Xiaomi EV is quickly establishing itself as an automotive powerhouse. The electric car division of the technology giant Xiaomi has consistently outperformed expectations, recently logging its third consecutive month with deliveries soaring past the 40,000-unit mark. Xiaomi EV’s sales team is clearly not interested in a slow roll. The company announced its November performance on Weibo, confirming that total deliveries… Read more…

Mercedes CLA has quickly become a staple of affordable luxury and was one of Mercedes’ most successful models after its introduction in 2013. The smallest Mercedes sedan sold very well thanks to its sleek design, more affordable price and great overall performance. Table of Contents: Exterior Interior Storage & practicalities Driving experience Ride comfort Tech features Cabin noise Acceleration and… Read more…

It seems the Spanish performance brand Cupra has its heart set on leading the emerging market of small, performance-focused electric hatchbacks. Arriving early next year, the Cupra Raval is emerging as the designated “troublemaker” in this growing segment, promising a driving experience far more engaging than your average city runabout. The Raval is the designated sporty sibling within the VW… Read more…

Mahindra, the only Indian maker with a team in the high-speed world of Formula E electric car racing since 2014, just rolled out a special version of its BE6 electric SUV. The Mahindra BE6 Formula E Edition celebrates the company’s participation in the electric motorsport series, but instead of looking like a sleek race car, the special edition SUV has… Read more…

Introduction XPeng just launched its first-ever extended-range EV – the X9 PowerX – and we were in Guangzhou to have a closer look at the new version of one of the most futuristic MPVs in the market. The new version is hard to tell apart from the pure-battery model just by looking at it – it is 20 mm longer,… Read more…

German luxury giant BMW thinks it might have a clever solution for “range anxiety” for the drivers of its largest and most expensive models. The company is currently evaluating a plan to bring back the Range Extender (REX) for future EVs like the flagship 7 Series sedan and the popular X5 large crossover. Sources familiar with the company’s thinking confirm… Read more…

The latest sales data from the European Union suggests that October 2025 was a turning point in the continent’s automotive landscape, with sales of new gasoline-powered vehicles falling sharply and for the first time giving up the market lead. New car registrations in the EU saw a rather modest year-to-date increase of just 1.4% through the first ten months of… Read more…

Tesla is starting a free 30-day trial of FSD (Supervised) V14 in North America. This is meant for the 1.5 million Tesla owners, with HW4 cars, who haven’t purchased FSD. FSD, of course, stands for “Full Self Driving”, which is an outright lie, so Tesla has in the meantime added the “Supervised” oxymoron hoping people wouldn’t notice that if it’s… Read more…

The road ahead for electric cars just got a little bit bumpier in the UK. The government announced a new pay-per-mile road tax for drivers of zero and low-emission vehicles, set to begin in April 2028. Part of the latest budget, this is the government’s way to make up for lost money from fuel duty as more people switch from… Read more…

Chinese automaker Leapmotor has officially launched its Lafa 5 electric hatchback, designed to compete with the likes of Volkswagen ID.3 and the BYD Dolphin. With a limited-time starting price of RMB 92,800 (roughly €11,200), this new EV makes a powerful bet for the future of budget-friendly performance. The launch price comes with a RMB 13,000 discount from the original pre-sales… Read more…

BMW’s new iX3, built on the revolutionary “Neue Klasse” platform, promises to solve the biggest worries many drivers still have about EVs: long trips. This new battery-powered SUV offers a long driving range, and it brings charging performance that few rivals can match. The secret to this speed lies in the advanced 800V system on which this new SUV is… Read more…

Traditional supercar benchmarks once held by Italian and German machines are under attack from a new breed of automotive titan: the electric hypercar. Models like the Yangwang U9, Lotus Evija, Pininfarina Battista, and Rimac Nevera have established this completely new category that pushes speed and power to unimaginable limits. Now, stepping into this elite and absurdly fast club is a… Read more…

Elon Musk just told the public that Tesla would “roughly double” the size of its Robotaxi pilot fleet in Austin, Texas, next month. This might seem like a win for users who struggle to hail one of these electric taxis. A closer look at the numbers shows that the company is falling far short of its own promises for how… Read more…

The future of transportation arrived this week, not with a bang or a flashy concept car, but with a quiet, efficient electric vehicle pulling up to pick up a passenger. The ride-sharing giant Uber and the autonomous vehicle specialist WeRide officially started offering fully driverless robotaxi rides to the public in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. This is a huge… Read more…

Electric cars are often thought of as quiet, sensible commuters, but the automotive world’s oldest players are starting to show their wild side. Opel, a German company with a long history of compact bestsellers like the Astra, is now flexing its motorsport muscles in the world of EVs. Opel is taking the high-performance technology developed for rally racing and building… Read more…

Audi is making sure its e-tron models keep up with the pace of the fast-moving world of electric cars. The German carmaker just announced a massive hardware and software update for several of its key vehicles, including the all-electric Audi A6 e-tron and Audi Q6 e-tron, along with the gas-powered A5, Q5, and A6. Audi’s Chief Technical Officer, Geoffrey Bouquot,… Read more…

An announcement from Tesla about its advanced driver assistance system, Full Self-Driving (Supervised), set off a brief wave of excitement across Europe. The EV maker claimed that the Netherlands’ vehicle authority RDW had agreed to grant national approval for the system by February 2026. For European EV owners who have waited years for the full capabilities of FSD, this seemed… Read more…

The European EV buyers are getting excited as the all-new, all-electric Mercedes-Benz CLA Shooting Brake officially goes on sale. This stylish wagon combines a sleek, athletic design with long-distance capability and smart technology. For families, active folks, or anyone needing more space without sacrificing style, this new EV offers a compelling package. That’s, of course, as long as you can… Read more…

For drivers across Germany, the annual roadworthiness inspection, known as the Hauptuntersuchung, is a serious matter. Overseen by the country’s main technical inspection agency, TUV, this annual checkup sifts through millions of vehicles to see which ones are ready for the road and which ones need immediate work. The fresh 2026 TUV-Report analyzed 9.5 million inspections performed between July 2024… Read more…

The biggest challenge facing electric cars is not the speed of the vehicle – they have plenty of that. The speed of their recharging is an entirely different ball game. Drivers of traditional gas-powered vehicles refill their tanks in minutes, but EV owners have to wait for their battery to recharge. This time difference is especially a problem for high-usage… Read more…