Volkswagen just confirmed the name for its next major electric SUV and shared a few carefully wrapped prototypes in the process. The ID Tiguan will replace the ID.4 and ID.5 when it reaches showrooms in Europe at the start of 2027, with the United States version following later as a 2028 model. Official debut happens in early October.
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Genesis has not announced any production plans for a two-door version of its flagship G90 sedan. Yet a pair of newly granted United States design patents make the idea feel closer than ever. The filings protect the exterior shapes of the X Gran Coupe and its open-top sibling, the X Gran Convertible. Both cars first appeared as concepts at the 2025 Seoul Mobility Show. The patents, issued in August 2026, show the same long-hood, rear-shifted cabin proportions that defined those show cars, now drawn with the kind of practical details that usually appear only on vehicles headed toward the road.
Hyundai rolled out the Staria Camper Concept at the CMT trade fair in Stuttgart earlier this year, right after showing the electric Staria people carrier at the Brussels Motor Show. Built on the same platform as that fully electric MPV, this one-off study shows how the van could shift into a premium recreational vehicle aimed first at European buyers who want daily practicality mixed with longer trips away from the grid.
Ford has started shipping its newest electric commercial van to the UK, with the Transit City now available to configure online from £29,421 for the shorter L1H1 panel van and £31,921 for the taller L2H2 version, both excluding VAT. A £5,000 Plug-In Vehicle Grant saving applies for eligible buyers, and some customers also receive a free home charger. Built in China by Jiangling Motors, Ford’s long-time partner, the van rides on a dedicated electric platform and reaches European customers after the first 1,000 units left the Nanchang plant in late August.
Tesla opened its first dedicated factory for the Semi electric truck in Sparks, Nevada, on Thursday, marking the start of high-volume production after years of limited builds and delays. Elon Musk, appearing by video from a state dinner in Washington, called the Semi a breakthrough product for heavy shipping and likened it to a sports car in truck form. The plant near Reno has already begun turning out vehicles, with the company targeting 50,000 trucks a year, or roughly 1,000 per week, and more than 3,000 jobs during the ramp.