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The iX3 used less energy than the GLC and EX60 on the same route, blending lower consumption with a bigger battery. Source link

The Pixo is back, but this time it’s an all-electric city cruiser set to become Nissan’s most affordable EV starting under $25,000. Meet the Nissan Pixo EV, an affordable electric city car After discontinuing the budget city car in 2013, Nissan is reviving the Pixo name for its new entry-level EV. The Pixo EV marks Nissan’s return to Europe’s minicar segment, which is seeing a surge of low-cost electric vehicles primarily driven by Chinese automakers like BYD and Leapmotor. European legacy automakers, such as Volkswagen and Renault, are leading a counter-offensive, with new EVs like the ID. Polo and the…

Photo: Waymo Waymo has released new crash data which claims not only an 82% reduction in crashes, but for the first time says the number of injuries that have been avoided by its robotaxi operation. We’ve seen various Waymo crash data before, with Waymo claiming crash reductions. That’s all well and good when the company says it, but we’ve also seen independent data confirming similar (though lower) crash reduction numbers. So it does seem like Waymo has an advantage over human drivers, at least in the limited areas it operates in. The problem is, crashes are relatively rare, and crashes…

Customers can get a $1,999 Level 2 home charger, plus monthly credits in their account if they help balance the grid. Source link

Ford has filed for a new patent showing a multi-use tailgate on the front end of a truck, with the possibility of putting a whole television inside the tailgate. It seems likely to apply to the upcoming Fathom. Ford has been preparing its Fathom electric truck for a few years now, even establishing a “skunkworks” development center to revolutionize its manufacturing methods. (We took a tour of the design studio this May, but didn’t get to see the truck… yet). The truck is a make or break moment for the company, as the US auto industry tries (well… sort of) to find…

Renault, give your designers a raise. They deserve it. Source link

The new Bentley Torcal EV features plenty of modern technology, but there’s one increasingly common luxury-car feature it deliberately doesn’t have – a front passenger screen. Bentley Product Line Director Martin Page explained that the company considered adding one during the Torcal’s development, but ultimately decided it didn’t fit the brand’s human-focused approach. “Technology has to add value. It should not dominate the experience,” Page said. In fact, Bentley says it would “never” add a passenger display to its cars in their current form. According to Page, such a screen felt like a solution in search of a problem. That…

The flagship sedan will be among BYD’s most luxurious and advanced vehicles to date, with Rolls-Royce-like coach doors, 5-minute Flash Charging, and possibly solid-state batteries. BYD takes on ultra-luxe brands with Yangwang EV sedan Yangwang is BYD’s highest-end brand with ultra-luxury models ranging from electric hypercars to extreme off-road SUVs. BYD also uses Yangwang to showcase its breakthrough technologies. In the past, Yangwang vehicles have debuted with disruptive new tech, including BYD’s quad-motor e4 platform, second-generation Blade Batteries and Flash Charging, and its Disus Intelligent Body Control System. A new Yangwang model was recently spotted testing in China that, according…

BYD stunned the industry with its Flash chargers. Geely’s 2.25 megawatt system leaves it, and everyone else, behind. Source link

Image: Bentley Bentley has unveiled the Torcal, its first all-electric vehicle, at a global debut in London today. It’s an SUV with up to 888 PS (876 hp), a 113 kWh battery, and up to 375 miles (600 km WLTP) of range. The Torcal becomes Bentley’s fourth model line, alongside the Continental GT, Flying Spur, and Bentayga. It’s designed, engineered, and built in Crewe, England. The first electric Bentley, finally Bentley has been talking about an EV for almost a decade. The company floated a smaller electric SUV below the Bentayga back in 2017, and in 2024, it confirmed its…