YASA develops two axial flux motor designs reducing or eliminating rare-earth magnets under UK government Project Resilience funding. Read more…
GWM launches Wey V8X hybrid SUV with starting price of about $33,410
The Wey V8X five-seat SUV goes from 0 to 100 km/h in as little as 4.5 seconds and offers up to 402 km of CLTC all-electric range. Read more…
Uber and Pony AI to deploy robotaxis across Europe
Uber and Pony AI formed a partnership back in May 2025, and now their collaboration is moving forward with plans to deploy robotaxis in five European cities. The plan is to release more than 2,000 vehicles. The first city on the list is Zagreb, Croatia, while the other four cities will be announced in phases once they get a permit… Read more…
The Porsche Taycan’s Days May Be Numbered: Report
Porsche reportedly plans to phase out the Taycan by 2030. The automaker hasn’t confirmed or denied the claim. Read More…
Ferrari CZ26: what if the Luce had a baby with a SF90
Ferrari rolled out a new one-off at Monterey called the CZ26, and the face of it looks a lot like the brand’s first electric car. Underneath, it’s an SF90 Stradale plug-in hybrid with a 7.9 kWh battery and 25 km of electric range. Read more…
Lucid launches ‘America’s most powerful 3-row SUV’ with over 1,000 hp [Images]
Lucid Motors (LCID) introduced the Gravity GT-S, calling it “America’s most powerful three-row SUV” with over 1,000 horsepower. Read more…
Tesla ‘flying’ Roadster demo could come this month, with no one inside
Tesla is planning to finally show its new Roadster as early as this month, and the event is supposed to include a stunt where the car lifts off the ground, according to a new report from The Information (paywall). Read more…
Kia announces EV3 prices for the US and Canada as its most affordable EV
Kia’s new EV3 is among the most affordable electric vehicles in the US, starting at just $29,890. In Canada, it’s the lowest-priced EV. Read more…
Li Auto’s chip ambitions extend from assisted driving to data centers, report says
Li Auto is exploring an in-house cloud inference chip, and the project is still at an early stage. Read more…
Samsung SDI buys out GM’s stake in the Indiana battery plant, which will make ESS cells
Samsung SDI acquires GM’s stake in Indiana battery plant to produce ESS prismatic cells, expanding its North American manufacturing footprint. Read more…
Electric momentum has split the world in two
On paper, the global EV train is barrelling down the tracks at a respectable clip. Around 1.85 million plug-in cars rolled off dealer lots worldwide last July alone – that’s a solid 9% increase over the same month last year, pushing our 2026 year-to-date total to a massive 11.5 million vehicles. But if you stand on a street corner in… Read more…
Leapmotor A05 to challenge Geely E2
Stellantis-backed Leapmotor has introduced the new A05 in China. The 4.20-metre electric compact car comes with a 70 kW front-wheel-drive system and a 39.8 kWh LFP battery in its entry-level version. Leapmotor also plans to launch the model in Europe. Read more…
India extends electric two-wheeler incentives
India’s Ministry of Heavy Industries (MHI) has extended the terminal date for obtaining subsidy on electric two-wheelers under its PM E-DRIVE Scheme to 31 March 2028, subject to the available funding. It has also increased the total outlay of the scheme to 119 billion rupees (approx. 1.1 billion euros), with almost all of the additional funding allocated to electric two-wheelers. Read more…
Heart Aerospace completes maiden flight of electric aircraft demonstrator X1
Heart Aerospace has completed the maiden flight of its battery-electric X1 demonstrator, which the company says is the largest electric aircraft ever flown. The demonstrator will provide the technical foundation for Heart Aerospace’s ES-30 hybrid-electric regional aircraft. Read more…
Here’s How Zoox’s Robotaxi Safety Testing Will Work
Now that Zoox has approval to charge customers for robotaxi rides, it’s released a detailed safety testing framework for its cars. Read More…
Tesla’s ‘Flying Roadster’ May Debut This Month Alongside A Street Legal Version
The second-generation Roadster is expected to get SpaceX-developed thrusters. Read More…
Critics Slam Tesla’s Gamification Of FSD As Driver Hits 25,000-Mile Streak
Tesla gamified its Full Self-Driving system with streaks. Critics argue that it’s more dangerous than good. Read More…
Used Tesla Model S Prices Have Fallen Dramatically. But Their Batteries Are Holding Up Great
Many aging, high-mileage Model S sedans retain much of their original battery capacity; they’re remarkably cheap to buy, and some still offer free lifetime Supercharging. Read More…
Chery iCar debuts V25 boxy extended-range SUV, launch expected in Q4
The iCar V25 comes with a 33.67 kWh battery pack and up to 150 km of WLTC electric range. Read more…
The new 1,070-HP Lucid Gravity GT-S has seven seats and supercar pace
I love the Monterey Car Week – it has always been a theatre of excess. A sun-drenched coastal sanctuary where collectors talk about bespoke leather stitching over chilled glasses of champagne. But watching Lucid roll out a three-row family hauler packing 1,070 horsepower right into the middle of Pebble Beach’s Concours Village felt like a cheeky jab to the jaw… Read more…
