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Newport Fisker dealer Newport Fisker of Costa Mesa, California, has put 24 2023 Fisker Ocean crossovers for sale with almost no mileage - many with just 50 miles (80 kilometres) on them. And all priced from $22,990 to $27,990 - about the same as a used Toyota Corolla.
Porsche is reviewing its product strategy: after focusing on electric cars, the company is once again making a U-turn towards internal combustion engines. This was announced by Porsche CEO Oliver Blume, who admitted that the attempt to switch to electric vehicles was premature.
BMW has announced the start of mass production of "Gen6" electric motors, which will be used in electric cars of the Neue Klasse series. At the first stage, their production was set up at the company's plant in Austria, but later the geography of production is to be expanded.
Subaru is considering selling the BRZ sports coupe on the European market. In the third generation, the model may become fully electric. Top managers of the Japanese carmaker told Autocar about it.
The Kia EV4 electric car has proven its quality in real-world conditions. The manufacturer claims that after more than 110,000 kilometres on public roads, the battery remains in almost perfect condition, with a residual capacity drop of just 5%.
Potential buyers of the Tesla Model S or Model X in Europe can no longer order customised cars. Only stocks of already manufactured vehicles remain available.
Chinese carmaker Leapmotor, with the support of Stellantis, has opened orders for the B10 electric crossover. From 30 July, the model is available for pre-order in a number of European countries at a starting price of €29,900.
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.
Amid preparations for the premiere of its first production electric car, Ferrari seems to have decided to learn from the Chinese experience. According to reports from Chinese bloggers, the Xiaomi SU7 Ultra, a flagship sedan with an electric propulsion system, which is said to have been officially purchased by Ferrari itself, was spotted in a closed test mode in Maranello.
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."
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.
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.
During the presentation of Tesla's Q2 2025 report, Elon Musk hinted at the essence of the company's next new product.
