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The global plug-in market kept booming in March - a total of 1 million battery electric and plug-in hybrids sold - 28% jump over the same month of last year. Breaking down the numbers, around 823,000 EVs shipped - that's around 12% of all cars -...

There are big changes afoot at the BYD Research and Development department. Its head, Wang Huan, has left the company now, and his former team has been spun off. The majority of its 500 members became part of the electronics integration department...

Brabus is trying to find its place in the electric era and somewhat it feels lost. This is Brabus we are talking about - the company that was created because AMG wasn’t bonkers enough. This is the company whose customers felt AMG creations were too...

The 5,000 units is a magic number for Tesla, the company considers it to be a sign of the factory actually mass-producing vehicles. It’s not the end goal, it’s a point at which apparently every Gigafactory becomes profitable as it further scales up...

The Chinese Government body MIIT issued final approval for production and sales of the YangWang U8 and with that extensive list of specifications was released. Some came as a surprise, some weren’t a secret at all. The MIIT is a final step before...

This isn't the first time we get to see the Fiat 600 in the wild, but now it was driving down the street without camouflage. Judging by the photos posted on Instagram, Fiat is likely shooting a promo video of the car. This also means that the 2024...

BYD Seal launched in July last year and it was off to a good start until Tesla decided to start playing with prices at the start of this year. The fallout from the unfolding price tussles between the EV manufacturers is forcing many companies to not...

For a very long time after its official introduction, Ford's F-150 Lightning kept getting more expensive. The truck has so far undergone no less than five price hikes since 2021, but today the trend finally reverses. For the first time, the F-150...

Alpine unveiled its latest creation together with its ambitious goals - to become a mainstream automaker. The Alpine A290 Beta is just the first of three concept vehicles that the company wants to unveil in the not-so-distant future that will be...

Qualcomm Technologies, a subsidiary of Qualcomm Incorporated (NASDAQ: QCOM), has announced its plan to acquire Autotalks, a semiconductor company specializing in vehicle-to-everything (V2X) communications. The acquisition is subject to customary...

Jeep Avenger is preparing for first deliveries and since this is Jeep’s first all-electric car, the company is really taking the marketing of the SUV seriously. Stellantis announced the Jeep is starting a TV marketing campaign called “Built for the...

The Cybertruck production has been pushed too many times to count in the last couple of years, but given how often we get to see the vehicle tested on the streets and Elon Musk talking about it, at least some customers will finally get to drive it...

Volvo’s marketing machine just kicked into a higher gear with the looming debut of the smallest electric SUV from the Swedish kings of safety. The long-rumored EX30 is fast approaching and Volvo confirmed the official debut date will be June 7. The...

Large glass roof, huge center screen, 6 seats, and plenty of comfort - that sums up the upcoming Denza N8 SUV. Denza is a premium brand from BYD - it was originally a joint venture between Mercedes and BYD, but at this point the German automaker's...

The long-troubled CARIAD will have a new boss next month, Volkswagen Group announced its software unit is going through a “structural and personnel realignment.” The former Bentley’s chief of production, Peter Bosch, will take the reins from Dirk...

The state house of Texas voted through a bill that will slap EV owners with a $200 tax. As you can imagine, this is a highly controversial situation with both sides of the argument having some valid points. On one hand, the flat $200 fee feels like...

BYD may have had a slow start to the year with its January sales struggling to pick up. Whether that was because of Tesla’s price cuts or customers still recovering from the end-of-year expenses, once February was in full swing the sales picked up...

We already know that the refreshed Nio ES6 will go on sale by the end of this month after it was publicly unveiled at the Shanghai Auto Show. We can’t call it an all-new model because it is still the same Nio ES6, and yet calling it a refresh...

Zeekr X is only weeks away from its first deliveries, the company plans for first customer handovers at the beginning of June. With that in mind, Zeekr announced on its mobile app that buyers can now start locking in the chosen specification with...

The US passenger vehicle market is dominated by SUVs and the 3-row variety is a huge part of it. While electric cars are slowly starting to enter every segment, the 7-seat EV market is ruled by Tesla. VinFast is trying but is unlikely to make a...