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Ford has filed applications to register the Evos, Fathom, Fuze, Hive and Mythic trademarks with the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). The documents are dated 5 August 2025 and cover a wide range of vehicles from passenger cars and pickup trucks to electric vehicles and their components.
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.
In May 2025, the Ford Mustang GTD became the fastest American-built production car at the legendary Nürburgring in Germany with a 6:52.072 minutes per lap. But that result has now been surpassed by a very different Ford - the Transit SuperVan 4.2 electric van.
Automakers continue to experiment with subscriptions, and Volkswagen has decided to go beyond the usual features like smart lights or navigation. Now ID.3 Pro owners are offered to increase the electric motor's power from 150 to 170 kW for money.
The new Can-Am Outlander Electric 2026 has 47bhp, a range of 80km and a record towing capacity of up to 800kg. The electric-ATV is quieter than petrol ones and is already available for $13,000.
The Volkswagen brand has reached an important milestone on the road to electrification. The 1.5 millionth vehicle of the ID range was handed over to the customer at the Emden plant in Germany in the presence of the Prime Minister of Lower Saxony, Olaf Lies. The jubilee vehicle was the black-coloured ID.7 Tourer Pro, which can travel up to 606 kilometres on a single WLTP charge.
The electric car market is increasingly resembling an elimination game, with carmakers competing to see who can cut prices the fastest. After a period of observation, Nissan entered the race by cutting the price of the Ariya crossover in the UK.
Mercedes-Benz has run out of battery stocks for the electric Smart 451 series (Smart ED3) produced from 2012 to 2015. Instead, the company now offers a "repair solution" through a third-party partner.
Almost a quarter-century ago, the Acura RSX replaced the Integra and was a more premium version of the Honda Civic. Now the model returns in a completely different image - in the form of an electric crossover with a sloping roof. The RSX prototype premiered in time for Monterey Car Week and precedes the production model.
