Category Automotive

Rivian opened its East Coast headquarters in Atlanta on August 4, 2026. The Beltline-adjacent office has capacity for 300 employees and a stated plan to grow past 500

British EV technology company Electrogenic has acquired TREMEC Electric GT, gaining a permanent US base in Huntington Beach, California, and accelerating its North American powertrain and conversion-kit expansion.

AION Auto UK has appointed DHL Supply Chain to handle UK parts logistics, opening with more than 1,250 AION V part lines stocked for next-day nationwide delivery.

Hyundai has added a Calligraphy Black Ink trim to the IONIQ 9 in Europe, placing a black exterior and interior package above the existing Calligraphy specification in two exterior colors.

Unplugged Performance has revealed a Tesla Cybertruck built to full UP INVINCIBLE® specification, pairing the $20,605 Stage 3 Expedition Package with the $1,125 Pursuit Package, steel armor and four-plane 48-volt lighting.

Audi moved the Nuvolari from first sketch to drivable prototype in 405 days. A new making-of video traces the program across Europe, including F1 driver testing at Nardò.

Clemson University unveiled Deep Orange 17, a solar-integrated electric vehicle prototype built with BMW that generated an average 31 miles of surplus range in modeling of a 12-mile commute.

The 2027 Toyota C-HR starts at $37,080 for the SE grade with 287 miles of manufacturer-estimated range, 338 horsepower and standard all-wheel drive, arriving at dealerships in September.

Mercury Insurance ranked the 10 most affordable new 2026 model year electric and hybrid vehicles to insure, with the Hyundai Santa Fe Hybrid first and eight hybrids on the list.

Ford has named its first Universal EV Platform vehicle the Fathom, a midsize electric truck starting at $28,350 with the standard-range battery. Pre-orders begin in early 2027.

Mercedes-AMG's entry-level GT 53 4-Door Coupé pairs 400 kW (544 hp) with a 106 kWh 800-volt battery, 503 miles of WLTP range, and 600 kW DC charging. German sales open August 13, 2026.

The 2027 Toyota bZ Woodland returns unchanged at $45,380, pairing 375 horsepower and standard all-wheel drive with up to 281 miles of manufacturer-estimated range and NACS fast charging.

BMW Group has begun series production of the electric i3 at Plant Munich, the second Neue Klasse model, with manufacturing costs at the site falling a further 10%.

Škoda Auto has begun series production of the all-electric Peaq at Mladá Boleslav, where the seven-seat flagship joins three other models on a line building one vehicle per minute.

General Motors and SAIC Motor extended their 50-50 China joint venture by 20 years to 2047, committing SAIC-GM to at least 30 new energy vehicles by 2030.

DENZA has confirmed UK pricing for the D9 seven-seat MPV, with the Elegance from £75,000 and the Ultimate at £85,000, both using DM-i AWD plug-in hybrid power and FLASH Charging.

The 2027 Toyota bZ returns unchanged with a $34,980 starting MSRP, up to 314 miles of manufacturer-estimated range and a standard NACS port, arriving at dealerships in September.

Freelander 8 has entered mass production at the Chery Jaguar Land Rover Changshu base, a site backed by more than $3.1 billion, ahead of the brand's September Abu Dhabi debut.

UL Research Institutes' Fire Safety Research Institute burned 18 vehicles in full-scale experiments, finding water controls most EV fires while fire blankets carry an explosion risk from accumulated flammable gases.

McMurtry Automotive brings the production Spéirling PURE to The Quail on August 14, its first public showing, followed by a Laguna Seca display and a US tour.