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Toyota Motor Corporation and Mazda Motor Corporation have launched a joint test of the Toyota Sweep Energy Storage System .
Chinese auto giant BYD has launched a themed centre for car enthusiasts in Zhengzhou. Test drives of various models are available there, including the Yangwang U9 electric supercar.
Honda Motor has entered into a multi-year joint development agreement with California-based Helm.ai, which specialises in autonomous driving software. The partnership will accelerate the development of Honda's next generation of technology, including Navigate on Autopilot (NOA).
Cupra will unveil the new Tindaya concept, named after the volcanic mountain in Fuerteventura (Canary Islands), at the IAA Mobility 2025 Motor Show in Munich. Due to premiere on 8 September, this model will be the next chapter in the development of the brand's identity.
Demand for Bugatti's new hypercars is so high that potential buyers will have to wait years to get their car, if they can even place an order at all.
Kia expects to sell up to 160,000 EV4 compact electric cars a year. Half of them should find buyers in Europe, so production will be started not in Korea, but at the plant in Žilina, Slovakia. The start of mass production is scheduled for the end of August.
Opel has revealed the spectacular Corsa GSE Vision Gran Turismo concept. The car is designed specifically for the Gran Turismo racing simulator, but also hints at the styling of the seventh-generation Corsa, expected by the end of 2026.
Nissan has officially revealed pricing for the next-generation Leaf, and the popular electric car is now even more affordable for the 2026 model year. Moreover, the company claims that the Leaf now has the lowest starting price among all EVs in the US. However, the price of the base S version has not yet been announced.
Mazda has introduced the Mazda Charging app, which gives access to hundreds of thousands of charging stations across Europe. It provides real-time information on charging availability and prices, and allows you to pay for the service.
The updated sedan Tesla Model 3 Highland appeared in 2023 without indicator paddle switches - they were replaced by buttons on the steering wheel. Not all buyers liked this innovation and now Tesla decided to return the usual switches. At least in China.
Livan Auto, a sub-brand of China's Geely, has revealed the first images of the new Smurf electric city car. It is a compact model with a single engine and LFP battery.
In China, pre-orders for the new AUDI E5 Sportback - an electric station wagon created together with SAIC. The car has received the advanced Momenta autopilot and a giant 59-inch screen in the cabin.
Volkswagen design chief Andreas Mindt has posted the first official image of the second-generation T-Roc crossover on Instagram. The photo shows that the novelty has a more impetuous silhouette with a sloping roof.
China's shift to electric vehicles has hit the production of internal combustion engines for vehicles. State-owned Dongfeng has put up for sale its 50 per cent stake in Dongfeng Honda Engine, a joint venture that produces engines for Chinese Honda models.
Stellantis has launched its first car dismantling centre, Circular AutoPeças, in Brazil. The facility is located in the city of Osasco, São Paulo state. It is the first of its kind in South America and should extend the life of car parts and reduce waste.
