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Kia EV2 production starts

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Kia unveiled the EV2 back in early January, and today the brand has announced that production of the model has officially started. It’s being manufactured at Kia’s facility in Žilina, Slovakia, following a modernization program on its production lines, which was completed in 2025 at a cost of €200 million. The Slovakian plant employs around 3,700 people and more than… Read more…

Europe’s first commercial robotaxi service isn’t launching where you’d expect

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Mate Rimac’s autonomous ride hailing company, which is called Verne after Jules Verne, has just announced that it’s working together with Uber and Pony.ai to launch Europe’s first commercial robotaxi service in Zagreb, Croatia. The deployment in Zagreb is already underway and the official launch is going to take place “soon”. The service will use Pony.ai’s Gen-7 autonomous driving system… Read more…

Google announces Android Automotive OS is going open-source

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Google announced the open-sourcing of its Android Automotive OS. The platform that powers a number of vehicle already offers deeper integration with vehicles and control more functions beyond just a screen, and to reduce costs and development times for automakers. No to be confused with Android Auto, AAOS is actually the car’s own brain and controls everything on board -… Read more…

Tesla’s six-seater Model Y L is about to make a global debut, regulatory filings and spy shots suggest

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Tesla officially announced the long wheelbase version of Model Y with six seats called Model Y L back in August last year, but it was a China-only announcement. However, we have strong evidence that this is about to change. Regulatory filings for the European and Australian markets reveal some interesting details, while drone shots above the Texas Gigafactory suggest that… Read more…

XPeng brings new electric SUVs to Mexico as profits finally arrive

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The fast-growing Chinese car company XPeng shared big news about its financial performance and its international expansion plans. For the first time since the company started making cars, XPeng actually made a profit. Many new companies that step into making EVs lose money for a long time, but XPeng managed to cross the finish line into the green during the… Read more…