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Toyota will start producing electric cars in Europe from 2028. The first model will be an electric crossover, which will be assembled at the Toyota Motor Manufacturing Czech Republic (TMMCZ) plant in Kolín (Czech Republic).
Chevrolet has officially confirmed that the Bolt compact electric car will return for the 2027 model year - four years after the first generation was completed.
Opel has updated the powertrain range for the Astra and Astra Sports Tourer models. The plug-in hybrid has become slightly more powerful - now develops up to 144 kW (196 hp). The price remains the same.
The company has officially announced that it has abandoned its plan to enter the U.S. market by 2030.
Ferrari has announced a recall of 552 examples of the Purosangue crossover due to a potential fault in the brake system.
Tesla has begun testing a new version of its Full Self Driving (FSD) Supervised system in London. This is part of the company's preparations for the launch of robotaxis and bringing FSD to Europe and China. Previous test runs have already taken place in Amsterdam, Paris, Rome, Berlin and Madrid, and now videos of trips from the UK have been published.
One of Tesla's real founders, Martin Eberhard, has criticised Elon Musk for his decision to cancel the $25,000 affordable electric car project, calling it a rejection of the company's original mission. Instead, he said, Tesla went down the wrong path by producing a pickup truck that "looks like a bin."
The Jeep Avenger crossover has racked up 200,000 orders in the two years since its debut, becoming one of the brand's most successful models in Europe.
Maserati's future remains uncertain, with sales plummeting in 2024 and rumours of a possible sale of the brand persisting. However, if the brand regains its popularity, there could be a new manual transmission sports car as early as next year.
Geely's commercial division Farizon has unveiled the X-Van electric camper in China, built on the SuperVAN platform. The model is available in one configuration with prices starting from 269,900 yuan (approximately 32,000 euros).
Small but spectacular is the Honda N-One e: debuted in camouflage at the Goodwood Festival of Speed, and is now available in a production version in its home market of Japan.
Japanese studio Cal's Motors has unveiled a new Beas+ L bodykit for the five-door version of the Suzuki Jimny, sold in Japan as Nomade. The kit gives the compact SUV a classic American look in the style of the Chevrolet K5 Blazer.
Subaru has just one electric model right now, the Solterra, but next year it will become the "middle" model in the brand's new trio of electric vehicles. The compact Uncharted and the more spacious family Trailseeker will take places lower and higher in the line-up. And if the newcomers show good results, Subaru will have a chance to launch an even more compact model - a B-class electric car.
Tesla has released the official tuning element for the front boot of the Model 3 and Model Y. The LED strip is already available in the US and Canada for $100 (or $130 Canadian)
BYD has become the first Chinese car brand to add support for digital keys on the Galaxy Watch smartwatch. The new feature works via NFC and is only available in China for now, but may eventually be available in other markets.
