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China’s Guangzhou Automobile Group (GAC) will manufacture its AION V electric SUV at Magna International’s Austria facility, the companies announced Thursday, marking the second Chinese EV brand in two months to use European contract manufacturing as a workaround for steep EU tariffs on China-made vehicles. The move highlights a rapidly emerging strategy among Chinese automakers:…
President Donald Trump highlighted a vehicle loan interest tax deduction during a November 19, 2025 speech, specifically mentioning Tesla and claiming the policy helps “middle income people” afford cars—four months after the same legislation eliminated the $7,500 EV tax credit that made electric vehicles genuinely affordable for average buyers. “Middle income people, they don’t know…
Porsche unveiled the 2026 Cayenne Electric today, crowning it the most powerful production vehicle in the German automaker’s 77-year history with a staggering 1,139 horsepower. The launch comes just weeks after Porsche posted a $1.1 billion quarterly loss and declared that its luxury EV business model no longer works. The electric SUV will arrive in…
The Lotus Emeya has set a new benchmark for production electric vehicle charging performance, reaching a peak rate of 443 kW during independent testing conducted by Lotus Al Ghanim in Kuwait. Using Lotus’s proprietary 450 kW DC ultra-fast charger, the hyper-GT completed a 10-80% charge in just 13 minutes and 35 seconds, even under extreme…
Volkswagen suggested Wednesday that technology developed through its $5.8 billion partnership with Rivian could eventually be used in internal combustion engine vehicles, marking a notable shift in messaging just six weeks after the federal EV tax credit expired and triggered a historic market collapse. The acknowledgment from Carsten Helbing, co-CEO of the joint venture RV…
Bentley CEO Frank-Steffen Walliser has publicly acknowledged that electric vehicle acceptance has hit an “all-time low” while announcing the luxury automaker’s next new model will be a petrol-powered Supersports performance car—not the EV the company promised just three years ago. The admission comes in a rare interview with The Sunday Times published November 8, marking…
Volkswagen Group reported a €1.3 billion ($1.4 billion) operating loss for the third quarter of 2025, marking the German automaker’s first quarterly loss since the pandemic as it absorbs massive charges from Porsche’s failed electric vehicle strategy and President Trump’s punishing import tariffs. The Times reported that Europe’s biggest carmaker swung from a €2.8 billion…
Porsche is testing heavily camouflaged electric 718 Cayman prototypes at Germany’s Nürburgring circuit, with the sports car wearing fake bodywork designed to make it resemble a 911. The testing comes as Porsche posts its first quarterly loss ever—a staggering $1.1 billion wipeout—while simultaneously developing both electric and combustion versions of its entry-level sports car for…
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