Global EV sales are robust with progress across major markets in China, Europe, and the US, a detailed report by the International Energy Agency (IEA) reveals. It shows a very positive global Q1 with a 25% year-over-year increase compared to Q1 of 2023. Per the report, the EVs sold in the first three months of 2024 alone roughly equal the… Read more…

Iconic British off-roading brand Range Rover has dropped the veil on its first fully-electric SUV. While Land Rover has been steadily introducing hybrid models within its lineup, the new Range Rover EV is a clean-sheet design, aiming to deliver the signature off-road prowess of its siblings and the cutting-edge tech EVs are known for. Range Rover chose not to deliver… Read more…

Opel announced the new Grandland today, which takes the 3D Vizor and illuminated brand logo from the Opel Experimental concept. In the UK it will be known as Vauxhall Grandland. The Grandland was designed and developed in Russelsheim and will be built in Eisenach. It’s a C-SUV segment car and will come in EV, hybrid, and plug-in hybrid configurations. The… Read more…

Xiaomi’s debut offering – the sleek and sophisticated SU7 – is shaking up the world of electric vehicles. Not only is the SU7 garnering impressive pre-order numbers, but the company is aiming for a remarkable 100,000 deliveries in its first year of production. As of April 20, just weeks after its launch, the Xiaomi SU7 had surpassed 70,000 locked-in orders.… Read more…

The launch of the refreshed Tesla Model 3 Performance is tantalizingly close, with leaks reaching a fever pitch. The all-new fastest Model 3 has been spotted numerous times — both in the US and in Europe. The latest photos and the first high-resolution video come from Santa Monica, US, courtesy of X user JeffTutorials. The Model 3 in the video… Read more…

Mercedes-Benz Trucks has successfully charged a truck at a whopping 1,000 kW. The company is calling this the “Megawatt Charging System” or MCS, and proudly boasts that it’s now entering the implementation phase, following the successful test. For the internal test, a prototype Mercedes eActros 600 truck was used, which has a 600 kWh battery (hence the name). The company… Read more…

MG, the storied British automaker now owned by China’s SAIC Motor, is ready to turn heads at the 2024 Beijing Auto Show with its mind-bending EXE181 concept. The name pays homage to a 1950s experimental car, and the new concept shares its forefather’s obsession with speed and aerodynamics and its attention-grabbing looks. MG EXE181 next to the original 1957 MG… Read more…

A quick market analysis between April 1 and 14 shows that EV sales account for more than 50% of all car sales in China. This is a huge milestone that was not coming before 2028, at least according to some analysts. It’s perhaps important to note that the Chinese definition of EV falls under the “new energy vehicles”, which includes… Read more…

Polestar, Volvo’s former performance arm turned electric offshoot, is shaking up the tech scene with the debut of its very own smartphone. Designed with EV owners in mind, the Polestar Phone promises to offer unrivaled integration with your car. Thanks to the unboxing video, we get to see that the Polestar Phone boasts a sleek, minimalist aesthetic. Its clean white… Read more…

Tesla is at it again – this time with a dramatic $4,000 price cut on its controversial “Full Self-Driving” (FSD) software package. While some see this as a sign of confidence in the technology, others call it a desperate attempt to boost sales as the company faces challenges. The FSD feature, which promises to eventually make Teslas fully autonomous, now… Read more…

The electric vehicle drag strip wars have a new victor. Introducing the Lucid Air Sapphire, the electric sedan that just snatched the crown from the reigning Tesla Model S Plaid for the fastest stock four-door sedan in a quarter-mile. It’s official: the Lucid Air Sapphire leaves other EVs in the dust, boasting an insane 8.93-second quarter-mile time. With three powerful… Read more…

What a week it has been for Tesla. Falling share prices, mass layoffs, and executive departures seemed like a week from hell. But Tesla decided it wasn’t entirely done with the spring clean and added more explosive announcements to the mix. The company is ending its global referral program, where owners could earn rewards for referring friends and family to… Read more…

Truly affordable EVs are hard, if not impossible, to come by. Not only are there not many of them available right now, but even the future doesn’t look great, with only a few entrants on the way, and one of those may not be making it – Tesla’s €23,300 Model 2 has apparently been put on the back burner. On… Read more…

First introduced in 2019, the Tesla Cybertruck didn’t start deliveries until the end of November 2023. Despite the lengthy delay manufacturing capacity was still very low at the time, but Elon Musk committed to reaching 250,000 annual capacity by 2025. And if you are wondering how much progress has Tesla made in the meantime the answer is very little. In… Read more…

Mini confirmed that the Aceman will make its official debut at the Beijing International Automotive Exhibition, which kicks off next week, on April 25. The Aceman will slot in between the smaller Mini Cooper E and the bigger Mini Countryman E. That’s the extent of the details Mini delivered in its teaser, but we know a bit more. The new… Read more…

Xiaomi’s ambitious foray into the cutthroat electric vehicle market is off to a blistering start. The Chinese tech titan has begun delivering the customized versions its first EV model, the SU7 sedan, and ahead of schedule too. Initially the company only delivered the so-called Founder’s edition, where you couldn’t select the options, but the first customized cars are now being… Read more…

The GT version of the Kia EV5 was announced last year and it seems it’s already time for the high-performance configuration to hit the market. But before the official unveiling, the Kia EV5 GT stopped by the Chinese MIIT (Ministry of Industry and Information Technology) for its certification papers. As usual, the listing on the MIIT’s website is quite revealing… Read more…

If you’re a car maker in China, you have to have your own smartphone too. That seems to be the trendy thinking over there nowadays. Nio launched its smartphone last year, and Polestar will be joining it later this month (Polestar is owned by Chinese auto giant Geely). Now another player is ready to get into it – we’re talking… Read more…

Last year, Elon Musk said the Tesla Cybertruck would double as a boat, and this February we saw it attempt just that. Now the Porsche Taycan wants to play this game too. A Taycan has gone into what can only be described as Submarine Mode in Dubai a couple of days ago during the record flooding the city had to… Read more…

Citroen has pulled the wraps off its all-new C3 Aircross. The redesigned crossover trades its formerly friendly curves for a sharp, muscular look – a significant shift in apperance. Plus, it is spacious enough to seat seven. The changes are more than skin deep; under the hood, the C3 Aircross now offers a choice of electric powertrains for more exciting… Read more…