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Electric vehicles are transforming the automotive landscape, but lingering questions remain about their performance in extreme weather. A perfectly timed ADAC test put a Tesla Model Y through its paces, simulating a grueling summer traffic jam to...

Geely has taken wraps off the Galaxy E5, a new all-electric compact SUV destined to eventually hit overseas markets. With an attractive starting price of just $15,750 (RMB 112,800), the E5 is here to make electric mobility accessible to a wider...

Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles has taken the wraps off the seventh generation of its iconic Transporter and Caravelle vans, marking a significant step into the electric era with the introduction of battery electric vehicle (BEV) and plug-in hybrid...

BYD's July sales report is out and the company was able to beat its previous record of 341,658 of sold NEVs in June. July shipments amount to 342,383 NEVs. New Energy Vehicle is an umbrella term for BEV, PHEV and EREV, so 130,000 of those are pure...

The GAC Aion sub-brand Hyper has been rebranded to Hyptec in preparation for its global debut. The first international models rolled off the production line on August 1 and are set to hit Southeast Asian markets later this month. Following a...

VinFast's affordable mini SUV has officially started deliveries in Vietnam, about six months after the announcement earlier this year. The EV starts at VND 322 million ($12,800) with the battery included in the price, but customers can get a VF 3...

Citroen unveiled the e-C3 as the savior of the European EV market last year, with its price starting at $27,300 and thus being able to take the Chinese competition head-on. Its launch hasn't been smooth sailing at all, however. It has now emerged...

Renault's sporty sub-brand Alpine has released the A290 - a Renault 5 E-Tech-based EV. The A290 comes in four main variants - A290 GT as an entry-level configuration, A290 GT Premium, A290 GT Performance and A290 GTS. The hot hatch was...

Back in May, the US Trade Representative's office proposed to quadruple import tariffs on Chinese EVs from 25% to 100% and batteries from 7.5% to 25% in order to protect local manufacturing. The new tariffs should have gone into effect on August 1...

Tesla CEO Elon Musk is once again trying to ignite excitement for the forever-awaited next-generation Roadster. Known for his bold statements and outlandish promises, this time, he envisions a groundbreaking demonstration in 2025 that will showcase...

Audi has unveiled the A6 e-tron, demonstrating that its most recognizable model can remain relevant in the electric vehicle era. Available as a Sportback (hatchback) or Avant (estate), the A6 e-tron uses the same platform as the Q6 e-tron SUV, but...

Even though Elon Musk repeatedly said the Model Y refresh isn't coming this year, it's quite evident that the company is working on the updated model. After all, the Model Y is the company's best-selling model (and even the best-selling vehicle in...

In a move that is seen as a watershed moment for autonomous driving in China, electric vehicle manufacturer XPeng has initiated a nationwide rollout of its advanced driver-assistance system XNGP. Following extensive beta testing and over 7.56...

Leapmotor International, the joint venture between Stellantis and Leapmotor which was established earlier this year, has started shipping the first batch of vehicles from Shanghai, China to European ports this month. The models in question are...

Kia has officially released pricing for its latest electric vehicle, the EV3, in the UK and the Netherlands, giving us a clearer picture of how its compact SUV will fit in the European EV market. In the UK, the base EV3, equipped with a 58.3 kWh...

Opel announced its first fully electric minivan back in December 2023 and is now opening the order books at a much lower price than initially anticipated. All the available trims are about $17,600 cheaper than what Open announced back in...

Tesla has begun the wide release of its latest Full Self-Driving (FSD) software, version 12.5. While CEO Elon Musk has used the occassion to once again promise the imminent arrival of fully unsupervised self-driving, we should probably know better...

The Audi Q8 e-tron gets a minor update and a modest price hike in the US for the model year 2025. That includes the Audi SQ8 e-tron as well. Both variants, including their Sportback versions are now $400 more expensive and the destination fee has...

Since partially unveiling the Mona 03 earlier this month, XPeng has been generating a lot of interest with its upcoming EV, positioned to directly compete with the Tesla Model 3. While the company published official photos of the exterior, the...

Chinese electric vehicle manufacturer Nio held its annual Tech Day event, IN 2024, showcasing a wide range of innovations in the field of electric cars. At the heart of Nio's innovations is the Shenji NX9031, the industry's first 5 nm high-level...