Mercedes-AMG opened order books for its all-electric performance flagship, the new AMG GT, with two distinct versions available at launch. The starting price for the base model, the AMG GT 55, starts from €154,700.00. Consumers who want the high-performance option must pay at least €196,350.00 for the AMG GT 63. These numbers place the new AMG out of reach for… Read more…

The latest spy photos of the next-generation Hyundai Kona, codenamed SX3, reveal that the South Korean automaker is completely transforming its small SUV. Instead of a simple mid-cycle cosmetic update, the brand is pushing large-scale structural changes to turn the vehicle into a Software-Defined Vehicle, hoping to elevate the model from an affordable entry-level vehicle into a premium, high-specification challenger… Read more…

Automotive manufacturers continue to remove friction from the public charging experience to encourage consumer adoption of electric cars. Volvo Cars announced an agreement that incorporates the Tesla Supercharger network directly into its proprietary ecosystem. Beginning in the fourth quarter of 2026, owners of fully electric Volvo vehicles can bypass third-party software entirely when pulling up to Tesla fast-charging stations. The… Read more…

The Italian car brand Lancia is moving ahead with its European comeback plan. Parent company Stellantis has released the first official images and technical details of the upcoming Lancia Gamma. The announcement arrived only a day after the automotive group confirmed a successor for the Alfa Romeo Giulietta hatchback. Lancia plans to host the public debut of the new vehicle… Read more…

The battlefield for modern smart electric cars is moving quickly from mechanical hardware to computing intelligence. On May 26, Chinese technology firm Xiaomi revealed its latest step in this direction by introducing the Xiaomi Auto World Model framework. This is the first time the automotive division has explained its complete development path for advanced driving software to the general public.… Read more…

Sharing your digital car keys from your Google Wallet isn’t a great feature and now it got even better. The latest system service update from Google gives you a few additional options. The new update brings new ways to share your digital car keys. You can now assign different roles to people you share your keys with, like “co-owner,” “guest,”… Read more…

The famous Italian sports car manufacturer Ferrari has officially entered the electric vehicle market. The company revealed its very first battery-powered production vehicle, the Ferrari Luce, at a launch event in Rome. The new model arrives as a five-door hatchback sedan that offers five seats – a layout that challenges traditional definitions of a Ferrari. To create the vehicle, Ferrari… Read more…

The Chinese automotive market is an incredibly tough place for foreign manufacturers, and Volkswagen experienced this pressure firsthand, reporting a painful 46.7% year-on-year sales drop in China for April. Sales numbers went down to 77,995 vehicles – a 37.8% drop compared to the previous month. To counter this downward trend, the German automaker’s joint venture, Volkswagen Anhui, officially launched a… Read more…

During a presentation at the 13th Intelligent Connected Vehicle Technology Annual Conference in Shanghai, BYD revealed that its active driver-assistance technologies improve road safety by a huge margin. For a global market increasingly interested in EVs, these statistics offer a rare, data-driven look at how software affects daily driving. According to Yang Dongsheng, head of the Automotive New Technology Research… Read more…

The BMW iX3 50 xDrive is one of the hottest new electric products on the market, especially in Europe where sales and orders are through the roof ever since the model was initially announced. We already did a range test of the new iX3 50 xDrive a few months back, but now we got a differently specced unit to try… Read more…

Tesla has quietly altered the name of its driver assistance software in China. The American automaker changed the label on its official Chinese website from the “Full Self-Driving” moniker to “Tesla Assisted Driving.” The world’s largest EV market presents unique challenges, and this seemingly simple name change highlights ongoing regulatory pressures. Tesla faced criticism over the years for overpromising its… Read more…

It’s no secret that automakers struggle to make small electric cars exciting. High battery costs leave budget-friendly options feeling clinical and stripped of character. But Honda wants to challenge this reality with its newest global vehicle, an affordable and “aggressive” electric hot hatch. The vehicle officially started sales in Japan on Friday, May 22, 2026, under the name Super-ONE, and… Read more…

DS is one of the few odd choices one can make in the increasingly more boring automotive landscape, especially in Europe. It is a brand that wants to desperately differentiate itself from its Citroen roots by adding uniqueness to every detail, including the shape of the entire vehicle. The DS Nº8 we’re testing is a mix between the clearance and… Read more…

Back in March, Lucid revealed that it started working on its next two EVs, the Cosmos and the Earth. Now, the Cosmos has seemingly been spotted in camouflage on a street near the Lucid factory in Casa Grande, Arizona. As you can see, it’s sitting pretty next to an older Tesla Model Y. $LCID @LucidMotors This photo was taken near… Read more…

Tesla has officially altered how European buyers can access its highest tier of driver assistance systems. The American electric vehicle manufacturer stopped offering Full Self-Driving, often called FSD, as a permanent, one-time purchase across Europe. Moving forward, anyone who wants to use these software features on new electric cars will have to pay a monthly fee. Previously, Tesla allowed buyers… Read more…

The European automotive landscape is about to welcome back one of its most historic nameplates. Citroën has announced that the legendary 2CV will officially return to the market as a fully electric city car, ending a production hiatus that lasted 36 years. We will get our first look at the new vehicle this October at the 2026 Paris Motor Show.… Read more…

Voyah, the luxury brand of Dongfeng, recently signed a preliminary deal with the European carmaker Stellantis to produce some of its vehicles in France. Perhaps the high-performance Passion S SUV that’s about to debut will make it to Europe someday, but for now, it will go against Xiaomi’s new YU7 GT in its home market. Voyah Passion S The Passion… Read more…

Chinese technology firm Xiaomi announced major updates to its crossover lineup. The brand officially launched a new, cheaper entry-level version of its electric SUV, the YU7. This fresh addition targets directly the market’s current benchmark, the Tesla Model Y, by offering a lower price point and a better driving range. Company executives openly shared their thoughts on the fierce competition… Read more…

The dream of owning an EV usually collides with reality at the charging station. Gas-powered vehicles fill up in minutes, but EV drivers need to put up with long waits to recharge their battery packs. This annoying inconvenience is a main reason for many car buyers that puts them off making the switch, but a major technological breakthrough out of… Read more…

Today Stellantis announced that it’s going to use Qualcomm’s Snapdragon Digital Chassis solutions in its next-gen vehicle architectures. The Snapdragon solutions will “support advanced, unified compute power across the entire vehicle, including cockpit, connectivity and advanced driver assist systems”. These will be deployed across Stellantis’ brands, “driving cost efficiency through platform standardization”, the official press release reveals. The collaboration between… Read more…