Kia has officially released pricing for its latest electric vehicle, the EV3, in the UK and the Netherlands, giving us a clearer picture of how its compact SUV will fit in the European EV market. In the UK, the base EV3, equipped with a 58.3 kWh battery, starts at €37,959. The Dutch can expect to pay €36,995 for the same… Read more…

Opel announced its first fully electric minivan back in December 2023 and is now opening the order books at a much lower price than initially anticipated. All the available trims are about €15,000 cheaper than what Open announced back in December. The Zafira Electric is based on the EMP2 platform and comes in two variants – 50 kWh battery or… Read more…

Tesla has begun the wide release of its latest Full Self-Driving (FSD) software, version 12.5. While CEO Elon Musk has used the occassion to once again promise the imminent arrival of fully unsupervised self-driving, we should probably know better by now. This latest FSD update, is now hitting vehicles equipped with Tesla’s Hardware 4 (HW4) suite of sensors and processors.… Read more…

The Audi Q8 e-tron gets a minor update and a modest price hike in the US for the model year 2025. That includes the Audi SQ8 e-tron as well. Both variants, including their Sportback versions are now $400 more expensive and the destination fee has been upped by $100. Hardly a major increase on a $80,000 vehicle, but still going… Read more…

Since partially unveiling the Mona 03 earlier this month, XPeng has been generating a lot of interest with its upcoming EV, positioned to directly compete with the Tesla Model 3. While the company published official photos of the exterior, the interior remained a mystery – until now. The latest Mona M03 spy photos offer us a glimpse of a minimalist… Read more…

Chinese electric vehicle manufacturer Nio held its annual Tech Day event, IN 2024, showcasing a wide range of innovations in the field of electric cars. At the heart of Nio’s innovations is the Shenji NX9031, the industry’s first 5 nm high-level smart driving chip that the company unveiled at the start of the year. This chip, set to be used… Read more…

Electric vehicle enthusiasts who waited for years for the Tesla Cybertruck have been met with a series of disappointments, from pricing to bulletproofing. Tesla has fallen short again when it comes to the Cybertruck’s range . To rectify the Cybertruck’s underwhelming range, Tesla proposed a “range extender,” an additional battery pack that takes up a third of the truck’s bed.… Read more…

Xiaomi’s electric vehicle division, Xiaomi EV, has just announced the completion of its factory capacity ramp-up. The company previously set an ambitious target of 100,000 EV deliveries this year, but with the factory upgrade completed, it expects to meet this target by early November – nearly two months ahead of schedule. This news comes after the successful launch of Xiaomi’s… Read more…

Maserati is one of the world’s most recognizable brand names and is an echelon of luxury and prestige. Even though the brand has aimed at more mass-market models in recent years, its pure-bred roots allow it to maintain one of the best reputations in the automotive industry, and it is with great pleasure that we approach the chance to review… Read more…

The sales of EVs might be going up and down, but the electric vehicle market is getting busier and more competitive. Audi has thrown down the gauntlet with its all-new Q6 e-tron quattro and made some bold promises. Those promises were put to the test, and Audi managed to outpace its rivals in a 1,000 km endurance test, proving its… Read more…

The sales of EVs might be going up and down, but the electric vehicle market is getting busier and more competitive. Audi has thrown down the gauntlet with its all-new Q6 e-tron quattro and made some bold promises. Those promises were put to the test, and Audi managed to outpace its rivals in a 1,000-km endurance test, proving its prowess… Read more…

The winds of change sweep through the Chinese automotive landscape, and Honda sails along. Not just adapting but charging ahead. The Japanese auto giant announced it’s going to slash its gasoline vehicle production capacity in China by a whopping 290,000 units. This news comes as the country doubles down on its electrification efforts, leaving traditional carmakers scrambling to keep up.… Read more…

Swedish automaker Volvo is joining other brands and adjusting its course on the road to electrification. Previously committed to an all-electric future by 2030, Volvo is now considering a more prominent role for hybrid vehicles in its lineup. The shift is a response to varying global demand for electric vehicles and uncertainties in key markets like the US and China.… Read more…

Tesla’s smallest model to date – the Model 3, has been one of the best selling vehicles in the world ever since it first premiered in 2017. After six years of being a market favorite it was only logical for Elon Musk to present a successor that levels up the Model 3’s already fantastic reputation. This led to the unveiling… Read more…

The latest autonomous technology demonstration from Horizon Robotics and Volkswagen has just been released in China. Amidst a relentless 30-hour downpour, a Volkswagen ID.4 equipped with Horizon Robotics’ SuperDrive technology successfully navigated the chaotic streets of Beijing, demonstrating the system’s impressive self-driving capabilities even in adverse weather conditions. The demonstration, captured on video, shows Dr. Yu Kai, Horizon Robotics’ CEO,… Read more…

The Cayenne changed Porsche forever when it launched, and it also shifted people’s perceptions regarding what a sportscar manufacturer can and can’t do (hi, Purosangue!). Its impact on the sportscar world can hardly be overstated, and so it lives on, with another revolution looming. The next generation Cayenne will be all-electric, Porsche has confirmed today in a press release. It’s… Read more…

Smart, the former quirky city car brand known for its compact and efficient vehicles, is making yet another move into the electric SUV market. The company is ready to unveil its latest creation, the Smart #5, on August 28 in China. The Smart #5, revealed by the Chinese MIIT in June, offers a fresh design language that departs from the… Read more…

The American automotive giant Ford has unveiled its Q2 2024 financial results, painting quite a contrasting picture of ambition and challenges. While Ford’s overall revenue surpassed expectations, reaching €44.55 billion, driven in part by a 6% increase in auto revenue, the company’s earnings per share fell short of projections, coming in at €0.44 compared to the anticipated €0.60. This sizable… Read more…

We have some great news for fans of automotive nostalgia. After a bit of back and forth with potential partners, Renault has made a decision: the iconic Renault Twingo is making a comeback, and much sooner than expected. With a promised starting price under €20,000, Renault boldly claims it will revolutionize the electric car market by offering an affordable and… Read more…

The California-based electric vehicle manufacturer Lucid Motors has achieved a significant milestone in the development of its highly anticipated Gravity SUV. The company’s CEO, Peter Rawlinson, shared a video on LinkedIn showing the first pre-production Gravity model as it emerged from the paint shop at Lucid’s Casa Grande, Arizona factory. Finished in a sleek Infinite Black paint, the pre-production Gravity… Read more…