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.
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 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 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 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,…
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 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 has revealed fresh SkyNomad EREV details, including its Kunlun range extender, fuel economy and testing progress ahead of the July 30 debut.
BMW’s electric i4 Convertible is locking in for 2028, but the i4 nameplate is taking a short break first.

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…