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Tesla will open its first car showroom in India on 15 July. Amid falling sales, investor pressure and outdated models, Musk is betting on one of the fastest growing markets. Risks are many, but choices are few.
An audit of China's state subsidy programme for electric vehicles has revealed widespread irregularities. BYD and Chery received hundreds of millions of yuan without meeting the conditions of support.
The British division of Skoda has unveiled a new variant of the Enyaq electric crossover - the Cargo commercial version, developed in co-operation with conversion specialists Strongs Plastic Products. The novelty is aimed exclusively at corporate customers and will be available through regional fleet managers.
Chinese auto giant BYD is planning to install 1,000kW fast charging stations in the UK. The first such station is due to appear in time for the local market launch of the new Denza Z9 GT electric Schutting Break in the first quarter of 2026.
Exactly one year after the concept premiere, Volkswagen has announced the start of series production and sales of the limited edition ID.3 GTX FIRE+ICE, created in collaboration with sportswear brand BOGNER FIRE+ICE.
Hyundai has unveiled the production version of its Ioniq 6 N electric sports sedan, which develops 650bhp. The novelty will make its public debut at the Goodwood Festival of Speed. It is the second all-electric model in the N range after the Ioniq 5 N.
The Volkswagen Group has reported an increase in global deliveries of electric vehicles: from January to June, the company delivered 465,500 electric cars to customers, which is 47 per cent more than in the same period in 2024. Excluding commercial vehicles - 464,200 cars. In total, the Group delivered 4.41 million vehicles of all types, which is 1.3% more than last year's result, but it was the BEV segment that drove the growth.
Lamborghini is reconsidering plans to produce electric cars: the all-electric Urus is postponed until at least the middle of the next decade. This was announced by the company's President and CEO Stephan Winkelmann in an interview with Autocar.
US startup Slate has adjusted the price of its compact electric pickup truck. In April this year, the model was announced with a price tag below $20,000 including the federal tax credit, but now the website says the cost is expected to be in the "mid-range of twenty thousand dollars".
Nissan Motor has informed suppliers that it has postponed the launch of two new electric SUVs that were planned to be produced at its plant in Canton, Mississippi, USA. According to Automotive News, the release of the models has been postponed by ten months.
Porsche is preparing to debut the first all-electric Cayenne, and although the official premiere is not scheduled until late 2025, the prototype has already celebrated a record at one of the UK's oldest motorsport hills, Shelsley Walsh, which has been in use since 1905.
Xiaomi has officially started road testing its flagship SU7 Ultra sedan in Europe. The first production model with registration number "M SU7088E" has been registered in Munich, Germany. This is the first SU7 with full approval for use on public roads in Europe.
Electric cars continue to grow rapidly in popularity in Denmark. In the first half of 2025, almost 64 per cent of all new passenger cars in the country were electric, and among private buyers this figure reached almost 82 per cent.
Not so long ago, it took four to five years to create a new car, from the first sketch to the assembly line. In the era of electric cars, Chinese carmakers have completely rewritten the rules: now development takes just two years, and new models come to market as often as smartphones or laptops are updated.
Volvo Cars has announced that from 2028 the Polestar 7 compact electric crossover will be produced at the company's new plant in Košice, Slovakia. It will be the first Polestar built in Europe - a move aimed at reducing dependence on Chinese production and avoiding duties on Chinese cars in Europe and the US.
