XPeng has announced that it’s working on expanding its collaboration with Google to natively integrate the Google Play Store into its EVs. This will power an entirely new in-car app experience, which will start rolling out in early 2027 in over 100 countries. The company says “hundreds of apps” will become available to use in its cars’ infotainment systems, and… Read more…

The Paris Motor Show used to have a knack for launching cars that end up defining a decade. The original Smart City Coupé rolled onto the stand here back in 1998, the Audi A2 arrived a year later as an aluminum-bodied masterpiece of efficiency – both went on to become cult objects long after the accountants had killed them off.… Read more…

Mercedes was the first vehicle manufacturer to receive Level 3 autonomous driving approval in Europe, but there are still a lot of limitations to the functionality. For instance, the vehicle equipped with such ADAS can only reach speeds of up to 95 km/h and only on certain highways. Mercedes calls it Driver Pilot, and it was developed in collaboration with… Read more…

Not all that long ago, automotive startups treated internal combustion like a plague. If you so much as suggested dropping a petrol generator into a skateboard chassis, the EV evangelists would look at you as if you had lost your marbles. But the car market has a brutal way of punishing dogmatic thinking, and this ideological purity has been kicked… Read more…

Nine years is an eternity in the auto world – long enough for a clean-sheet platform to be conceived, engineered, facelifted, and sent to the great scrapheap in the sky. When Elon Musk drove a cherry-red targa out from the back of the electric Semi in late 2017, the brief seemed simple enough: build a gorgeous car that would deliver… Read more…

When the original Alpine A310 was revealed back in 1971 in Dieppe, it was quite a bit of a shock, really. The motorsport scene adored the A110 Berlinette – but the A310 was a sharp, angular wedge that looked like a knife pointed at the heart of the Porsche 911. It was eccentric, and very French, especially once it grew… Read more…

BMW kicked off the production of its Gen6 high-voltage batteries at its Shenyang plant in China. This is the third location for such production, following the factories in Debrecen, Hungary and Strasskirchen, Germany. The facilities are part of the growing Gen6 battery production network, which will eventually expand to Woodruff, USA and San Luis Potosí, Mexico. BMW’s Gen6 batteries are… Read more…

Android Auto 18 beta is now out, and even though there aren’t many changes or new features, the source code reveals the new version lays the groundwork for a massive overhaul. We expect an improved UI and a couple of new features. With the previous Android Auto version, Google introduced the Coolwalk interface that improves navigation and makes information easier… Read more…

At the 2026 Paris Motor Show, Peugeot unveiled two new all-electric concept cars – the RCZ Vision and the E-T16, inspired by the popular models from the company back in the day. Peugeot RCZ Vision concept Let’s start with the RCZ, which brings back the double-bubble roof as a tribute to the original RCZ. Peugeot highlights that the concept vehicle… Read more…

The Paris Motor Show brought us yet another exciting concept. This is the DS F3VER, and, fittingly for DS’ design intent for the future, it’s quite ambitious. The concept measures 4.19 meters long, 1.84 meters wide, and 1.46 meters tall, with a 2.70-meter wheelbase and a 400l boot. The F3VER features a new front-end design with a vertically positioned DS… Read more…

During the 2026 Paris Motor Show, BYD announced that its largest SUV, the Atto 8, is coming to the European market. This is a long, seven-seat EV, which aims to be an alternative to the Kia EV9 and the Hyundai Ioniq 9. It will also be available in the UK after other right-hand-drive countries like Australia receiveing it earlier this… Read more…

The excitement has barely settled at the Paris Expo, and I am already circling XPeng’s latest addition to its growing lineup. Minutes ago, the G9L took its first public bow on European soil, with the pre-production prototype sitting under the spotlights, arriving covered in road grit after a 1,324 km shakedown trek – a flat-out sprint from Magna Steyr’s historic… Read more…

Tesla has renamed its Full Self-Driving (Supervised) system to Tesla Assisted Driving in Europe, following criticism from German authorities that the original name was misleading. The new name has already appeared on Tesla’s European websites, but it’s still called Full Self-Driving in the US (and elsewhere). The reason for the change is Germany’s Transport Minister. Steffen Bilger argued that the… Read more…

Automotive fans always prick up their ears whenever Alfa Romeo starts talking, and what it had to say today at the Paris Motor show has a lot to do with hearts and passion (but little to do with an actual car you’ll get to buy soon). Meet the Alfa Romeo Cuorerosso (literally red heart), Alfa’s latest 2+2 coupe concept. Concepts… Read more…

The Smart ForTwo finally gets a proper EV remake, underpinned by a brand-new platform developed specifically for it. Say hello to the Smart #2, built on the Electric Compact Architecture (ECA). The Mercedes-backed company showcased the new model during the 2026 Paris Motor Show and announced trims and prices, even. Smart #2 EV Spec-wise, the vehicle is quite impressive, aiming… Read more…

Fiat is reincarnating the Multipla – the family vehicle that always produces strong opinions when its design comes up in a conversation. The Multipla successor comes in the form of a concept called “Multiplay.” The name is a reference to the versatility of the new vehicle – it’s an SUV, minivan and a pickup all at the same time. A… Read more…

Fifty years ago, Pininfarina designed a rakish fastback sedan called the Lancia Gamma, dropped a flat-four boxer engine in, and created one of the most brilliant heartbreaks in Italian motoring history. It had the poise of a movie star, and the temperament of a wet firecracker – mainly because running the power steering pump off the left camshaft belt meant… Read more…

Guangzhou at dusk is a definition of anarchy – electric mopeds fly in all directions, and beat-up delivery vans cut across three lanes without warning. If you ever wanted an autonomous vehicle test ground, the heart of southern China is the best place for it. This is where Xpeng has chosen to kick off an invite-only pilot for its commercial… Read more…

The ID.4 was first released back in 2020, and it quickly became a popular model, especially in the US, where people really like their crossovers. But some inherent teething problems still plagued the user experience. Volkswagen, determined to right its wrongs, now introduces the ID.Tiguan to replace the old ID.4 and fixes many, if not all, of the issues the… Read more…

Way back in 1961, Pierre Dreyfus handed his Renault engineers quite an interesting brief for the original 4L: build a “blue jeans car.” He meant an honest, functional tool meant for everyone from shopkeepers to farmers. The original was never designed to be precious. It wasn’t built to flatter egos. Fast-forward to the upcoming 2026 Paris Motor Show, and Renault… Read more…