The future of autonomous EVs just took a giant, empty-seated leap forward. Over the weekend, residents in Austin, Texas, captured photos and videos of a Tesla Model Y navigating city streets entirely on its own. The car’s steering wheel moved, the vehicle followed the rules of traffic, but both the driver’s seat and the front passenger seat were completely empty.… Read more…

Chinese car giant Geely Auto Group opened its latest facility in Hangzhou Bay, Zhejiang, China. The new facility now holds the title of the world’s largest and most advanced automotive safety testing center. This massive operation is way more than just a place to wreck cars – it’s a commitment to a new way of thinking about vehicle safety, especially… Read more…

Introduction When the XPeng P7+ arrived on the scene, it was – and still is – a huge moment. Just like Tesla, XPeng believes that the future of driving assistance might not require expensive extra sensors. Long viewed as a fierce rival to Tesla, XPeng launched the P7+ as a family-focused electric liftback that resets its approach, delivering a pure… Read more…

The promise of true self-driving electric cars feels like a mirage, a juicy carrot dangled in front of us for many years, always just a few steps away. Nobody disputes the fact that the technology has improved a lot, but every improvement brings more questions than answers. And now, Tesla CEO Elon Musk claims the wait is finally over. Haven’t… Read more…

The race to build the smartest electric cars just got a serious boost from Rivian. The California-based EV maker revealed its new AI-powered driving system, the Rivian Autonomy Platform, and announced a big expansion for hands-free driving accompanied by a clever new voice assistant. Rivian’s most exciting news for drivers is a feature called Universal Hands-Free (UHF). The new feature… Read more…

Battery has been improving rapidly over the past few years with new technology emerging on a daily basis, but it’s rare that we actually experience something groundbreaking. Semi-solid-state batteries have been long rumored, yet their adoption is very limited as we are yet to see makers crack the secret to manufacturing at scale. Dimentro is now there and is beginning… Read more…

The Hyundai Elexio is a midsize electric SUV that Hyundai’s joint venture, Beijing-Hyundai, built specifically for Chinese consumers. For quite some time, it seemed the Elexio was destined to stay put, but in a sudden pivot, the SUV is heading overseas, with the first major sighting in Melbourne, Australia. The change from “China-only” to “globally heading” started with a few… Read more…

Today, Oppo Chief Product Officer Pete Lau has announced that his company has reached a global licensing agreement with Audi. This means Audi can now use Oppo’s patents covering essential 5G technology. As Lau states in his post on X announcing the agreement, this will “bring together wireless innovation and automotive excellence, enhancing connectivity for a smarter driving experience”. Such… Read more…

The latest data from Benchmark Mineral Intelligence and Rho Motion reveal that EV sales around the world have reached a new milestone of 18.5 million units by the end of November 2025 – a huge 21% growth compared to the same period a year before. The month of November alone saw 2.0 million electric cars sold globally, confirming that despite… Read more…

Rimac Technology, the engineering company spun out of the Croatian hypercar maker Rimac in 2022, is promising to revolutionize EVs with major leaps in solid-state batteries and high-performance powertrains. Chief Operating Officer Nurdin Pitarevic, the second-in-command to Mate Rimac, explained in an interview how the company targets the biggest complaints electric cars still face: maximizing driving range, improving fire safety,… Read more…

Starting December 10, 2025, drivers of electric BMWs finally have access to the expansive Tesla Supercharger network, adding more than 25,000 new charging points across the United States. This instantly improves charging flexibility for owners of the BMW i4, iX, and other EVs from the German automaker. It’s a big step toward making long-distance travel easier for non-Tesla electric cars.… Read more…

Hyundai is jumping into the compact EV class with a brand-new vehicle: the Ioniq 3. This car will join the successful Ioniq family, acting as a smaller sibling to the popular Ioniq 5. But the Ioniq 3 isn’t just a shrunken version of its predecessors. Hyundai first showed off this new direction at the Munich Motor Show in September with… Read more…

When shoppers look at new electric cars, they often focus on one big number: how far the car can drive on a single charge. The all-new Mercedes-Benz CLA certainly delivers there, with the base CLA 250+ rear-wheel-drive model promising an EPA-estimated range of 602 km. But the German automaker wants buyers to know that another number is just as important:… Read more…

Following the brand’s entry into the UK market in February 2025, XPeng’s popular G6 SUV is getting a complete overhaul, in the hope of attracting drivers who want advanced technology but don’t want to sacrifice practicality. The new G6 steps onto the stage as a serious contender, especially for buyers looking for an all-electric vehicle that handles the unpredictable realities… Read more…

The SUV is king of the road in Europe, dominating sales charts and making life tough for the classic hatchback. Yet, the appeal of a sleek, practical compact car refuses to die. Opel has an extensive lineup of popular crossovers, but the brand knows that the humble hatchback still matters. That is why the sixth-generation Opel Astra, which debuted in… Read more…

The name Subaru, for years, meant one thing to drivers: All-Wheel Drive. Now, as the brand moves deeper into the world of electric cars, it’s making a surprising break from that long tradition. Subaru has officially announced that the 2026 Subaru Uncharted, a new entry-level EV crossover, will arrive at US dealerships early next year with a starting price of… Read more…

In an extensive YouTube review by popular YouTuber @CarManiac_Chris of the new BMW iX3 50 Neue Klasse we see the car pull an impressive performance in the real world. We should be posting our own review of the iX3 in the near future, but for now we’ll have to rely on others’ impressions to get a more complete picture of… Read more…

The world’s largest and fastest-moving EV market is China, and the latest sales figures confirm a clear trend: local champions are pulling ahead, leaving international players to fight for smaller slices of the pie. November data from the China Passenger Car Association (CPCA) shows that BYD is setting a pace that few can match. The data presents a story of… Read more…

The future of transportation is coming, and it’s arriving in the plush, leather-clad comfort of a Mercedes-Benz S-Class. The German automaker is jumping headfirst into the robotaxi business, blending the high-tech demands of driverless systems with the uncompromising standards of an S-Class sedan. Mercedes has partnered with the Chinese software company Momenta to launch a new, driverless shuttle service. The… Read more…

Xiaomi Auto is not waiting around for the next big thing, according to recent reports. The company apparently has an ambitious strategy to roll out three completely new EV models all at once. It seems Xiaomi is serious about building a full product line that touches every important part of the vehicle market: the family SUV, the high-speed performance, and… Read more…