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Kia expects to sell up to 160,000 EV4 compact electric cars a year. Half of them should find buyers in Europe, so production will be started not in Korea, but at the plant in Žilina, Slovakia. The start of mass production is scheduled for the end of August.
Opel has revealed the spectacular Corsa GSE Vision Gran Turismo concept. The car is designed specifically for the Gran Turismo racing simulator, but also hints at the styling of the seventh-generation Corsa, expected by the end of 2026.
Nissan has officially revealed pricing for the next-generation Leaf, and the popular electric car is now even more affordable for the 2026 model year. Moreover, the company claims that the Leaf now has the lowest starting price among all EVs in the US. However, the price of the base S version has not yet been announced.
Mazda has introduced the Mazda Charging app, which gives access to hundreds of thousands of charging stations across Europe. It provides real-time information on charging availability and prices, and allows you to pay for the service.
The updated sedan Tesla Model 3 Highland appeared in 2023 without indicator paddle switches - they were replaced by buttons on the steering wheel. Not all buyers liked this innovation and now Tesla decided to return the usual switches. At least in China.
Livan Auto, a sub-brand of China's Geely, has revealed the first images of the new Smurf electric city car. It is a compact model with a single engine and LFP battery.
In China, pre-orders for the new AUDI E5 Sportback - an electric station wagon created together with SAIC. The car has received the advanced Momenta autopilot and a giant 59-inch screen in the cabin.
Volkswagen design chief Andreas Mindt has posted the first official image of the second-generation T-Roc crossover on Instagram. The photo shows that the novelty has a more impetuous silhouette with a sloping roof.
China's shift to electric vehicles has hit the production of internal combustion engines for vehicles. State-owned Dongfeng has put up for sale its 50 per cent stake in Dongfeng Honda Engine, a joint venture that produces engines for Chinese Honda models.
Stellantis has launched its first car dismantling centre, Circular AutoPeças, in Brazil. The facility is located in the city of Osasco, São Paulo state. It is the first of its kind in South America and should extend the life of car parts and reduce waste.
In May 2025, the Ford Mustang GTD became the fastest American-built production car at the legendary Nürburgring in Germany with a 6:52.072 minutes per lap. But that result has now been surpassed by a very different Ford - the Transit SuperVan 4.2 electric van.
Automakers continue to experiment with subscriptions, and Volkswagen has decided to go beyond the usual features like smart lights or navigation. Now ID.3 Pro owners are offered to increase the electric motor's power from 150 to 170 kW for money.
The G15 generation of the BMW 8 Series, in production since 2018, is coming to its logical end, and to celebrate, the Bavarian brand has unveiled the limited edition M850i Edition M Heritage. A total of 500 examples will be produced, each with an extended equipment package and painted in iconic shades from the 8 Series E31 generation palette.
The Volkswagen brand has reached an important milestone on the road to electrification. The 1.5 millionth vehicle of the ID range was handed over to the customer at the Emden plant in Germany in the presence of the Prime Minister of Lower Saxony, Olaf Lies. The jubilee vehicle was the black-coloured ID.7 Tourer Pro, which can travel up to 606 kilometres on a single WLTP charge.
The Ford Mustang Dark Horse is powerful and fast in its own right. Its 500bhp 5.0-litre V8 engine propels the car to 60mph (97km/h) in about four seconds. But for the Shelby American, simply "fast" is not an option.
