Production for Volkswagen’s ‘electric Passat’, the ID.7, started back in August of 2023, which is also when the order books opened in Germany. The car was then supposed to make it to North America in 2024, with sales beginning during the summer of last year. That never happened, and a couple of months before the intended launch in North America,… Read more…

The BMW iX electric SUV got a new version with some significant updates. BMW sharpened the iX’s design, improved its performance, and introduced a new base model that lowers the entry price. The new iX lineup features three trims: the xDrive45, xDrive60, and the top-tier M70 xDrive. The big news is the addition of the xDrive45, which in the US… Read more…

BMW unveiled a number of changes and upgrades coming to its model range in the spring of 2025. The 5 series is getting a new interior kit as standard, the 2 series gets a new powertrain, the X3 gets a six-cylinder diesel, and hybrid models get faster charging rates, but what we care about is the increased range of the… Read more…

Back at CES earlier this month, Honda unveiled the 0 Saloon and 0 SUV concepts which were meant to give us a glimpse into the company’s electrified future. But it looks like these aren’t the only members of the upcoming 0 family. In fact the first model to launch could be a sub-€27,000 small EV, which should arrive as early… Read more…

General Motors has announced that it is finally making money on its EVs. This means that the automaker is generating a positive gross profit on its EVs for the first time – a huge step toward the industry’s goal of making EVs profitable and at scale. GM’s achievement is notable because EVs have generally been unprofitable for most automakers in… Read more…

Lucid started production of its Gravity SUV back in early December, and deliveries then started at the end of last year. This is the first non-Tesla car to come with the NACS port built-in. And if you’ve been following EV-related news over the past few months, you already know what that means. Indeed, the Gravity is getting access to Tesla’s… Read more…

The Chevrolet Spark EV is back, but not as you might remember it. The new Spark EUV is a four-door electric crossover that recently debuted in Brazil. It’s a far cry from the disappointing Spark EV that was discontinued in the United States in 2016. The all-new Spark EUV has a rear-mounted electric motor and an LFP battery pack. It’s… Read more…

Volvo has some exciting news today for both future and present owners of its EVs. The company is introducing a “new-generation, new-look user experience” to new EX40 cars, previously seen in the EX30 and EX90. This uses customer feedback as its basis, and it’s “designed to be a safe and enjoyable way to interact with your car’s central infotainment screen,… Read more…

BYD’s Qin L is a PHEV that’s expected to appear as a fully electric vehicle in China in the next few months. The EV version seems identical to the original Qin L and is likely based on the already-known e-platform 3.0 Evo used for many of the Ocean models in BYD’s portfolio. BYD Qin L EV An earlier leak coming… Read more…

Fiat is back in the B-segment with the new Grande Panda, a compact and affordable electric car that’s advertised as a perfect solution for city driving. With a starting price of just under €25,000, the Grande Panda is one of the most affordable EVs on the market. It’s also packed with features, including a 44 kWh battery, 320 km WLTP… Read more…

The new luxury electric sedan from Huawei and JAC, Maextro S800, just demonstrated its next-gen “crab walk” feature. This technology allows the car to maneuver in tight spaces with ease, despite its large size. The S800 is a full-size sedan, measuring 5.5 m long. It’s powered by three electric motors that deliver a total of 852 horsepower. The car also… Read more…

A recent report by Sina Finance has shed light on the sales revenue rankings of car brands in China for 2024, and the results are quite interesting. For the first time Chinese electric vehicle manufacturer BYD has emerged as the leader, raking in a staggering €52.36 billion in sales revenue. This puts it well ahead of second-place Mercedes-Benz, which generated… Read more…

Mitsubishi isn’t a name you’d have so far associated with EVs, but, if the brand has its way, that will change in the next few years. And it all starts in 2026, when Mitsubishi will launch an EV crossover that will be built on the same AmpR Medium (ex CMF-EV) platform used by the Nissan Ariya and the Renault Megane… Read more…

Tesla finally made the facelifted Model Y official earlier this month, starting in China and then in Europe and North America. The new car has been quite a success in China, with 50,000 orders allegedly placed during the first day. And at the end of the first five days, it scored a total of 70,000 orders, which is more than… Read more…

The Chinese tech giant Xiaomi is making incredible progress in the electric vehicle market. According to official numbers, the company’s first EV, the SU7 sedan, was delivered to over 150,000 customers last year. This is a huge achievement for the company, which underscores Xiaomi’s fast-growing presence in the automotive industry. The achievement comes thanks to a very strong December, where… Read more…

The King is dead – long live the King! The GMC Sierra EV Denali, a behemoth of an electric truck weighing in at a ridiculous {{8,800 lbs}}, has recently claimed the title of EV range king. In a real-world test conducted by Edmunds, the Sierra EV Denali flew past its EPA-estimated range of 740 km, and achieved an impressive 507… Read more…

During this year’s ski world cup in Kitzbühel, Austria, Audi introduced a new Q6 e-tron-based offroad concept with some exciting tech on board. The star of the show is Audi’s newly developed portal axles. Audi Q6 e-tron offroad concept The Q6 e-tron offroad concept runs on two electric motors with a total output of 380 kW and can climb a… Read more…

Mini is an automotive icon and while it doesn’t have the widest roaster in the industry each of its models is instantly recognizable. Such was the case in 2010 when the Countryman debuted. It was an instant hit and Mini’s most sold model for long periods. The second generation didn’t quite get the same warm welcome, though, so the company… Read more…

The BMW 5-Series Touring is one of the best-selling premium estates in the last 35 years and therefore a new model generation is a big thing in the industry. Even more so because for the first time ever, BMW is selling the 5-Series Touring as a fully electric vehicle in the new G60 generation. The car we are testing today… Read more…

Xiaomi EV, the car-making division of Chinese tech giant Xiaomi, has issued its first-ever vehicle recall. The recall affects 30,931 SU7 Standard Edition electric vehicles manufactured between February 6, 2024, and November 26, 2024. The recall has been initiated because of a software glitch that can disrupt the timing synchronization of the car’s parking assist system. This, in turn, can… Read more…