China's Leapmotor will unveil the B05, a compact electric rival to the VW Golf/ID.3, at the Munich IAA. It promises a smart platform, Excellence within reach, and a price that could make the competition's pulse drop.
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Xiaomi cars?! What do we get when a tech giant known for smartphones starts making cars? The Xiaomi SU7 – an electric super-sedan that has created quite a stir in its native China. So well-designed that even the boss of Ford was speechless with excitement (and that's without a software update to the emotions). Demand? Still so hot you could sell it with a fire extinguisher.
Volkswagen has equipped the ID.3 in the UK with something new: pay-for-power. You get 150 kW (201 hp) as standard, but for the full dose of 170 kW (228 hp) you have to… sign up for a subscription. Welcome to the automotive world where horses are unlocked like Netflix episodes. So Volkswagen has started charging a subscription fee for additional horsepower!
The new Volvo XC70 rolled off the assembly line in Taizhou, pre-sales begin on August 27 in Chengdu. Under the hood: the new SMA Super Hybrid Architecture, 3-motor drive and 3-speed DHT. Literally Swedish rationality on a Chinese battery.
Gullwing doors, blue glass and a red lounge in the style of a “dust pole.” The Cadillac Elevated Velocity concept hints at where Cadillac is taking the electric V-Series – onto the road and over the dunes.
The basic Model Y (RWD) is like a good backpack: it doesn't scream, it doesn't weigh, it just works. Owners' experiences show that with Tesla, less is often enough. There's no laboratory here, it's everyday life. How they experience the new Tesla Model Y. Why the Tesla Model Y (RWD) is currently the best possible purchase among electric vehicles.
Lucid took its Gravity out into the wild for a weekend and brought it back as the Gravity X—a concept that lifts the body, widens the tracks, hangs skid plates, and adds a roof box with lights. If it goes into production, it could outrun Rivian on the first dirt road.
When MG packs 742 horsepower (PS) and an 800-volt battery into the back of the car for under £50,000, the competition starts to gasp for air. The IM5 Performance is an electric sedan that takes on the Tesla Model 3 Performance – and it doesn’t flinch when it comes to numbers.
The cabin of the Karma Amaris GT Coupé is revealed for the first time and acts as a lounge for technophiles: a “squircle” steering wheel with a visible carbon rim, capacitive buttons, digital gauges in front of the driver, a large infotainment screen in the middle, a third screen in front of the passenger. A gear selector “floats” on the tunnel. The example on display is a two-seater, dressed in Crimson Orbit leather and Alcantara, with plenty of carbon and piano black, and the luggage rack in the back is designed for travel bags. The roof? Electrochromatic darkening, like sunglasses for the whole car.
A reliable British media outlet reports that Volkswagen will end production of the ID.5, the “coupe” version of the ID.4, in 2027. At the same time, the Touareg is also saying goodbye in 2026. In the background: cleaning up the range and moving towards the more affordable electric models ID.2 (~€25,000) and ID.1 (~€20,000).
European robo-taxi market?! Coming soon! If you like the idea of being driven by a robot without having to talk about the weather and politics, we have great news for you. American Lyft and Chinese tech giant Baidu will start their first autonomous rides in Europe as early as 2026.
When it comes to Tesla, most media outlets report on sales declines, Elon Musk's politics, and upcoming robotaxis. But there's a lot going on beneath the surface. We've rounded up ten lesser-known stories that have made their mark on the Tesla world in recent weeks, but have been overshadowed by political and financial drama. These are Tesla News 8/2025