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Automotive Genesis is wasting no time proving that its motorsports push is more than a one-car experiment. Just ahead of the 2026 24 Hours of Le Mans, Genesis Magma Racing has pulled the cover off a new GT3 Concept at Circuit de la Sarthe, giving the luxury brand a much broader performance storyline as its GMR-001 Hypercar prepares for one of endurance racing’s biggest stages. For a company still building its racing identity, this is the kind of move that shows confidence, long-term planning, and a serious appetite for global motorsport credibility. Based on the Genesis Magma GT…

Hungary’s largest battery energy storage project, powered by a BYD energy storage system, has gone into operation. Credit: BYD Energy Storage BYD supplies a 288.6-MWh storage system for Hungary’s largest battery storage project. BYD has delivered multiple large-scale storage projects across more than 110 countries and regions worldwide. The energy storage unit of BYD (HKEX: 1211) said Hungary’s largest battery storage project, built by Greenvolt Power, has been officially put into operation. A commissioning ceremony was recently held at the site, attended by Hungary’s State Secretary for Energy András Tóth, among others, according to a press release on Saturday. The…

Toyota has a strong manufacturing footprint in the US, and one of those places is celebrating a birthday. Venture south – way south – and you’ll find a place solely dedicated to engines. It’s been that way for 25 years, and Toyota shows no signs of letting up. In fact, the investments are ongoing. We’re talking about Toyota’s big Huntsville, Alabama plant, which at its current pace assembles almost one million engines and 500,000 differentials each year. Toyota says the total engines made at the plant is around 11 million so far. Back in 2001, the plant started out as…

When most people in North America or Europe hear the name VinFast, they probably think of the Vietnamese electric car company trying to break into international markets with a lineup of electric SUVs. What many don’t realize is that VinFast is already a giant in another corner of the EV industry: electric two-wheelers. The company has just announced that it rolled its one millionth electric motorcycle – or more accurately, electric scooter – off the production line, a milestone that highlights just how massive the Asian e-mobility market has become. The millionth vehicle was a red Feliz II electric scooter,…

If you have ever typed two letters into the Windows 11 search box, paused, and watched nothing useful happen until you added more characters, you already know exactly why this Windows 11 update matters.  Microsoft’s June 2026 Patch Tuesday update, part of a release Windows Latest calls the biggest of the year (via Windows Latest), quietly fixes that. Windows Search can now find and prioritize files with as few as two characters, down from the old three-character minimum. Microsoft / Digital Trends So what exactly changed in Windows Search? Before this update, typing two letters from the file name didn’t…

UPDATE: 2026/06/13 07:00 EST BY DAN CLOUGHER Costs of keeping a Lexus LC fueled, maintained, and insured have been added, in order to provide a more detailed answer on just how much LC ownership may set prospective buyers back in 2026. In early 2017, Lexus announced that an all-new performance coupe would join their model range to open a new chapter in its history and bring the automaker’s presence into a scene dominated by an elite class of international grand touring coupes. Riding a new architecture and powered by a free-breathing all-motor V8 engine, the Lexus LC 500 was intended…

You’d be forgiven for thinking this day would never come. Siri has spent a decade and half somewhere between “sort of useful at a few things” and “utterly disastrous, why did I even try, can it honestly not even set a timer.” But the wildest thing just happened: Apple put out a new version of Siri, and it actually seems to be pretty good.On this episode of The Vergecast, David and Nilay talk about their early experiences with Siri AI, and what it means for users, and the rest of the AI industry, for the iPhone’s built-in assistant to be…

Luxury EVs have never been more advanced than they are today. Massive touchscreens, futuristic interiors, artificial sounds, and bold styling have become the norm across the premium EV segment. But many luxury buyers now seem to want something simpler. Rather than chasing gimmicks alone, buyers are increasingly prioritizing comfort, refinement, usability, strong range, and fast charging, while still wanting a proper luxury SUV experience. That is exactly where the 2026 Audi Q6 e-tron stands out. Instead of trying to completely reinvent the luxury EV formula, the Q6 e-tron takes a more balanced approach. It still looks modern and advanced, but…

Car companies often take the best bits from each other when they collaborate. Think Subaru and Toyota with the GR86/BRZ, or even the McLaren F1 with its BMW-sourced V12 heart. The Italians are experts at this, and in the 2000s, Maserati went to Ferrari to design the engine for its sedan. Unfortunately, almost nobody remembers. It’s almost hard to believe that you can now buy a Maranello-made powertrain for less than a base Toyota Corolla. It would certainly get you down the road more quickly and, with more zest than most new sedans, it feels like a steal at that…

An autonomous heavy-duty truck on display at the Beijing Auto Show in April 2026. Credit: CnEVPost China has mapped out a plan to promote new-energy heavy-duty trucks, aiming for a fleet exceeding 1.6 million vehicles by 2030. Authorities aim for these vehicles to carry 18% of highway freight volumes by 2030. The Chinese government has unveiled an ambitious plan to scale up new-energy heavy-duty trucks, aiming to accelerate the low-carbon transition in the transportation sector. The plan sets a target of achieving a 40% market penetration rate by 2030, according to a joint statement released Saturday by 11 government bodies…