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The BMW i3 has returned and if you don’t live in China, you’re out of luck because that’s the only market it will be sold in. Essentially an all-electric version of the current-generation 3 Series, the i3 has been tailored specifically for that market and is available exclusively in long-wheelbase configuration. Versus the standard 3 […]

Bugatti Rimac, the new division that resulted in the combination of Bugatti and Rimac Automobili, is wasting no time and getting to work on the future. The new company has just announced that it will open a new facility in Berlin, Germany that will serve as a design and engineering hub for the two brands. […]

The upcoming Rolls-Royce Spectre has completed its cold-weather testing regime, a major milestone in the development phase of the brand’s first battery-electric vehicle. Evaluations take place in Arjeplog, Sweden just 55 km or 34 miles away from the Arctic Circle where temperatures go as low as -40 degrees Celsius. Rolls-Royce Spectre prototypes are put through […]

VinFast, Vietnam’s first automaker, has announced that it will establish its first North American factory in the state of North Carolina. The company signed a memorandum of understanding with the government of North Carolina to build the new facility. In the first phase, VinFast aims to invest up to $2 billion, which it says will […]

Electrification isn’t just becoming a big deal among retail customers; commercial and logistics buyers are also turning to the technology to improve operations while cutting emissions. Volvo Trucks North America has long been a proponent of electrification and it’s one of the first to offer battery-electric semi-trucks to its customers. The Class 8 Volvo VNR […]

After so many teasers, we finally get to see the Lotus Eletre in all of its glory. This is the second battery-electric vehicle in the British brand’s product offensive, its first SUV, and the first vehicle on a new BEV-specific platform. Like other Lotus models that came before it, the Eletre applies the brand’s core […]

The 2023 Mercedes-Benz GLC-Class has been previewed ahead of its global debut undergoing intense cold-weather testing. Mercedes engineers took prototypes to testing sites in Arjeplog, Sweden to put them through durability testing when temperatures are below freezing. Additionally, the GLC-Class’s suspension got put through tough road conditions like icy hills with a gradient of up […]

BMW has been laser-focused on its electrification push with new battery-electric vehicles like the iX and i4. Alongside them are plug-in hybrid variants of its most popular models including its bestsellers, the X5, 3 Series, and 5 Series. The German automaker is poised to continue that offensive for its future vehicles. The folks over at […]

Mini recently previewed its next-generation, all-electric Hardtop with photos of a camouflaged prototype undergoing cold-weather testing. It revealed that the upcoming iteration of the quirky hatchback was developed with a battery-electric variant from the start. Luckily, Mini also invited some European outlets to take part in ride-alongs during the evaluation session and the U.K.’s Autocar […]

Lotus’ first SUV, known as Type 132, finally has a name and it’s Eletre. That’s fitting considering this battery-electric utility vehicle is the first of four new products coming from the British brand. The Lotus Eletre makes its official debut tomorrow after being teased over the last few months. We’ve seen everything from its aero-enhancing […]