Industry
Mercedes Starts Building the New GLA, but US Buyers Wait Until Late 2027
Series production of the new GLA is underway in Rastatt, EVs first and 48-volt hybrids to follow. American deliveries are still about a year away.
EVs
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Industry
Lucid and Bolt Plan 25,000 Robotaxis for Europe — Built on a Car That Doesn't Exist Yet
Bolt will own and run a fleet of at least 25,000 Level 4 Lucid EVs — but the Midsize platform they depend on was just delayed to late 2027.
Industry
Bentley's First EV Will Be Hand-Built Inside a 1938 Factory Building
Days before the Torcal's debut, Bentley showed the new hand-assembly line inside its Crewe factory — a £350 million bet on building its first EV at home.
New Cars
The 2027 Cayenne Electric Is the First Porsche With Power-Operated Doors
Porsche's electric SUV becomes the brand's first model with power-operated doors, adds a music-synced massage system, and opens up 105 paint choices — at unchanged prices.
Trucks
BYD's 1,000-PS Electric Semi Lands in Europe the Same Week as Tesla's
BYD's first long-haul electric tractor for Europe claims a 20-minute megawatt charge and a 10-year battery warranty. Here's what it named — and what Tesla hasn't.
EVs
VW's New ID.3 GTI Is the Most Powerful GTI Ever — and the First to Drive Its Rear Wheels
The near-production EV sends 322 hp to the rear axle — a first for the badge — and edges past the gas Golf GTI Edition 50 as the most powerful GTI yet. Pre-sales start in early 2027.
EVs
New Volvo XC60 Goes 78 Miles on Electricity — 24 More Than Any PHEV in the US
A floor-mounted battery more than twice the size of today's pack pushes Volvo's two best-selling SUVs past the Mercedes GLC 350e's US record — by a wide margin.
EVs
Kia's New PV7 Electric Van Has a 2027 Launch Plan — and the US Isn't in It
The second Kia PBV brings 800-volt charging, up to 283 cubic feet of cargo space, and a roadmap to 23 variants. Korea and Europe get it in 2027; Kia still hasn't named the US.
EVs
Range Rover Prices Its First EV Exactly Like the V8: $138,000
Order books are open for the first battery-powered Range Rover — 542 hp, 333 EPA miles, and a sticker that matches the gas V8 to the dollar.
New Cars
Scout Shows Two Faces of the Traveler: a Walnut-Trimmed Lounge and a Winch-Ready Trail Rig
A charcoal-and-walnut Mountainside build and a winch-equipped trail rig appeared side by side at Jazz Aspen Snowmass — an early look at how wide the Traveler range will stretch before 2028 deliveries.
Concepts
VW's Record-Setting Concept Uses the Cheap Parts From a Car America Can't Buy
The Mission Efficiency coupe posted a 0.158 drag coefficient and 6.89 kWh/100 km on a 794-mile drive using the ID. Polo's motor and battery. None of it is headed to the U.S. — yet.
Autonomy
Does a Touchscreen Joystick Count as a Steering Wheel? Regulators Are Now Asking
A rider's video put a touchscreen joystick on the record, and Tesla's own responder plan confirms the mode exists. The open question is whether it counts as a manual control under federal rules.
EVs
Rivian Says All-Terrain Tires Cost the R2 23 Miles of Range
Rivian's own guide to the R2 Launch Package's two wheel setups rates the all-terrain BFGoodrich package at 307 miles against 330 for the Pirelli all-seasons. The EPA's database agrees, and the gap is wider than on any R1S.
EVs
The Electric GLC Undercuts Mercedes' Own Gas AMG by $6,400
The 2027 GLC 400 4MATIC Electric starts at $63,500, below the AMG GLC 53 and $800 above the plug-in GLC 350e. What Mercedes still hasn't said: when U.S. deliveries begin.
EVs
Subaru's Three-Row EV Slipped to 2028 — Here's Everything We Know About the Getaway
Subaru's 420-hp three-row EV now arrives as a 2028 model next spring, built beside the Toyota Highlander EV in Kentucky. A price, an EPA rating, and a firm date are still missing.
Pricing
How Much a Tesla Cybertruck Costs Now — and How Long You'll Wait
The cheapest Cybertruck has gone from $59,990 to $74,990 in six months, and the queue has turned into inventory. Here's what each trim costs, what you get, and how fast one arrives.
Recalls
Toyota's Electric C-HR Can Lose Power on the Move — and the Fix Isn't Over-the-Air
NHTSA's filing puts the U.S. count at 8,521 and owner letters on October 18 — lower and sooner than reported all week. The defect is pure software, but Toyota is fixing it only at dealers.
New Cars
Audi's Most Efficient EV Ever Is Also Its Cheapest — and America Can't Have It
The reborn A2 claims brand-record efficiency and undercuts Audi's cheapest US model by thousands — but it was engineered for Europe, and Audi is silent on American sales.
Tech
Rivian's Big Software Update Now Warns R1 Drivers About Speed Cameras
Software update 2026.31 moves every R1T and R1S onto the same software as the R2, and its navigation now flags police and speed cameras using reports from Google Maps and Waze users. Two new features sit behind the $14.99-a-month Connect+ plan.
New Cars
Rivian R2 Finally Gets a Second Interior — and the Forest Green Paint It Promised in March
Both options were on the spec sheet since March but missing from the order form. Coastal Cloud stays off the Standard trim, and Rivian still isn't quoting prices.