Automotive publications for 15 May 2026

Mini prepares for a radical redesign, brand risks changing even its signature features
Mini's new chief designer promises "serious changes," although a conservative style has kept fans for decades

BYD is already overtaking Tesla even outside of China, and this is changing the entire global automotive market
The Chinese giant exported more cars in a month than Tesla likely sold worldwide

Toyota is preparing a cheap pickup based on the RAV4, and this is bad news for the Ford Maverick
The Japanese may enter the compact urban van segment for the first time, where there is currently almost no competition

Chinese company demonstrates a battery that works even after being cut, but the main question is not about safety
Startup Pure Lithium announced the launch of mass production of solid-state batteries and immediately conducted a tough test
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