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  Electric vehicle sales have jumped in Southeast Asia with vehicle owners ditching their fuel-powered cars amid oil price spikes driven by the Iran war. Asian nations have been particularly hard hit by the war due to a sharp fall in the crude shipments they rely on, and have few alternatives to. And the energy crisis has been a windfall for Vietnam’s leading electric vehicle maker Vinfast as well as several Chinese manufacturers.   Also on AF: China Slams Ports Blockade, as Calls Rise For More US-Iran Talks   Vietnamese office worker Do Thi Lan explained the simple math of…

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The biggest car news and reviews, no BS Our free daily newsletter sends the stories that really matter directly to you, every weekday. The Corvette Grand Sport returns to showrooms later this year with a starting price of $88,495, Chevy announced Monday. That might be a tough pill to swallow for fans of the Grand Sport; the last year of the C7 model could be had for less than $70,000 out the door. But let’s not forget, that was almost 10 years ago, and the economy hasn’t exactly been chill in the intervening years. To that point, the 2027 Corvette…

While infrastructure is probably the biggest obstacle for hydrogen fuel-cell vehicles, it’s not the only one. Another is how to store hydrogen on-board. You need plenty of hydrogen to get any useful range, and storing that in vessels small enough for a vehicle requires really high-pressure tanks. These are usually in bulky, rounded shapes that don’t fit easily in a car. This also results in more complex assembly and lost cargo space. However, it seems BMW may have finally solved the problem for its upcoming iX5 Hydrogen SUV using a patent we found years ago. BMW iX5 hydrogen tank on…

Halcyon Cars is one of those companies that doesn’t restomod cars. It doesn’t re-imagine them, or even re-engineer them. According to Halcyon Cars, it remasters classic Rolls-Royce and Bentley vehicles. Halcyon emerged in 2023 putting its 800V electric powertrain into classic luxury vehicles as part of a bare-metal restoration, imbibing it with modern technology and craftsmanship on the way. The results are spectacular, and the word “remaster” is entirely appropriate. Now, in an interesting turn for the British company, it has turned to the iconic Rolls-Royce and Bentley 6.75-Liter V8 to create what it calls the Great Eight Series. That’s…

The 2026 Volkswagen Jetta centers its personality on efficiency and ease rather than track day heroics. The 1.5-liter turbocharged four-cylinder pairs with an 8-speed automatic and delivers the kind of easy torque that moves the car smartly without much throttle, yet still returns fuel economy that rivals many hybrids on the highway. In testing, earlier versions with a similar powertrain hit highway figures in the 50 mpg range, and the current engine is tuned for the same kind of miserly thirst. The transmission likes to upshift early in the name of saving fuel, but when you dig deeper into the…

Automotive aftermarket suppliers are being told to prepare for a shift when it comes to the visual content of their products. Many industries have shifted away from 360-degree photography to 3D models, and it’s only a matter of time until that becomes the standard in this sector. Ian McNabb, head of product at Visual SKUs, said some retailers are already requesting 3D models of parts, and he expects that trend to spread into the automotive aftermarket. “I’m going to make a statement here: 3D models will be the next standard,” he said at the recent MEMA Aftermarket Technology Conference. He…

Automotive Hyundai has never been shy about taking a design risk, but the new Venus and Earth concepts feel like a genuine pivot point for the brand’s electric future. Revealed as part of the Ioniq subbrand’s expansion into China, both concepts show Hyundai stretching well beyond the pixel-heavy styling language that has defined recent Ioniq models. What replaces it is something more sculptural, more dramatic, and honestly more confident. The Venus is the cleaner and more fashion-forward of the two, wearing a sleek hatchback shape that almost blurs the line between sedan, fastback, and rolling concept art. Its…

Li Auto CEO accused a “Japanese brand” of launching organized online attacks to damage the market reputation of its core products. The rare public dispute highlights escalating tensions in China’s auto market following the launch of Nissan’s NX8 SUV. (File photo shows a Li L6. Image credit: CnEVPost) Li Auto founder, chairman, and CEO Li Xiang publicly complained that his company has been severely hit by unfair competition tactics, strongly hinting at Japanese automaker Nissan Motor’s joint venture in China. In two posts on his personal WeChat status on Saturday, Li accused a “Japanese brand” of hiring an army of…

Fresh reports suggest that the next-generation PlayStation console, widely expected to be the successor to the PlayStation 5, may not be as expensive as previously feared. Despite ongoing concerns around rising memory and component costs, early estimates indicate that the PlayStation 6 could launch at a price closer to current PS5 levels rather than crossing the $1,000 mark. Pricing Expectations Remain Lower Than Worst-Case Fears According to recent analysis based on supply chain estimates and leaks from a known insider Moore’s Law Is Dead, the PS6 could carry a launch price of around $749. Digital Trends The report suggests that…