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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.
Because of Trump's cancellation of the federal EV tax credit, the cost of Slate Auto's electric pickup truck has risen above $20,000. The startup is rethinking its affordability strategy.
Chinese electric car manufacturer Xpeng has officially unveiled its new G7 crossover. The model aims to compete directly with the Tesla Model Y and the fresh Xiaomi YU7. With a starting price of 195,800 yuan ($27,325), the G7 collected 10,000 pre-orders in just 46 minutes.
Alpine has unveiled a customer rally version of the A290 hot hatch, designed in accordance with the current regulations for this class of competition. The electric car with hydraulic handbrake is priced at €59,990.
Mercedes-Benz, represented by chief designer Gorden Wagener, has admitted that it rushed the launch of its flagship EQS electric car in 2021. The model, which was planned as the answer to the Tesla Model S, did not live up to expectations.
The joint electric car of Sony and Honda under the Afeela brand has not even gone on sale yet, and the project's losses have already exceeded $360 million (52 billion yen). Sony Honda Mobility reported such an impressive loss in its most recent financial statements, while the year before the deficit was "only" 20.5 billion yen.
Mercedes-Benz is completing testing of the new VLE, the first member of a future family of electric minivans that will debut next year.
South Korean manufacturer Hankook Tire has expanded its iON product line for electric vehicles with a new iON HT tyre model. It is designed specifically for large vehicles - SUVs and Light-Duty Trucks. In the US, this category includes vehicles with a GVWR of up to 8,500 lbs (about 3,860 kg).
Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles has extended the Transporter family with two electric models: the 8-seater Shuttle and the customisable Kombi. Both models feature an all-electric powertrain for the first time.
After a few laps around a racetrack in intensive mode, the car's braking system got so hot that the brake pads literally caught fire. The manufacturer later explained why this happened.
The technical director of Mercedes Group Markus Schäfer told Autocar journalists that the production version of the AMG GT XX concept will have a simulated gearshift. This will be done to approximate the sensations of driving a car with a petrol engine. By the way, a similar logic has already been implemented in the Hyundai Ioniq 5 N.
Mercedes-Benz Trucks has extended its spare parts range in Germany with a remanufactured CB400 high-voltage battery for the first-generation Mercedes-Benz eActros 300/400 and Mercedes-Benz eEconic electric trucks.
