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An Xpeng humanoid robot on display at the company’s headquarters in Guangzhou in April 2026. Credit: CnEVPost Leapmotor believes that as an NEV maker with in-house R&D capabilities, it is well positioned to develop embodied robots. The company has developed plans for a robotics business. Leapmotor (HKEX: 9863) confirmed plans to enter the embodied robotics sector, saying it will formally announce details of the business in the near future. Vice president and CFO Li Tengfei said during an interim earnings call on Monday that the company had developed plans for the robotics business. He did not disclose the product form,…

The biggest car news and reviews, no BS Our free daily newsletter sends the stories that really matter directly to you, every weekday. Even if you’ve never purchased a tank of diesel in your life, the price of it matters. Promise. So much of the United States’ logistics depends on the fuel, and right now, it’s staggeringly expensive at $5.62 per gallon on average nationwide. There’s a short list of reasons for that. And even though current diesel prices haven’t broken the all-time record yet, there are telltale signs that they could soon. Reuters reported Tuesday morning that Russia could…

Automotive The Genesis G70 has long been one of the more convincing alternatives to the usual German sports sedans, especially for buyers who care about steering feel, chassis balance, and getting plenty of performance for the money. For 2027, though, Genesis is taking away one of the ingredients that helped make the G70 such an appealing underdog. The company has confirmed that the twin-turbocharged 3.3-liter V6 will no longer be offered, leaving the turbocharged 2.5-liter four-cylinder as the sole engine choice. That is not to say the remaining G70 is suddenly slow. The 2.5-liter turbo produces a healthy…

BYD is preparing to launch a new electric hatch, positioned between the Dolphin and Seagull (Dolphin Surf) in terms of size. When is BYD launching the Great Seagull? The Seagull, which BYD sells as the Dolphin Surf and Dolphin Mini outside of China, is among the best-selling EVs in the world. In the first half of 2026, the BYD Seagull (Dolphin Mini/Dolphin Surf) was the sixth-best-selling EV globally. In China, it starts at just 69,900 yuan, or about $10,000. We knew BYD was preparing to launch an updated version after Zhang Zhuo, the sales boss for BYD’s Ocean series, previewed…

File this one under ‘things we weren’t expecting to see today.’ Hyundai has announced some changes to the Palisade in its native South Korea market, including a version of the XRT and Calligraphy Black Ink trims already on sale in the US. But although we’re already somewhat familiar with the midsize SUV’s off-road and blackout packages, we’ve got no context for the third new Palisade variant coming to Korean dealerships for 2027 – the aptly named “High Roof.” Spaceship Design Means More Space Inside The 2027 Palisade High Roof is 9.4 inches taller than the standard model, with seemingly all…

Germans are going to start seeing Waymo taxis roaming their streets within the coming weeks, the company announced Tuesday. More specifically, Waymos are going to be driving around Munich, albeit not under their own control. Instead, these Waymo taxis are going to be manually driven by the company’s “trained autonomous specialists” as they map the streets of Bavaria’s capital. Manually driving around Munich will help its cars map the city’s street network, as well as collect data on its “distinct driving conditions.”  “Munich is a world-class hub for mobility and engineering, and becoming part of this city marks an important…

Staring at a pile of unedited clips is often the exact moment we give up on posting entirely. Instagram just tackled that problem head-on, by rolling out First Draft, a new one-tap tool that assembles your raw footage into a finished Reel in a few seconds. For now, First Draft is rolling out exclusively on iOS, with no word yet on when Android users might get access. How does First Draft create Reels for you on Instagram? The process starts just like making any other Reel. You select clips from your camera roll, but instead of manually trimming everything yourself,…

The midsize SUV segment is packed with familiar names that have become default choices for families. Some stand out for reliability, while others are known for comfort, technology, or practicality. One Ford SUV left the North American market after the 2024 model year despite ending its run with modern technology, a refined interior, standard all-wheel drive, and turbocharged engines. With used prices now well below their original MSRPs, it may be worth another look. Why Ford’s Most Overlooked SUV Is Now One Of The Best Used Buys In The Segment Overshadowed By More Popular Rivals Rear 3/4 shot of 2025 Toyota…

With its symmetrical design and even firing order, the inline-six engine delivers a level of balance and smoothness that’s hard to match. However, being longer than most V8s, packaging constraints have limited the inline-six’s appeal in recent decades. That’s starting to change as automakers, in a quest for economies of scale, revisit the layout by developing modular designs shared with inline-fours and, in some cases, even inline-threes. The straight-6 is on an epic comeback tour. You can find a variety of brands are now reintroducing them, and to help you find a vehicle with one, we’ve rounded up five of…

The biggest car news and reviews, no BS Our free daily newsletter sends the stories that really matter directly to you, every weekday. There’s something different about the Audi Nuvolari. Maybe it has something to do with the fact that pretty much nobody saw it coming, or maybe it’s the uncompromising Bauhaus ethos toward its design, an aesthetic that almost makes the last-gen R8 look cute by comparison. Whatever it is, every aspect of the Nuvolari feels purposefully crafted—which is why its ginormous fuel-filler cap and hazard switches are so strange. The Drive Editor-in-Chief Kyle Cheromcha recently got up close…