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Polestar, owned by Volvo Cars and Geely Group, is facing another wave of recalls. Following the recent announcement of a recall of nearly 28,000 Polestar 2 electric cars in the US due to a faulty rear view camera, a similar problem has been found in the 2025 model year Polestar 3 crossover.
Hundreds of Xiaomi SU7 Ultra owners and potential buyers are demanding refunds after it was revealed that the optional 42,000 yuan (about $5,800) carbon fibre dual-duct bonnet is mostly decorative despite claims of its functionality.
Škoda Auto has unveiled the updated sports versions of the Enyaq RS and Enyaq Coupé RS. Both models develop up to 250 kW (340 hp) and accelerate from 0 to 100 km/h in 5.4 seconds.
Japanese automaker Mazda Motor Corporation has announced an agreement with US electric car maker Tesla to use the North American Charging Standard (NACS) for its electric models in Japan.
YouTube blogger Smith Off-Grid shared a fascinating story: he picked up a broken gyroscooter for free from Facebook Marketplace and decided not to send it to a landfill, but to make something useful out of it.
Despite the staggering €155,000 price tag, the Renault 5 Turbo 3E is selling like hotcakes: in the first week after the launch, the company collected 850 applications - almost half of the limited edition of 1,980 units.
French President Emmanuel Macron has received a new executive car - the DS N°8 Présidentiel. Stellantis claims it is the world's first 100 per cent electric executive car for a head of state.
Tesla has finally scrapped the idea of producing the Range Extender - a $16,000 extra battery pack for the Cybertruck - and has started refunding pre-order customers.
Peugeot has officially extended the Peugeot Care programme - a warranty of 8 years or 160,000 km of mileage - to its entire range of electric cars.
Chinese electric cars are losing ground in Europe, but Chinese carmakers are increasing their market presence. The focus is now on hybrid and conventional petrol models to compensate for the slowdown in EV sales.
For the first time in almost a decade, Mitsubishi will launch an electric vehicle for the North American market - the novelty will debut in Canada and the US in the summer of 2026. After i-MiEV sales ceased in 2017, this will be the company's first full-fledged attempt to gain a foothold in the EV segment.
The Elexio is an all-new electric crossover developed specifically for the Chinese market under the Beijing Hyundai joint venture.
Polestar, owned by Geely Holding and Volvo Cars, has introduced state-of-health (SOH) battery certificates for used Polestar 2 cars.
Hyundai has announced two small software updates that will make it much easier to drive electric cars around the US.
The American brand Scout Motors, revived by the Volkswagen Group, will produce not only all-electric cars, but also Range Extended Electric Vehicle (REEV) models. The generator will be powered by a Volkswagen petrol engine.
