Forget minivans and muscle cars, Chrysler’s latest concept throws futuristic curves with the Halcyon, a sleek electric sedan packed with tech that might make your jaw drop (or raise an eyebrow). While it’s a concept for now, the Halcyon hints at Chrysler’s electric ambitions and pushes the boundaries of what we expect from the brand. The Halcyon is definitely not… Read more…

Shortly after Tesla released its facelift Model 3 many are expecting the Model Y to be the next, even if the Model S and Model X are due for a facelift more than the Model Y, as they are much older models. After all, the Model Y first launched back in 2019 while the rest were released prior to that.… Read more…

BYD’s premium sub-brand Yangwang is getting ready to make the U9 official, its first supercar. The “U” in the name apparently stands for “Ultimat”, in case you were wondering, and no, that’s not a typo, there isn’t an “e” missing. The U9 will be fully officially announced on February 25 at an event in China when its price will hopefully… Read more…

Chevrolet’s Equinox EV has been a long time coming – not quite as long as Tesla’s Cybertruck, but still. It was unveiled in 2022 and the brand should start to finally take orders for it later this year. In the meantime, we have some new pricing information. The base model 1LT starts at €32,610, and has an EPA-estimated range of… Read more…

BYD’s global expansion continues. The next country it wants to be present in is South Korea, which is interesting because that’s Hyundai and Kia’s home turf. A Korean media report says BYD’s entering the market is “setting off alarm bells” for the two homegrown automakers, since the Chinese company is very competitive wherever it’s present due to its ability to… Read more…

France’s hallmark “social leasing” scheme for EVs has already been halted, even though it only started on January 1. The scheme, announced last December, would see low-income drivers that met some rather strict eligibility requirements (primarily an annual income under €15,400) able to lease EVs for dirt cheap, subsidized prices – as low as €100 to €150 per month, with… Read more…

Tesla’s refreshed Model 3, codenamed Project Highland, has already launched, so now our attention is naturally turning towards the upcoming refresh of the Model Y. This one has been codenamed Project Juniper and last year we heard that it would be arriving in 2024. However, according to new information from Tesla itself, that’s not going to happen – at least… Read more…

Tesla’s price cuts have become the monthly, or sometimes weekly, regulars. We are so used to them that for anyone buying a Tesla, it has become a gamble-like experience. It is almost a guarantee at this point that the car you bought last week will be even cheaper next month. A painful experience for anyone – who would have thought… Read more…

An interesting new feature comes with the latest Tesla app for iPhones with version 2024.2.3. The app can now tap into the iPhone’s UWB chip and use it for more advanced and secure Phone Key handling. Previously, the Phone Key function on the Tesla app solely relied on Bluetooth. On supported iPhones and cars UWB allows for much more accurate… Read more…

The Mercedes EQS SUV 580 is a full-size crossover with three rows that should be an echelon of electric luxury and opulence. It shares a platform with the EQS sedan, but the SUV adds way more interior space, a third row of seating and bigger cargo area. Our own detailed review of the EQS SUV 580 is coming very soon,… Read more…

Beijing Auto Show is only months away and the Xiaomi SU7 will undoubtedly be one of the stars of the show, but the closer we get to the date, the more details become available. The SU7 was officially unveiled last December, but until now Xiaomi managed to keep the interior under wraps – that changes today. First official images of… Read more…

In a grueling test of endurance and performance, the Lotus Emeya electric grand tourer emerged victorious from its final stage of development. Over the course of three years, the Lotus Emeya has undergone an extensive test and development program spanning 15 countries and two continents. From the challenging B-roads of the UK to the smooth autobahns of Germany, and even… Read more…

A new “high-powered” EV charging network is coming to North America. It’s called Ionna and it’s backed by a who’s who of car makers: Mercedes, BMW, GM, Stellantis, Honda, Hyundai, and Kia. Ionna has commenced operations and received approval from regulatory authorities and expects to have its first EV chargers up and running in the US by the end of… Read more…

The Genesis GV60 was announced back in 2021 as the brand’s first dedicated EV, and it’s build on the same E-GMP platform as the Hyundai Ioniq 5 and Kia EV6. Now it seems like it may be in need of a slight refresh. At least that’s what Genesis appears to be thinking, as it looks like a new GV60 facelift… Read more…

The California district court has finally come forth with a decision on Xiaolang Zhang’s case and the former Apple employee is getting 4 months in prison, 3 years of supervised release and is required to pay $146,984 in damages. The case has been going since 2018, when the FBI and Apple first started collaborating on the matter and found that… Read more…

Volkswagen Shanghai has applied for a sales license for the VW ID.7 in China, following the standard procedure. The filing released by the MIIT reveals that while technically the European and Chinese versions are similar, there are quite a few differences. In fact, the VW ID.7 made by Shanghai Volkswagen is the second ID.7 available in China, and third overall.… Read more…

While Rivian is preparing to launch its smaller SUV, the R2, next month, it doesn’t mean the work stops when it comes to its bigger siblings – the R1T and R1S. Both vehicles were just given a new battery option and as a result, the entry-point pricing got a little bit friendlier. Two new entry-level trims are joining both the… Read more…

Calling the new Abarth 600e a pumped-up Fiat 600e is like putting pineapple on pizza – sacrilege for some, and perfectly fine for others. While we may anger some Abarth fans and upset the hard-working engineers who put hours of hard work into this project – after all the dust has settled, this is only a Jeep Avenger. Sorry, Fiat… Read more…

Hyundai has already very much established itself in the EV space with the Ioniq 5 and Ioniq 6, not to mention the Kona. The Korean company isn’t satisfied with just launching cars and SUVs, though, it wants to get into the electric truck space to rival Ford’s F-150 Lightning. And it’s looking like it will do so with the Ioniq… Read more…

When Tesla finally unveiled the long-awaited and much-delayed futuristic Cybertruck, the world thought this was it. The future has landed, the Cybertruck was finished and ready to turn our reality upside down. Well, not so fast. In Tesla’s usual manner, the Cybertruck left the factory half-cooked, forgetting about all the promises made and pushing the expectations back down the road.… Read more…