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Not all that long ago, automotive startups treated internal combustion like a plague. If you so much as suggested dropping a petrol generator into a skateboard chassis, the EV evangelists would look at you as if you had lost your marbles. But the...

Nine years is an eternity in the auto world - long enough for a clean-sheet platform to be conceived, engineered, facelifted, and sent to the great scrapheap in the sky. When Elon Musk drove a cherry-red targa out from the back of the electric Semi...

When the original Alpine A310 was revealed back in 1971 in Dieppe, it was quite a bit of a shock, really. The motorsport scene adored the A110 Berlinette - but the A310 was a sharp, angular wedge that looked like a knife pointed at the heart of the...

BMW kicked off the production of its Gen6 high-voltage batteries at its Shenyang plant in China. This is the third location for such production, following the factories in Debrecen, Hungary and Strasskirchen, Germany. The facilities are part of the...

Android Auto 18 beta is now out, and even though there aren't many changes or new features, the source code reveals the new version lays the groundwork for a massive overhaul. We expect an improved UI and a couple of new features. With the...

At the 2026 Paris Motor Show, Peugeot unveiled two new all-electric concept cars - the RCZ Vision and the E-T16, inspired by the popular models from the company back in the day. Peugeot RCZ Vision concept Let's start with the RCZ, which...

The Paris Motor Show brought us yet another exciting concept. This is the DS F3VER, and, fittingly for DS' design intent for the future, it's quite ambitious. The concept measures 4.19 meters long, 1.84 meters wide, and 1.46 meters tall, with a...

During the 2026 Paris Motor Show, BYD announced that its largest SUV, the Atto 8, is coming to the European market. This is a long, seven-seat EV, which aims to be an alternative to the Kia EV9 and the Hyundai Ioniq 9. It will also be available in...

The excitement has barely settled at the Paris Expo, and I am already circling XPeng’s latest addition to its growing lineup. Minutes ago, the G9L took its first public bow on European soil, with the pre-production prototype sitting under the...

Tesla has renamed its Full Self-Driving (Supervised) system to Tesla Assisted Driving in Europe, following criticism from German authorities that the original name was misleading. The new name has already appeared on Tesla's European websites, but...

Automotive fans always prick up their ears whenever Alfa Romeo starts talking, and what it had to say today at the Paris Motor show has a lot to do with hearts and passion (but little to do with an actual car you'll get to buy soon). Meet the...

The Smart ForTwo finally gets a proper EV remake, underpinned by a brand-new platform developed specifically for it. Say hello to the Smart #2, built on the Electric Compact Architecture (ECA). The Mercedes-backed company showcased the new model...

Fiat is reincarnating the Multipla - the family vehicle that always produces strong opinions when its design comes up in a conversation. The Multipla successor comes in the form of a concept called "Multiplay." The name is a reference to the...

Fifty years ago, Pininfarina designed a rakish fastback sedan called the Lancia Gamma, dropped a flat-four boxer engine in, and created one of the most brilliant heartbreaks in Italian motoring history. It had the poise of a movie star, and the...

Guangzhou at dusk is a definition of anarchy - electric mopeds fly in all directions, and beat-up delivery vans cut across three lanes without warning. If you ever wanted an autonomous vehicle test ground, the heart of southern China is the best...

The ID.4 was first released back in 2020, and it quickly became a popular model, especially in the US, where people really like their crossovers. But some inherent teething problems still plagued the user experience. Volkswagen, determined to right...

Way back in 1961, Pierre Dreyfus handed his Renault engineers quite an interesting brief for the original 4L: build a "blue jeans car." He meant an honest, functional tool meant for everyone from shopkeepers to farmers. The original was never...

Xiaomi launched its SkyNomad N90 and SkyNomad N70 EREVs in China last month, with pre-orders having started at the end of July. The company has now announced that it's already secured over 70,000 locked-in orders for the two models in just one month...

Back in August at the Chengdu Auto Show, BYD first showed the upcoming third-generation Tang SUV, and today the brand has decided to unveil its interior. The five-seat SUV is scheduled to launch in China before the end of this year, joining the...

The BMW iX3 debuted the Neue Klasse platform for BMW and it just got its most powerful version yet. After the iX3 40 with one motor, the iX3 40 xDrive and the 50 xDrive all-wheel-drive versions BMW now adds an M edition. The sporty iX3 M60 xDrive...