Confirming recent reports Nissan and Honda have announced a groundbreaking partnership to jointly develop electric vehicles. While the scope of their collaboration is still being defined, this alliance suggests a dramatic shift toward electrification amongst Japanese automakers. The partnership comes as Japan’s auto giants face fierce global competition in the EV market. Tesla and Chinese rivals like BYD have surged… Read more…

Czech automaker Skoda is aiming to deliver an affordable electric crossovers dubbed Epiq next year. This all-new EV – still at the design study stage – draws inspiration from the much-revered Skoda Yeti, offering a compelling mix of practicality, cutting-edge tech, and price around €25,000. Skoda’s “Modern Solid” design philosophy takes a bolder turn with the Epiq. Clean lines and… Read more…

Mercedes unveiled the Vision EQXX concept more than two years ago, and in the meantime bragged multiple times about its range. The EQXX has managed to travel more than 1,000 km on a single charge not once, but twice. Well, actually, now it’s thrice. For whatever reason, Mercedes keeps touting the range of a car that isn’t and will never… Read more…

Fisker, once considered a rising star in the EV industry, is the latest to find itself in the crosshairs. After warning investors that its cash flow is drying up, the embattled EV company has reportedly brought in advisors to explore bankruptcy as an option. This news has triggered a staggering 50% plunge in Fisker’s already depressed stock prices. Despite posting… Read more…

Rivian shocked the world last week when everyone was expecting it to unveil the R2, and it did that, but also had a “one more thing” moment presenting the even smaller and cheaper R3. Not too many details were released about the R3 at the time, but now Rivian CEO RJ Scaringe has revealed a bit more info to Top… Read more…

Nio and CATL have today signed a framework agreement concerning cooperation with regards to innovation in the R&D of longer-lifespan EV batteries, which will be compatible with Nio’s battery swapping technology. The agreement was signed by Shizhe Tzeng, Nio’s Vice President, and Huan Gao, the CTO of CATL’s China E-Car Business Unit. Also present at the signing ceremony were Alan… Read more…

Volkswagen’s ID.7 Tourer is not even being delivered yet, and it already got an exciting update. The Volkswagen ID.7 GTX Tourer is a beastly electric wagon coming to replace the legendary Golf R wagon as the most potent long-roof model in the German manufacturer’s lineup. The ID.7 GTX Tourer features dual-motor, all-wheel-drive setup pumping out an impressive 335 combined horsepower.… Read more…

As all cars destined for the Chinese market, the Mini Aceman passed through the Chinese MIIT (Ministry of Industry and Information Technology) and the listing reveals key specs and the design as well. Mini Aceman As evident by the photos, the Aceman adopts a familiar body but packs five doors, instead of the three on the Mini Cooper. The chassis… Read more…

Volkswagen is finally throwing its hat into the hot hatch ring with the release of the ID.3 GTX – a performance-oriented spin on the brand’s popular compact hatchback. Building on the success of the standard ID.3, the new ID.3 GTX model promises a more dynamic driving experience with an amped-up powertrain and some design tweaks. At the heart of the… Read more…

Chinese automaker Zeekr is expanding its MPV market footprint with yet another offering. The Zeekr Mix, which promises to redefine the image of the family-friendly MPV, is a sleek and spacious vehicle. It packs a host of compelling features, promising a competitive price to go with its modern design language. Positioned to take on established players like the Volkswagen ID.Buzz,… Read more…

Nio is pretty confident in its upcoming sub-brand which has been codenamed Alps – and we’ve referred to it as such so far because the official name wasn’t known. Soy shots recently caught the first Alps EV doing some testing on the streets of China and telling people it’s better than Tesla’s Model Y. The brand is closer and closer… Read more…

Chinese automaker BYD continues to slash prices in the increasingly competitive world of electric vehicles. Their latest salvo in the ongoing “price war” is the refreshed BYD e2 Honor Edition, a compact EV that’s big on features but remarkably small on price. Starting at just 89,800 yuan (€11,600), BYD aims to seriously undercut its gasoline-powered rivals and provide EV access… Read more…

When it’s not busy possibly saving Fisker from bankruptcy, Nissan is also thinking about partnering up with Honda for future EVs. That’s according to a new report from Nikkei Asia, citing unnamed sources at Nissan itself. Nissan’s vision is of a common EV powertrain between it and Honda, which the two companies could team up on purchasing, as well as… Read more…

While the Celestiq might have conjured up the word “opulence” in your mind when you saw it (it definitely did for us), Cadillac isn’t content on letting that be its only opulent vehicle. In fact, the brand is running with the theme as today it started teasing an upcoming concept called Opulent Velocity. It doesn’t really get more Cadillac than… Read more…

The Polestar 3 was initially available in two variants in the US – Long Range Dual Motor with Pilot Pack and Plus Pack or the same drivetrain but with Pilot Pack and Performance Pack combo. The former asked $78,900, while the latter went for $84.900. And even though shipments haven’t even started, the base model is getting a discount, while… Read more…

The Cybertruck is Tesla’s most American car – it’s a huge truck, for one, it’s made of stainless steel, and it’s bulletproof. But to what extent? Zack from JerryRigEverything took the Cybertruck over to the gun range where he proceeded to test the 1.8mm stainless steel against bullets ranging from 9mm, through 17mm, all the way to a 50 caliber… Read more…

Chinese automaker Nio is running a new promotion in its homeland. Starting this month everyone who grabs a new 2024 Nio car, will receive a free Nio Phone. The Nio Phone isn’t your average freebie. It’s a seriously capable smartphone that seamlessly integrates with Nio vehicles. Powered by the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 chipset, it won’t leave you wanting for… Read more…

Hyundai finally unveiled the much-anticipated Ioniq 5 N last July, and it’s made its debut in North America in November. It will be available at dealers in the US later this month, and today we finally have pricing for it. The Ioniq 5 N costs $66,100 plus a $1,375 “freight” fee, for a total of $67,475. That’s it, this is… Read more…

Volvo is partnering with UK startup Breathe Battery Technologies to bring faster and smarter charging to all of its upcoming electric cars. Volvo’s Tech Fund corporate venture capital arm is investing in Breathe an undisclosed amount, which would see the startup’s charging tech make it to Volvo EVs. Breathe’s algorithm-enabled charging software promises to optimize and improve the charging performance… Read more…

Back in December of last year, we found out the name of Alfa Romeo’s first EV – it will be called Milano. That’s the Italian way to say the name of the city of Milan, and that city is where Alfa Romeo was founded in 1910, so this is all about going back to roots or some such thing. At… Read more…