Hongqi says its new EV tech can charge a battery in just eight minutes, beating BYD

FAW’s Hongqi brand claims a battery that charges from 10% to 90% in under 8 minutes, joining an increasingly wild Chinese EV charging race against BYD, CATL, and Geely.

Everyone mocked Ferrari’s first EV. Now it’s already a sales success.

Ferrari’s oddly styled Luce got roasted online and tanked the stock 8%, but it just hit its 2026 sales target just two months after launch.

Waymo wants your next robotaxi ride to feel less like a taxi and more like your living room

Waymo has unveiled its Ojai in-car experience, adding Google Gemini, adaptive multi-screen controls and a redesigned interface to make future robotaxi rides more personal.

BMW is cutting 8,000 jobs and handing its cars’ brains to Qualcomm
BMW is cutting 8,000 jobs and handing its cars’ brains to Qualcomm

BMW had two messages for staff this week. It is cutting about 8,000 jobs. And it is handing the brains of its future cars to Qualcomm for the next decade. The German carmaker will shed the roles in Germany by the end of 2027 through a voluntary redunda…

Audi bet its future on EVs. Now it’s selling America a V8 with cupholders.
Audi bet its future on EVs. Now it’s selling America a V8 with cupholders.

Audi spent years betting its future on electric cars. Its new flagship for America runs on a V8, with big cupholders and a ChatGPT assistant. The German brand unveiled the Q9 this week. It is a full-size three-row luxury SUV built, in Audi’s own words,…

Two Indian automakers just beat Tesla at the one thing you’d expect it to own

Indian automakers Tata Motors and Mahindra beat Tesla and BYD on battery efficiency in a new global ranking, though both still lag on charging speed and range.

BYD’s new Racco is Japan’s first electric kei car with over 300 km range

BYD has launched the Racco, its first electric kei car for Japan, offering up to 320 km of range and a starting price below the Nissan Sakura.

Xiaomi spills SkyNomad EREV details ahead of July 30 debut and it rhymes with Kunlun

Xiaomi has revealed fresh SkyNomad EREV details, including its Kunlun range extender, fuel economy and testing progress ahead of the July 30 debut.

BMW could finally be building the electric convertible fans have always wanted

BMW’s electric i4 Convertible is locking in for 2028, but the i4 nameplate is taking a short break first.

Porsche is cutting another 5,000 jobs. Total layoffs now approach 9,400.
Porsche is cutting another 5,000 jobs. Total layoffs now approach 9,400.

Porsche will cut another 5,000 jobs by 2035 under a second restructuring package agreed between management and labour representatives. The cuts come on top of 3,900 job reductions and an additional 500 announced by CEO Michael Leiters earlier this year…