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Volkswagen is once again pushing back the launch dates of key electric vehicles. According to Handelsblatt, production of the electric ID. Golf and ID. Roc in Wolfsburg will not start until 2030. Initially, the ID. Golf was planned for 2028, then 2029, and ID. Roc was expected in 2029. Now the first crossover on the new SSP platform will be released ID. Roc in the summer of 2030, followed by the ID. Golf.
Toyota is launching a production version of the e-Palette multi-purpose electric car, first shown back in 2018. In Japan, the model can already be ordered at a price starting from 29 million yen (around €168k).
The contract production is organised according to the SKD (semi-knocked down) scheme - the cars are first assembled in China, partially disassembled and then sent to Austria where they undergo final assembly.
Tesla has abruptly removed the rear-wheel-drive Cybertruck (RWD) version, which cost $69,990 and had a range of up to 350 miles (563 kilometres) on the US EPA cycle.
Future Aston Martin models will be the first cars to feature the new Pirelli Cyber Tyre system, developed with Bosch Engineering.
Volkswagen Brand CEO Thomas Schäfer said that car buyers want familiar solutions and cited door handles as an example.
Stellantis announced Friday that it is completely abandoning its electric pickup truck project, which was supposed to be the longest-range and most powerful in the segment. The development of the model has been halted due to declining demand for battery-powered "trucks" in North America.
Honda has come up with an unusual way to say goodbye to the Civic Type R in Europe - to complete the almost 30-year history of the "charged" hatchback, the company has put together an interactive map with more than 120 of the best roads to drive on the continent.
BMW has quietly, without announcement, updated its famous emblem. The premiere took place at the IAA Mobility 2025 Motor Show in Munich together with the new iX3 electric crossover, which showed the corporate identity of the future Neue Klasse range.
Back in 2023, spy photographers spotted a prototype that looked like an electric RS6, but now it has been revealed that the model will not appear in this form. According to Top Gear sources, Audi has abandoned the RS6 E-Tron project due to insufficient demand.
Amazon-owned Zoox has launched its own autopilot carpooling service in Las Vegas. The first rides can be booked for free via the Zoox app, but so far only between popular locations and around the Las Vegas Strip, a neon-lit stretch of Las Vegas Boulevard with high-end casino-hotels.
Chinese auto giant BYD has announced plans to fully localise production of European versions of its electric cars in Europe by 2028 in response to EU tariff policies.
CATL, the world's largest battery maker, showed off its new Shenxing Pro battery at the IAA 2025 motor show in Munich, which promises to solve two problems of electric cars - limited range and long charging times.
Next year, Mercedes-Benz will begin installing the new Alpitronic HYC1000 charging stations at key locations on its network in the US and Europe. They will be able to deliver up to 600 kW per electric vehicle at a voltage of 800 V.
Another Chinese electric car, the Changan Deepal S05 crossover, has entered the European market. In Germany, prices start at €38,990, while in China the base version costs the equivalent of €14,300.
