Rivian published its Q2 deliveries report, and it beat its initial expectations of 9,000-11,000 vehicles. The company’s facility in Normal, Illinois, produced 12,613 vehicles, and delivered 12,194 in the period. While Rivian remains a somewhat small EV company, it certainly manages to improve on some of its supply chain bottlenecks. It’s also refreshing to see a company under-promising and over-delivering.… Read more…

Tesla turned its falling sales around in the second quarter of 2026, breaking a long dry spell. The American manufacturer delivered 480,126 electric cars globally between April and June. This is a 25% increase compared to the same period in 2025, when the company delivered 384,122 vehicles. The quarterly volume also jumped 34% from the 358,023 EVs that Tesla handed… Read more…

Hyundai’s electric offensive shows no signs of slowing down, the Korean company determined to become a name to be reckoned with in the rapidly changing landscape. The brand’s lineup now covers virtually all key segments and provides quality at a great price with little compromises, which explains its rapidly growing market share. The latest addition to the electric range is… Read more…

The global EV market keeps shifting as automakers look for different ways to attract budget-conscious buyers. Kia took a big step in this direction by expanding its vehicle lineup. The South Korean automaker opened order books in the UK for a new version of its popular midsize electric SUV – the Kia EV5 Storm edition. This fresh variant targets consumers… Read more…

Xiaomi is learning a painful lesson that building electric cars is very different from building smartphones. The company’s automotive division announced its June 2026 delivery results, showing a steady performance on paper. The young manufacturer managed to deliver more than 30,000 vehicles during the month, and managed a steady delivery rate above the 30,000 mark for three consecutive months. Consistency… Read more…

Today Citroen launched a new special edition trim level for the e-C3, called Tonic. It’s based on the You trim level, but adds a few extra touches. If you go with Tonic, you get a two-tone roof painted in Aden Red or Perla Nera Black, roof rails and a rear spoiler borrowed from a higher trim level, yellow clips on… Read more…

Google has revealed a new experimental feature that allows the AI assistant look at the world outside your vehicle. The company used its popular Gemini system for the demonstration. The new technology connects the AI directly to a vehicle’s built-in forward-facing camera, turning it into a pair of smart eyes. By linking software with physical hardware, Gemini can answer complex… Read more…

Rivian announced its more affordable R2 model back in February and even opened up its configurator, but we are yet to see shipments start. One notable omission from the configurator, however, is the option to add a LiDAR. Rivian explained that the LiDAR system won’t be included in the R2 for the first few months of production. The reason for… Read more…

Tesla has officially started to release the Full Self-Driving update for older vehicles. The automaker is deploying firmware version 2026.20.5.1, known as FSD v14 Lite, to vehicles with Hardware 3 technology. Tesla AI software executive Ashok Elluswamy confirmed the rollout publicly. He confirmed the software is heading to early-access drivers first – these are drivers with high safety marks -… Read more…

Courtesy of Ferrari, we are witnessing a sharp divide in how consumers view the latest luxury electric cars. When the Italian automaker revealed its first all-electric model, the Luce, the reaction from Western internet commentators was largely negative. But the commercial reality of the world’s largest auto market tells a completely different story. Wealthy buyers in China are showing strong… Read more…

BMW just announced the X5 series SUV, and it now comes in five different drive options. You have the usual petrol, diesel and plug-in hybrid, but they are now joined by the first-ever fully-electric iX5 and the iX5 Hydrogen. The latter will come at a later date, though. The only thing we know about the hydrogen version so far is… Read more…

Xiaomi, known globally for smartphones, entered the automotive industry with high ambitions. Two electric cars in short succession – the SU7 sedan followed quickly by the YU7 SUV – became a runaway success. We knew the Chinese electronics giant was already working on a larger SUV, but what we did not know was that Xiaomi was cooking up something entirely… Read more…

BMW used its social media channels to tease the upcoming BMW X5 series based on the brand-new Neue Klasse platform. The launch is due tomorrow, June 30. BMW X5 teaser poster Even though the teaser mentions only the X5, it’s probably safe to assume that we will finally get to see the all-electric iX5. The vehicle was spotted in a… Read more…

Annual EV sales in the United Kingdom have officially outpaced traditional petrol cars over a full 12-month period for the first time. The latest data revealed a major change in consumer preferences across the British Isles. According to a new analysis of vehicle registration data, electric models are no longer a temporary alternative or a brief monthly trend – they… Read more…

This move hardly comes as a surprise. Google hinted at it back during an earnings call last year and then demoed it at Google I/O 2025. Also, the online giant has been investing so heavily in its AI system that it only makes sense for it to eventually replace the traditional Google Assistant. And while the latter has come a… Read more…

Volkswagen’s first round of bad, expensive EVs with terrible usability and software are now coming back to bite the company. A few days ago we reported that CEO Oliver Blume had a plan to cut 50,000 jobs from the group, but apparently things might get even worse. A new report today says the company is now considering closing four German… Read more…

The debate around autonomous electric cars tends to focus on whether computers can handle the chaos of city streets better than humans. Technology company Waymo shared its latest safety data through the end of March 2026 to try and answer this question. The company shared this information with independent researchers and the public to ensure transparency, and the latest numbers… Read more…

The global race to build better batteries for electric cars took a surprising but highly practical turn. Many automotive companies promise that pure solid-state batteries are just around the corner, but the actual market reality is a little bit more complicated. At the 2026 Tianmu Lake New Electrochemical Energy Storage Technology Seminar, a key battery supplier partner for the Chinese… Read more…

The US Connected Vehicle Rule has effectively banned Polestar from the US market. The company is barred from importing any 2027 model year vehicles, which means it will soon effectively end its sales in the US. The Connected Vehicle Rule is set up to block the sale of connected vehicles (hence the name) which use software linked to China or… Read more…

The family of the 76-year-old woman who passed away in her house after a Tesla Model 3 crashed into the front room at 117 km/h is now suing Tesla and the driver. The suit is filed by the woman’s daughter and son-in-law and argues that the reason for the June 19 crash is the defectively designed FSD and also accuses… Read more…