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The Denza N8L BEV offers a CLTC range of 960 kilometers and supports BYD’s flash charging technology. Credit: Denza The Denza N8L BEV starts at 299,800 yuan ($44,280), adding a new powertrain option to a lineup previously limited to plug-in hybrids. The all-electric version features a 130.15-kWh second-generation Blade Battery, flash charging and a 208-liter powered frunk. BYD’s (HKEX: 1211) premium brand Denza launched the N8L’s battery electric vehicle (BEV) version on Monday, adding a new powertrain option to the large 6-seat SUV previously available only as a plug-in hybrid. The N8L BEV comes in 2 variants: the Flash Charging…

UPDATE: 2026/09/14 13:00 EST BY SEAN MCMANUS Mercedes-AMG A35 Reliability We added a section to discuss A35 sedan recalls and owner complaints. Buyers in the market for an affordable four-door sedan typically look at the latest offerings on the new car market. Despite most brands focusing their lineup on crossovers and SUVs to meet demand, there remain a few options in the shrinking sedan segment for those who find the large size and elevated driving position unnecessary. The latest Toyota Camry is one of the options they can choose from, and with a starting price of just under $30,000 (excluding…

The Drive 🤝 your inbox. Every weekday The Daily Brief wraps up the biggest stories and our exclusive reporting on the auto industry and car culture. Today, iOS 27 goes live for iPhones, and while Apple is mostly focused on loads of AI features of dubious practical use, here at The Drive we’re mostly interested in what the big update will bring to CarPlay. Last year’s software added the love-or-hate Liquid Glass aesthetic, along with widgets and new options to tailor CarPlay’s UI scaling to your vehicle’s display size. But the 2027 update is arguably even more helpful—just in specific,…

Automechanika Frankfurt attracted more than 112,000 trade visitors from 173 countries during its five-day run, with artificial intelligence, connected vehicles and alternative powertrains among the technologies taking centre stage. The 2026 show featured 4,400 exhibitors from 80 countries, presenting products and services for automotive workshops, retailers and other aftermarket businesses. Sixty-six per cent of visitors came from outside Germany, while German attendance increased 18.5 per cent. “Not only has the mood been extremely positive throughout this intensive five-day trade fair, but there has also been a visible increase in the number of exhibitors and visitors. The leading international B2B flagship…

BYD is in “the leading position,” according to executive vice president Stella Li, with plans to introduce its first EV equipped with solid-state batteries in 2027. When will BYD launch an EV with solid-state batteries? We’ve been hearing it for over a decade now. Solid-state batteries, the “holy grail” of battery tech, are just around the corner. By now, it’s become something of a joke: Toyota or another automaker claims another “breakthrough” promising ultra-long range and fast-charging capabilities. According to the world’s leading EV manufacturer, solid-state batteries are advancing and will be used to power vehicles on the road as…

Automotive Jeep is reaching deep into its history for one of its most interesting special-edition Wranglers yet. The new 2027 Jeep Wrangler JL-2A celebrates the Willys CJ-2A, the vehicle that helped transition Jeep from a wartime machine into something civilians could buy and use on farms, ranches, job sites, and eventually trails across America. Arriving as the 11th installment in Jeep’s Twelve 4 Twelve series, the JL-2A takes the familiar Wrangler Rubicon and adds a thoughtful collection of colors, materials, and details inspired by the civilian Jeep that debuted in 1945. That history gives Jeep plenty of material…

No, that’s not a Tesla Cybercab. That’s Volkswagen’s Mission Efficiency, the world’s slipperiest electric vehicle. The near-production 2+2 seat electric coupe prototype was built on VW’s MEB+ platform, incorporating front-wheel drive components from the upcoming ID. Polo and ID. Cross models.True to its name, the mission of Mission Efficiency is to break records. With a drag coefficient of a scant 0.158, the prototype claims to be the world’s most aerodynamic road-approved vehicle. It also claims to have broken the record for energy efficiency, consuming 6.48kWh of energy per 100 kilometers during a constant-speed (68 km/h) test-drive on flat terrain with…

Mazda is still forging ahead with the fifth-generation of its iconic sports car. CarBuzz has just uncovered a Mazda patent for a chassis that is unmistakably MX-5 Miata. This newest patent isn’t the first we’ve found for the new car, but it shows how far along the company is in development. It also shows just how complicated it is to try and make a compact lightweight car meet modern safety rules. New Car Needs A Whole New Structure Mazda Sports Car Chassis Patent Fig 2 overlayCarBuzz/Mazda This patent covers the front structure of the car. It includes the front firewall…

A Yue 7 SUV from GAC Group’s Trumpchi brand. Credit: GAC FAW is expected to become GAC’s second-largest shareholder after the deal, with no change in GAC’s ultimate control. GAC has withheld the target joint venture’s name and expects its A-share trading suspension to last no more than 10 trading days. GAC Group (SSE: 601238) plans to issue shares to acquire part of China FAW’s stake in a vehicle-manufacturing joint venture and raise supporting funds. GAC signed a letter of intent with China FAW on Monday, the company said in a filing today. The proposed transaction aims to integrate industrial…

Many have paid the extra $20, but there’s no rush to join them. LarysaP/Shutterstock We don’t need to tell you that Grand Theft Auto VI is set to be the biggest game launch of all time at this point. The product of more than a decade of development, almost 5 million people had pre-ordered the digital download within days of the Netflix Extended Look (which itself pulled in 31.1 million Netflix views) according to Sensor Tower data. With figures like that, the question for most isn’t whether to buy it, but which version. The answer, resoundingly, seems…