Stellantis wants to build Chinese EVs in Canada and Mexico. Just not in the US.
Stellantis wants to build Chinese EVs in Canada and Mexico. Just not in the US.

Stellantis CEO Antonio Filosa said on Thursday that the company sees opportunity to produce and sell Chinese-branded vehicles in Mexico and potentially Canada. In the United States, the answer is different. “Now there is no space in the United States. …

Citroen is bringing back the iconic 2CV as an electric car priced under $18,000

Citroën is reviving the beloved 2CV as a fully electric, European-built car priced below €15,000, aiming to make EVs feel affordable again.

Waymo’s robotaxis keep driving into floods. The software patch didn’t work. Five cities are now shut down.
Waymo’s robotaxis keep driving into floods. The software patch didn’t work. Five cities are now shut down.

Waymo suspended robotaxi service across five US cities on 21 May after a software patch it pushed to its entire 3,791-vehicle fleet less than two weeks earlier failed to prevent another autonomous vehicle from driving into standing water. An unoccupied…

Xiaomi’s new $34,500 electric SUV goes farther than a Tesla Model Y and costs less

Xiaomi’s new entry-level YU7 variant undercuts the Tesla Model Y by $4,350 while offering 3 31 miles more range.

Chinese researchers claim solid-state EV battery can charge in just minutes

Chinese researchers claim a new solid-state battery can survive ultra-fast charging while delivering dramatically higher energy density, potentially reshaping the future of electric vehicles. Researchers at the Chinese Academy of Sciences claim they ha…

Europe’s EV sales are surging as the Iran war sends petrol prices through the roof
Europe’s EV sales are surging as the Iran war sends petrol prices through the roof

War has a way of rewriting consumer habits overnight. Since US and Israeli airstrikes hit Iran at the end of February, crude oil has soared past $100 a barrel for the first time since Russia’s 2022 invasion of Ukraine. The result at Europe’s petrol pum…

Volvo is trying to put its EV stumbles in the rearview
Volvo is trying to put its EV stumbles in the rearview

Volvo once had ambitions to fully exit the gas car business. Now it’s trying to keep its tenuous foothold in the EV market. It’s not an understatement to say that Volvo’s EV journey has been a bumpy one. The compact EX40 has been a consistent winner, but the Swedish brand’s other EVs have been plagued […]

This Stellantis-JLR deal could make luxury cars easier to buy in the US

Stellantis and Jaguar Land Rover are exploring a US partnership that could reduce tariffs, boost local production, and reshape how luxury vehicles reach American buyers.

Mercedes-AMG GT EV hits 0-60 in 2 sec, charges at 600kW, and fakes V8 and gear shift sounds

The newly announced AMG GT 4-Door EV can hit 60 mph in about 2 seconds and charge from 10 to 80 percent in as little as 11 minutes.

Mercedes’ electric AMG GT 4-door coupe can go 0-60 in 2 seconds
Mercedes’ electric AMG GT 4-door coupe can go 0-60 in 2 seconds

The era of ultra-high performance Mercedes EVs is here. The German automaker finally revealed its new super sedan, the AMG GT 4-door coupe, with technology borrowed from the automaker’s XX concept that last year made history by driving 24,901 miles in under 8 days at Nardò Ring in southern Italy. With the production model, Mercedes […]