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I took the Kia EV5 on a weekend away and it's a near-perfect electric SUV for families – with one major drawback
By Zachariah Kelly published
The Kia EV5 is so very close to being the ideal car for many families, with generous space and great performance – but the operating system still holds this SUV from the Korean car giant back.

Huawei says its new solid-state EV battery can give you 1,800 miles of range and charge in less than 5 minutes, but we have questions
By Leon Poultney published
Huawei has filed patents for new solid-state battery technology that could underpin future EVs with enormous range and ultra-fast charging capabilities.

Forget the ID Buzz – VW has electrified its popular Transporter van range and it looks even better
By Leon Poultney published
Volkswagen has expanded its Transporter line-up with battery electric variants of the popular Shuttle and Kombi models – and they look even more practical than its existing ID Buzz model.

'We really believe that Lidar is mission critical': Ford CEO says Waymo's self-driving car tech makes more sense Tesla's
By Leon Poultney published
Ford CEO Jim Farley has said that he believes Lidar is “mission critical” to any autonomous driving system, pouring more doubt on Tesla's self-driving tech.

Dacia’s Batmobile-like racer runs on sustainable biofuels, eats deserts for breakfast and scared me senseless
By Leon Poultney published
Here's what it's like to ride in a 335bhp off-road behemoth…

More bad news for Tesla – Xiaomi's new Model Y rival beats it on price and just smashed pre-order records
By Leon Poultney published
Xiaomi's new electric SUV deliberately undercuts the Model Y on price – and the tech giants says it's sold more than 2,000 YU7s within three minutes of launch.

Tesla's robotaxi rollout is already under investigation, as videos surface of erratic driving
By Leon Poultney published
Tesla's Robotaxi roll-out was hailed as a success, but it already has questions to answer.

Apple CarPlay Ultra stalls as these 5 car giants have reportedly decided to U-turn
By Leon Poultney published
Despite the buzz around CarPlay Ultra, some believe a growing number of manufacturers aren't on-board with the idea.

Meet the next electric hypercar – Mercedes-AMG just got its mojo back with a 1,360hp concept that will soon take on the Porsche Taycan
By Leon Poultney published
LED light panels, innovative electric motors and headlights with speakers... welcome to the new era of AMG.

The world's first range-extending hybrid car with swappable battery packs has landed – here's why it could be the future
By Leon Poultney published
The world's first range-extender hybrid with battery swap compatibility will go on sale in China, giving multiple charging options to customers.
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