Italian municipalities reached over 1.7 billion euros, an increase of 10% compared to 2023. With more than 204 million, Milan leads the 2024 ranking of Italian municipalities that have declared the ...

The Renault 5 Turbo and Turbo 2 from the '80s will make a comeback in 2027 with a modern and electric twist: the Renault 5 Turbo 3E, a compact BEV “supercar” from the French manufacturer that embodies the Renault's desire for innovation, audacity and competitive spirit. Marketed from the first half of 2027, 1,980 numbered units will be available; reservations will open in the coming weeks. Supported by Alpine and its expertise in the development of electric sports cars, Renault is reviving the legend of the R5 Turbo ...

Alberto Aliverti and Francesco Polini in their 1937 Fiat 508 C won the fifth edition of the Coppa delle Alpi, overtaking their rivals Matteo Belotti and Ingrid Plebani in the last stage, who finished second in their 1927 Bugatti T 37 A. Third place went to Francesco and Giuseppe Di Pietra, also in a Fiat 508 C, but from 1938. Snow was a welcome companion during this edition of the Coppa delle Alpi, helping to make the reenactment of the speed race even more challenging and authentic. At the end ...

Lamborghini Squadra Corse closes a demanding second round of the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship (won by Porsche with a 1-2 of the #7 and #6 963s), with all three Huracán GT3 EVO2s able to reach the finish line of the 12 Hours of Sebring. The crew of the #9 Huracán of Pfaff Motorsports, made up of official drivers Andrea Caldarelli, Marco Mapelli and the Canadian James Hinchcliffe, demonstrated an incredible ability to face various adversities and recover to the final Top10 in GTD Pro; the line-up of the ...

“Honk if you hate Tesla”, ‘Don't buy a Nazi car’, ‘Do you really want to buy a swastika car?’ And again: ”Musk boasts that he can shut down Starlink with a button if he wants to. Would you buy a car if the person who is making you pay (a lot) can block you at any time if they don't like you?” ‘Boycott Tesla’ write the more polite: as the days go by, the more – from the USA to the UK, from Australia to France – the campaigns against ...

The process of reforming European automotive policies, national industrial strategies and financial measures to support the supply chain: these are the topics at the center of the automotive round table, chaired on Friday at Palazzo Piacentini by the Minister of Enterprise and of the 'Made in Italy' brand, Adolfo Urso, and by the Undersecretary with responsibility for business crises, Fausta Bergamotto, with the participation of the Regions, companies, Anfia, industry organizations and trade unions. At the opening, Urso recalled what the Italian government had done in Europe to support the ...

The BMW Group has achieved its adjusted corporate targets for 2024 set last September. The adjustment of the guidance had been triggered by the financial effects of delivery disruptions and recalls in relation to the integrated braking system (IBS) component and by the continued decline in demand in the Chinese market. The Group's total sales in 2024 were 2,450,854 vehicles (-4%): 2,200,217 BMWs (-2.3%), 244,925 Minis (-17.1%) and 5,712 Rolls-Royces (-5.3%). Deliveries of BMW Motorrad increased (+0.6% to 210 ...

Chinese automaker Chery will begin sales of its Tiggo volume brand in select Eastern European markets in the second half of the year, starting with a midsize plug-in hybrid vehicle. The Tiggo range will join the company's Omoda and Jaecoo brands to expand Chery's reach in Europe. Some models in the Tiggo range are already sold in Spain under the locally owned Ebro brand and in Italy by DR Automobiles. Chery will launch Tiggo in Poland, followed by Hungary, Greece, the Czech Republic and Romania this year, the ...

Founded in 2023 by Daniel Davey and Mark Tapscott (formerly of Tesla and Lucid Motors) and Jenny Keisu, former CEO of X Shore, the new British brand Longbow (a tribute to an English weapon that made history and symbolizes the connection between man and machine) is the first British manufacturer of electric sports cars with the aim of reproducing - in a 100% electric version - the style and driving pleasure of the British sports cars of the past according to the motto “Celeritas Levitas” (the speed of lightness). The brand's ...

Lando Norris triumphs with McLaren in the Australian Grand Prix, the first race of the 2025 Formula 1 World Championship, his fifth career win. Norris finished ahead of the reigning world champion Verstappen, who came second with Red Bull. Third and fourth place went to the Mercedes of Russell and Antonelli, who made a splendid debut, ahead of Albon's Williams. The two Ferraris finished eighth and tenth, unable to find any spark in the race after a disappointing qualifying on Saturday. Leclerc finished in eighth place, while Hamilton was ...