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BYD’s Dolphin G targets Europe’s supermini market with plug-in hybrid tech. Polo-sized hatch is unusual because most rivals are either mild- or trad hybrids. Dolphin G’s ICE and electric motors both mounted at front axle, but HP still TBC.  BYD’s latest attempt to shake up Europe has arrived wearing a familiar badge and carrying a slightly unfamiliar idea. The new Dolphin G DM-i is a compact hatchback aimed directly at the heart of Europe’s supermini market, but unlike most rivals, it’s bringing a plug-in hybrid powertrain to the fight. While the majority of B-segment contenders rely on mild hybrids, regular hybrids or fully electric setups, BYD believes there’s still space for something blending meaningful electric driving with old-fashioned fuel-stop flexibility. It claims the Dolphin G DM-i can travel more than 621 miles (1,000 km) on a full tank and charge combined. Related: B YD Is Comin...

Honda will pause Ridgeline production for about 18 months before a major refresh. Tougher emissions rules reportedly forced Honda into an unusual product reset. The updated truck is expected to bridge the gap to a future hybrid architecture. The Honda Ridgeline can sometimes feel like the pickup truck that sneaks under the radar. That might be in part because Honda has struggled to sell even 50,000 of them over the past few years, with last year falling below 45,000 sales. Almost every other truck in the segment sells more, and some, like the Chevrolet Colorado and Toyota Tacoma, sell hundreds of thousands a year . Now, Honda is about to go back to the drawing board, but not just for a major redesign. According to a report from Auto News citing people with knowledge of the plan, Honda needs to pause Ridgeline production for 18 months because it can’t meet emissions regulations. Production of the midsize pickup at Honda’s Alabama p...

Unplugged Performance’s Expedition Package transforms the Cybertruck. The Expedition Package adds bumpers, sliders, armor, and LED light bars. There’s also a street-focused tuning kit for the electric pickup truck. For all the hate the Tesla Cybertruck gets, there are plenty of owners who love their electric pickup trucks and often turn to the aftermarket to personalize them. Unplugged Performance is a leading Tesla tuner and has just introduced a comprehensive upgrade package for the popular Dual Motor All-Wheel-Drive version. Known as the UP Invincible Expedition Package, it adds an aggressive new front bumper to the Cybertruck, complete with a bull bar and new driving lights, including a 50-inch LED light bar. Also included with the kit is a lightweight carbon fiber hood with its own light bar. Read: Unplugged Wants $3K To Fix What Most Cybertruck Owners Didn’t Know Was Broken From there the package piles on underb...

We’ve officially entered a new automotive age that includes an electric Ferrari . In fact, it appears as if the brand actually leaked the design a few minutes ahead of time on its very own stream. That said, we knew it was coming. We saw disguised test vehicles roaming around Europe. Executives talked around it. Spy photographers chased camouflaged prototypes. But there was always a sense that Maranello was buying itself more time before confronting what might be the biggest challenge in its modern history. Well, time’s up. Meet the Ferrari Luce . Read: NASA Helped Ferrari Fix The Luce EV’s “Disturbing” Acceleration Ferrari didn’t tiptoe into electrification either. Rather than building a low-volume experiment or a softened-up grand tourer, it has created something entirely new: a four-door, five-seat, four-motor EV making 1,050 hp (772 kW) and capable of hitting 62 mph (100 km/h) in just 2.5 seconds. That’s only...