BYD’s low-cost Seagull EV, sold as the Dolphin Surf in Europe, is getting another update with a longer body and a more powerful motor.
BYD Seagull EV is due for a refresh
Starting at just 69,800 yuan, or about $10,000, the Seagull is BYD’s smallest, most affordable electric car in China.
Sold as the Dolphin Surf, the electric hatch starts at just £18,675 ($25,000) in the UK and €22,990…
Xiaomi reveals SkyNomad N90: a living room on wheels
July 14, 2026
Xiaomi has revealed the SkyNomad N90, the first model in its new SkyNomad series and the company’s first extended-range electric vehicle. CEO Lei Jun posted the first official exterior images today, and a new regulatory filing confirmed the full specs.
The N90 is a…
Ahead of the updated 2027 model, sales of Volkswagen’s electric minibus bounced back, rising 120%. Meanwhile, the ID.4 is on a brief hiatus as it undergoes a major refresh.
Volkswagen is revamping its EV lineup
The ID. Buzz is returning for the 2027 model year in the US…
Toyota is promising big things for the Lexus LFA EV sports car, but will we ever get to see it?
July 13, 2026
Toyota’s luxury marque is bringing back its iconic sports car as an EV. The all-electric Lexus LFA made a public appearance at the Goodwood FOS, but will it ever reach production?
When is Lexus launching the LFA EV sports car?
After unveiling the LFA Concept in December, Lexus said it was the brand’s “vision for a next-generation electric sports car.”
The LFA EV is being developed…
Australia just posted its biggest month ever for electric car sales, and for the first time seven different EVs each cleared 1,000 units in a single month.
Every one of them is either Chinese-owned or Chinese-built — and that includes the Tesla Model Y that topped the…
Waymo has activated fully driverless operations in Las Vegas, its riders will now see vehicles with no human at the wheel, and the Alphabet unit says Denver, San Diego, and Tampa are next in line.
The move adds four new markets to Waymo’s driverless footprint and pushes…
Tesla has leased a 682,000-square-foot speculative industrial building in the Austin Hills Commerce Center, expanding Elon Musk’s already sprawling Central Texas real estate footprint.
The company is set to occupy the second phase of the development at 11801 Decker Lake Road, which is scheduled for completion in January 2027. What Tesla plans to do with the space is still unknown.
Another piece…
Tesla has launched Tesla Home, a home energy management platform powered by an AI engine called Opticaster that it says makes “hundreds of decisions” a day about when to store and use electricity to lower your bill.
However, it’s not an entirely new product as Electrek…
A scientist who worked on Tesla’s Optimus humanoid robot is now building a rival of his own — in Europe, not Silicon Valley.
Rémi Cadène, co-founder and CEO of Paris-based startup UMA, unveiled plans for a lightweight humanoid robot called Northstar and says the…
Kia’s growing lineup of electric vehicles, ranging from affordable SUVs to vans, helped power the automaker to its best first-half sales performance on record.
Kia’s EVs drive record growth in the first half of 2026
Kia is selling more vehicles than ever, partly thanks to its growing lineup of all-electric models. The Korean automaker now offers an EV for just about everyone, from the…
