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Opel Corsa GSE is an 800 hp electric car, but you can only drive it in Gran Turismo

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Opel has just revealed one of its wildest concepts ever, one that blurs the line between a video game fantasy and a tangible future for electric cars. The German automaker revealed its Opel Corsa GSE Vision Gran Turismo, a striking all-electric show car with performance figures that seem to defy its small-car origins. The new Corsa is far from being… Read more…

Tesla’s Robotaxi mocked by former Waymo CEO

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Tesla has launched a ride-hailing service in the San Francisco Bay Area, calling it “Robotaxi,” but a key figure in the world of autonomous vehicles is just as unconvinced as we are. John Krafcik, the former CEO of Waymo, suggests that Tesla’s offering is not the breakthrough in self-driving electric cars that its name implies. His main point is simple:… Read more…

Nissan announces pricing and availability information for the new Leaf

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Nissan unveiled the new, 2026 Leaf back in June, and today it’s finally ready to share pricing and availability information for the US market. The car will reach Nissan dealerships “this fall”. It starts at a pretty impressive $29,990, which makes it the cheapest EV currently on offer in the US. It’s also cheaper than the original Leaf, which launched… Read more…

More than just phones: Xiaomi EV brings nearly $3 billion in Q2

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Xiaomi is proving it has serious ambitions in the car space. The tech giant’s new electric vehicle division reported impressive financial results for the second quarter, showing that its entry into the crowded EV market is more than just an experiment. In the second quarter, Xiaomi’s EV business brought in €2.45 billion (RMB 20.6 billion). This is nearly a 14%… Read more…

Tesla does a U-turn and reinstalls turn signal stalk on Model 3 in China

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In another reversal of a controversial design choice (yoke steering wheel was the last one), Tesla has brought back the humble turn signal stalk to its Model 3 sedan in China. The automaker, known for its minimalist and often polarizing interior designs, is now including the traditional stalk as standard equipment on all new Model 3 vehicles sold in the… Read more…

Mahindra BE 6 Batman Edition revealed

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Mahindra has pulled the wraps off a new electric vehicle that looks like it drove straight out of a Gotham City garage. In a partnership with Warner Bros. Discovery Global Consumer Products, the company is launching the Mahindra BE 6 Batman Edition, a limited-run electric SUV inspired by Christopher Nolan’s cinematic masterpiece. On the outside, the vehicle commits fully to… Read more…

Mahindra BE 6 Batman Edition revealed

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Mahindra has pulled the wraps off a new electric vehicle that looks like it drove straight out of a Gotham City garage. In a partnership with Warner Bros. Discovery Global Consumer Products, the company is launching the Mahindra BE 6 Batman Edition, a limited-run electric SUV inspired by Christopher Nolan’s cinematic masterpiece. On the outside, the vehicle commits fully to… Read more…

Renault 5 E-Tech real world range test

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Renault was among the first manufacturers to ride the electric car wave in the early 2010s but despite the initial push, developments of new models decreased as competitors started to catch up. Now, Renault debuted a modern version of the iconic Renault 5 more than 50 years after the original hatch was unveiled. Renault revolutionized urban mobility with the 5… Read more…

Lucid Air sets new 829 km record in Autobild’s 27 electric car range test

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Electric cars are no different from their gas-powered cousins when it comes to this one thing: official range figures. Those “official” numbers are one thing, but real-world performance is what truly matters to drivers. A comprehensive test conducted by the Norwegian Automobile Association (NAF) put 27 new electric vehicles to the test, and the results were quite interesting. The Lucid… Read more…