2025 Alpine A290 GTS Review: Electric Hot Hatchback Re-engineered
We review the 2025 Alpine A290 GTS, evaluating its real-world range, NMC battery tech, modified suspension, and manual controls in Germany.
We review the 2025 Alpine A290 GTS, evaluating its real-world range, NMC battery tech, modified suspension, and manual controls in Germany.
Jun 25, 2026 · 8 min read
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Toyota debuts the ninth-generation Hilux in Europe with a modular strategy, featuring a lightweight 59.2-kWh battery-electric model and mild-hybrid options.
General Motors partners with Peak Energy to co-develop passively cooled sodium-ion grid batteries to serve skyrocketing AI data center energy demand.
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