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The global EV market keeps shifting as automakers look for different ways to attract budget-conscious buyers. Kia took a big step in this direction by expanding its vehicle lineup. The South Korean automaker opened order books in the UK for a new...

Xiaomi is learning a painful lesson that building electric cars is very different from building smartphones. The company's automotive division announced its June 2026 delivery results, showing a steady performance on paper. The young manufacturer...

Today Citroen launched a new special edition trim level for the e-C3, called Tonic. It's based on the You trim level, but adds a few extra touches. If you go with Tonic, you get a two-tone roof painted in Aden Red or Perla Nera Black, roof...

Google has revealed a new experimental feature that allows the AI assistant look at the world outside your vehicle. The company used its popular Gemini system for the demonstration. The new technology connects the AI directly to a vehicle's built-in...

Rivian announced its more affordable R2 model back in February and even opened up its configurator, but we are yet to see shipments start. One notable omission from the configurator, however, is the option to add a LiDAR. Rivian explained that...

Tesla has officially started to release the Full Self-Driving update for older vehicles. The automaker is deploying firmware version 2026.20.5.1, known as FSD v14 Lite, to vehicles with Hardware 3 technology. Tesla AI software executive Ashok...

Courtesy of Ferrari, we are witnessing a sharp divide in how consumers view the latest luxury electric cars. When the Italian automaker revealed its first all-electric model, the Luce, the reaction from Western internet commentators was largely...

BMW just announced the X5 series SUV, and it now comes in five different drive options. You have the usual petrol, diesel and plug-in hybrid, but they are now joined by the first-ever fully-electric iX5 and the iX5 Hydrogen. The latter will come at...

Xiaomi, known globally for smartphones, entered the automotive industry with high ambitions. Two electric cars in short succession - the SU7 sedan followed quickly by the YU7 SUV - became a runaway success. We knew the Chinese electronics giant was...

BMW used its social media channels to tease the upcoming BMW X5 series based on the brand-new Neue Klasse platform. The launch is due tomorrow, June 30. BMW X5 teaser poster Even though the teaser mentions only the X5, it's probably safe...

Annual EV sales in the United Kingdom have officially outpaced traditional petrol cars over a full 12-month period for the first time. The latest data revealed a major change in consumer preferences across the British Isles. According to a new...

This move hardly comes as a surprise. Google hinted at it back during an earnings call last year and then demoed it at Google I/O 2025. Also, the online giant has been investing so heavily in its AI system that it only makes sense for it to...

Volkswagen's first round of bad, expensive EVs with terrible usability and software are now coming back to bite the company. A few days ago we reported that CEO Oliver Blume had a plan to cut 50,000 jobs from the group, but apparently things might...

The debate around autonomous electric cars tends to focus on whether computers can handle the chaos of city streets better than humans. Technology company Waymo shared its latest safety data through the end of March 2026 to try and answer this...

The global race to build better batteries for electric cars took a surprising but highly practical turn. Many automotive companies promise that pure solid-state batteries are just around the corner, but the actual market reality is a little bit more...

The US Connected Vehicle Rule has effectively banned Polestar from the US market. The company is barred from importing any 2027 model year vehicles, which means it will soon effectively end its sales in the US. The Connected Vehicle Rule is set up...

The family of the 76-year-old woman who passed away in her house after a Tesla Model 3 crashed into the front room at 73 mph is now suing Tesla and the driver. The suit is filed by the woman's daughter and son-in-law and argues that the reason for...

Nissan quietly stopped the development of an electric version of its most popular European crossover, the Qashqai. This is a big surprise because Nissan originally announced plans for the vehicle back in 2023. Unfortunately, the ongoing corporate...

A heavily camouflaged prototype of the new XPeng Mona L03 was spotted driving around Munich, Germany. The disguised vehicle had Polish license plates despite being of Chinese origin and being tested in the heart of Bavaria. This unusual detail added...

Slate Auto, which counts Amazon's Jeff Bezos and Google's former CEO Eric Schmidt among its main investors, has announced the pricing of its upcoming Slate Truck. It will start at $24,950, excluding taxes, title, license, registration,...