Category Automotive

Genesis has unveiled the GV90, its first full-size flagship electric SUV, built on the eMP platform with a 123.5 kWh battery, 490 kW combined output and hidden B-pillar coach doors.

Valeo Service UK is preparing independent workshops for the 48V 2-Speed eAxle now entering the fleet on the Dacia Duster and Bigster, promising OE parts and training support.

Mercedes-Benz opens C-Class sedan and wagon orders on August 18, 2026. Plug-in hybrid variants offer up to 62 miles of WLTP electric range from a 19.53 kWh battery, with German prices from €41,045.

Hyundai Motor UK has opened IONIQ 3 reservations with on-the-road prices from £22,245 across four trims, an expected 308-mile maximum range and Pleos Connect infotainment making its European debut.

Acura unveiled the NEXERA Vision concept at Monterey Car Week, introducing a new design language and lighting signature that will reach production beginning with the fourth-generation RDX Hybrid.

Rivian reorganizes the 2027 R1 lineup into Premium, Performance and Quad trims, adds second-row captain's chairs to R1S, a new 20-inch R1T wheel, and Esker Silver paint.

Lucid has introduced the Gravity GT-S, a 1,070-horsepower three-row electric SUV priced from $125,900. The company claims a 3.1-second 0-60 mph time, with orders open and a Monterey Car Week debut.

Genesis detailed the GV60 Magma's powertrain and driver-engagement engineering, including motors spinning past 20,000 rpm, 641 hp, torque vectoring to either axle, and an electric Active Sound Design system paired with Virtual Gear Shift.

MINI has entered Pakistan with a fully electric three-model lineup through importer Dewan Motors and returns to Jordan on August 12, 2026, partnering with long-standing importer Abu Khader Automotive.

Kaiyi Automobile detailed the KAIYI Super Hybrid powertrain in the X7 Hybrid, pairing a 1.5T engine and two motors for 355 hp combined and up to 746 miles of range.

Jaguar revealed the Type 01 interior, built around a full-length central spine creating four occupant spaces, ahead of a Pebble Beach prototype appearance and the EV's October 6 New York debut.

Vanderhall has introduced the Santarosa Launch Edition, a 50-vehicle limited run of its all-electric autocycle priced at $54,950, with carbon fiber trim, a 40 kWh battery and fourth-quarter 2026 deliveries.

Kia America has priced the 2027 EV3 from $29,890 MSRP across seven trims topping out at $45,890, with up to 321 miles of estimated all-electric range.

Porsche's E-Shift option simulates an eight-speed PDK transmission in the Taycan entirely in software, adding virtual gear changes, a 7,500 rpm rev counter and a reworked sound concept without altering acceleration.

AION Auto UK opens order books for the AION UT electric hatchback in September, with 268 miles of range, 24-minute rapid charging and first customer deliveries in October.

The all-electric BMW M Concept Neue Klasse makes its North American premiere at Monterey Car Week on August 13, previewing a four-electric-motor drive system for future BMW M vehicles.