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Nio makes 100kWh battery standard and slashes EV prices again

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Chinese electric car maker Nio announced a major shakeup to its pricing and product strategy. Starting immediately, the company will fit its entire lineup of electric cars with its larger 100 kWh long-range battery pack as standard, effectively slashing prices for its most capable models and addressing one of the biggest complaints from its customer base: driving range. The announcement… Read more…

2026 Porsche Macan Electric can now park itself and host game night

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Porsche is adding a surprising mix of brains, brawn, and fun to its all-electric crossover for the 2026 model year. The Macan Electric is getting quite a number of big software and hardware updates that are meant to make the vehicle as much of a high-performance machine, as well as a more convenient and entertaining daily companion, improving everything from… Read more…

Dreame, known for vacuum robots, enters the EV industry

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Dreame, a company well-known for its vacuum cleaners, cordless vacuums, smart floor scrubbers, high-speed hair dryers, and robotic lawn mowers has officially announced its entry into the automotive industry. More excitingly, its first vehicle is said to be an all-electric supercar rivaling the Bugatti Veyron. Dreame’s first vehicle is planned to be released sometime in 2027, featuring electric motors developed… Read more…

Stellantis shelves ‘eyes-off’ driving tech development, blames high costs and low demand

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Stellantis has quietly put the brakes on its plan to launch a Level 3 advanced driver-assistance system. The program, known as AutoDrive, was designed to let drivers take their hands off the steering wheel and their eyes off the road in certain conditions. The automaker has now decided to shelve the project due to a familiar trio of roadblocks: soaring… Read more…

Cybertruck steps outside of North America, South Korea is the first to get it

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Even though Tesla took reservations from all around the world when announcing the Cybertruck, the company only delivered the vehicle to the US, Canada and Mexico. Now, South Korea is joining this list. In an official post on X, Tesla South Korea urged people who have reserved the Cybertruck to confirm their reservations over the next week. The vehicle’s starting… Read more…

BYD’s Yangwang U9 hits 472.41 km/h, but is it a record breaker?

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Chinese automaker BYD announced its electric supercar, the Yangwang U9, has reached a speed of 472.41 km/h in an engineering test. The company is claiming this achievement as a new global speed record for electric vehicles. While the number is undeniably impressive and places the U9 in truly elite company, the claim of a “global record” comes with some fine… Read more…

Spotify and YouTube will have a new look on Android Auto

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An APK teardowns, courtesy of Android Authority, revealed some interesting details about Spotify and YouTube’s Android Auto apps. The popular apps will get new looks based on Google’s new media app templates for Android Auto. Spotify on Android Auto At Google’s I/O 2025, the company announced new media app templates part of Android for Cars App Library, and if developers… Read more…