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Representatives from Xiaomi Auto and its first 8 German dealer-group partners pose after signing MoUs at IFA Berlin 2026 on September 3, 2026. Credit: Xiaomi Auto Xiaomi Auto signed MoUs with an initial group of 8 German automotive dealer groups and will enter the European market in 2027. The MoUs mark the first step in building its European retail and service network, with Xiaomi planning to expand its local dealer partnerships. Xiaomi Auto, the automotive arm of Xiaomi (HKEX: 1810), said on Thursday that it had signed Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) with an initial group of 8 German automotive dealer…

Scout Motors has much to do before its battery-electric Traveler SUV and Terra pickup hit American roads. Finishing the $2 billion assembly plant in Blythewood, South Carolina, would be the top priority. Once the body shop and paint shop are ready, and the state finishes the dedicated highway access, pre-series production will begin, followed by assembly of salable units, likely in 2028. So what’s the product-development team to do while waiting two more years before customers can finally drive the Traveler and Terra? Start rolling out concepts that might end up being offered as production trim levels or variants, of…

Get Spyglass: The insider hookup, in your inbox Your exclusive look at future cars and secret prototypes, straight from our spy photographer. The Lexus RX RR is a near-future high-performance SUV slated to stand up to rivals like the BMW X5 M and Mercedes-AMG GLE 63. Rumor has it, it’ll even have “Morizo” nomenclature like the sporty Lexus LBX sold overseas. For now, we can confirm one thing about the enhanced RX: It’s going to look sick. A semi-camo’d prototype was spied in Europe wearing fierce fender flares and a pretty mean-looking set of exhaust outlets. The wheels and tires…

August sales numbers from the UK show a rosy picture for electric car sales, with BEVs being the most common powertrain and making up 30% of the market, up from 23% a year ago. The number is well ahead of the pace required to meet the UK’s current somewhat-ambitious target of 80% EV sales by 2030… so why is the UK government considering softening that target? UK’s electric vehicle targets have gone through a lot of back-and-forth over the years. They were originally set to target 100% new EV sales by 2040, but then that target was pushed forward, then…

Lenovo is taking aim at Apple’s budget-friendly MacBook Neo with its new IdeaPad Vibe series. Announced at IFA 2026 in Berlin, the lineup takes a more playful approach to mainstream computing with bright color options, modular styling tweaks, and a broad range of silicon choices. Personality and practical design choices The IdeaPad Vibe lineup comes in two screen sizes, giving buyers a choice between 14-inch and 15-inch form factors. Base models feature a standard 120Hz IPS display, while higher-tier configurations upgrade to a 120Hz OLED panel. The 14-inch version offers up to WUXGA OLED resolution, while the 15-inch scales up…

Research a bit, and you’ll find that Yamaha’s corporate philosophy centers around Kando. This Japanese word roughly translates to a feeling that moves you. In the context of what Yamaha wants customers to experience, it is “a feeling of deep satisfaction and intense excitement,” which also ties in with the brand’s “Revs Your Heart” slogan. Rider engagement and value are naturally the two key characteristics that are baked into every model. Thus, all of its bikes try to follow that to the core, but a certain MT manages to do that at a global level. Yamaha Has Shifted Its Attention…

Automotive For more than 20 years, Bugatti’s quad-turbocharged W16 served as much more than an outrageous source of horsepower. Its deep, mechanical soundtrack became part of the personality of cars like the Veyron, Chiron, Bolide and Mistral. Replacing something that recognizable was never going to be easy, particularly as Bugatti entered the electrified era. With the new Tourbillon, the company has taken a dramatically different approach, pairing electric assistance with a naturally aspirated V16 that can spin all the way to 9,000 rpm. Now Bugatti has revealed just how much engineering went into making sure its next-generation hypercar…

Lenovo’s latest rollable concept, announced at IFA 2026, is the ThinkBook Project Swan: a business laptop with a screen that expands horizontally from 14 to 17 inches.Rollable screens are nothing new for Lenovo. The company has shown off several concepts and even launched a real one last year (and it was pretty great). But Project Swan seems a little more restrained than that wild vertically expanding ThinkBook Plus Gen 6.The Swan starts out as a pretty conventional 14-inch laptop, albeit with a thick lid, until its flexible OLED unrolls to a 17-inch 16:9 screen. It’s a much more conventional —…

Pictures of the new-look Toyota Yaris Cross being driven on UK roads

There aren’t too many affordable sports cars left in the United States, particularly if a customer specifically wants the machine to be rear-wheel drive. Among the options are the stalwart Mazda MX-5 Miata and the slightly newer twin nameplates of the Subaru BRZ and Toyota GR86. Summer is the prime buying season for cars like these, and with fall almost here, recently released sales figures show there’s still a small but dedicated group of folks looking for sports cars. And they have a clear favorite. Sales Are Up, Except For One Mazda Miata PS Edition JapanMazda Despite being exciting to…