
Tesla wants its electric cars to drive themselves all over Europe and right now, Elon Musk’s company is trying to get its “Full Self-Driving” software, or FSD, cleared for use on public roads across the continent. One country already said yes, but many others are still shaking their heads. It turns out that teaching a car to drive in Europe… Read more…
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BMW has already made two million EVs

Today BMW has announced that it’s reached a very important (and big) milestone. The company has now produced its two millionth all-electric vehicle. In case you’re wondering, it was the i5 M60 xDrive pictured below, painted in Tansanit Blue and assembled at BMW’s plant in Dingolfing, Germany. This specific car will be delivered to a customer in Spain. The Dingolfing… Read more…
Skoda Epiq is a small electric SUV with big promises on value

Skoda is getting ready to show the world its newest creation. The next small SUV from the Czech brand is called the Epiq and it will officially debut on May 19. The new EV is meant to be an affordable choice for families, but the brand says the interior will feel much more expensive than the price suggests. Most people… Read more…
Xiaomi’s upcoming full-sized YU9 SUV spotted in the wild once again

Xiaomi’s third vehicle, dubbed Xiaomi YU9, was first spotted last summer, rocking a heavy camouflage. Later, the three-row SUV was teased by Xiaomi’s CEO himself. Now, we get another look at the vehicle but with a tad lighter camouflage, revealing more of the front fascia and headlights design. Additionally, since we are seeing the YU9 out in the streets, it’s… Read more…
BMW says new electric M3 will match ICE version’s price

Buying a fast car usually comes with a lot of tough choices – the right color, the best leather for the interior, and how much power you really need. But soon, BMW will remove one of the biggest headaches for car buyers: the price difference between gas and electricity. For the first time ever, the legendary BMW M3 will come… Read more…
Xiaomi stock soars as SU7 orders explode and new electric SUV nears launch

Xiaomi’s stock price in Hong Kong jumped by 6.75% on Monday. Investors are excited because the company’s first car, the SU7, is a hit. The stock ended the day at HK$30.98. Some companies might be struggling to sell EVs, but Xiaomi have found a secret recipe for success. In just six weeks, the company received more than 70,000 locked-in orders… Read more…
Toyota teases the Lexus TZ, a three-row all-electric large SUV, debuting on May 7

Lexus, Toyota’s luxury sub-brand, posted a teaser ahead of its event on May 7, 10:30 AM JST. The teaser picture shows a silhouette of a large SUV, which is most likely the Lexus TZ, which first appeared in the news cycle back in 2023. Of course, we can’t know for sure, but the timing seems very fitting. Toyota announced in… Read more…
The XPENG P7 is a low-slung speed machine that thinks like a human

Beijing is a city where everyone seems to be in a rush to reach the future. The air is thick with big ideas, and the streets are packed with every kind of vehicle you can imagine. At the world’s largest auto show, it is easy for a person to get tired of seeing the same old designs. Most electric cars… Read more…
China-only Mercedes-Benz GLC LWB borrows tech from S-Class

During the Auto China 2026 in Beijing, Mercedes-Benz revealed its newest weapon for the Chinese market – the GLC L EV. This electric SUV is a long-wheelbase version of the popular GLC, and it borrows a lot of technology from the flagship S-Class. Mercedes-Benz knows it needs a win in China, where local companies are quickly taking over the luxury… Read more…
BYD eyes a new home in Volkswagen’s famous Transparent Factory

The city of Dresden in Germany is famous for its history and beautiful buildings. One of those buildings is a car factory made almost entirely of glass. Volkswagen used this “Transparent Factory” to show off its best engineering. Now, the quiet halls might soon fill up with the sound of workers building Chinese electric cars. Sources say that BYD is… Read more…
Xiaomi EV sales jump as powerful new YU7 GT prepares for launch

Xiaomi is quickly becoming a major name in the auto industry. The company shared very good news about how many vehicles it sold in April – it delivered more than 30,000 EVs to customers. This is a big step up from the month before. In March, the company handed over 21,440 cars. The company did not give the exact final… Read more…
Your Polestar now talks back as Google Gemini rolls out across the fleet

Polestar began sending out a major software update to its vehicles, bringing Google Gemini into the cabin. It replaces the older Google Assistant with a much smarter artificial intelligence. Starting in the United States, drivers no longer have to talk to their cars like they are barking orders at a robot. Until recently, using voice commands in a car was… Read more…
Tesla finally starts building the Semi truck at its new Nevada factory

The long wait for Tesla’s big electric truck is finally over. The company finished making its first Semi truck on a new, high-volume production line at the dedicated factory in Nevada. This is a big deal for Tesla, which has talked about this truck for a long time, and now it is finally moving from a small project to a… Read more…
Zeekr takes its premium SUVs global as 9X and 8X prepare for world tour

We are about to see a lot more of Zeekr vehicles on our roads. This high-end brand, owned by the Geely Auto Group, is officially packing its bags for a global trip. CEO Gan Jiayue shared that the company is ready to send its most popular models to drivers across the globe. This is a huge step for a brand… Read more…
Dreame debuts the world’s first rocket-powered electric car

Most people know Dreame for making the machines that are really good at picking Cheerios out of carpets. The Chinese company is a giant in the world of robot vacuums and high-tech floor cleaners. But the company showed up to an event in Silicon Valley with something much louder than a vacuum. At the DREAME NEXT event in San Francisco,… Read more…
Why China just put the brakes on new electric robotaxis

Wuhan is a city in China, over 1,000 km south of Beijing, with more than 13 million people. On the night of March 31, 2026, the streets of this busy place turned into a parking lot. Dozens of electric cars stopped moving right in the middle of the road. But these were not cars with people behind the wheel -… Read more…
BMW iX3 gets more range ahead of its US launch

While BMW has already launched the new iX3 in many markets, it hasn’t officially landed in the US yet. Ahead of that, it’s received a boosted range estimate from its maker for the US market (using the EPA testing cycle). The iX3 xDrive50 version is now estimated by BMW to reach 698 km on one charge using the EPA testing… Read more…
Volkswagen unveils the ID. Polo, reveals performance, range, and pricing

Today Volkswagen has fully taken the wraps off the ID. Polo. The car will be available to pre-order from “the end of April” so either today or tomorrow. The car starts at €24,995 in Germany in the entry-level Trend trim. VW bills this as “excellent value for money” in its press release. You will of course be the judge of… Read more…
The new Freelander 8 hopes to save Jaguar Land Rover in China

We are watching a famous nameplate make a surprising comeback. Jaguar Land Rover and Chery revealed the new Freelander 8 in China, and it’s nothing like the small SUV you might remember from the early 2000s. The new version is a large vehicle that runs on electricity – a massive shift for both companies as they try to win over… Read more…
Tesla to launch FSD V14 Lite for HW3 vehicles after international backlash

The other day Elon Musk officially acknowledged that HW3 is just not enough to support the Full Self-Driving feature that many Tesla owners bought years ago, which caused severe backlash. More than 3,000 European owners are now looking to take legal action against Tesla since the company promised that HW3-equipped cars will run FSD eventually. In response, Tesla announced that… Read more…

