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Last week we heard that, despite rumors that it would go the contract manufacturing route, VW chose to build a new factory for its newly revived Scout brand, which is going to make pickup trucks and SUVs for the US market. And today, the VW offshoot...

VinFast is not enjoying a smooth start to its business venture in the US. First the company faced two months of delays while preparing the vehicles delivered to the US to actually be able to sell them to customers. Then it had to confirm that the...

Fisker confirmed it will begin shipping its first electric car to its US based customers this coming spring, without specifying which month exactly. Fisker Ocean has been introduced to US markets as far back as 2020 and eventually production vehicle...

Like most tech companies nowadays, Xiaomi is also working on developing solid-state batteries that can be used for mobile devices and, more cruicially, EVs. The Chinese tech giant said it had made a big breakthrough and achieved a massive 1,000 Wh/l...

Aston Martin will not be left behind in the race to electrification and unlike some other legacy supercar brands, it decided it is time to bring to the market its first all-electric car. During the earnings call, the Chairman of Aston Martin...

There is no question that the Kia EV9 is a very significant electric car for the entire Hyundai group. It will be the largest electric SUV from the brand, it will preview the electric Hyundai Ioniq 7 and it will compete in the US with the likes of...

Electric pickup truck market in China is going through an unprecedented, and unexpected growth. Every automaker is scrambling to put a new model onto the market, mostly by adapting already existing gasoline or diesel-powered trucks. That can lead to...

In a press release, BMW announced that preparation for the production of the upcoming Mini Countryman is in full swing. The crossover will come in two variants - with a combustion engine and in a fully-electric version and will start rolling off the...

While Hyundai is preparing the 2024 Hyundai Kona Electric for debut, the current model will remain on sale for a while yet. And that means the little Kona has some tough months ahead of it. The North American Hyundai updated the current model for...

The long awaited Investor Day, the very first in Tesla’s history, came and went. The nearly 4-hour long event left a lot of people cold and disappointed because despite the teasers of the biggest announcement in Tesla’s history, the company kept the...

Buick Electra E5 is the first electric vehicle from the brand based on the Ultium architecture from GM. Unfortunately Electra E5 is, at least for now, only to be available in China in the next couple of months. The Electra E5 was unveiled last...

According to the latest report from Reuters, Tesla is in advanced preparations to begin production of the updated version of Model 3 at its Shanghai Gigafactory. The retooling is already taking place and the Model 3 codenamed Project Highland will...

The wait is over and although we have seen plenty of official images of the Aion Hyper GT before, we get a little bit more details to share and anyone out there living in China can actually go and buy one - lucky souls. Aion is yet another new...

Hyundai managed to sell nearly 23,000 units of the Ioniq 5 in the US last year but this year it will be a much tougher task to achieve. Neither Ioniq 5 or Ioniq 6 qualify for the $7,500 federal EV credit which puts both the cars at a disadvantage....

Volkswagen unveiled what it calls a second generation of VW ID.3 - its electric pioneer. The old ID.3 has been introduced over 2 years ago as the first production electric VW but it hasn’t had an easy life. It quickly became the source of constant...

Hyundai Kona Electric is one of the three new Konas that Hyundai is bringing to the market. Alongside its ICE and Hybrid siblings, the new electric version stands out thanks to its different styling and can be easily identified even from afar. Until...

Elon Musk is probably fuming at this very moment but the cat is well out of the bag - the president of Mexico just ruined the surprise announcement Musk was hoping to make tomorrow at the Investor Day. President Manuel López Obrador couldn’t wait...

Fisker had a couple of aces hiding in its sleeve and played an interesting game the last couple of days. First the company delayed its earnings call which resulted in a flurry of rumors and market responding by shares sliding even further than they...

Oh China, the land of wonders, contrasts and a never ending stream of products and ideas. Some good, some bad and some outright funny but nonetheless - a never ending stream. Case in point is Jiangan brand which we have never covered, a brand...

Nissan is giving its electrification plans a decent upgrade with 27 electrified vehicles in total to reach markets by 2030. Out of those, 19 vehicles are all-electric models which is 4 more than the company initially planned for back in 2021 when it...