Pricing
The Used EV Discount Is Gone: 1-to-5-Year-Old EVs Now List for $579 More Than Gas Cars
A year ago, one- to five-year-old EVs were $2,227 cheaper than gas cars. Now they cost more and sell almost two weeks faster, iSeeCars data show.
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Priya Nair
Priya covers batteries, charging and software-defined cars, with an engineering degree and a spreadsheet for every range claim ever made. She has road-tripped EVs across three continents and keeps the receipts.
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New Cars
Lotus Eletre X Goes On Sale in Europe With 952 PS — but No Path to the US Yet
The X-Hybrid SUV's final WLTP electric range is 305 km, short of June's target, and Chinese production still keeps it out of US showrooms.
Tech
Bentley Torcal's 1,378-Pound Battery Must Go Two Hours Without Fire
Bentley's first EV covered more than 1 million test kilometers, and the company now reveals the battery's weight and the fire and impact tests the pack had to pass.
EVs
Subaru's $39,995 Trailseeker EV Is TopGear.com's 2027 US Car of the Year
The 375-hp electric wagon took the overall title on a list where the Corvette won three categories — its second award this month after Wards.
Tech
Honda Puts an 800-Volt Hybrid and 1,300 HP Into a Passport Trophy Truck
HRC's desert racer pairs an Acura GTP-derived 2.4-liter V6 with an in-house 800-volt hybrid. It goes on display at SEMA next week and races in 2027.
Autonomy
Waymo's Next Robotaxi Is a Toyota bZ4X — but It's Headed to Japan, Not the US
Toyota will build self-driving bZ4X SUVs for Waymo at a Japanese plant, with testing from 2027 and the UK to follow. No US rollout has been named.
Tech
Mercedes Gives Its Smallest Engine an F1-Derived Electric Turbo, Starting With the GLB
The M 252 LS makes 228 hp plus 30 hp of hybrid assist and promises up to 17% less CO2 than the 2.0-liter four it replaces.
Recalls
Audi Recalls 9,048 Q4 e-tron EVs for Battery Fire Risk — Owners Told to Stop at 80%
Audi doesn't know what is causing the battery fault in 9,048 2024–25 Q4s. It is the second VW Group EV in a month to get the same charging cap.
EVs
Ford Fathom Will Power Your House Without a $5,000 Inverter
The 2027 Fathom sends more than 10 kW to a home from an inverter built into the truck, and Ford says the home-side hardware will cost about $2,100, not $5,205.
Pricing
Kia Makes Nightfall Standard on the 2027 EV9 Land and Cuts Its Price by $500
The three-row EV starts at $54,990 before a $1,645 destination charge, with four trims up by $90 to $190 and the Land now bundling the Nightfall package and Boost torque.
Autonomy
BMW's Factories Have Now Moved 1 Million Cars With Nobody Behind the Wheel
MINI's Oxford plant is the fourth BMW site where new cars drive themselves off the line, guided by sensors in the building rather than in the car. Spartanburg follows.
Industry
Genesis Scans Every GV90 for 15-Micron Flaws and Wind-Tests Each One Before Delivery
The fourth installment of Genesis's GV90 engineering series moves to the factory floor. It shows a 72-percent-aluminum body, robotic inspection, and a roller-rig wind test for every SUV.
Pricing
The 2027 Lexus RZ Costs $100 More, Keeps 301 Miles and Changes Almost Nothing Else
The 2027 RZ starts at $47,495 with destination, carries over all three powertrains and range estimates, and reaches dealers in early 2027. NACS and M Mode arrived a year ago.
Industry
Citroën Puts Numbers on the 2CV Effect: Search Interest Up 187%, UK Sales Up 41%
Two weeks after the Paris reveal, Citroën says its share of Google searches has nearly tripled. The production 2CV is due by 2028 at around €15,000.
EVs
Rolls-Royce Spectre Series II Hits the Road With 390 Miles of Range and 749 lb-ft
Rolls-Royce drove the updated Spectre on public roads for the first time in Stockholm. New cells add up to 18% range, torque climbs to 749 lb-ft, and charging gets quicker.
Autonomy
Rivian Buys Third Dimension AI to Simulate the Edge Cases Its Self-Driving Push Needs
The startup turns real camera footage into editable 3D driving worlds. Rivian needs those synthetic miles before Point to Point lands in December and Uber's 2028 robotaxi deadline arrives.
Motorsport
Nissan's New Formula E Driver Says GEN4's All-Wheel Drive Will Change Racing
Zane Maloney, Oliver Rowland's new teammate, expects permanent AWD to shrink Attack Mode's edge as Formula E opens a record 21-race season.
Concepts
Fiat Multiplina Concept Fits Four Seats Into a 120-Inch Electric Quadricycle
Inspired by the 1956 600 Multipla, the electric concept moves to Europe's heavier L7 quadricycle class to add a back seat. Fiat hasn't given range, price, or timing.
EVs
Ford Makes the Big Battery Standard on the Mach-E and Adds a $2,295 Trail Package
Every 2027 Mach-E now uses the extended-range pack, the Select RWD still starts under $40,000, and a new Trail package borrows hardware from the Rally.
Tech
The Genesis GV90 Neolun Has No B-Pillar, No Start Button, and Front Seats That Turn Around
Genesis's latest GV90 briefing explains the hidden-pillar coach doors, the door-activated startup, and a lounge with swiveling seats and Korean-style floor heating. U.S. pricing is still missing.