Category Automotive

Ford Vehicle Connector cable linking an F-150 truck's Pro Power Onboard outlet to a GenerLink transfer switch for home backup power

Ford F-150 GenerLink Enables Home Backup Power

Ford has partnered with Global Power Products to make its GenerLink transfer switch compatible with Pro Power Onboard, letting F-150 PowerBoost Hybrid and Lightning owners power their home during outages.

BMW iX1 and BMW iX2 electric SUVs qualifying for the UK's maximum £3,750 Electric Car Grant

BMW iX1/iX2 Qualify for UK Electric Car Grant

BMW becomes the first premium German automaker to qualify for the UK's maximum £3,750 Electric Car Grant, with the iX1 and iX2 priced from £33,315 (about $44,542) OTR.

Volkswagen Transporter eHybrid panel van, the automaker's first plug-in hybrid Transporter model

Volkswagen Launches Transporter eHybrid Plug-In Van

Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles has opened UK order books for the Transporter eHybrid, its first plug-in hybrid van, with pricing from $51,015 (£38,155) and up to 35 miles of electric range.

Nissan LEAF NISMO in NISMO Stealth Gray driving on an urban Japanese street with red NISMO accents

Nissan LEAF NISMO Launches in Japan

Nissan launched the LEAF NISMO in Japan, a performance-tuned version of its electric crossover featuring NISMO-tuned suspension, Michelin tires, RECARO seats, and pricing from ¥6.6 million ($40,470).

GM Energy Pass

GM Energy Pass Completes ChargePoint Integration

General Motors has completed ChargePoint's integration into Energy Pass, giving GM EV drivers app-based access to ChargePoint's DC fast and Level 2 charging network through the myChevrolet, myGMC and myCadillac apps.

BMW, MINI Add Real-Time EV Charging Cost Tracking

BMW, MINI Add Real-Time EV Charging Cost Tracking

BMW and MINI add real-time charging cost tracking for Neue Klasse models and new price-transparency tools to the My BMW App and MINI App, as BMW Group's network hits 3.1 million points.

smart #2 prototype in black-and-white camouflage livery undergoing pre-production testing ahead of Paris Motor Show premiere

smart #2 Undergoes Testing Ahead of Paris Debut

smart #2 is undergoing global pre-production testing — from wind-tunnel NVH validation to pothole durability trials — ahead of its world premiere at the Paris Motor Show in October 2026.

GMC HUMMER EV ICON | 25 pickup and SUV in yellow "ICON" exterior color, limited 25th-anniversary edition

GMC Unveils Limited-Run HUMMER EV ICON | 25

GMC marks 25 years of the HUMMER nameplate with the limited-run 2027 HUMMER EV ICON | 25, featuring a yellow H2-inspired exterior, serialized badging and a public debut at the 2026 ESPYS.

Lotus Emeya electric hyper-GT

Lotus Emeya Sets New EV Lap Record at Sepang

Lotus' Emeya has set a new electric vehicle lap record at Malaysia's Sepang International Circuit, posting a 2:20.317 lap time that beats the previous EV benchmark by more than seven seconds.

VinFast and TÜV Rheinland executives sign MOU for vehicle testing partnership in Vietnam

VinFast, TÜV Rheinland Sign Vehicle Testing MOU

VinFast and TÜV Rheinland have signed a strategic MOU to expand vehicle testing and certification in Vietnam, including a new VinFast Testing Center built to international standards.

MANNOL engine oil bottle formulated for hybrid vehicle powertrains

MANNOL Addresses Hybrid Powertrain Engine Oil Challenges

MANNOL says hybrid powertrains subject engine oil to frequent start-stop cycling, cold starts and variable loads, and details how it's tailoring formulations for wear protection, thermal stability and material compatibility.

WOX Shera electric sedan, front three-quarter view, in an emerging-market urban taxi setting

WOX Shera Electric Sedan Enters Nepal Taxi Fleets

WOX Motor's purpose-built electric sedan, the WOX Shera, has been selected for taxi operations in Nepal, extending the automaker's push into emerging-market commercial mobility fleets.