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European EV sales shot up by 51% last month. The rise in fuel prices has convinced more people to switch to electric, boosting the powertrain’s market share. One in four new cars sold in Europe was an EV last month. Europeans’ appetite for electric cars is not slowing down. Last month, EV sales in the region went up by 51% compared to the same month last year, leading to a crisp 25% market share for this type of powertrain, according to Dataforce, which crunched the numbers from 98% of all new car registrations in the European Union, United Kingdom, Iceland,…

Mitsubishi will reveal the fifth-generation Pajero worldwide on September 2, 2026. The new Pajero uses a body-on-frame (ladder-frame) chassis and confirmed Super All-Wheel Control (S-AWC). Hybrid variants are expected, likely diesel-based rather than plug-in systems. Mitsubishi is bringing the Pajero back from the dead the old-fashioned way. The automaker has locked in September 2, 2026 for the global reveal of the fifth-generation SUV, confirmed to run on a ladder-frame chassis instead of the outgoing model’s unibody. That reversal comes bundled with Mitsubishi’s Super All-Wheel Control system, the same S-AWC hardware used on the Triton pickup, as reported by Automotive News. Mix…

Tesla has lost another senior chip engineer to DensityAI, the AI hardware startup built out of its own former Dojo team. Shishuang Sun, who spent more than five years as a Tesla AI hardware architect on Dojo and the Autopilot computers, now lists his role as “Packaging and System Hardware” at DensityAI, starting in July. This is not a junior loss. Sun left Tesla as Senior Director of AI Hardware Design — one of the people responsible for turning Tesla’s custom silicon into working systems, exactly the expertise Tesla needs as it stakes its valuation on in-house AI chips. A…

This Mercedes-Benz G 63 was turned into a 6×6 by Apocalypse Manufacturing. The heavily upgraded G-Wagen includes a 4.0-liter twin-turbo V8 with 577 hp. Compared to a legitimate G 63 6×6, this one is slightly shorter. Every now and then, a usually sensible automotive brand releases a vehicle so extreme that it stops the industry in its tracks. Mercedes-Benz did this back in 2013 when it unveiled the G 63 AMG 6×6, a six-wheeled drive version of its iconic off-roader. var adpushup = window.adpushup = window.adpushup || {que:[]}; adpushup.que.push(function() { if (adpushup.config.platform !== “DESKTOP”){ adpushup.triggerAd(“0f7e3106-c4d6-4db4-8135-c508879a76f8”); } else { adpushup.triggerAd(“82503191-e1d1-435a-874f-9c78a2a54a2f”); }…

Walmart’s EV charging network is now live in 20 states. The retail giant is rapidly installing new chargers across the country. The latest station opened in Colorado, with hundreds more in the pipeline. Walmart is now officially a serious player in the American EV charging industry. That’s because the retail giant recently opened its 100th EV fast-charging station, with the Walmart Supercenter in Monument, Colorado, getting a nice ribbon-cutting ceremony last week to celebrate the occasion. It’s a big moment for the American big box store chain, which had zero branded chargers at its locations less than two years ago.…

Rivian is working on a big software update that will bring the R2’s interface to all R1S and R1T EVs. Rivian OS 2.0 comes with updated graphics. A handy Waze integration for real-time alerts is in the pipeline. The R2, which is already shipping with Rivian OS 2.0, is also getting Waze alerts. Rivian is still not adding Apple CarPlay or Android Auto to its electric cars, but it’s slowly getting to the point where these two smartphone mirroring features won’t be needed at all. That’s because owners of the R1S, R1T, and R2 have pretty much everything they need…

Having introduced the 296 Speciale, Ferrari is now working on yet another track-focused version of its V6 hybrid supercar. Looking at the spy images, it appears to be a road-legal version of the 296 Challenge race car. It could be called the 296 Challenge Stradale, and from what we’ve heard, it is likely to debut in November this year. Sources have told us that the 296 Challenge Stradale won’t be a limited-edition model with a production cap, just like the Speciale. The biggest difference between the Speciale and the upcoming 296 CS will be in its engine. While the Speciale…

SpaceX CEO Elon Musk announced today that the company will likely attempt to catch the Starship upper stage with its launch tower arms “in a few months.” In a post on X, Musk wrote, “Looks like we will probably catch the ship with the tower in a few months. If there had been a tower out to sea where we practiced landing the ship, it would have been caught.” He added that the first reflight of a Starship vehicle is expected by the end of 2026 or early 2027, describing it as “a fork in the road of history for…

2023 VauxhallAstra40,677 milesAutomaticPetrol1.2LCash £13,324View Astra2020 VauxhallAstra62,547 milesManualPetrol1.2LCash £7,848View Astra2025 VauxhallAstra7,533 milesManualPetrol1.2LCash £15,731View Astra2021 VauxhallAstra33,178 milesManualPetrol1.2LCash £10,099View AstraOther exterior tweaks include new 17 and 18-inch wheel designs, plus the addition of a contrast black roof as standard across the range. Vauxhall’s IntelliLux HD headlights are fitted as standard to top-spec Ultimate variants. These feature more LEDs than ever for a greater spread of light, and offer the ability to pick out objects more accurately when the main beam headlights are activated. Advertisement – Article continues belowThe cabin has been tweaked with the introduction of Intelli-Seats, which feature a recess in the…

It seems that Porsche is only getting started with its Sonderwunsch program. The German automaker plans to expand its bespoke program with more ambitious one-off projects, giving wealthy customers considerably more freedom to create cars to their taste. According to Alexander Fabig, Porsche’s vice president of product and individualisation, several more long-term projects are already underway and will be revealed over the coming months and years. Most one-off builds take around three years to complete, with the recently revealed Flachbau RS requiring 39 months and three development cars. Interestingly, customers are also asking for something Porsche might not immediately be…