
Volkswagen is playing a new card in the world’s most competitive EV market. The German auto giant, through its Volkswagen Anhui joint venture, has officially filed for a new electric SUV in China called the ID.UNYX 08. But this is not just another addition to its growing ID. lineup. The ID.UNYX 08 is the very first vehicle born from Volkswagen’s… Read more…
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Polestar 5 will make its debut in Gran Turismo 7 next month

Today, Polestar has proudly announced that the Polestar 5 will be featured in Gran Turismo 7 for PlayStation 4 and 5 starting next month. Polestar worked very closely with Polyphony Digital (a subsidiary of Sony Interactive Entertainment) in order “to create a wholly accurate digital representation” of the car, the official press release says. The teams “have faithfully translated the… Read more…
Tesla’s ‘home-grown’ Cybertruck boss leaves as program sputters

Tesla’s Cybertruck program has lost its leader. Siddhant Awasthi, the head of the Cybertruck program, announced he is leaving the electric car maker after more than eight years. Awasthi, who was also put in charge of the Model 3 program last year, called the move “one of the hardest decisions of my life” in a post on the social media… Read more…
Tesla’s ‘home-grown’ Cybertruck boss leaves as program sputters

Tesla’s Cybertruck program has lost its leader. Siddhant Awasthi, the head of the Cybertruck program, announced he is leaving the electric car maker after more than eight years. Awasthi, who was also put in charge of the Model 3 program last year, called the move “one of the hardest decisions of my life” in a post on the social media… Read more…
The 2026 BMW i4 is faster than ever and it even goes farther

BMW is giving its most popular electric car a serious boost for the 2026 model year. The updated i4 arrives with a little bit more range and a decent jump in power for the performance model, now known as the i4 M60. Going into production in November, the changes focus on making the already great electric sedan even more competitive.… Read more…
XPeng plans to unleash three different Robotaxi models next year

XPeng announced a bold plan to launch three mass-produced robotaxi models and begin trial operations as early as next year. XPeng is taking aim at the biggest headaches currently facing the robotaxi industry – high costs, small fleets, and limited operating areas. The company promises it will build its driverless vehicles from the ground up to be cost-effective and globally… Read more…
Tesla Roadster might become an April Fools’ joke

The Cybertruck was supposed to keep the Tesla hype train going for many years, but it failed at that rather miserably. Then came the Robotaxi – anything to keep the share price high. And while that one hasn’t necessarily failed yet, it’s also not a car intended for you to buy. So Tesla needed a new hype driver, and it’s… Read more…
Xiaomi’s president went on a road trip with the SU7 Ultra in Germany, reaching 260 km/h

Xiaomi President Lu Weibing was recently in Germany, where he took the company’s SU7 Ultra for a test drive from Berlin to Hamburg and Hamburg to Frankfurt. In total, Lu drove around 800 km, and, since parts of the German highway network (Autobahn) don’t have a speed limit, managed to reach a top speed of 260 km/h in the car,… Read more…
Renault Twingo E-Tech electric fully unveiled with under-€20,000 price

The Renault Twingo E-Tech electric (that’s its full name, by the way) is coming to Europe in early 2026 and it will start at under €20,000. This should make it quite competitive in the exceedingly overpriced European car market, but at that price, this being an EV, there are plenty of compromises as you may expect. Basically, to reach such… Read more…
VW to be the launch customer of XPeng’s new VLA 2.0 self-driving system

XPeng unveiled its VLA 2.0 model, its full-send “operating system of the physical AI world.” The AI-powered self-driving system promises to bring a paradigm shift in the industry. As a testament to its potential Volkswagen has decided to adopt VLA 2.0 on its vehicles, ditching its own efforts on self-driving. VW will also be using XPeng’s Turing AI Chip for… Read more…
Polestar 4 gains AI-powered live lane guidance in Google Maps

Today, Polestar has unveiled that it’s the first car brand to integrate live lane guidance in Google Maps. This will be available in the Polestar 4’s 10.2-inch driver display, as evidenced in the image below. Basically, the software detects which lane your car is in by using Google’s AI to analyze elements on the road like lane markings and road… Read more…
Peugeot unveils Polygon concept car in Fortnite

Peugeot has officially shared the first exterior image of its next-generation concept car, the Peugeot Polygon Concept. The vehicle introduces Peugeot’s future design language, defined by sharp lines, “feline” styling, and a strong focus on emotion and innovation. Inside, the Polygon Concept debuts a completely redesigned cabin built around the Hypersquare Steering Control, which is a radical steer-by-wire interface that… Read more…
New Renault Twingo leaked: spy photos show cute styling

Fresh snaps believed to depict the official Renault Twingo have spilled onto social media ahead of the official debut of this charming electric city car on November 6. The photos confirm what we’ve already seen from prototypes and the glimpses we had at Renault’s teaser shots: the new Twingo mirrors the lovable concept shown two years ago almost perfectly. And… Read more…
New Nissan Leaf delivers 500 km of range in independent test

The 2026 Nissan Leaf is already on the market, and it’s making some serious waves, and not just for its new design or low price, but for its impressive driving range. A recent independent test shows the new Leaf, one of America’s cheapest electric cars, can travel much farther than the government says it can. This is big news for… Read more…
Here’s the interior of the Hyundai Ioniq 3, Tesla-style big infotainment screen included

Back in September, Hyundai introduced its Concept Three, which is a preview of the upcoming Ioniq 3, expected to make its debut next year. The compact-class hatchback will bear an interesting design (if it makes the jump from the concept), but the inside is where it will differ most from the rest of the Ioniq line. The leaked images you… Read more…
Trade-in your gas-powered car, get free supercharging from Tesla (sort of)

After the federal tax credit of €6,400 for new electric vehicles is no longer active, manufacturers are thinking of other creative ways to lure buyers into their showrooms. Tesla, being the biggest American EV manufacturer, has a new promo that lets you trade your current non-EV for free Tesla supercharging for 2000 miles in the USA. Check out how here.… Read more…
Electric vehicle sales surge in France: Renault 5 tops the charts

The French market saw a rise in registered new vehicles for the fourth month in a row. October sales numbers were saved by electric vehicles and therefore by the social leasing initiative. The new cars sold in France in October reached 139,513, or a 2.9% increase compared to October 2024. Electric models saw a huge jump of 63%, surging to… Read more…
After the September gold rush, US electric car sales face a chilly new reality

The US EV sales party, fueled by steep government incentives, appears to be over. October sales numbers reveal a new reality and confirm many predictions that the market would hit a wall once the federal tax credit vanished. Industry analysts at both J.D. Power and S&P Global Mobility confirmed that the EV market share, which soared to a record high… Read more…
Xiaomi is on a roll with another 40,000 sales month

Xiaomi’s car division just announced it delivered more than 40,000 vehicles in October. This is the second month in a row the company has passed this major milestone. Xiaomi confirmed the news on the social media site Weibo, but it did not give a precise number for October, which is a common practice for the company. To understand this success,… Read more…
Tesla Model 3 Standard vs. Premium The 8 things you lose

Less than a month ago, Tesla introduced new, more affordable trims of its popular Model 3 and Model Y vehicles called Standard. However, the Model 3 Standard isn’t exactly new as the trim has been on the streets of Europe for some time now, but the US consumers are getting it at a bigger discount. Right now, the Model 3… Read more…

