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Honda took to the track back in July, with an electric four-door kei car called the Super EV. Now it looks like the concept has gone into production, as the company launches the compact N-One e: city car on its home turf.

The IAA Mobility show in Munich is in full swing, and boy, does it have some tasty treats for auto nerds. And from all that’s on display, a certain mini concept has managed to gather major eyeballs. I’m talking of the MINI x Deus Ex Machina concept.

Full self-driving. Tesla’s astonishingly wild promise seems to have gone off the rails. Apparently, Tesla has changed the meaning of FSD, and it sounds an awful lot like the company is giving up on its promise. Will it ever happen?

Volkswagen doesn’t mix themes when it comes to the Atlas. The Atlas is a big, three-row, family SUV that’s made for daily driving. It’s not sporty, exotic, off-road crazy, or anything other than an honest utility.

Shell says it's developed a thermal management fluid for electric vehicles (EV) that can help speed up battery charging dramatically – we're talking 10%-80% in under 10 minutes. Not bad for an oil and gas company, eh?

Volvo first revealed its electric sedan ES90 back in March this year. Ever since then, there have been rumblings around how it could go on to be the company’s statement EV. And now that it's launched, it very well might have!

Hyundai just unveiled its stunning Ioniq Concept 3, a compact five-door with perhaps the most playful design language the company has experimented with in years. And the production model is expected to come out next year looking a lot like this.

The Mini lineup is no longer mini and the move to fully electric models isn’t as dynamic as one might hope. The Countryman, the largest of the Minis, rivals most compact SUVs for size. Our time behind the wheel wasn't big on fun, practicality, or that classic Mini spirit.

BMW's Plant Steyr is preparing for series production of fuel cell systems. Prototypes for a 3rd-generation hydrogen fuel cell (HFC) system are being produced for testing with plans to enter production in 2028.

Porsche has brought a fluorescent-painted prototype to Internationale Automobil Ausstellung (IAA) Mobility to showcase inductive EV charging. The production-ready system will be an option on a new, all-electric version of the Porsche Cayenne.

Horse Powertrain continues to push the next generation of plug-and-play hybrid solutions. Sized "no larger than a briefcase," the new C15 engine-generator is designed to slide into all-electric vehicles for an immediate high-efficiency range boost.

Honda has finally taken the wraps off the much-anticipated return of the Prelude. The two-door sports coupe will be a two-motor hybrid built on the Civic Type R chassis.

Audi is reinventing itself for the next phase of its journey as a car brand, and it's giving us a glimpse into what its future looks like with the Concept C. If it's a shape of things to come, we're in for a good ol' time with the four rings.

Twenty-seven years after it first broke the car market with the ultra-compact Fortwo, Smart has confirmed it's doing another two-seater, slated for late 2026. Details are thin, but expect all-new styling by Mercedes-Benz and a new electric platform.

When Mercedes first unveiled its AMG GT XX concept with three axial-flux motors, it had enthusiasts drooling. Only one thing remained: proving its mettle. With more than two dozen world records under its belt, it’s safe to say the car has done just that.