Chinese automaker XPeng officially began producing its electric cars in Europe, in a clever move that will help the company to grow its presence while neatly avoiding costly new import duties. The first batch of the company’s G6 and G9 electric SUVs has rolled off a production line in Graz, Austria – a big milestone in XPeng’s global expansion plans.… Read more…

Shell has developed a new fluid that it claims can drastically cut down the time it takes to charge an EV battery. The company suggests its new thermal management fluid could help to charge an electric car battery from 10% to 80% in less than 10 minutes. One of the biggest drawbacks for people considering switching to electric cars is… Read more…

Ram was supposed to embrace electrification with two pickup trucks: the Ram 1500 REV and the Ramcharger EREV. The former is a fully electric vehicle with a battery and electric motors. The latter has an engine that acts as a generator for its 92kWh battery. Today Ram has announced that it’s canceling the Ram 1500 REV and it’s renaming the… Read more…

The global appetite for electric cars shows no signs of slowing down – in August alone, 1.7 million EVs found new homes, per research firm Rho Motion. This brings the total for the first eight month of the year to 12.5 million. The August sales break down to 1.16 million fully battery-electric vehicles (BEVs) and 570,000 plug-in hybrids (PHEVs). The… Read more…

Audi has reportedly canceled the all-electric RS6 e-tron, sending ripples through the electric vehicle community. This quite surprising decision was made apparently because of a weak market demand for high-performance electric cars, leaving many enthusiasts disappointed. The RS6 e-tron was meant to be a revolutionary vehicle, an all-electric twin to the forthcoming plug-in hybrid RS6 Avant. Spy shots of aggressively… Read more…

In the modern automotive world, and especially in the growing market for electric cars, the term “coupe crossover” has become a bit of a marketing puzzle. Carmakers often use it to describe a standard four-door SUV with a slightly more sloped roofline. It seems the definition of a coupe – a car with two doors – has been conveniently forgotten.… Read more…

Toyota watched from the sidelines for a very long time as the electric car market in China exploded with local brands. Now, the Japanese automotive giant is making a move, but not by doubling down on its own technology. Instead, the company is embracing a new philosophy: if you want to win in China, partner with China’s best. The upcoming… Read more…

Finding a new electric car for under €17,000 in the United States or Europe is an impossible task. With the average price for any new vehicle creeping toward €44,400, affordability has become a major problem for many car buyers. Automakers are promising that cheaper EVs are on the horizon, but Honda has just launched one in Japan. The new Honda… Read more…

Another EV company from China has arrived in Europe, and it’s bringing a fresh take on urban driving. Linktour Automotive made its official debut at the IAA Mobility 2025, bringing to the show two compact electric vehicles designed for navigating busy city streets in style. The company’s new L6e and L7e models offer a bit more than just transportation, though.… Read more…

The automotive world has become obsessed with self-driving technology, but Spanish brand Cupra is planting its flag firmly in the opposite camp. At the Munich auto show, the company unveiled a wild new electric concept car, the Tindaya, and also doubled down on its core belief: cars are for driving. With a repeated slogan of “No drivers, no Cupra,” the… Read more…

The future of transportation just rolled onto the streets of Las Vegas, and it looks a little different than you might expect. Zoox has spent over a decade developing autonomous vehicles, and officially began offering rides to the public today in its custom-built robotaxi. For the first time, anyone in a specific area of the city can hail one of… Read more…

When General Motors decided to remove Apple CarPlay and Android Auto from their EVs, their decision sparked a fiery response online. Many shoppers say the ability to mirror their phone’s screen on the car’s display is a must-have. The internet forums and social media are clear: for some people, no CarPlay is simply a dealbreaker. But what if the data… Read more…

Lucid has already launched the Air and the Gravity, so what’s next? A midsize platform that will be used to create three models – a €43,000 SUV possibly called Earth (since the company has filed for a trademark for that name), a sedan, and a variant of the Earth that will be aimed at off-roading, in a similar vein to… Read more…

BYD will make every car it sells in Europe, in Europe – by 2028. This comes straight from the company’s EVP Stella Li, speaking at the Munich auto show. This is obviously a response to the EU’s recently imposed super-tariffs on Chinese-made EVs. BYD’s factory in Hungary, which is in the EU, is expected to begin production by the end… Read more…

The world’s largest battery manufacturer, CATL, has unveiled a new battery technology designed to solve the biggest headaches for electric car drivers: range anxiety and long charging stops. Revealed at Europe’s IAA Munich auto show, the new Shenxing Pro battery promises to deliver incredibly fast charging and impressive longevity. The new technology will be available in two distinct versions, each… Read more…

The Mercedes-Benz G-Class is an unmistakable icon on and off the road. Its boxy, military-derived shape is a symbol of rugged capability and unapologetic luxury. But now, the German automaker is officially preparing to bring that legendary formula to a smaller package. After years of rumors, top executives have confirmed that a “Mini G-Class” is in development, and it’s bringing… Read more…

At the IAA Mobility 2025 show in Munich, Huawei unveiled three electric SUVs from its Aito brand. The models on display – the M5, M8, and M9 – offer advanced technology, flexible powertrains, and competitive pricing that could shake things up on the busy European EV market. The Aito brand is the product of a collaboration between Huawei and Seres,… Read more…

Next year, Mercedes will start installing a new type of EV charger at select locations across its charging network in the US and Europe. This is the Alpitronic HYC1000 and it will be able to deliver up to 600kW per vehicle at 800V. Mercedes says the development of this charger was inspired by the one-megawatt charging performance set by the… Read more…

For the last decade or so, buying an electric car in the United States often meant buying a Tesla. The company, led by Elon Musk, was the undisputed king, at one point accounting for more than 80% of all electric vehicle sales. But that kingdom is shrinking. New data reveals that Tesla’s dominance is facing its biggest challenge yet, with… Read more…

A Mercedes EQS equipped with a solid-state battery has managed to go from Stuttgart, Germany all the way up to Malmo in Sweden, a distance of 1,205 km, on one charge – and the remaining range was 137 km when it arrived. This journey was part of Mercedes’ real-world testing phase of the lithium-metal solid-state battery technology, developed together with… Read more…