The 2027 Taycan adds E-Shift - eight simulated gear changes through paddle shifters with physical jerk and a virtual rev limiter. The passenger-side DC port switches to native NACS. Performance Battery Plus 105 kWh is now standard across Taycan, Taycan 4, and Taycan 4S. Range up to 700 km WLTP. Prices from €102,600 ($111,900 in the US).

Stelato - the BAIC and Huawei HIMA joint brand - published official photos of the G9, its second model after the S9 sedan. Two body lengths (5,206 or 5,377 mm), EREV at 594 hp / 75.4 kWh / 400+ km electric CLTC, and a BEV at 594 hp / 120 kWh / 700+ km. China sales expected before end of 2026; prices not announced.

BAIC has refreshed its entry-level electric hatchback barely nine months after it went on sale, renaming it the Arcfox Beta T1. The update brings a longer body, a redesigned rear, two battery options for 350 or 450 km of CLTC range, and a 550 km version to follow. Prices in China run from 62,800 to 79,800 yuan ($9,300 to $11,800).

Audi has unveiled the fifth-generation A6 allroad, the raised, all-road version of the new A6 Avant (C9). Adaptive air suspension is standard, raising ground clearance by 34 mm, and the launch line pairs a 367 hp e-hybrid plug-in with a 299 hp V6 TDI mild hybrid. German orders open on 18 June from 77,250 euros.

Geely has opened orders for a full-hybrid version of its fifth-generation Emgrand sedan. The i-HEV system runs without a plug, pairing a 1.5-litre petrol engine with an electric motor for a quoted 3.83 l/100km on the WLTC cycle. Prices in China run from 87,900 to 97,900 yuan ($13,000 to $14,500).