Kia’s promising EV4 electric saloon breaks cover – and it stays true to its concept car roots

Kia promised lots with the EV4 Concept and it has deliveredBoth a saloon and hatchback will be offeredUpcoming EV Day will reveal more about specification Kia has whipped the silk…

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Renault’s hyper-efficient concept car swaps pedals for fighter jet controls – and it could catch on

The Renault Filante concept car is aiming for electric efficiency recordsSingle-seater commits all controls to steering yokeRenault’s director of advanced design says it could be seen on future carsThe new…

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Rivian says it will offer hands-off autonomous driving later this year, with eyes-off coming in 2026 – a more realistic approach than Tesla’s wild promises

Rivian CEO says a hands-free driving system will arrive this yearUpdate is planned for R1T and R1S vehiclesAn SAE Level 3 ‘eyes-off’ system could come as early as 2026Rivian’s founder…

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Tesla promises more affordable EVs and could start its Robotaxi service in June – but I’ve heard this all before

Unsupervised Full Self-Driving will launch in Austin, Texas in JuneMusk says more affordable models will see Tesla return to growthSound familiar? Tesla's CEO has promised all of this beforeTesla’s quarterly…

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Zeekr’s new EV has a ‘Golden Battery’ that charges from 10-80% in just nine minutes – making it the world’s fastest

The 7X SUV is among the first EVs to receive Zeekr’s latest battery techFast-charging can add over 300 miles of range in minutesJournalists have been experiencing the rapid top-ups first…

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A recent Android Auto update has messed with Google Maps, and users aren’t happy about it

A recent Android Auto update has altered the way Google Maps looksDefaulting to a centered view is making it difficult to see live locationWorkaround requires closing the search bar, which…

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Five ways Trump’s new policies will impact electric vehicles in the US

President Trump has signaled his intent to reverse Biden’s EV policiesTrump declared a "national energy emergency"Electric vehicle charging infrastructure spend will be pausedWhile the 47th US President's inauguration was arguably…

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BYD made more EVs than Tesla for the first time last year – proving that the world wants affordable electric options

BYD built more EVs than Tesla for the first time in 2024Cheaper Chinese vehicles are catching on in emerging marketsEVs will outsell gas cars in China this yearTesla has been…

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