EV drivers love skipping the traditional gas station, but those who charge at home still have to manually plug in their vehicles almost every night. It’s not a dealbreaker really, but consumer technology giant Xiaomi wants to eliminate that last bit of physical effort. The company demonstrated a new home charging robotic arm that automates the entire process. This device… Read more…

BMW shook up the 24 Hours of Le Mans by pulling the covers off its latest creation: the M Concept Neue Klasse. Officially, the German automaker describes this vehicle as an “exploratory look” at the design direction for upcoming high-performance models. In reality, we exactly know what this vehicle represents. It functions as a thinly veiled, near-production blueprint for the… Read more…

Xiaomi, the consumer electronics company that entered the automotive industry only a couple of years ago, is taking a major detour. China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology granted regulatory approval for the company to build extended-range electric vehicles. This development is a complete reversal for the tech firm, which previously dismissed this powertrain technology. Realities in the domestic market… Read more…

Automotive manufacturers have promised us a future filled with better, longer-lasting batteries for electric cars, and solid-state technology is the absolute pinnacle of these promises – the holy grail for EV engineers. Not to be left behind in the global race, Stellantis has officially taken this advanced technology out of the research lab and put it onto public roads, but… Read more…

Denza, the premium sub-brand of Chinese automotive giant BYD, has filed technical specifications for its upcoming flagship model during the domestic vehicle approval process. Named the Denza Z, this new high-performance EV completely abandons the brand’s traditional focus on comfortable MPVs and large family crossovers. Instead, it enters the market as a driver-focused machine with an astonishing peak output of… Read more…

A regional government newspaper in Hubei reported that Dongfeng Motor plans to start the mass production and vehicle integration of its new solid-state battery technology in the second half of 2026. The new battery design promises to push the driving range of next-generation vehicles past 1,000 km on a single charge. If the company hits this target, the rollout has… Read more…

The internet loves a quick conclusion, especially when it involves technology giants entering the automotive world. When Xiaomi Auto founder Lei Jun announced that customers could pick up a limited number of YU7 electric SUVs within a few hours, online critics quickly claimed that the vehicle was losing its appeal. Commentators jumped on the news to suggest that weak consumer… Read more…

Geely’s sub-brand Galaxy introduced its new ultra-affordable Starship 7 EV. The official pricing, depending on the variant, is between CNY 109,800 ($16,200) and CNY 129,800 ($19,150), but if you add in the CNY 6,000 trade-in subsidy and the CNY 4,000 insurance subsidy, the base configuration dips below CNY 100,000 ($14,800). Geely Galaxy Starship 7 EV Originally, the compact SUV was… Read more…

The American auto industry worried about the future of electric cars when the federal government completely eliminated retail tax incentives. The analysts believed that removing state financial assistance would instantly halt the transition toward clean energy, but the latest vehicle transaction data shows that consumer interest is surprisingly resilient. Car shoppers are buying zero-emission cars in big numbers, proving that… Read more…

Tesla’s Actually Smart Summon has been available since 2024, but so far the Cybertruck has weirdly been left out of the party. That is finally changing, thankfully. Tesla has just revealed that the feature is coming to the Cybertruck, and made the video below to celebrate the occasion. Give me a booty call pic.twitter.com/0KWFuMTlvg— Cybertruck (@cybertruck) June 10, 2026 Unfortunately,… Read more…

Tesla unlocked another geo expansion for its driver assistance software in Europe. Denmark has officially granted provisional clearance to the American automaker’s “Full Self-Driving” (Supervised) platform. Denmark is the fourth European nation to approve the technology in a span of just eight weeks. The decision reveals a growing appetite among individual European governments to experience advanced software features without waiting… Read more…

A couple of days ago, BYD released some camo shots of its upcoming Da Han sedan, and today the Chinese Ministry of Industry and Information Technology has published the car’s official certification for sales in the country. This has outed the images you can see below, and also revealed the fact that the car is 5,256 mm long, 1,999 mm… Read more…

Hyundai officially revealed the refreshed 2027 IONIQ 5 in South Korea, bringing lower prices and new features to its popular electric SUV. The global EV landscape is changing quickly, and it is forcing legacy automakers to adjust their strategies. By reducing the entry cost, Hyundai wants to appeal to those still undecided and price-conscious buyers who have yet to switch… Read more…

BYD announced the rollout of its first Flash Chargers in Europe, capable of charging EVs in just 5 minutes. The company introduced its first chargers in the UK and Germany and promised to build 3,000 chargers across Europe and 300 across the UK by the end of 2027. The company’s Flash Chargers aren’t exactly new, but they are new to… Read more…

Mainstream conversations about electric cars usually focus on the size of screens, software speeds, or battery capacity, but the true engineering revolution happens deep within the chassis. Mercedes-Benz wants to prove its mechanical dominance by starting large-scale production of a highly unusual electric motor. The German automaker chose its historic Berlin-Marienfelde facility to construct this new drive system. Established back… Read more…

Some automakers love to revive classic names from the past to make their new vehicles look interesting. Renault is doing exactly that with introducing a unique version of its compact SUV, called the Renault 4 E-Tech Plein Sud. This specific variant gets a large fabric roof that rolls back, giving drivers an open-air option that is surprisingly rare among modern… Read more…

Ride-hailing service Bolt, technology company Pony.ai, and automotive giant Stellantis announced a new joint project. The three companies are launching an automated vehicle testing program on public roads, with all the testing taking place in Luxembourg, known for its welcoming attitude toward new transport tech. The project focuses on advanced automated driving systems put through their paces in real traffic… Read more…

Following the Eclipse Cross, which shares a lot of tech with the Renault Scenic E-Tech, today Mitsubishi has unveiled the Eclipse Sportback in North America. This is basically the new Nissan Leaf in disguise. One thing’s sure – Mitsubishi sure loves the name Eclipse. The Eclipse Sportback will go on sale in late summer or early fall. Mitsubishi has released… Read more…

Lucid is now finally rolling out an over-the-air software update for its Gravity SUV, which includes hands-free driving capabilities on “compatible highways in North America”. This is part of Lucid’s DreamDrive Pro and should obviously make highway driving more comfortable. It also ensures you remain attentive to the road. It supports steering, acceleration, and braking, and when you signal it… Read more…

During the annual WWDC, Apple introduced iOS 27, iPadOS 27, macOS 27, watchOS 27 and visionOS 27, and as usual, the focus was on the developer side of things. Still, Apple walked us through some of the new features that await, including the brand-new AI-powered Siri. The keynote didn’t leave out CarPlay, though. Apple introduced a couple of new features,… Read more…