Denso Withdraws Rohm Bid as Three-Way Merger Takes Hold
Denso Corp is likely to withdraw its February bid to acquire Japanese chipmaker Rohm after Rohm’s board rejected the offer. Rohm instead favours a three‑way merger with Toshiba and Mitsubishi Electric to combine their power‑semiconductor businesses. The proposed tie‑up would give the new entity roughly 11% of the global power‑semiconductor market, second only to Infineon. Denso’s withdrawal would leave the Toyota supplier without a secured in‑house silicon‑carbide source.
How the Iran War Is Driving Europe Toward Chinese EVs
Europe’s electrification push is bearing fruit, with BEVs projected to represent about a quarter of new car sales by the end of 2026 and Germany recording its first BEV‑only month. The surge is being fueled by higher fuel prices linked...
Proton eMas Hits 10k Registrations in 2026, More than Entire 2025; eMas 7 PHEV Gets over 6.5k Bookings
Proton’s eMas electric‑vehicle sub‑brand has logged more than 10,000 registrations in 2026, surpassing its entire 2025 EV sales of 8,890 units. The newly launched eMas 7 plug‑in hybrid has already attracted over 6,500 bookings, with three trim levels priced between RM109,800...
Altilium EV Battery Recycling Expands with New Investment Round
Altilium, a UK‑based clean‑tech firm, has opened a new investment round on Republic Europe, bolstered by a £18.5 million UK government grant (about $23.5 million). The capital will expand the ACT3 recycling plant in Plymouth and fund a commercial‑scale facility in Teesside,...
GWM Ora 03 Axed in the UK as Brand Resets EV Strategy
Great Wall Motor has discontinued the Ora 03 electric hatchback in the UK after a four‑year stint that failed to gain traction. The model, originally launched as the Funky Cat in 2022, was rebranded to Ora 03 in early 2024...
Geely’s Caocao Plans 100,000 Purpose-Built Robotaxis by 2030
Geely’s ride‑hailing unit Caocao unveiled a plan to field 100,000 purpose‑built robotaxis by 2030, with the first Eva Cab units rolling out in 2027. The Eva Cab is designed from scratch for driverless service, stripping non‑essential features to lower purchase...
EVs Actually Make Excellent Drift Cars – if only Briefly
Electric vehicles, especially dual‑motor models, can deliver impressive drift performance thanks to instant torque and finely tuned throttle response. However, many EVs restrict rear‑axle torque—often capping it at around 321 lb‑ft—and impose traction‑control or limp‑mode limits that curtail sustained slides. Brands...
Next Alfa Romeo Stelvio: Right Car, Wrong Platform?
Alfa Romeo plans a new Stelvio SUV that will be offered with both internal‑combustion and fully electric powertrains, signaling the brand’s push into the premium EV segment. The model will be built on Stellantis’s STLA Large platform, which will be...
Tesla Offers Free Supercharging for a Year on Its Electric Sedan
Tesla announced a new promotion that grants up to one year of free Supercharging to buyers of the Model 3 Premium or Performance in the United States. The offer follows recent incentives such as a $2,000 (≈$1,300 USD) trade‑in bonus and extended...
Right-to-Repair Laws Gain Political Momentum Across America
A wave of right-to-repair legislation is sweeping the United States, with California, Colorado, Minnesota, New York, Connecticut, Oregon and Washington already enacting comprehensive statutes. Advocates are tracking 57 bills across 22 states, and Texas will implement its own law on...
BYD Next Generation Atto 3 Unveiled with 5 Minute Flash Charging
BYD unveiled the Yuan Plus SUV, known as the Atto 3 in Australia, featuring a groundbreaking 5‑minute flash‑charging capability. The model offers a single‑motor 200 kW version with a 57.5 kWh LFP Blade battery and a dual‑motor 240 kW version with a 68.5 kWh pack, delivering...
TECH PROFILE: Navtech’s 360-Degree Radar for Highway Detection
Navtech Radar’s 360‑degree sensor delivers continuous corridor coverage, replacing traditional snapshot detectors with a single unit that monitors all lanes, shoulders and ramps. Design starts with outcome‑based specifications, dictating radar spacing, geometry and mounting height (around 4.5 m) to maintain line‑of‑sight....
This Pickup Beat Ford's Maverick In Consumer Reports' Best Cars Made In America List
Consumer Reports’ 2026 Best Cars Made in America list crowns the Honda Ridgeline as the top midsize pickup, unseating the Ford Maverick that held the spot for three years. The Ridgeline’s 3.5‑liter V6, standard all‑wheel drive, and 5,000‑pound towing capacity...
Spy Coffee, Robots, and Akio AI: A Visit to Toyota’s Futuristic Woven City
Toyota’s Woven City, a real‑world lab near Mount Fuji, opened its first residential phase in September 2025, housing about 100 residents and 200 daily workers. The community serves as a proof‑of‑concept hub where engineers, partners and families experiment with robotics,...
Taiwan’s Scooter Capital Taipei To Go Fully Electric
Taiwan’s scooter market, long dominated by gasoline two‑wheelers, is entering a decisive electric phase in early 2026. Electric models now represent about 8% of the 1.4 million‑unit fleet, with Gogoro’s battery‑swap network serving over 665,000 subscribers. Legacy players Kymco, SYM and...
Auto China 2026 Deep Dive: From Vehicles to Smart Mobility Ecosystems
Auto China 2026 in Beijing showcased 1,451 vehicles across 380,000 sq m, but its lasting impact lies in the shift from standalone cars to integrated smart‑mobility ecosystems. Automakers such as Chery displayed dozens of models side‑by‑side with semiconductor and AI‑sensor partners, underscoring...
SiEngine Showcases Full-Stack Chip Matrix at Auto China 2026
SiEngine used the 19th Beijing International Automotive Exhibition to unveil its latest full‑stack chip matrix, including the Dragon Eagle cockpit series, Star intelligent‑driving chips, the industrial‑grade Dragon Eagle One, the Tiangong 100 AI accelerator and a new SerDes line. The company...
Smart Tech Competition Intensifies: What Is the Expansion Logic for Module Manufacturers?
At Auto China 2026, Quectel and UNISOC unveiled the AR59xUB automotive‑grade 5G communication module. Built on UNISOC’s A7726 chip, the module supports 3GPP Release 16 with a path to Release 17, delivering up to 5 Gbps downlink and 22 K DMIPS computing power. Unlike prior generations,...
Pony.ai Unveils Next-Generation Autonomous Driving Domain Controller
Pony.ai introduced a next‑generation autonomous driving domain controller on April 25, built on NVIDIA’s DRIVE Hyperion platform and powered by the DRIVE AGX Thor with NVLink. The system delivers up to 4,000 FP4 TFLOPS of combined compute, supporting both single‑chip...
Chinese EV Giant Sends a Bold Message Straight to the US
At the Beijing Auto Show BYD, now the world’s largest EV maker, declared it can thrive without the U.S. market, underscoring a rapid overseas expansion and new flash‑charging battery technology. European sales surged 270% in 2025 and the firm sold...
Ford to China: Let’s Roll!
Ford is reportedly exploring a deal to license Chinese automaker Geely's electric‑vehicle and hybrid technology for the U.S. market. The talks, initially focused on sharing manufacturing capacity in Europe, could evolve into the first joint venture between a Detroit automaker...
Honda Postpones Self-Driving Goal to 2028 as EV Retreat Takes Toll
Honda Motor announced it will push back its AI‑driven autonomous‑driving rollout to 2028, a year later than originally planned. The delay follows a recent retreat from an aggressive electric‑vehicle (EV) strategy that forced the cancellation of several upcoming models, including...
Robotaxi Services Put the 'Auto' In Autonomous
Waymo, Alphabet’s autonomous‑vehicle unit, now runs more than 800 robotaxis across a 260‑square‑mile zone in San Francisco and is expanding to five U.S. markets covering roughly 700 square miles. Competitors Zoox and Tesla are also scaling, with Zoox fielding purpose‑built, steering‑wheel‑less...
China’s Li Auto Targets BMW and Mercedes with Premium SUVs in Middle East, Asia-Pacific
Li Auto, the Chinese EV maker known for its extended‑range premium SUVs, announced distribution deals in the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia as part of a broader push into the Middle East and Asia‑Pacific. President Ma Donghui said the...
Noida to Roll Out 50 E-Buses to Boost Connectivity and Cut Congestion
Noida Authority and Uttar Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation (UPSRTC) will launch 50 electric buses next month, targeting four key routes that link the Botanical Garden bus stand with Greater Noida West, the international airport, Sector 62 and Surajpur Collectorate. The...
NIO Unveils ES9 Flagship SUV and Expands EV Ecosystem at Auto China 2026
At Auto China 2026, NIO unveiled its flagship ES9 executive SUV, touting more than 40 industry‑first technologies and a 10,000 km endurance challenge set for May. The company also refreshed its premium ES8 with a Mirrorblack Edition and updated the ET5,...
What Makes a Tyre EV-Ready? Trends to Watch at the Upcoming ET Auto Tech Summit
At the upcoming ET Auto Tech Summit, industry leaders will spotlight tyres as a critical component of electric vehicle performance. EV‑ready tyres must combine low rolling resistance, higher load capacity, noise‑reduction tread patterns, and enhanced grip to handle the torque...
PURPLE BUS Drives Maharashtra's First Private EV Revolution
Purple Bus has introduced Maharashtra’s first private electric intercity service, deploying 14 Switch Mobility‑built electric buses on the high‑traffic Pune‑Mumbai‑Pune corridor. The launch, flagged off by the state’s Urban Development minister, marks a milestone in the region’s shift toward zero‑emission transport....
Peugeot Reveals Bold Electric Vision at Beijing Auto Show 2026
Peugeot used the 2026 Beijing International Auto Show to unveil its next‑generation electric vision, spotlighting two concept vehicles – the sleek Concept 6 sedan and the aerodynamic Concept 8 SUV. The French brand positioned China as the centerpiece of its global EV...
Nissan Is Betting on ‘China Speed’ to Get Back on Its Feet
Nissan is turning to China to revive its global fortunes after sales slumped in the United States and Japan. The automaker aims to sell one million cars annually in China by 2030 and to export up to 300,000 China‑built vehicles...
This Fleet Is Going Electric, and Sharing Their Real-World Results (and Savings) Online
A small construction firm posted a detailed year‑long cost analysis of its mixed fleet, highlighting the stark contrast between its diesel and gasoline trucks and a 2022 Ford E‑Transit electric van. The electric van incurred only $698 in electricity costs...
Is the World Ready For a Car Without a Rear Window?
Polestar’s new SUV‑coupe, the Polestar 4, eliminates the traditional rear‑window and rear‑view mirror, replacing them with a 1480 × 320‑pixel live‑feed display sourced from a wide‑angle camera. The high‑resolution screen promises better visibility in low‑light and rainy conditions and integrates with four short‑range...
BMW Brings Color Changing Tech Closer to Production with the iX3 Flow Edition
BMW unveiled the iX3 Flow Edition at the 2026 Beijing Auto Show, featuring E Ink's Prism technology embedded directly into the vehicle's hood. Unlike earlier concepts that wrapped entire cars with dozens of separate panels, this single‑panel approach simplifies manufacturing...
These Automakers Offer Mobile Service For Repairs And Warranty Work
Automakers across the U.S. and abroad are scaling mobile servicing, turning dealership bays into on‑site repair units for routine maintenance and warranty work. Legacy brands such as Ford, GM, Stellantis and Lincoln now offer statewide pickup‑and‑delivery, while Tesla continues to...
Looking to Get an EV for the First Time? How to Avoid Making a Huge Financial Mistake.
Rising gasoline prices above $4 per gallon have spurred a 25% jump in EV searches, but the high purchase price—averaging $56,170 versus $45,092 for comparable gasoline models—keeps many first‑time buyers cautious. While home charging at 17.65 cents per kWh costs about...
The Rule Change that Could End Maddening Car Safety Tech
The EU’s General Safety Regulation 2 (GSR2), fully effective July 2024, forces all new cars to ship with default‑on intelligent speed assistance, autonomous emergency braking, lane‑keeping and driver‑attention systems. Euro NCAP’s upcoming 2026 testing protocol will tighten driver‑monitoring criteria, likely prompting more intrusive...
The Craziest Cars You Missed From the 2026 Beijing Auto Show
The 2026 Beijing auto show displayed nearly 1,500 vehicles and over 200 debuts, highlighting China’s push toward electrification and premium performance. Key reveals include Peugeot’s Concept 6 wagon and Concept 8 SUV, BYD’s Denza Z electric supercar with 1,000 hp and sub‑2‑second 0‑62 mph, Fangchengbao’s...
Tesla Is Killing The Model S. But Its Legacy Is Everywhere
Tesla announced the end of the Model S’s 14‑year production run, closing a chapter that reshaped expectations for electric and conventional vehicles alike. The sedan evolved through continuous hardware swaps, software upgrades, and a parts reduction from roughly 5,000 to...
Porsche Built One of the Best Electric SUVs Ever Made, and Does Not Expect the World to Buy Enough of...
Porsche unveiled the Cayenne Coupe Electric, a 1,139‑hp, 0‑60‑mph‑in‑2.4‑seconds SUV built on the 800‑volt Premium Platform Electric shared with Audi. The model launches at $113,800 for the base trim and tops out at $168,000 for the Turbo, offering up to...
Montra Electric Expands Its Electric Small Truck Range with Two New Variants
Montra Electric, the Murugappa Group’s clean‑mobility arm, has added two electric small‑truck (e‑SCV) variants to its EVIATOR line – the 32 kWh EVIATOR 350 and the 50 kWh EVIATOR 350L+. The 32 kWh model targets high‑efficiency, last‑mile routes with a 140 km range and is priced...
Xiaomi YU7 GT: 990 CV E 300 Km/H a Un Prezzo Insospettabile
Chinese tech giant Xiaomi unveiled the YU7 GT at the Beijing Auto Show, a high‑performance electric SUV delivering 990 hp and a top speed of 300 km/h. The dual‑motor powertrain pairs a 386 hp front unit with a 604 hp rear unit, and the...
Thousands of EV Car Leases Are Ending Soon, Giving Buyers a More Affordable Option
A wave of off‑lease electric vehicles will flood the market, with 300,000 two‑ and three‑year‑old EVs returning in 2026, followed by 600,000 in 2027 and nearly 660,000 in 2028, according to Cox Automotive. The influx creates a sizable supply of...
Stellantis to Make Peugeot Cars in China with Partner Dongfeng
Stellantis announced that it will resume Peugeot production in China through a revived joint venture with Dongfeng Motor, using the Wuhan plant to build a new line of large sedans and SUVs. The two concept vehicles were unveiled at the...
Tesla Offers 1 Year of Free Supercharging, Claims ~40% Premium for Non-Tesla EVs
Tesla has reintroduced a one‑year free Supercharging perk for new Model 3 Premium and Performance orders in North America, limiting the benefit to higher‑trim custom builds. The company also highlighted that non‑Tesla EVs typically pay a 30‑35% premium at Superchargers, a...
Denso to Withdraw Proposal to Take Over Rohm, Nikkei Says
Japanese automotive parts supplier Denso Corp. announced it will pull its proposal to acquire semiconductor maker Rohm Co., after failing to secure the target’s support. The two companies could not agree on terms, with Rohm reportedly concerned about becoming overly...
Nissan Says CVTs Make Sense—But Not For Everything: 'Not Putting A CVT In A Skyline'
Nissan announced that continuously variable transmissions will remain in its small, light‑duty models but will be phased out of larger and performance vehicles. The automaker settled a class‑action lawsuit, paying $3 million to Maxima and Murano owners and extending related warranties....
Sunwoda's 2025 Revenue Rises 12.9%, Overseas Share Reaches 38.64%
Sunwoda reported record 2025 revenue of 63.25 billion yuan (about $8.9 billion), a 12.9% increase year‑over‑year. Overseas markets contributed 38.64% of sales, reflecting the payoff of its global expansion strategy. Consumer batteries accounted for roughly half of revenue, while EV and energy‑storage...
Wuling, Huawei Qiankun Sign Agreement to Deepen Partnership, Huajing S to Hit the Market on May 8
At Auto China 2026, SAIC‑GM‑Wuling and Huawei Qiankun signed a comprehensive agreement that upgrades their collaboration from the original “Three Intelligences” focus to a full‑scale alliance covering the entire Huajing series. The first model under the deepened partnership, the Huajing S, will...
Robotaxi Cost to Drop Under 230,000 Yuan in 2027, Pony.ai Unveils First L4 Autonomous Light Truck
Pony.ai announced that its fully unmanned Robotaxi will cost under 230,000 yuan (about $32,000) by 2027, undercutting the price of a domestically built Tesla Model 3. The company’s fleet already exceeds 1,400 units and serves more than 1 million riders, showing positive...
Who Is Paving the Way for L3 Scaling?
Huawei’s Qiankun division unveiled ADS 5, a full‑stack autonomous‑driving solution aimed at mass‑market Level 3 deployment. The system combines a cloud‑based World Model with adversarial training, the WEWA2.0 reinforcement‑learning architecture, and the industry‑first Qiankun OS that cuts in‑vehicle latency by 30%. Safety...