ID. range, the GTI revival, PPE platform and Group strategy — Wolfsburg’s EV pivot in full.
Renault SA plans to reintegrate its Ampere electric vehicle and software operations back into the parent company, reversing a strategy that never delivered the €10 billion valuation former CEO Luca de Meo once promised investors. The French automaker is meeting with labor unions today to discuss the reorganization. Bloomberg reports that CEO François Provost is…
Two months after demanding Brussels weaken the 2035 combustion engine ban, Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s government is now pledging billions in taxpayer money to boost EV sales. The contradiction reveals Germany’s auto industry isn’t facing a policy problem. It’s facing a competitiveness crisis that no subsidy can fix. The Fact: Germany will offer families with small…
Finnish electric motorcycle maker Verge Motorcycles and its technology spinoff Donut Lab just announced the world’s first production vehicle with solid-state batteries at CES 2026. The $30,000 TS Pro promises 200+ miles of range, sub-10-minute charging, and 100,000 charge cycles. There’s just one problem: the company has shared zero technical data, zero third-party validation, and…
2026 Tesla Model Y Performance review: 460 hp and 306-mile range for $59,130. Tesla still leads on software and Supercharging, but competitors closed the gap.
The timing tells you everything about Rivian’s strategy. While the company hemorrhages cash and cuts jobs, it’s quietly building infrastructure for a future that hinges entirely on the R2’s success. Rivian filed plans Tuesday with the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation for a $9.5 million service and sales center in Round Rock, a fast-growing…
When an automaker announces ambitious sales targets while simultaneously declaring it doesn’t want to be known as a car company, something interesting is happening. Chinese EV maker Xpeng just revealed 2026 delivery goals of 550,000 to 600,000 vehicles, representing up to 40% growth, according to Chinese tech portal 36Kr citing an internal strategy meeting. A…
Four motors. No mechanical differentials. Software controlling every wheel independently. BMW just revealed the technical details behind its first fully electric M car, and while the spec sheet promises revolutionary performance, the real story is what this architecture means for the future of the driving experience that M badge buyers actually pay premium prices for.…
Cox Automotive’s Q4 2025 Kelley Blue Book EV Sales Report landed this morning, and while the headline numbers look familiar, the underlying story is anything but. Tesla’s Model Y and Model 3 still dominate the top two positions, but the real drama unfolds when you compare the first nine months of 2025 to Q4. The…
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