Damien Kesteloo

Damien Kesteloo is a Junior Writer at EVXL.co, covering electric cars from a young enthusiast’s seat. He reports on Tesla, Rivian, Ford, Hyundai, Kia and the rest of the field, with a focus on price and lease changes, real-world range against the sticker, and the first-look details that only turn up in person at a showroom or a charger.

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2026

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Oct 16

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Dark blue and cream Volkswagen ID. Buzz with a UK number plate parked on a gravel driveway at dusk, seen from the front three-quarter angle

Damien Kesteloo · Volkswagen

VW Starts Capping UK ID. Buzz Charging at 80% Ahead of Recall

VW began limiting some UK ID. Buzz and ID. Buzz Cargo vans to 80% charge the week of October 12 over a fire risk. Owners can set Battery Care Mode now.

Damien KestelooOct 163 min read

Silver Chevrolet Corvette CX concept seen from the side with its one-piece canopy tilted fully forward over the front wheels, red seats visible inside

GM Says an Electric Corvette Is Still Coming, but Won't Say When

Corvette chief Tony Roma says GM will fully electrify the Corvette someday, four years after Mark Reuss promised it. There is still no date or program.

Damien KestelooOct 15

Silver Lexus LFA Concept electric sports car seen from the front three-quarter angle on a wet floor under white light beams

Toyota

Toyota Patented Sequential Shifting for EVs Without a Real Gearbox

Toyota's US patent 12,679,217 cuts and restores motor torque to fake a sequential gearbox shift in an EV, no clutch pedal needed. The LFA could use it.

Damien KestelooOct 14

Alpine

Alpine A310 VISION Revives a 1970s Coupe With Radical New Design

Alpine's A310 VISION reimagines the 1971 A310 on its new APP platform, with pop-down headlights and a split rear wing. No powertrain, no production plan.

Damien KestelooOct 14

Dark grey Peugeot E-T16 Concept hatchback with yellow light bars and red side stripe driving on a wet road

Stellantis

Peugeot Reveals 816-HP E-T16 Concept Inspired by Rally-Winning 205

Peugeot's three-motor E-T16 Concept claims 0 to 300 km/h in 16 seconds and three full-power Nürburgring laps. It previews the next E-208.

Damien KestelooOct 12

Volkswagen

Volkswagen ID. Tiguan Brings Back Buttons, Charges No Faster Than ID.4

Volkswagen's ID. Tiguan replaces the ID.4 with physical climate buttons and up to 373 miles WLTP, but its 77-kWh pack charges no faster. No US date yet.

Damien KestelooOct 11

Dark green BMW iX3 M60 xDrive electric SUV with yellow headlights driving along a coastal road with mountains behind it

BMW

BMW iX3 M60 Adds 603 HP and Adaptive Suspension, No U.S. Price Yet

BMW's iX3 M60 xDrive makes 603 hp and hits 62 mph in 3.9 seconds. Its U.S. and global releases list different battery sizes, and no U.S. price yet.

Damien KestelooOct 8

BMW iX3 cockpit with a flat-topped steering wheel, a red dashboard, the Panoramic Vision strip along the base of the windshield and the angled central touchscreen

BMW

BMW iX3 Interior: Windshield Display Works, Climate Screen Doesn't

We drove the BMW iX3 50 xDrive. Its Panoramic Vision windshield display is the best part of the new cabin. The touchscreen climate controls are the worst.

Damien KestelooOct 7

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