Amazon US and Hyundai announced a strategic partnership that will see the e-commerce platform start listing Hyundai cars in 2024. Starting next year, Amazon will let dealers list Hyundai cars on its website. People will be able to choose a car, purchase it on Amazon’s platform with the preferred payment method, and then choose to have the car delivered or pick it up at the dealer. As part of the partnership, Hyundai will adopt AWS for its cloud needs and Amazon’s Alexa will be available on Hyundai vehicles starting in 2025. Amazon in the US has been edging into the car business… Read more…

The Lotus Emeya made its grand entrance at the 2023 Guangzhou Auto Show in China. This super sedan is a product of the collaborative expertise of Lotus Technologies and Geely. Deliveries are expected to start in the first half of 2024 in China and will eventually reach European markets by 2025. The Emeya is the second EV by Lotus, following the Eletre SUV, and it packs impressive 905 horsepower. Lotus Emeya’ has its battery beneath its central section to achieve a near-perfect 50:50 axle weight distribution. That should, in turn, deliver great balance when cornering and responsive… Read more…

Electric cars are having a very busy week and the latest entrant from Kia, the EV5 just rolled in the Chinese market. Unveiled at the 21st China Guangzhou International Automobile Exhibition, Kia EV5 joins the growing EV portfolio of the Korean manufacturer with a very attractive price. Starting at a competitive RMB 149,800 (approximately €19,300), it’s €1,300 lower than the initial pre-sale figure. The standard range EV5 comes with a 64.2 kWh BYD LFP Blade battery pack, coupled with a 160 kW motor. It offers a commendable cruising range of 530 km, sufficient for most daily needs. The… Read more…

Zeekr 007 has finally gone official in the world’s busiest EV market. The Zeekr 007 offers exceptional range, plenty of power, and the world’s first fully customizable front LED display. It can go up to 870 km on a charge per the CLTC protocol.The base model of the Zeekr 007, equipped with a single e-motor on the rear axle, offers 415 hp and can reach 100 km/h in 5.4 seconds. For those seeking more power, the 4WD version comes with two e-motors, totaling 636 hp, that does it in 2.84s. The Zeekr 007 measures 4,865 mm in length, 1,900 mm in width, and 1,450 mm in height, with a… Read more…

BYD kicked off the Guangzhou auto show with the announcement of the Sea Lion 07 – it’s first model in the Sea Lion series, which will incorporate SUVs in the Ocean series. The Sea Lion 07 is a mid-sized SUV with a coupe-style low and sporty look. The Sea Lion 07 follows BYD’s Oceanic Aesthetic design language and is based on the carmaker’s e-Platform 3.0, built by BYD Global Design Director Wolfgang Josef Egger’s team. The BYD Sea Lion 07 will compete with the Tesla Model 7 and is similarly sized – it’s 4,830 mm long, 1,925 mm wide, 1,620 mm tall, and has a 2,930 mm… Read more…

Lucid Motors, a trailblazer in electric vehicle technology, has finally unveiled its second car – the 2025 Lucid Gravity. The electric SUV promises over 708 km of EPA range and performance to set a new benchmark in the segment. The Gravity boasts a sleek silhouette, with the raked roofline merging into its tail spoiler. This design enables a drag coefficient of under 0.24, a great feat for an SUV. The Gravity seats up to 7 people and measures 1,656 mm in height, 1,999 mm in width and 5,034 mm in length. The wheelbase measures 3,035 mm. The Gravity is equipped with a dual-motor… Read more…

Stuttgart-based automaker Porsche is now channeling its prowess into an electrifying new venture: the production of electric versions of its iconic Boxster and the much-anticipated and repeatedly delayed Macan EV. At the heart of this ambitious project is a major overhaul of its Zuffenhausen factory, marking a pivotal shift in the company’s direction. Porsche’s commitment to electrification is evident in its hefty investment of over €250 million to revamp its Zuffenhausen facility. This plant, already home to the legendary Porsche Taycan and various two-door sports cars, is being retooled… Read more…

Xiaomi’s first electric car, the Xiaomi SU7 created some stir just yesterday. Xiaomi is taking a leap into the automotive sector, and the recent spy shots of its long-awaited first electric car SU7’s interior have heightened the excitement. The Xiaomi SU7, slated for mass production in December 2023, has stirred interest with its sleek design and advanced technology. The recently revealed photos offer a tantalizing glimpse into its interior, showcasing a sizable central control screen and a distinctively styled three-spoke steering wheel with a flat bottom, equipped with two functional… Read more…

Hyundai made the much anticipated Ioniq 5 N ‘hot hatch’ official back in July, and today the company is introducing the upcoming EV for the North American market. Speaking of which – it will be available at dealers in the US starting in March 2024. Note, however, that we’re talking “limited quantities at select dealers in select states only”, unfortunately. Aside from the release time frame, Hyundai has also re-shared some of the car’s specs. The Ioniq 5 N comes with dual motors making 478 kW (641 hp) with “N Grin Boost” engaged. It uses a two-stage inverter and a new 84 kWh battery. 0 to… Read more…

After a recent – and slightly confusing – tease, GAC Aion has officially unveiled the Hyper HT. And yes – it does come with a set of gullwing doors, but the story is not that straightforward. The Hyper HT is a mid-size fastback SUV and is quite an interesting addition to the growing list of electric cars. Starting at an attractive price of RMB 213,900 (approximately €27,500), the Hyper HT is the latest offering from the Hyper sub-division of GAC Aion. Following the Hyper GT sedan and the Hyper SSR supercar, the HT is the brand’s third model in what is a quickly expanding lineup. The… Read more…

BMW marks the end of an era in Germany, as the last internal combustion engine (ICE) has left its Munich production line. This does not signify a complete farewell to combustion engines for BMW, but it’s as symbolic a move as they come. BMW’s Munich factory, a site that has been synonymous with the roar of combustion engines for over six decades, is undergoing a transformation. The plant, which has been assembling the electric i4 since October 2021, is now set to become a hub for BMW’s future electric vehicles. Among the anticipated models are the electric 3-Series (i3), i3 Touring, and a… Read more…

Just as anticipated in a report from a few hours ago, today Renault has unveiled its new affordable electric city car, and, unsurprisingly, it’s called Twingo. This isn’t going to be the first electric Twingo – there was another one launched in 2020. The new Twingo EV is promised to cost “under €20,000” and come with incredible efficiency – a consumption of only 10 kWh per 100km has been mentioned. And that’s just about the only detail that we know about the next Twingo EV – aside from the pictures showing the concept, which you can see above and below. The Twingo EV will be the… Read more…

China’s HiPhi is making waves with its newest offering, dubbed HiPhi A. Now, before we proceed any further, we need to address the electric elephant in the room – the A is the Z. Although the company touts it as a brand-new model, the A is essentially a high-performance version of the HiPhi Z electric sedan. The company claims it is actually a hypercar and looking at the specification, we begin to understand why it’s no longer called the Z. The HiPhi A emerges as a direct challenger to established names like Tesla Model S Plaid, Lucid Air Sapphire, or the Zeekr 001 FR. Powering the… Read more…

A few days ago it became clear that Tesla has a clause in place, forbidding new Cybertruck owners from reselling the EV within the first year. It seems Tesla has now removed the clause from the Cybertruck’s pre-order agreement. It’s not clear whether Tesla has changed its mind, if the clause will be kept out of the agreement, or if the clause will return in some new form. Tesla isn’t the only carmaker to implement such a clause. Ferrari has a one-year no-reselling clause, while Porsche’s 911 S/T is lease-only for the first year. The original clause was put in place to prevent… Read more…

The Zeekr 007, a brand-new electric sedan from the Geely subsidary just got its interior revealed. The photos shared by the young brand were quickly followed by MIIT catalog entry and a major internet leak – leaving the Zeekr 007 with few secrets to hide. Zeekr 007 The Zeekr 007’s design philosophy is dubbed “Hidden Energy.” Externally, the Zeekr 007 is based on Geely’s Sustainable Experience Architecture (SEA) and was design by Stefan Sielaff. Dimensions-wise, the Zeekr 007 measures 4,865 mm in length, 1,900 mm in width, and 1,450 mm in height, with a wheelbase of 2,928 mm. In… Read more…

We finally have some solid details on Xiaomi’s highly-anticipated first EV, the SU7. We have the key specs of the vehicle along with official images thanks to a regulatory filing with China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT). Xiaomi’s EV comes with two model numbers – BJ7000MBEVR2, which is the single-motor variant, and BJ7000MBEVA1, which is the dual-motor one. The SU7 is 4,997 mm long, 1,963 mm wide, and 1,455 mm tall with a wheelbase of 3,000 mm. That makes Xiaomi’s EV both longer and wider than its main rivals the Tesla Model 3 and Nio ET5. It will have a top… Read more…

As we move forward with our Volkswagen ID.4 GTX review we have the results from two more tests to share with you. We’ll start with the 0-100 acceleration time. The ID.4 GTX supplies 220 kW (299 hp) to the road through its AWD system. According to the company claims that is enough to shoot the 2.3 ton car from 0 to 100 km/h in brisk 6.2s. In our testing it actually did significantly better, hitting the mark in 5.57s. Our test car was equipped with the Pirelli Scorpion ELECT tires, which are actually more optimized for low rolling resistance than ultimate grip. … Read more…

The Polestar 4 is now in production and the first deliveries of the EV to Chinese buyers will begin before the end of the year. The car will enter other Polestar markets in early 2024 and is expected to begin shipping the same year. The first Polestar 4 to roll off the Hangzhou Bay production line is a Performance model finished in Snow with the signature Swedish gold details of the Performance Pack. The Hangzhou Bay factory is powered by renewable electricity both from hydro and solar power. It uses water-based paint to reduce volatile organic compound emissions, dry paper box… Read more…

Volvo Cars CEO Jim Rowan’s shed some light on the company’s plans for the future and how it plans to adapt to the rapidly changing landscape. With a background in consumer electronics at companies like BlackBerry and Dyson, Rowan is up to speed with developments and commented on recent move by GM to remove popular features like Apple CarPlay. Volvo, under Rowan’s leadership, is poised for a significant transformation, with a pledge to become fully electric by the end of the decade. This ambition is underpinned by a broader industry shift towards electrification, autonomy, and… Read more…

According to “three sources familiar with the matter”, Renault is all set to unveil a small affordable electric city car on November 15. That’s hours from now. This EV will be smaller than the planned Renault 5 EV. It’s expected to be built at Renault’s Novo Mesto plant in Slovenia, which also builds the Twingo ICE car. With that in mind, this could very well be a Twingo EV of sorts. Renault 5 EV This model will go on sale in 2026, according to the already quoted anonymous sources, and as such will be one of six new EV models Renault intends to launch by 2030. Renault’s EV unit,… Read more…