Articles by Leon Poultney, EVs correspondent

A new ‘color’ Lidar breakthrough just made 'hands-off' self-driving cars a reality, experts say — Chinese tech will 'significantly enhance' spatial intelligence and reduce the need to 'guess' objects like traffic lights

By Leon Poultney Published 21 April 26

A new color-capable Lidar system has been hailed as a “fundamental innovation” for self-driving car technology.

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Hyundai reinvents the hatchback with the 300-mile range Ioniq 3 — a compact, aerodynamic EV that runs on Android Automotive

By Leon Poultney Published 20 April 26

Hyundai reinvents the humble hatchback with the 300-mile range Ioniq 3 — a compact, aerodynamic EV that majors on interior roominess.

'I’ve waited seven years!': Tesla owners in Europe demand $7,500 refund as Full Self-Driving is locked out for older vehicles

By Leon Poultney Published 17 April 26

Anger rises in Europe as Tesla's Full Self-Driving system isn't available on older vehicles, despite years of promises

Rolls-Royce launches its most 'ambitious work' to date — as limited edition Project Nightingale takes electric luxury to a new level

By Leon Poultney Published 16 April 26

Project Nightingale will be based on the Rolls-Royce Spectre but limited to just 100 units.

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Elon Musk reveals Tesla’s powerful new AI5 chip — but don't expect it to improve Full Self-Driving anytime soon

By Leon Poultney Published 16 April 26

Tesla lifts the lid on its most powerful chip to date, but it’s destined for the Optimus robot and its supercomputers first.

The interface of a Tesla car next to an image of self-driving mode

Tesla's massive Spring update leaves older cars behind — as owners spot fresh clue about a big Full Self-Driving change

By Leon Poultney Published 14 April 26

Tesla's big Spring software update has landed — and its new Self-Driving app leaves a lot of questions unanswered.

'The decision is deeply troubling': Tesla gets a green light for Full Self-Driving in Europe — but not everyone is happy about it

By Leon Poultney Published 13 April 26

Tesla’s Full Self-Driving system has just been approved in Europe for the first time, but critics have called the decision "deeply troubling" — here's why.

The BMW iX5 Hydrogen next to a row of fuel cells

Hydrogen isn’t dead — BMW teases iX5 with space-saving fuel cell system that offers emissions-free motoring for up to 385 miles

By Leon Poultney Published 9 April 26

BMW says its iX5 Hydrogen will go into production in 2028, but is there really still life in hydrogen cars?

I've driven the new Renault Twingo — and it's the closest thing to affordable, lightweight electric motoring without the compromise

By Leon Poultney Published 4 April 26

Renault continues its run of excellent retro reimagining with the cute, compact Twingo. Affordable electric motoring done right.

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'I was stuck on the overpass with dump trucks all around me': A mass Baidu robotaxi outage just caused traffic mayhem in China

By Leon Poultney Published 2 April 26

Collisions, delays and traffic chaos have been reported due to a mass robotaxi outage in China.

A Tesla Model S car next to Elon Musk looking sad

'We will have an official ceremony to mark the ending of an era. I love those cars' — Elon Musk mourns the officially retired Tesla Model S and Model X

By Leon Poultney Published 2 April 26

Tesla officially kills off the once-pioneering Model S and Model X, as it focusses its future on autonomy.

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ChatGPT comes to Apple CarPlay but only if you are willing to talk to a robot

By Leon Poultney Published 2 April 26

Recent Apple iOS update introduces ChatGPT to the CarPlay environment for the first time

EV charging just got a massive boost for millions in the UK — as rule changes make it easier to avoid 'driveway discrimination’ at home

By Leon Poultney Published 30 March 26

As of April 1, the UK government will introduce a raft of new grants and incentives, as well as the relaxing of planning permissions, to increase EV uptake

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A CyberSUV could be on the way — as Elon Musk claims that Tesla is working on 'something way cooler than a minivan'

By Leon Poultney Published 27 March 26

Elon Musk has rumors circulating that the company is working on something new — but the internet is divided.

Sony Honda Mobility Afeela Prototype 2026

The ‘PlayStation Car’ is dead — why Sony and Honda just pulled the plug on their Afeela EV before a single car was delivered

By Leon Poultney Published 26 March 26

Sony Honda Mobility shelves the much-hyped Afeela 1 EV project amid turbulent times, but the car was ill-fated from the beginning

Google’s new Android Automotive update wants to control your car's 'brain' — as Micron predicts cars will soon need 300GB of RAM

By Leon Poultney Published 25 March 26

Cars are rapidly turning into computers as Android Automotive update will soon make it the ‘brain’ of your car, but Micron says vehicles will soon need 300GB of RAM to function.

I didn’t think the Hyundai Ioniq 5 N could get much better — until I drove its bigger brother

By Leon Poultney Published 22 March 26

Hyundai aces the difficult second album, as its Ioniq 6 N shifts the performance EV game up a gear.

‘It’s irritatingly good at it’: The Mercedes-Benz CLA has the best autonomous parking feature I’ve ever tried — plus one trick that's even more useful

By Leon Poultney Published 22 March 26

The Mercedes-Benz CLA is bristling with technology, but I didn't realize how good its autonomous parking features were until I lived with it.

'That’s where the danger lies': Uber's former self-driving car boss sounds safety alarm after near-death Tesla experience — as Cybertruck crash sparks fresh controversy

By Leon Poultney Published 20 March 26

Uber’s former head of self-driving critiques Tesla's Full Self-Driving system following crash.

'The most important BMW in recent history': BMW reveals new i3 EV with 560-mile range — but its design is splitting opinion

By Leon Poultney Published 18 March 26

Internet opinions come pouring in as BMW unveils its upcoming electric i3 — arguably one of the most important cars for the German brand in years

'Ready in 5, full in 9' — this Chinese EV charges to 70% in only 5 minutes, has a 644-mile range, and it's coming to Europe in April

By Leon Poultney Published 15 March 26

BYD says it will introduce 1.5 Megawatt charging to Europe with the introduction of its high-performance Z9 GT model

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A fuel crisis is looming — here’s how much owning an EV could save you

By Leon Poultney Published 14 March 26

Experts predict that we could see an increase in EV adoption as gas prices continue to increase.

How to beat the fuel crisis — these are the 3 affordable EVs I recommend as an electric car reviewer

By Leon Poultney Published 12 March 26

The Middle East conflict is forcing gas prices up, so could now be the best time to switch to an EV?

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Mercedes-Benz launches the Rolls-Royce of the minivan world — and the all-electric VLE promises a 'limousine-like ride'

By Leon Poultney Published 11 March 26

With a 435-mile range and a cinema screen in the rear, the VLE is one of the first all-electric people carriers to push into luxury territory.

'There can be no justification': Chinese automaker apologizes to Land Rover after another big copycat controversy

By Leon Poultney Published 9 March 26

Chinese automaker admits full responsibility for ad campaign that looks eerily similar to Range Rover promotional material.

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