The new electric car brand Afeela, a collaboration between Sony and Honda, showcased two vehicles ahead of CES in Las Vegas: a pre-production version of the already known Afeela 1 sedan and a prototype of an electric SUV inspired by the Afeela 1’s design. Read more…
UK boosts purchase grants for electric HGVs with six-figure subsidies
Westminster has announced an additional budget of £18 million to support freight forwarders and fleet operators in procuring electric lorries. The funding is tiered based on the size of the lorries, reaching up to £120,000 (approximately €139,000) for lorries over 26 tonnes. Read more…
Brief stock market intermezzo: Geely takes Zeekr fully private again
Chinese automotive giant Geely has fully integrated its premium subsidiary Zeekr into the group, completing a merger announced in July. As a result, Zeekr is now wholly owned by Geely again—and no longer publicly listed. Read more…
You Can Get A Discounted Cadillac Or Volvo EV If You’re A Costco Member
The wholesale giant’s stackable discounts can save you some money on the Cadillac Optiq, Vistiq, Lyriq and Lyriq-V EVs. Lire la suite…
BMW Buyers Turned To PHEVs As EV Demand Softened In 2025 In The U.S.
The German automaker sold 30% more PHEVs in the U.S. last year, helping it achieve a new all-time record in overall sales. Lire la suite…
Alpine announces UK prices for the A390
French sports car manufacturer Alpine has announced UK pricing for the upcoming electric flagship model A390, which will see order books open soon. Prices are currently planned to start at £61,390, when the market launch happens. Read more…
Sony And Honda Want To Make An Afeela Electric SUV
It’s called the Afeela Prototype 2026, and it made a surprise debut at CES 2026 in Las Vegas. Lire la suite…
BEVs take 1/3 of new car sales in UK in December, already meeting 2026 target
Battery electric vehicles accounted for a third of new car sales in December in the UK, right on target to meet or exceed the government’s 33% target for EV adoption in 2026, showing how policy can lead to goals getting met even when industry complains they are impossible. Read more…
Nvidia unveils open-source AI for autonomous driving, ships in Mercedes-Benz CLA in Q1 2026
Nvidia (NVDA) held its CES 2026 keynote today, and as expected, Jensen Huang dropped a massive amount of news on the autonomous driving front. The biggest takeaway? Nvidia is moving beyond just “perceiving” the road to “reasoning” about it with a new family of open-source models called Alpamayo, which will power new autonomous and driver-assistance features. Read more…
Chinese auto giant Geely to announce entry into US EV market within 2-3 years
Geely is at CES this week, giving journalists test drives in the Chinese EVs from the various brands it owns. And it dropped a bit of a bomb about its plans to enter the US market, still leaving some wiggle room, but signaling a more concrete intention than we’ve heard yet. Read more…
Nio reaches 1 million car production milestone, aims for up to 50% annual sales growth next
Nio Inc saw its 1-millionth mass-produced vehicle roll off the production line, after celebrating its 11th anniversary in November.
Nio aims for annual sales growth of 40% to 50% going forward.
Nio reaches 1 million car production milestone, aims for up to 50% annual sales growth next
Nio Inc saw its 1-millionth mass-produced vehicle roll off the production line, after celebrating its 11th anniversary in November.
Nio aims for annual sales growth of 40% to 50% going forward.
Xiaomi targets half a million electric cars sold in 2026
It was not long ago that Xiaomi was only known for making smartphones and affordable fitness trackers. Now, the tech giant is proving that it can build electric cars just as fast as it builds phones. During a recent live stream, Xiaomi CEO Lei Jun shared some big news about where the company is headed. The brand wants to deliver… Read more…
Xiaomi targets half a million electric cars sold in 2026
It was not long ago that Xiaomi was only known for making smartphones and affordable fitness trackers. Now, the tech giant is proving that it can build electric cars just as fast as it builds phones. During a recent live stream, Xiaomi CEO Lei Jun shared some big news about where the company is headed. The brand wants to deliver… Read more…
Hyundai’s Robot Bet Raises A Big Question: What Happens To Jobs—And Car Prices?
Hyundai admits humanoid robots in car factories will change the nature of work—but don’t expect much of an impact on prices. Lire la suite…
Lucid Motors made twice as many EVs in Q4
Lucid Motors has decided to go full speed ahead. Many people doubted that this luxury brand could keep its promises. Building expensive EVs is a tough business, and the first half of 2025 was not easy for the company. Problems with making the new SUV, the Lucid Gravity, meant the company was way behind schedule. To meet its goals for… Read more…
I Tried Mercedes’ Answer To Tesla Full Self-Driving. It Handles City Streets—With One Major Caveat
We went for a ride in a CLA sedan equipped with MB.Drive Assist Pro. Here’s why Mercedes thinks hands-on is the way to go in cities. Lire la suite…
Uber’s Lucid Gravity Robotaxis Are Already On The Streets Of San Francisco
Uber, Lucid and Nuro began testing the autonomous electric SUVs last month, ahead of the public debut of the ride-hailing service. Lire la suite…
Autel rolls out app-free card readers across 100,000 EV chargers
Autel Energy is upgrading its US EV charging lineup with built-in readers that accept credit card payments, and it’s not a small undertaking. The company says about 100,000 of its EV chargers across North America and Europe are slated to get embedded payment technology by the end of 2026. Read more…
Genesis outsold Infiniti in the US in 2025, now it’s closing in on Lincoln and Acura
Hyundai’s luxury brand outsold Nissan’s Infiniti in the US last year, selling over 80,000 vehicles for the first time. Now, Genesis is closing in on Lincoln and Acura. Read more…
