Author: Sofia
BYD kicked off a megawatt charging war in 2025, then followed it up with even faster second-generation “Flash” charging. The Yangwang U7 can go from 10-97% in 9 minutes on a Flash charger. To prove its durability, company did 18,000 miles at nearly 150 mph over 9 days, with 350 Flash charging stops, followed by a battery health test. BYD kicked off a new phase of the charging war when it introduced “Megawatt Flash Charging” in 2025, offering speeds that could get your car from 10-60% in just 5 minutes. Competitors quickly responded, offering their own 1,000-plus-kilowatt solutions. Never one…
Earlier this month, we got our first glimpse of the pre-production Aston Martin Vantage RS through spy images that had surfaced online. Now, another test mule has been spotted, and this one’s a roadster. The Vantage RS Roadster is likely to get the same upgrades as the coupe. The exterior looks similar too, with a prominent front splitter and a large fixed spoiler with end plates at the back. The Roadster also has more aggressive-looking bumpers and quad exhausts. While technical details of the new Vantage RS Roadster are still under wraps, the sports car is likely to offer an…
Aptera’s solar electric vehicle can pull more than 4 kWh of usable energy out of the sun in a single day, and now an independent testing house has put its name on the number. TÜV Rheinland, the 150-year-old German testing and certification firm, ran three days of on-site solar measurements at Aptera’s Carlsbad, California headquarters and confirmed the car generated 4.23 to 4.75 kWh per day, enough for roughly 42 to 47 miles of driving on sunlight alone. Solar-car range claims have a bad track record. They are generally powered by AC fans and not much more. Aptera (Nasdaq: SEV)…
With global orders for the new iX3 near 100,000, BMW dealers in China are reportedly overwhelmed by demand, with tens of thousands of pre-orders coming in in less than a week after it went on sale. The new BMW iX3 is off to a strong start, even in China After launching the new iX3, the first from its Neue Klasse (“New Class”) lineup last September, BMW’s former CEO Oliver Zipse revealed the electric SUV secured 50,000 orders in its first six months on the market. BMW said on Thursday that orders were now nearing 100,000. To meet the stronger-than-expected demand, the company…
The Indecent 009 radically transforms the Porsche 911 with an extreme wide-body kit and air suspension. It retains the naturally aspirated 3.6-liter boxer engine from the 997-generation 911, producing 350 hp. The bespoke interior features carbon-backed Sparco seats, suede-like upholstery, leather, and premium finishes. Take a Porsche 911, one of the most iconic sports cars of all time, and turn it into something even more extreme, wider, and more dramatic. That is the idea behind the Indecent 009, a radical reinterpretation of the German coupe created by BTS Creativity, an Italian company specializing in luxury customization. This is not a…
Waymo published a list of “10 AI lessons” from driving more than 200 million fully autonomous miles, and several of them read as a direct rebuke of Tesla’s self-driving strategy — without ever naming Tesla. The sharpest: trying to turn a driver-assist system into full autonomy is a “false summit,” according to Waymo. That’s exactly what Tesla is attempting with Full Self-Driving. What Waymo actually said The post, published Tuesday by Waymo’s head of AI foundations, Srikanth Thirumalai, frames all 10 lessons around safety and the company’s 200-million-mile record in fully driverless operation. Lesson 10 is the one aimed squarely…
Ram unveiled the Rampage Rebel Ignition capped at 400 units. The Brazilian-built unibody truck wears TRX-inspired styling. Power comes from a 272 hp gasoline or a 200 hp turbodiesel. The Ram Rampage is a compact unibody truck that has been on sale in South America since mid-2023, sitting at the bottom of the lineup on both size and price. Keeping a truck like that in the conversation two and a half years in takes more than a spec sheet, so Stellantis has answered with a Brazil-only special edition, TRX-inspired styling included, and capped the run at 400 numbered units. var…
London police have apparently decided that if you can’t beat them, join them – or at least get yourself the same electric bike. The Metropolitan Police has expanded its fleet of high-powered electric two-wheelers used to chase suspects across London, adding 20 new electric motorbikes and bringing the fleet to 25. The machines can reach speeds of around 50 mph (80 km/h), hop curbs, tackle stairs, and follow suspects into places where a traditional police motorcycle, electric bicycle, or squad car simply can’t go. And judging by the photos released by Scotland Yard, those bikes are Sur-Rons – the very…
Hyundai Motor Company, including Genesis, is about to get very busy, with plans to launch more than 100 new or updated vehicles by 2030, including its first extended-range EVs (EREVs). Hyundai plans new vehicle blitz with EVs and EREVS While many are pulling back, Hyundai is going on the offensive. Hyundai announced plans to launch over 100 new or refreshed vehicles by the end of the decade during its 2026 CEO Investor Day on Wednesday. “Our fundamentals have never been,” Hyundai’s CEO, José Muñoz, said. As the third-largest automotive group and second most profitable, Hyundai has “the ability to invest…
A lease is a great way to sample a new car without making a true commitment. You get to live with the thing for 12 or 24 or 36 months and, no matter how many problems it has, no matter how badly it depreciates, you’re never going to be out more than you expected. You won’t have to worry about selling the thing, either. That was partly my mindset in engaging 36 months of non-committal partnership with a 2024 BMW iX xDrive50. If you haven’t followed along with the updates, my wife and I got a sweet lease deal back…