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Xbox CEO Brings Over More CoreAI Execs, Dismisses Some of the Old Guard to “Evolve How We Work”

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By:David Carcasole

A large crowd gathers inside a modern atrium with multiple levels, watching two presenters on a stage with large monitors displayed nearby.

A new report from CNBC reveals that Xbox chief executive officer Asha Sharma is bringing over more of her former CoreAI team to the Xbox side of Microsoft in an overhaul of Xbox's executive team with five new members in total, the fifth coming instead from Sharma's other previous home of Instacart. Part of the move also includes the dismissal of more of the old guard, as one moves to an advisory role, and the other leaves the company. Since Asha Sharma stepped into the role of chief executive officer of Xbox, the former CoreAI president has been establishing what […]

Read full article at https://wccftech.com/xbox-ceo-asha-sharma-adds-more-coreai-execs-shuffles-old-guard/

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White Sox Look Like Legitimate Threat To Win AL Central

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Munetaka Murakami
May 4, 2026; Anaheim, California, USA; Chicago White Sox first baseman Munetaka Murakami (5) in the dugout after defeating the Los Angeles Angels at Angel Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-Imagn Images

The Chicago White Sox, despite signing Japanese slugger Munetaka Murakami, didn’t enter the 2026 MLB season with the most lofty of expectations. The Sox were looking to establish a culture and let young players develop in a season that would serve as a building block for the future.

Through the first 45 games of the season, however, the White Sox are looking dangerous. Murakami has delivered since arriving in the Windy City, crushing 14 homers thus far, including another in Monday night’s win over the Los Angeles Angels on the West Coast.

“It was going to come sooner or later,” said Murakami of his first big league double, which also came on Monday night, through interpreter Kenzo Yagi. “So I’m really happy about the result.”

It’s not just Murakami giving opposing pitchers headaches, either.

“If you see that the whole lineup now, it’s so deep,” third baseman Miguel Vargas said, who hit his seventh home run on Monday “Any guy can give you a really good at-bat, a single, an extra base hit, a stolen base. That’s our identity right now. The hustle on the bases too has been unbelievable.”

Chicago is now 7-3 over its last 10 games, and just 0.5 GB of first place in the always tightly contested AL Central.

Most shocking of all during this stretch of success, however, might be the success the pitching rotation is seeing. The Sox have gotten arguably the best starting pitching in the MLB since early April.

“You can look at the dugout and figure that out,” said starting pitcher Davis Martin, who notched his fifth win of the season on Monday. “We’re not hiding that we’re having the best time. This is a group that in Spring Training we knew we could do something cool and feel like we were building toward something.

“Obviously we stumbled out of the gate, but I think we found our stride and found who we are as a team and the personality of our team. We just have a bunch of guys that want to play for each other, guys that are playing hard and wanting to win baseball games.”

The post White Sox Look Like Legitimate Threat To Win AL Central appeared first on The Comeback: Today’s Top Sports Stories & Reactions.

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NVIDIA Gives Devs More Tools To Integrate RTX & AI Features – TensorRT for Unreal Engine Delivers 50% Boost, ComfyUI Made Easy On Any RTX GPU

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By:Hassan Mujtaba

The GeForce RTX graphics card is displayed between large letters 'RTX' and 'AI' with green light beams in the background.

NVIDIA has expanded its RTX & AI feature set with more capabilities provided to developers for integration within their latest apps, including games. NVIDIA Bets Big on Its "AI PC" Ecosystem With RTX GPUs, Provides Devs With New & Improved Tool Sets The NVIDIA RTX and AI PC technologies are one of the industry's most advanced tool sets offered to developers. These tools make integration of the latest features and capabilities in apps & games easier than ever. Today, NVIDIA has announced more integrations that help developers create next-gen experiences. Last month, NVIDIA rolled out its DLSS 4.5 SDK, allowing […]

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AMD’s Ryzen X3D Chips Were So Fast They Broke Apex Legends Physics, Forcing Respawn to Patch the Game Around Them

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By:Hassan Mujtaba

AMD's Ryzen X3D Chips Were So Fast They Broke Apex Legends Physics, Forcing Respawn to Patch the Game Around Them

Being fast can be a problem, well, you haven't heard that one right? Apex Legends developers just fixed an issue with physics calculations on AMD Ryzen X3D CPUs caused by their high single-threaded performance. Apex Legends Patch Addresses Physics Calculations-Based Stutters Encountered On CPUs With Fast Single-Threaded Performance, Such as AMD's Ryzen X3D Apex Legends rolled out its latest patch, "Overclocked," which includes a range of changes, including performance improvements on the PC platform. One of the changes is unexpected, which calls out the fast single-threaded performance of AMD Ryzen X3D and a similarly performant CPU as the primary cause […]

Read full article at https://wccftech.com/amd-ryzen-x3d-cpus-so-fast-they-broke-apex-legends-physics/

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Final Fantasy VII Remake Part 3 Detailed Leak Is Setting Community Ablaze, But Could Be Too Good To Be True

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By:Francesco De Meo

A character from Final Fantasy VII Remake Part 3 leaning on a bar counter with a relaxed expression.

Final Fantasy VII Remake Part 3 has yet to be officially announced, but recent statements from director Naoki Hamaguchi suggest the game's reveal and release aren't too far off. According to a high-effort leak posted on ResetEra, the third and final entry in the remake trilogy will be revealed during this year's Summer Game Fest opening showcase on June 5, but many of the details sound too good to be true. "I am posting this on behalf of somebody else I know to protect their identity who works somewhere in the chain between Square Enix marketing and Summer Game Fest event staff. The level of […]

Read full article at https://wccftech.com/final-fantasy-vii-remake-part-3-detailed-leak-too-good-true/

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Apple’s Chip Supply Crunch Is Affecting iPhone 17 Pro Max Shipments As Customer Claims A Single Unit Couldn’t Be Found In One U.S. State

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By:Omar Sohail

Chip supply and memory shortages is making it difficult to find iPhone 17 Pro Max units in the U.S.

The memory shortage faced by Apple can be avoided as the company can purchase DRAM quantities in bulk for a multitude of products, but one area where the Cupertino firm may continue to struggle is chip supply. As TSMC is operating at its maximum capacity by fulfilling 3nm silicon orders for AI customers, it’s adversely affecting iPhone 17 Pro Max shipments to the point that a customer who has been searching around for a flagship unit is unable to find one in a U.S. state. Low A19 Pro chip supply could also affect the second-generation MacBook Neo shipments, as Apple will […]

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Australia April 2026: BYD up to #2 brand, BEVs up 157.2% to record 16.4% share

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By:Matt Gasnier

The BYD Sealion 7 ranks inside the Australian Top 10 in April.

94,049 new vehicles hit Australian roads in April, a 3.8% year-on-year increase. The year-to-date tally is now down -0.7% to 384,636. Private sales are up an encouraging 7.4% to 47,850 units, business fleets are up 2.2% to 34,898 but rentals are down -18.8% to 4,800 and government sales off -19.3% to 2,056. SUVs account for 66.1% of the market in April vs. 60.3% a year ago and 55.7% in 2025, light commercials are at 18.5% vs. 22.6% and 22%, passenger cars at 12.2% vs. 14.2% and 17.8% and heavy commercials at 3.2% vs. 3.8% in 2025. As far as country of production is concerned, China is up by a whopping 88.9% to cement its newfound leadership at 29,499 sales, followed by Japan (-18.2%) at 22,904, Thailand (-17.4%) at 15,873, South Korea (+1.4%) at 11,247 and Germany (+1.9%) at 4,438.

Petrol sales sink -30.1% to 25,399, diesel is down -21.7% to 22,414 and HEVs improve 27.1% to 18,162. The big news this month is the record share of BEVs at 16.4% thanks to sales up 157.2% to 15,459. This is compared with 6.6% in April 2025 and 14.6% last month which was a record at the time. It is all the more impressive because Tesla is weak this month. Finally PHEVs surge an even more spectacular 270.2% to 9,628 and 10.2% share vs. 2.8% in April 2025. Looking at sales by state and region, New South Wales is up 2.8% to 27,830, Victoria up 1.6% to 24,789, Queensland down -1.4% to 19,912, Western Australia up 4.4% to 10,093, South Australia up 3.6% to 6,074, Tasmania up 19.8% to 1,637, Australian Capital Territory up 16.2% to 1,392 and Northern Territory up 3.1% to 864.

There are a few striking trends at play in the brands charts. Toyota (-21.6%) continues its race to the bottom, enduring a 4th consecutive double-digit YoY loss and a 6th straight decline. The event of the month is delivered by BYD, up a spectacular 140.2% to snap the 2nd spot overall. Needless to say the Chinese carmaker breaks all its records this month with 7,702 sales and a stunning 8.2% share. Kia (+2.3%) is down one spot to #3, ahead of Hyundai (+8.2%) up two to #4. Ford (-21.6%) and Mazda (-14.3%) both struggle mightily, with the latter hitting its lowest ranking in at least 15 years.

Three Chinese brands follow: GWM (+21.8%), Chery (+89%) breaking its volume record for the 15th month in a row at 4,322 and also reaching a record share at 4.6%. MG (+18.5%) ranks #9. Mitsubishi (-23%) is kicked out of the Top 10 for the first time in at least 15 years and probably a lot more as it used to be a successful local producer here. The Chinese don’t stop there and a lot of them post record results this month. Geely (+519.1%) is inside the Top 15 and above 2,000 monthly sales for the first time, newcomer Omoda Jaecoo cracks the Top 20 at #19 with record volumes and share, Zeekr (+1634.5%) does the same at #24 and 1.1% share, while newcomer Denza breaks into the Top 30 for the first time at #28.

Looking at the models ranking, finally through with its painful generation changeover, the Toyota RAV4 (-2.1%) returns to the pole position for the first time this year. It distances the Ford Ranger (-9.2%) and a Toyota Hilux (-31.2%) clearly not helped by the new model. The Chery Tiggo 4 (+104.2%) is back to #4 and cements its third place YTD. Excellent showing for the Hyundai Kona (+34.5%), up to a splendid #4 YTD whereas its best ever ranking is #5 last October. The BYD Sealion 7 (+139.6%) is up three spots on March to #8 and the GWM Haval Jolion (+23.3%) is up one to #9. In fact BYD places five models in the Top 50: the Shark 6 (+6%) at #15, the new Sealion 8 at #30, the Atto 3 (+87%) at #40, the new Atto 2 at #41 and the new Atto 1 at #49. Other notable performers include the Geely EX5 (+271%) and #21, the new Zeekr 7X at #24, the new Geely Starray at #36 and the new Jaecoo J5 at #39.

Previous month: Australia March 2026: BYD first Chinese on monthly podium, BEVs (+88.9%) at record 14.6% share

One year ago: Australia April 2025: GWM and Chery break records, Toyota Hilux #1

Full April 2026 Top 58 All brands and Top 50 models below.

Australia April 2026 – brands:

PosBrandApr-26%/25Mar2026%/25PosFY25
1Toyota  15,18516.1%– 21.6%159,67515.5%– 22.7%11
2BYD7,7028.2%+ 140.2%325,2436.6%+ 110.8%58
3Kia  6,4506.9%+ 2.3%227,0807.0%+ 4.0%34
4Hyundai  6,0026.4%+ 8.2%625,1036.5%+ 5.3%65
5Ford  5,7486.1%– 21.6%525,9206.7%– 9.8%42
6Mazda  5,6366.0%– 14.3%427,5267.2%– 13.1%23
7GWM4,7175.0%+ 21.8%719,5955.1%+ 26.8%77
8Chery4,3224.6%+ 89.0%1016,0584.2%+ 92.4%913
9MG3,6783.9%+ 18.5%914,2733.7%– 1.6%1010
10Isuzu Ute3,4473.7%+ 3.5%1213,2853.5%+ 6.7%119
11Mitsubishi3,2423.4%– 23.0%817,3454.5%– 25.5%86
12Nissan2,3762.5%– 35.6%119,7372.5%– 32.2%1212
13Mercedes2,0832.2%+ 5.9%168,5282.2%+ 3.7%1416
14Subaru  2,0542.2%– 15.5%149,7372.5%– 19.3%1311
15Geely2,0062.1%+ 519.1%204,8271.3%+ 842.8%1927
16Volkswagen1,9112.0%– 7.9%177,8162.0%– 15.7%1614
17BMW1,5101.6%– 43.0%157,6962.0%– 7.0%1717
18Tesla1,2251.3%+ 145.0%138,4852.2%+ 49.9%1515
19Omoda Jaecoo1,1811.3%new233,6971.0%new2432
20Suzuki  1,1081.2%– 3.8%194,3011.1%– 23.4%2020
21Honda  1,0911.2%+ 0.2%185,2771.4%– 1.0%1819
22Lexus1,0801.1%– 11.5%223,9141.0%– 13.8%2221
23Audi1,0501.1%+ 57.2%243,7001.0%– 8.9%2318
24Zeekr1,0061.1%+ 1634.5%272,8380.7%+ 955.0%2536
25LDV9081.0%– 13.1%214,1721.1%– 9.4%2122
26Land Rover6310.7%– 13.4%252,3380.6%– 13.2%2723
27Volvo5450.6%+ 34.9%262,3510.6%+ 1.9%2624
28Denza5040.5%new311,1310.3%new3257
29Mini3860.4%– 8.7%281,7560.5%– 3.4%2825
30Porsche3560.4%– 21.2%321,4230.4%– 25.0%2926
31Renault3090.3%– 14.9%301,2910.3%– 15.4%3129
32Skoda2880.3%+ 2.9%291,3990.4%+ 1.4%3028
33Chevrolet2490.3%+ 0.0%331,0790.3%– 14.1%3331
34KGM2450.3%– 6.8%359370.2%– 32.0%3530
35Polestar2330.2%+ 15.3%396980.2%+ 18.1%3735
36Fiat1940.2%+ 36.6%376020.2%– 10.7%3837
37Deepal1900.2%new444230.1%new4145
38Ram1880.2%– 32.9%349990.3%– 4.7%3433
39Cupra1700.2%– 26.7%368140.2%– 20.2%3634
40Leapmotor1430.2%+ 155.4%384200.1%+ 116.5%4242
41Foton1010.1%new414290.1%new4051
42Genesis850.1%– 29.2%404640.1%+ 1.8%3939
43Peugeot680.1%– 32.0%423200.1%– 32.3%4441
44Jeep650.1%– 65.6%452560.1%– 65.0%4538
45JAC560.1%– 55.2%433590.1%– 44.8%4340
46Farizon290.0%new48740.0%new48 –
47GMC200.0%new461260.0%new4646
48Alfa Romeo170.0%– 63.8%471130.0%– 31.9%4744
49Lamborghini140.0%– 33.3%53450.0%– 56.3%5347
50Aston Martin120.0%– 25.0%50500.0%– 29.6%5250
51Rolls-Royce100.0%– 9.1%57240.0%– 20.0%5455
52Bentley90.0%– 18.2%51510.0%+ 18.6%5152
53Maserati80.0%– 50.0%52620.0%– 40.4%4948
54Ferrari60.0%– 53.8%49600.0%– 15.5%5049
55McLaren40.0%– 50.0%54140.0%– 50.0%5554
56Lotus20.0%– 66.7%5550.0%– 77.3%5753
57Citroen00.0%n/a5620.0%– 60.0%5856
58Jaguar00.0%– 100.0% –70.0%– 96.6%5643

Australia April 2026 – models:

PosModelApr-26%/25Mar2026%/25PosFY25
1Toyota RAV43,7294.0%– 2.1%207,5712.0%– 57.0%72
2Ford Ranger3,6613.9%– 9.2%115,8414.1%– 8.2%11
3Toyota Hilux2,8353.0%– 31.2%213,4273.5%– 11.2%23
4Chery Tiggo 42,3792.5%+ 104.2%79,1862.4%+ 104.0%311
5Isuzu D-Max2,1952.3%+ 4.2%88,2522.1%– 0.6%54
6Hyundai Kona2,1582.3%+ 34.5%68,3362.2%+ 22.5%47
7Toyota Prado1,8702.0%– 16.3%156,3851.7%– 40.2%146
8BYD Sealion 71,7801.9%+ 139.6%116,2481.6%+ 324.2%1525
9GWM Haval Jolion1,7541.9%+ 23.3%107,3601.9%+ 31.8%914
10Ford Everest1,5851.7%– 29.1%167,0811.8%– 1.9%105
11Mitsubishi Outlander1,5401.6%+ 16.1%57,9032.1%– 10.3%69
12MG ZS1,5211.6%– 4.2%136,0211.6%– 7.9%1613
13Kia Sportage1,4211.5%– 16.5%195,7431.5%– 21.3%1715
14Nissan X-Trail1,4041.5%– 13.1%45,1651.3%– 16.4%2019
15BYD Shark 61,3711.5%+ 6.0%224,8511.3%– 20.9%2218
16Hyundai Tucson1,3661.5%– 3.1%96,8421.8%+ 11.3%1212
17Mitsubishi Triton1,3161.4%+ 16.5%126,9201.8%+ 20.8%1117
18Isuzu MU-X1,2521.3%+ 2.4%215,2131.4%+ 25.9%1820
19Mazda CX-51,2301.3%– 23.5%147,4771.9%+ 4.6%88
20GWM Haval H61,2191.3%+ 23.6%185,0631.3%+ 14.6%2126
21Geely EX51,2021.3%+ 271.0%452,6390.7%+ 415.4%3878
22Toyota Corolla Cross1,1521.2%– 4.2%174,7621.2%+ 7.9%2327
23Toyota Land Cruiser Wagon1,0101.1%– 1.2%293,8671.0%+ 100.8%3228
24Zeekr 7X9731.0%new422,6980.7%new35146
25Toyota Camry9621.0%+ 14.1%254,1871.1%+ 61.0%2636
26Subaru Forester9561.0%+ 21.3%273,9351.0%– 1.5%3122
27Mazda CX-39501.0%– 9.8%284,4391.2%– 17.6%2421
28Kia Carnival9481.0%+ 16.9%324,1091.1%+ 27.9%2730
29Mazda BT-509461.0%– 17.8%314,0591.1%– 19.1%2823
30BYD Sealion 89291.0%new352,4910.6%new41 –
31Chery Tiggo 7 Pro8850.9%+ 143.8%413,2080.8%+ 199.0%3458
32Toyota Hiace8660.9%– 37.1%244,2791.1%– 14.9%2524
33GWM Cannon/Cannon Alpha8460.9%+ 53.8%303,9771.0%+ 257.3%3045
34Tesla Model Y8220.9%+ 193.6%36,7191.7%+ 98.0%1310
35Toyota Corolla8180.9%– 50.7%235,2081.4%– 17.7%1916
36Geely Starray8040.9%new462,1880.6%new44154
37Mazda CX-307950.8%– 6.8%264,0411.1%+ 3.2%2929
38Kia EV57940.8%+ 132.2%481,9420.5%+ 28.7%4768
39Jaecoo J56920.7%new511,8450.5%new50 –
40BYD Atto 36640.7%+ 87.0%661,7480.5%+ 82.8%5580
41BYD Atto 26600.7%new492,1410.6%new46168
42Hyundai Venue5860.6%– 7.0%701,9380.5%– 21.1%4844
43Kia K45840.6%+ 16.3%363,3550.9%+ 190.7%3350
44Suzuki Jimny5790.6%– 15.5%372,5370.7%– 12.8%4048
45Mazda35590.6%– 19.7%402,6970.7%– 29.0%3635
46MG 35590.6%– 1.6%532,4180.6%– 33.7%4342
47Kia Seltos5500.6%– 20.1%342,6820.7%– 6.5%3738
48Chery Tiggo 8 Pro5440.6%+ 97.1%761,6380.4%+ 75.9%5786
49BYD Atto 15330.6%new631,6150.4%new58311
50MG 45220.6%+ 43.8%711,5380.4%– 9.4%6395

Source: VFACTS

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Norway April 2026: Toyota Urban Cruiser #2, BMW iX3 #4

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By:Matt Gasnier

The BMW iX3 hits a record ranking for the nameplate.

11,098 new cars hit Norwegian roads in April, a small -1.7% year-on-year decline. The year-to-date tally is now down -10.7% to 38,273. BEVs are up 0.1% to 10,952 and reach a new record share at 98.7%, eclipsing its previous best of 98.4% hit just last month. Year-to-date BEV sales are down -5% to 37,569 and 98.2% share. For the month, petrol is at 31 sales and 0.3% share, diesel at 87 and 0.8%, PHEVs at 25 and 0.2% share HEVs at 8 and 0.1% share. 

Volkswagen (-23.5%) is the most popular brand in the country in April and for the 2nd time this year after January. The German carmaker is at 15.6% share vs. 10.6% YTD. It is followed by a surging Toyota (+66.4%) at 12.8% share vs. 10.8% so far this year. Faraway leader YTD, Tesla crashes -61.2% to #11, going from 6,150 sales in March to just 379 in April, confirming its end of quarter backloading. Peugeot (+150.6%), Mercedes (+48.1%), Xpeng (+40.8%) and BYD (+26.8%) all shine in the remainder of the Top 10.

Over in the models charts, the VW ID.4 (+7.9%) is up five spots on last month to take the lead for the first time since July 2024. It distances the new Toyota Urban Cruiser, a rebadged Suzuki e Vitara, up six ranks to a record 2nd place. The VW ID.3 (-12.4%) follows ahead of the BMW iX3 (+4000%) boosted by the new generation to #7, an all time high ranking for the nameplate, beating its previous best of #7 treated back in July 2021. The Toyota bZ4X (-40.3%) and new C-HR+ round out the Top 5. The Tesla Model Y (-62.5%) plunges to #9 but remains by far the #1 YTD model at 15% share.

Previous month: Norway March 2026: BEVs at record 98.4%, Tesla hits highest share in 3 years

One year ago: Norway April 2025: BEVs up to record 97% share

Full April 2026 Top 49 All brands and Top 171 All models below.

Norway April 2026 – brands:

PosBrandApr-26%/25Mar2026%/25PosFY25
1Volkswagen1,73515.6%– 23.5%44,06610.6%– 42.2%32
2Toyota  1,41912.8%+ 66.4%34,14710.8%+ 1.5%24
3BMW7696.9%– 6.4%71,8254.8%– 29.4%65
4Skoda  6155.5%– 3.9%52,0475.3%+ 19.6%56
5Volvo  5635.1%– 25.3%23,0127.9%– 4.4%43
6BYD5064.6%+ 26.8%61,4643.8%+ 28.4%710
7XPeng4694.2%+ 40.8%81,3573.5%+ 35.0%814
8Mercedes4373.9%+ 48.1%178492.2%– 51.5%139
9Ford4213.8%– 11.7%159892.6%– 30.6%118
10Peugeot4163.7%+ 150.6%101,1172.9%+ 31.4%917
11Tesla3793.4%– 61.2%17,82220.4%+ 63.2%11
12Audi3413.1%– 46.8%98722.3%– 56.3%127
13Kia3172.9%+ 39.0%166171.6%– 45.0%1716
14Polestar3032.7%+ 32.9%148192.1%+ 1.0%1415
15Hyundai3022.7%– 19.9%111,0012.6%– 31.7%1011
16MG2482.2%+ 27.8%187912.1%– 13.6%1512
17Nissan1961.8%– 54.0%136691.7%– 69.8%1613
18Mazda 1751.6%+ 218.2%194421.2%– 8.7%2119
19Opel1751.6%+ 186.9%224531.2%+ 3.0%2022
20Suzuki1491.3%+ 7350.0%272880.8%+ 98.6%2427
21Citroen1361.2%– 35.5%234211.1%+ 12.3%2225
22Subaru1351.2%+ 13400.0%292360.6%+ 96.7%2630
23Zeekr1211.1%+ 22.2%125691.5%+ 146.3%1823
24Smart1191.1%n/a341800.5%+ 757.1%2936
25Lexus1081.0%– 42.6%213811.0%– 34.0%2318
26Changan Deepal1071.0%new204991.3%new1934
27Mini860.8%– 27.1%262000.5%– 54.9%2724
28Renault860.8%+ 207.1%242650.7%+ 66.7%2520
29Porsche480.4%– 62.2%251990.5%– 54.5%2821
30Dongfeng430.4%+ 4.9%311000.3%– 51.0%3132
31Voyah340.3%– 17.1%30740.2%– 8.6%3329
32NIO270.2%– 6.9%33770.2%– 42.5%3228
33Jeep190.2%+ 111.1%38450.1%– 11.8%3542
34Fiat170.2%+ 70.0%32680.2%+ 257.9%3444
35Seres160.1%– 59.0% –180.0%– 82.5%3833
36Sprintcar160.1%n/a53180.0%+ 800.0%3945
37JAC130.1%+ 30.0%281270.3%+ 154.0%3038
38Land Rover90.1%+ 80.0%35350.1%– 31.4%3641
39Maserati40.0%+ 33.3%5260.0%+ 20.0%4454
40Maxus40.0%– 73.3%41290.1%– 19.4%3739
41Alfa Romeo30.0%+ 200.0%4270.0%+ 75.0%4347
42Cupra30.0%– 78.6%36160.0%– 38.5%4035
43Bentley20.0%n/a4440.0%– 20.0%4855
44Hongqi20.0%– 96.2%5030.0%– 97.9%4931
45Amatør Bil10.0%n/a4340.0%n/a4758
46Bygg Bil10.0%+ 0.0% –10.0%+ 0.0%5453
47Ferrari10.0%– 50.0%4820.0%– 50.0%5151
48KGM/Ssangyong10.0%– 90.9%3990.0%– 74.3%4240
49Lotus10.0%– 66.7%37110.0%+ 22.2%4146

Norway April 2026 – models:

PosModelApr-26%/25Mar2026%/25PosFY25
1VW ID.47817.0%+ 7.9%61,5664.1%– 40.2%42
2Toyota Urban Cruiser5835.3%new81,5614.1%new5182
3VW ID.35434.9%– 12.4%131,3713.6%– 23.9%76
4BMW iX34924.4%+ 4000.0%109272.4%+ 1003.6%10112
5Toyota bZ4X4163.7%– 40.3%41,9975.2%– 33.1%33
6Toyota C-HR+4073.7%new275361.4%new17 –
7Skoda Elroq3973.6%+ 68.9%91,1543.0%+ 289.9%813
8VW ID.73423.1%– 50.9%148182.1%– 61.5%124
9Tesla Model Y3262.9%– 62.5%15,74915.0%+ 57.2%11
10Ford Explorer3012.7%+ 2.7%196391.7%– 23.1%1512
11Xpeng G62772.5%+ 49.7%315611.5%– 12.2%1618
12Volvo EX302312.1%– 32.7%51,0622.8%– 14.4%98
13BYD EVO 4*42282.1%new164681.2%new19 –
14Mercedes EQA2262.0%+ 218.3%333520.9%– 15.8%2827
15Skoda Enyaq2101.9%– 41.0%118442.2%– 21.7%119
16BYD Sealion 71921.7%– 22.6%77381.9%+ 37.7%1411
17Kia EV31851.7%+ 14.9%263450.9%– 53.4%2920
18Xpeng G91821.6%+ 25.5%127862.1%+ 130.5%1331
19Mazda6e1671.5%new184211.1%new2237
20Polestar 41611.5%+ 15.8%294221.1%– 7.0%2123
21Volvo EX401601.4%– 15.3%31,5284.0%+ 144.9%67
22Audi Q6 e-tron1561.4%– 31.0%203731.0%– 53.3%2715
23Peugeot 30081511.4%+ 371.9%492860.7%+ 49.0%3342
24Suzuki e Vitara1491.3%new472860.7%new3465
25Audi Q4 e-Tron1461.3%– 38.9%223921.0%– 50.3%2516
26Volvo EX901451.3%– 17.6%941650.4%– 60.7%5026
27Peugeot 50081321.2%+ 193.3%304151.1%+ 33.0%2434
28BMW ix11291.2%– 56.0%244181.1%– 48.1%2314
29Smart #51101.0%new1281170.3%new61101
30Hyundai Kona1081.0%– 22.3%283040.8%– 52.4%3125
31Deepal S051061.0%new214941.3%new1889
32Hyundai Ioniq 51030.9%– 39.4%233100.8%– 43.2%3021
33Nissan Ariya1030.9%– 75.7%173791.0%– 82.5%2610
34Polestar 2980.9%+ 48.5%352340.6%+ 17.0%4140
35Opel Frontera920.8%new432380.6%new3975
36Nissan Micra900.8%new442870.7%new32189
37Zeekr 7x890.8%+ 2125.0%154651.2%+ 11525.0%2045
38Mercedes GLC880.8%n/a125910.2%+ 4450.0%67234
39Subaru Uncharted860.8%new121900.2%new68 –
40MG 4850.8%– 37.0%362810.7%– 52.5%3519
41MG S6820.7%new542720.7%new37123
42Peugeot 2008820.7%+ 90.7%322730.7%+ 40.0%3648
43Opel Grandland X680.6%+ 240.0%391650.4%+ 20.4%4956
44BMW i4670.6%– 71.4%371950.5%– 77.7%4517
45VW ID.Buzz650.6%– 69.0%252680.7%– 35.1%3822
46Citroen e-C3 Aircross620.6%n/a422040.5%+ 20300.0%4498
47Ford Capri620.6%– 41.5%711170.3%– 53.9%6029
48MG S5590.5%+ 227.8%401910.5%+ 416.2%4630
49Lexus UX580.5%– 38.3%461650.4%– 30.4%4841
50Mercedes Vito570.5%– 6.6%382190.6%– 9.9%4257
51Kia PV5550.5%new69830.2%new70 –
52Tesla Model 3530.5%– 49.5%22,0635.4%+ 83.2%25
53Hyundai Inster510.5%+ 4.1%452370.6%+ 3.9%4046
54Renault 5510.5%+ 1175.0%501760.5%+ 2100.0%4743
55Lexus RZ500.5%– 46.8%342160.6%– 36.5%4338
56Subaru Solterra480.4%+ 4700.0%581450.4%+ 20.8%5367
57Mini Aceman470.4%– 6.0%64970.3%– 54.0%6649
58Polestar 3440.4%+ 91.3%511630.4%+ 3.8%5139
59BYD Dolphin430.4%– 25.9%661490.4%– 36.3%5254
60Peugeot 208430.4%+ 4.9%531260.3%+ 15.6%5880
61Kia EV9410.4%+ 51.9%591020.3%– 30.1%6464
64Audi A6 (e-Tron)350.3%– 79.0%521010.3%– 73.5%6535
65BMW iX340.3%– 74.2%411290.3%– 57.8%5728
66Ford Mustang Mach-E340.3%+ 13.3%87520.1%– 60.3%8172
67Porsche Macan320.3%– 69.2%551380.4%– 61.3%5533
68Voyah Courage320.3%– 8.6%65700.2%+ 100.0%7377
69Mercedes CLA310.3%n/a97400.1%n/a93133
70Citroen e-C4290.3%+ 0.0%86570.1%– 31.3%7686
62Zeekr 001280.3%+ 12.0%84560.1%– 40.4%7785
63Dongfeng Vigo260.2%new –260.1%new98 –
71Hyundai Ioniq 9250.2%new77700.2%new7278
72Kia EV5250.2%new –250.1%new100 –
73BMW iX2240.2%– 74.2%62700.2%– 70.8%7136
74Citroen e-C5 Aircross240.2%n/a63630.2%+ 6200.0%75122
75BYD Seal230.2%– 28.1%76460.1%– 63.5%8784
76Mini Countryman200.2%– 48.7%82550.1%– 60.7%7871
77Citroen e-C3190.2%– 89.2%78870.2%– 67.5%6955
78Mini Cooper190.2%– 34.5%81480.1%– 47.8%8387
79Volvo EC40190.2%– 54.8%481340.4%– 11.8%5658
80Dongfeng Nammi Box170.2%– 58.5%67740.2%– 63.4%6370
81Jeep Avenger170.2%+ 88.9%106430.1%– 12.2%89106
82Seres 5160.1%– 59.0% –180.0%– 82.5%11063
83Sprintcar Sprinter160.1%n/a176180.0%+ 800.0%111159
84Hyundai Ioniq 6150.1%– 21.1%90800.2%+ 50.9%6274
85Renault Scenic150.1%– 6.3%89360.1%– 71.9%9561
86Ford Puma140.1%+ 55.6%611430.4%+ 1488.9%5473
87BYD Tang130.1%– 31.6%113220.1%– 73.8%10495
88Mercedes GLB130.1%n/a134150.0%n/a119 –
89Toyota Proace Verso130.1%– 70.5%139200.1%– 85.2%10792
90Fiat Grande Panda120.1%new75490.1%new82174
91JAC E30X120.1%+ 140.0%571250.3%+ 316.7%5997
92MG IM6120.1%new100260.1%new9979
93NIO EL6120.1%– 25.0%83470.1%– 30.9%8693
94BMW i5110.1%– 71.8%74410.1%– 78.5%9059
95Porsche 911110.1%+ 57.1%103240.1%+ 41.2%102132
96Renault 4110.1%new92240.1%new103103
97MG IM5100.1%new91200.1%new106108
98NIO ET5100.1%+ 100.0%136120.0%– 45.5%124105
99Xpeng P7100.1%+ 400.0% –100.0%– 41.2%130163
100Kia EV690.1%– 77.5%68540.1%– 76.2%7944
101Renault Megane90.1%+ 12.5%93290.1%+ 38.1%97100
102Opel Corsa80.1%– 38.5%101330.1%– 68.3%9694
103BYD Seal U70.1%– 82.5%80410.1%– 72.3%9168
104Ford Transit Custom70.1%+ 250.0%110170.0%+ 21.4%112155
105Peugeot Traveller70.1%+ 40.0%102160.0%– 44.8%115131
106Skoda Enyaq Coupe70.1%– 78.8%72480.1%– 77.0%8466
107Mercedes EQV60.1%+ 0.0%133110.0%+ 10.0%126191
108Fiat 600e50.0%– 50.0%115130.0%– 27.8%121135
109Mazda CX-3050.0%n/a118120.0%– 14.3%123161
110Opel Mokka50.0%– 73.7%126120.0%– 82.4%12596
111Range Rover Sport50.0%n/a120160.0%+ 0.0%116137
112Smart #350.0%n/a104220.1%+ 46.7%105150
113Volvo ES9050.0%new85250.1%new101160
114Maserati Grecale40.0%+ 33.3%16860.0%+ 20.0%139210
115Maxus Euniq640.0%– 42.9%123180.0%– 10.0%109128
116Mercedes E Class40.0%– 20.0%108150.0%+ 114.3%118110
117NIO Firefly40.0%new98170.0%new113125
118Porsche Taycan40.0%– 69.2%88190.0%– 47.2%108107
119Smart #140.0%n/a99410.1%+ 583.3%92126
120VW Crafter40.0%– 20.0%79380.1%+ 58.3%94111
121Zeekr X40.0%– 94.3%70480.1%– 63.9%8576
122Alfa Romeo Junior30.0%+ 200.0%14250.0%+ 66.7%144172
123BMW 3 Series30.0%+ 0.0%15150.0%– 44.4%145187
124BMW Z430.0%n/a –30.0%+ 50.0%161218
125Cupra Tavascan30.0%– 66.7%95150.0%– 11.8%11788
126Mercedes G-Class30.0%– 50.0%17360.0%– 76.0%140140
127Nissan Qashqai30.0%+ 200.0% –30.0%– 90.9%166136
128Audi e-Tron GT20.0%+ 0.0%14840.0%– 20.0%151184
129Bentley Continental20.0%n/a15030.0%+ 0.0%157224
130BMW 2 Series20.0%n/a –30.0%+ 50.0%158228
131BMW 5 Series20.0%– 75.0%12960.0%– 77.8%136142
132BMW X520.0%– 60.0%105160.0%– 42.9%114113
133Ford Tourneo Custom20.0%– 75.0%96130.0%– 56.7%122109
134Hongqi EH720.0%– 50.0% –20.0%– 92.0%170147
135Jeep Compass20.0%n/a –20.0%+ 100.0%173295
136Kia EV420.0%new11170.0%new135138
137Land Rover Defender20.0%+ 0.0%13260.0%– 70.0%138153
138Mazda MX-520.0%n/a17130.0%– 50.0%164194
139Mercedes EQE SUV20.0%– 95.0%11980.0%– 97.1%13451
140Mercedes GLE20.0%n/a17460.0%n/a141162
141Volvo XC6020.0%+ 0.0%60450.1%– 85.1%8862
142Amatør Bil Ukjent / ikke oppgitt10.0%n/a –10.0%n/a187 –
143Audi A310.0%– 66.7% –10.0%– 80.0%193167
144Audi Q8 e-Tron10.0%– 66.7% –10.0%– 91.7%194183
145Bygg Bil Factory Five Cobra10.0%n/a –10.0%n/a202285
146Citroen Berlingo10.0%n/a12250.0%+ 400.0%146206
147Citroen e-C4X10.0%– 83.3% –40.0%– 76.5%152139
148Deepal S0710.0%new11450.0%new147148
149Ferrari 12Cillindri10.0%new –10.0%new207254
150Ford Transit  10.0%n/a13130.0%n/a163220
151JAC E-JS410.0%– 80.0%16520.0%– 90.0%172124
152KGM Torres EVX10.0%– 83.3%11690.0%– 62.5%131121
153Lotus Eletre10.0%– 50.0%10790.0%+ 50.0%132175
154Mazda CX-8010.0%n/a –20.0%– 66.7%175193
155Mercedes AMG GT10.0%n/a –10.0%+ 0.0%218215
156Mercedes CLE10.0%n/a –10.0%– 50.0%219233
157Mercedes EQS10.0%n/a –30.0%+ 50.0%165226
158Mercedes EQS SUV10.0%n/a12450.0%+ 25.0%149144
159Mercedes V Class10.0%– 75.0%13540.0%– 75.0%155156
160NIO EL810.0%– 80.0% –10.0%– 95.8%225134
161Opel Combo10.0%– 66.7%17530.0%– 81.3%167169
162Opel Zafira Life10.0%– 50.0% –20.0%– 92.3%178145
163Peugeot 40810.0%n/a –10.0%n/a226308
164Porsche 718 Spyder RS10.0%n/a –10.0%n/a227247
165Range Rover 10.0%– 66.7%109110.0%+ 10.0%127157
166Range Rover Evoque10.0%n/a –10.0%n/a228235
167Skoda Karoq10.0%n/a –10.0%n/a230 –
168Subaru Outback10.0%n/a –10.0%n/a231 –
169Volvo XC9010.0%– 50.0%56530.1%– 85.4%8069
170Voyah Dream10.0%n/a –20.0%+ 0.0%182196
171Voyah Free10.0%– 83.3%17820.0%– 90.9%183102

Source: OFV AS

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Argentina April 2026: Market off -14.6%, BYD breaks records

✇Best Selling Cars Blog
By:Matt Gasnier

First Top 20 finish for the BYD Atto 2.

The Argentinean new light vehicle market hits the brakes in April: it falls -14.6% year-on-year to 44,344 units. The year-to-date tally is now down -6.2% to 193,445. Strikingly, the Top 8 brands are all in negative. Toyota (-31.4%) implodes but repeats at #1 with 15.1% share vs. 13.4% so far this year. It is however Volkswagen (-38%) that stays #1 year-to-date with 14.1% of the market. Fiat (-19.8%) remains at #3, Ford (-11.8%) is up two spots on March to #4 and Chevrolet (-7.9%) down one to #5. Newcomer BYD is up one rank to #9 which is a new ranking record for the brand, also hitting best ever volumes (1,701) and share (3.8%). YoY gains appear outside the Top 10, notably Chery (+928.1%), Haval (+518.9%), Kia (+192%), BAIC (+169.7%) and BMW (+146.1%).

Model-wise, the Toyota Hilux (-31.4%) returns to the top spot it holds year-to-date with 5.3% share, well above the Peugeot 208 (-34.3%), leader last month. The Ford Territory (+35.6%) impresses with a large YoY lift and ascends to the podium for the first time in the nameplate’s history. The Ford Ranger (-32.9%) stays at #4 while the Fiat Cronos (-42%) rounds out the Top 5 in paltry fashion. The VW Tera remains the best-selling recent launch at #6, distancing the Toyota Yaris Cross (#10), for the first time in the Top 10, and the BYD Atto 2 (#18) delivering its maiden Top 20 finish.

Previous month: Argentina March 2026: Toyota and Peugeot 208 in the lead in strongest market in 8 years

One year ago: Argentina April 2025: Renault (+114.2%), Volkswagen (+111.2%) stand out in best market in 7 years

Full April 2026 Top 40 brands and Top 275 All models below.

Argentina April 2026 – brands:

PosBrandApr-26%/25Mar2026%/25PosFY25
1Toyota6,69115.1%– 31.4%125,93713.4%– 26.0%21
2Volkswagen5,53812.5%– 38.0%227,35714.1%– 24.3%12
3Fiat5,02111.3%– 19.8%324,11912.5%– 14.0%33
4Ford3,8628.7%– 11.8%618,3499.5%+ 13.5%46
5Chevrolet3,8478.7%– 7.9%416,2788.4%+ 15.8%57
6Renault  3,5268.0%– 31.7%515,2257.9%– 27.1%74
7Peugeot2,9766.7%– 29.8%715,3587.9%– 24.5%65
8Citroen1,7904.0%– 23.1%87,6894.0%– 21.3%88
9BYD1,7013.8%new104,7892.5%new1125
10Jeep1,1372.6%– 42.2%95,2542.7%– 30.9%99
11Nissan1,0682.4%+ 2.4%115,1182.6%+ 12.0%1010
12BAIC9332.1%+ 169.7%123,8632.0%+ 347.1%1214
13Mercedes7101.6%+ 43.1%133,5901.9%+ 56.7%1311
14Hyundai6281.4%+ 70.2%142,4011.2%+ 59.1%1412
15Chery5861.3%+ 928.1%181,8401.0%+ 586.6%1820
16Honda5381.2%+ 25.4%152,2741.2%+ 47.8%1515
17Ram5211.2%+ 7.2%162,2411.2%+ 4.4%1613
18Haval 4581.0%+ 518.9%171,9331.0%+ 583.0%1717
19Kia4411.0%+ 192.0%191,5890.8%+ 124.8%1916
20BMW3470.8%+ 146.1%211,1300.6%+ 89.6%2119
21MG3450.8%new201,2520.6%new2034
22Audi2470.6%+ 9.8%229840.5%+ 8.8%2218
23Changan2120.5%n/a236060.3%+ 5960.0%2442
24Jetour1680.4%+ 522.2%246410.3%+ 560.8%2328
25Foton 1210.3%+ 55.1%254800.2%+ 97.5%2523
26JAC960.2%+ 57.4%264160.2%+ 129.8%2624
27DFSK950.2%+ 75.9%273540.2%+ 52.6%2722
28Suzuki900.2%+ 900.0%312350.1%+ 256.1%2935
29Iveco790.2%+ 0.0%282730.1%– 9.9%2821
30Subaru690.2%+ 32.7%292320.1%+ 48.7%3027
31Mini580.1%+ 123.1%321580.1%+ 62.9%3233
32Mitsubishi540.1%+ 92.9%301910.1%+ 91.0%3129
33Porsche410.1%+ 1950.0% –480.0%+ 200.0%4239
34Shineray360.1%– 23.4%331310.1%+ 151.9%3336
35Dongfeng350.1%new361060.1%new3440
36Kyc320.1%+ 3.2% –910.0%– 15.0%3731
37GAC Motor310.1%new37850.0%new39 –
38DS270.1%– 71.0%341030.1%– 64.4%35n/a
39JMEV230.1%new35940.0%new36n/a
40Forthing230.1%new38640.0%new40n/a
 –Resto1430.3%+ 6.7% –5670.3%+ 12.7% – –

Argentina April 2026 – models:

PosModelApr-26%/25Mar2026%/25PosFY25
1Toyota Hilux2,3465.3%– 31.4%210,1835.3%– 15.8%11
2Peugeot 2081,8194.1%– 34.3%19,0334.7%– 32.5%24
3Ford Territory1,5703.5%+ 35.6%67,3873.8%+ 60.3%412
4Ford Ranger1,4373.2%– 32.9%46,9183.6%– 27.6%55
5Fiat Cronos1,4363.2%– 42.0%38,4404.4%– 32.4%33
6VW Tera1,2922.9%new76,0933.1%new638
7Chevrolet Tracker1,2092.7%– 29.0%85,4482.8%– 15.5%89
8Chevrolet Onix1,1822.7%– 6.3%54,9582.6%+ 26.1%913
9VW Amarok1,1562.6%– 44.8%95,6572.9%– 41.7%76
10Toyota Yaris Cross1,1282.5%new122,3511.2%new23247
11Toyota Yaris1,0652.4%– 64.8%134,2652.2%– 53.9%112
12Toyota Corolla Cross9682.2%– 30.1%144,0782.1%– 38.1%138
13VW Taos9652.2%– 47.2%104,0002.1%– 45.8%1410
14Renault Kwid8481.9%+ 0.4%113,9782.1%+ 41.0%1514
15Renault Kardian 8141.8%– 32.4%162,9401.5%– 36.7%1615
16Peugeot 20087211.6%– 31.7%154,4282.3%– 18.3%1011
17Baic BJ30             7161.6%+ 2209.7%192,8091.5%+ 4030.9%1853
18BYD ATTO 26941.6%new251,2750.7%new46 –
19VW Polo6531.5%– 69.1%184,1262.1%– 44.6%127
20Fiat Fiorino6471.5%+ 104.7%232,3951.2%+ 19.4%2234
21VW Nivus5851.3%– 30.5%312,7361.4%– 23.7%1917
22Jeep Compass5711.3%– 44.2%212,8401.5%– 22.4%1718
23Fiat Strada5591.3%– 30.7%202,5091.3%– 13.4%2022
24Renault Kangoo II5581.3%+ 173.5%262,0681.1%+ 60.8%3049
25Toyota Corolla5541.2%– 50.1%242,2581.2%– 40.7%2621
26Nissan Kicks5261.2%+ 77.1%352,1091.1%+ 65.2%2931
27Citroen Basalt    5071.1%– 33.4%492,0011.0%– 9.9%3225
28Fiat Toro5021.1%– 35.1%222,2951.2%– 28.5%2423
29Chevrolet S104841.1%– 5.8%321,9221.0%+ 49.3%3433
30Fiat Argo4801.1%new282,1961.1%new2842
31VW T-Cross4681.1%– 62.6%272,5031.3%– 46.7%2119
32Mercedes Sprinter4661.1%+ 37.5%292,2871.2%+ 47.0%2535
33Jeep Renegade4591.0%– 42.3%172,0151.0%– 42.6%3120
34BYD Dolphin Mini4571.0%new471,2990.7%new45133
35Citroen C34561.0%+ 14.3%302,2081.1%+ 31.0%2732
36Fiat Titano           4160.9%new371,8070.9%new3559
37Citroen Berlingo3880.9%+ 124.3%511,2530.6%+ 21.1%4845
38Toyota SW43840.9%– 39.2%361,9581.0%– 25.8%3329
39BYD Song Pro3820.9%new381,6670.9%new38105
40Chevrolet Captiva3750.8%new441,1450.6%new49268
41Fiat Pulse3640.8%– 28.8%421,7490.9%– 30.7%3628
42Kia K3   3520.8%+ 39.7%431,2680.7%+ 351.2%4755
43Hyundai HB20  3340.8%+ 44.0%411,4180.7%+ 47.9%4344
44Citroen Aircross3270.7%n/a391,7440.9%n/a37 –
45Chery Tiggo 73260.7%new611,0170.5%new54126
46Renault Oroch3200.7%+ 46.1%677980.4%– 10.9%6054
47Renault Boreal3120.7%new1293600.2%new79 –
48Ford Maverick3020.7%– 9.6%461,5110.8%+ 241.1%4141
49Chevrolet Montana3010.7%– 16.6%481,5300.8%+ 22.4%4037
50Fiat Fastback2820.6%– 48.0%501,3460.7%– 34.3%4430
51Ram Dakota2550.6%new559550.5%new55238
52Honda HR-V2430.5%– 2.0%531,1370.6%+ 19.7%5052
53Peugeot Partner2300.5%+ 14.4%581,0480.5%– 2.9%5343
54Haval Jolion2240.5%+ 387.0%606510.3%+ 239.1%6461
55VW Saveiro2160.5%– 30.1%561,0670.6%– 23.7%5248
56Ram Rampage2130.5%– 43.5%598850.5%– 54.2%5739
57Honda WR-V2040.5%new645350.3%new67320
58Haval H62030.5%+ 822.7%529190.5%+ 1093.5%5663
59Changan CS552010.5%new664630.2%new73223
60Nissan Versa1990.4%+ 586.2%684890.3%+ 111.7%6957
61Renault Kangoo1890.4%– 81.2%541,5040.8%– 59.8%4216
62MG ZS1840.4%new575880.3%new66143
63Nissan Frontier1800.4%– 72.0%401,6540.9%– 39.7%3927
64Chevrolet Spin1790.4%– 15.2%636070.3%– 9.1%6547
65Ford Bronco Sport1780.4%– 66.0%627070.4%+ 11.2%6351
66Toyota Hiace1710.4%+ 11.8%753720.2%– 37.2%7856
67Renault Duster1610.4%– 64.1%331,1020.6%– 40.5%5140
68Hyundai Creta1580.4%+ 53.4%703940.2%– 8.8%7565
69Ford Transit1400.3%+ 2.2%802140.1%– 57.0%8764
70Chery Tiggo 41320.3%+ 193.3%743890.2%+ 56.2%7677
71Fiat 6001280.3%new862620.1%new83141
72Fiat Mobi1280.3%– 84.5%1058500.4%– 70.4%5826
73Ford Everest1210.3%n/a724710.2%+ 11675.0%7166
74MG 31200.3%new713960.2%new74146
75BMW X11110.3%+ 1133.3%951960.1%+ 139.0%9195
76BYD Yuan Pro1110.3%new843820.2%new77134
77Renault Arkana1020.2%new658210.4%new5967
78BAIC X55910.2%– 45.8%694660.2%– 0.4%7258
79VW Virtus900.2%n/a457150.4%n/a62 –
80Jeep Commander880.2%– 30.7%782780.1%– 27.4%8160
81Hyundai HB20s 840.2%n/a822230.1%n/a8598
82Iveco Daily700.2%– 6.7%831840.1%– 28.4%9375
83VW Tiguan680.2%– 29.2%931880.1%– 33.3%9268
84Nissan X-Trail670.2%+ 34.0%772690.1%+ 23.4%8269
85Audi Q3650.1%+ 47.7%1141620.1%– 21.4%9882
86Ford F-150620.1%+ 63.2%793000.2%+ 12.8%8072
87Jetour X50610.1%new891530.1%new101222
88Suzuki Jimny590.1%+ 742.9%1011410.1%+ 123.8%104112
89Toyota RAV4580.1%+ 480.0%812250.1%+ 2150.0%8483
90Peugeot Expert560.1%– 47.7%922150.1%+ 5.9%8685
91Audi A3550.1%+ 31.0%1021520.1%– 24.0%10286
92BMW X3550.1%+ 685.7%941470.1%+ 488.0%103107
93Jetour Dashing550.1%+ 450.0%1221210.1%+ 128.3%110120
94Honda ZR-V530.1%– 48.0%872040.1%– 37.2%8874
95Peugeot 3008530.1%n/a1242040.1%+ 1260.0%8984
96Renault Logan490.1%– 90.1%765030.3%– 76.6%6836
97Renault Master480.1%– 12.7%851690.1%+ 36.3%9773
98BYD Shark440.1%new –470.0%new157 –
99Foton Tm1430.1%– 29.5%991220.1%– 31.1%10996
100Audi A1420.1%– 17.6%1061060.1%– 10.9%118100
101Chery Arrizo 8420.1%new98870.0%new132 –
102Citroen C4410.1%n/an/a750.0%n/a135 –
103Chevrolet Silverado 400.1%– 2.4%1191130.1%– 59.1%11378
104Chevrolet Spark360.1%n/a1111050.1%n/a119122
105Nissan Sentra360.1%+ 414.3%1031300.1%+ 103.1%10781
106DFSK C35350.1%+ 288.9%131720.0%+ 50.0%139132
107Foton Tm2350.1%+ 150.0%100960.0%+ 81.1%122118
108Baic U5 Plus340.1%+ 100.0%1041070.1%+ 148.8%117125
109Mercedes GLC340.1%– 24.4%971730.1%– 2.3%9680
110JAC JS6320.1%new151950.0%new124250
111Kia K2500320.1%– 11.1%123890.0%– 13.6%129106
112Citroen Jumpy310.1%– 56.9%121950.0%– 26.9%12388
113Foton Tunland300.1%n/a961190.1%n/a111142
114BAIC EU5290.1%+ 1350.0%165460.0%+ 475.0%160192
115Kyc Mamut280.1%– 6.7%156690.0%– 34.3%140104
116Mini Cooper280.1%+ 211.1%161640.0%+ 25.5%144130
117Chery Tiggo 2270.1%+ 800.0%136630.0%+ 950.0%145221
118Porsche Macan270.1%n/a253280.0%+ 460.0%178212
119Audi A5260.1%+ 1200.0%126730.0%+ 1116.7%136123
120Suzuki Swift260.1%n/a –260.0%n/a181 –
121BAIC X35250.1%– 64.8%120990.1%– 40.4%12192
122Chevrolet Trailblazer250.1%– 63.2%1121370.1%+ 50.5%10576
123Mercedes A Class250.1%– 41.9%1181740.1%– 8.9%9589
124Mitsubishi Outlander250.1%+ 108.3%157670.0%+ 15.5%143124
125Renault Koleos250.1%– 3240.0%140840.0%– 55.1%13491
126Hyundai Tucson240.1%+ 0.0%113890.0%+ 14.1%12897
127Mitsubishi L200240.1%+ 60.0%117910.0%+ 127.5%127121
128Subaru Forester240.1%+ 166.7%133560.0%+ 60.0%149138
129JMEV Easy 3230.1%new128730.0%new138326
130Mercedes CLA230.1%n/a127890.0%n/a130153
131Mercedes GLB230.1%+ 35.3%107940.0%+ 54.1%125119
132VW Vento230.1%– 72.0%1101240.1%– 60.3%10879
133BMW 1 Series220.0%– 31.3%1411000.1%+ 72.4%12094
134DFSK C31220.0%+ 100.0%731570.1%+ 175.4%99139
135BAIC BJ40210.0%+ 200.0%130730.0%+ 151.7%137150
136BMW X4210.0%+ 90.9%153470.0%– 24.2%156147
137Mini Countryman210.0%+ 50.0%144470.0%+ 14.6%159155
138Shineray T30210.0%– 48.8%148560.0%+ 21.7%148115
139Subaru Crosstrek             210.0%+ 250.0%125680.0%+ 65.9%141135
140GAC Motor Emkoo200.0%new142540.0%new150265
141Jac JS4  200.0%– 35.5%135670.0%+ 15.5%142109
142Jetour X70200.0%+ 25.0%160430.0%+ 4.9%163145
143Kia Sportage200.0%+ 150.0%164500.0%– 55.4%154116
144Mercedes GLA200.0%– 44.4%1161080.1%– 36.1%11587
145Mercedes C Class180.0%n/a132930.0%+ 232.1%126129
146Audi Q5170.0%– 57.5%1091560.1%– 27.1%10090
147Honda CR-V170.0%– 65.3%150500.0%– 73.1%152103
148Renault Alaskan170.0%– 88.9%1082000.1%– 52.9%9062
149Citroen C3 Aircross160.0%– 97.9%1477790.4%– 78.8%6124
150Dongfeng Captain W 412 Sc160.0%new184300.0%new176190
151JMC Grand Avenue160.0%new138500.0%new153184
152BMW 2 Series150.0%+ 50.0%881160.1%+ 118.9%11299
153Kia Carnival150.0%– 66.7%249320.0%– 61.0%171128
154Jac JS2140.0%new137480.0%new155183
155Peugeot Boxer140.0%– 84.1%162370.0%– 81.2%167102
156Subaru WRX140.0%+ 366.7%181320.0%+ 540.0%173259
157BMW 3 Series130.0%– 13.3%115880.0%+ 44.3%131110
158JAC S2130.0%– 43.5%143430.0%– 55.2%162111
159Kia Seltos130.0%– 40.9%155470.0%– 53.5%158108
160Jetour T1120.0%new90870.0%new133199
161Audi Q2110.0%– 42.1%149610.0%+ 38.6%146131
162BMW 4 Series110.0%+ 83.3%169250.0%– 13.8%182158
163BMW X2110.0%– 8.3%190360.0%– 55.6%168117
164DFSK K01H110.0%– 31.3%183260.0%– 57.4%180114
165DS 7/Crossback100.0%– 79.6%134390.0%– 68.3%166101
166Honda Civic100.0%– 54.5%177240.0%– 51.0%184151
167Chery Tiggo 890.0%+ 200.0%167290.0%+ 625.0%177211
168Lexus RX90.0%+ 12.5%200160.0%+ 6.7%204200
169Peugeot 40890.0%n/a158460.0%n/a161191
170Volvo XC6090.0%+ 350.0% –420.0%+ 200.0%165165
171Agrale Ma 8.780.0%+ 300.0%196140.0%+ 16.7%207202
172DFSK C3280.0%+ 60.0%175270.0%– 28.9%179154
173DFSK E580.0%n/a176300.0%n/a175216
174Domy V1             80.0%n/a206160.0%n/a202209
175Foton Wonder80.0%n/a154310.0%n/a174237
176Mercedes Vito80.0%+ 700.0%166320.0%+ 255.6%172170
177Porsche Cayenne80.0%+ 700.0% –90.0%+ 80.0%225207
178Ram 150080.0%– 90.5%152520.0%– 62.3%15193
179Renault Sandero80.0%– 94.3%1591080.1%– 92.6%11650
180Renault Stepway80.0%– 95.2%1451350.1%– 86.3%10646
181Volvo EX3080.0%– 68.0%188230.0%– 43.9%187140
182Zanella Z Truck 80.0%– 38.5%146430.0%– 41.9%164144
183Citroen Jumper70.0%– 56.3%170320.0%– 77.8%170113
184DS 470.0%– 74.1%208210.0%– 77.9%189127
185Forthing T5-MT70.0%new209100.0%new218 –
186Geely EX570.0%new163210.0%new190 –
187Jac T970.0%new173190.0%new198324
188Audi RS360.0%+ 50.0%201190.0%+ 375.0%195168
189Baic BJ6060.0%+ 0.0%202170.0%+ 70.0%199186
190BMW X560.0%– 33.3%182150.0%– 44.4%205175
191Great Wall Ora 0360.0%new172200.0%new192196
192Jac JS8  60.0%+ 500.0%178250.0%+ 1150.0%183148
193Mini John Cooper Works60.0%n/a –120.0%n/a213251
194Porsche 91160.0%+ 500.0% –80.0%+ 300.0%231228
195Toyota Land Cruiser60.0%n/a195240.0%n/a185164
196Audi S350.0%n/a189190.0%+ 533.3%196174
197DS 350.0%– 28.6%220140.0%– 66.7%209163
198Kia K450.0%new193100.0%new220 –
199Lexus UX50.0%+ 66.7%250170.0%+ 142.9%200179
200Mercedes AMG CLE50.0%+ 400.0%211120.0%– 20.0%212181
201Peugeot 500850.0%+ 400.0%180330.0%+ 57.1%169161
202Subaru Impreza50.0%n/a187150.0%n/a206219
203Arcfox T540.0%new –40.0%new250282
204Audi Q840.0%– 50.0%216110.0%– 57.7%215160
205Bedford Bronco40.0%n/a20370.0%n/a232283
206BMW X640.0%– 60.0%197140.0%– 69.6%208152
207Dongfeng Captain V 31240.0%new24070.0%new234285
208Dongfeng Captain W 412 Dc40.0%new192110.0%new216213
209Forthing Friday40.0%new22170.0%new236 –
210Forthing T5 HEV40.0%new171120.0%new211 –
211Forthing U-Tour40.0%new22260.0%new241 –
212Jetour T240.0%new174160.0%new203241
213Land Rover Defender40.0%+ 300.0% –40.0%– 33.3%257217
214Range Rover Evoque40.0%+ 300.0% –50.0%+ 66.7%248258
215Shineray M740.0%n/a194170.0%n/a201342
216Toyota GR8640.0%– 20.0%214130.0%– 53.6%210176
217Alfa Romeo Tonale30.0%– 66.7% –60.0%– 82.9%238167
218BMW Z430.0%n/a –30.0%n/a259301
219Dongfeng Captain V 41430.0%new20780.0%new227286
220Dongfeng Captain W 31030.0%new19180.0%new228311
221Forthing T5-Evo30.0%new18590.0%new223 –
222Gac Motor GS3 Emzoom30.0%new24450.0%new245319
223GAC Motor GS830.0%new19880.0%new229276
224Great Wall Poer30.0%– 25.0%22350.0%– 72.2%246180
225Great Wall Tank 30030.0%new224210.0%new191224
226Hyundai Santa Fe30.0%n/a186230.0%n/a186240
227Iveco 10-190 30.0%n/a19980.0%– 57.9%230177
228Jeep Wrangler30.0%– 40.0%247100.0%– 28.6%219178
229Mercedes GLE 30.0%+ 200.0%344750.2%+ 3066.7%70172
230Subaru Outback30.0%– 90.9% –50.0%– 93.2%249136
231Xev Yoyo30.0%n/a21560.0%n/a244297
232Coradir Tito 20.0%+ 0.0%20560.0%– 53.8%240195
233DFSK Glory 580  20.0%– 77.8%168210.0%+ 16.7%188162
234Dongfeng Huge20.0%new –20.0%new267 –
235Gac Motor Empow20.0%new –20.0%new268 –
236Lexus LBX20.0%– 71.4%179200.0%– 28.6%193171
237Lexus NX20.0%– 87.5%228110.0%– 78.4%217149
238Mercedes Benz LO 91620.0%+ 0.0%91560.0%+ 211.1%147185
239Range Rover Sport20.0%n/a –20.0%+ 0.0%277242
240Shineray G03F20.0%n/a212100.0%n/a221246
241Volvo C4020.0%n/a –20.0%n/a282215
242Xiaomi YU720.0%new25930.0%new262 –
243Arcfox S510.0%new –20.0%new264 –
244Audi A610.0%+ 0.0% –20.0%– 60.0%265243
245Audi Q710.0%– 50.0%23140.0%– 66.7%251198
246BMW 5 Series10.0%– 50.0% –40.0%– 55.6%252206
247BMW Ix2               10.0%– 80.0%23430.0%– 80.0%258208
248BMW X710.0%– 50.0%23520.0%+ 0.0%266248
249Changan Deepal S0710.0%new –10.0%new286 –
250Chevrolet Bel Air10.0%new –10.0%new288 –
251Cobra Motorsport Argentina Cobra Ac 302  10.0%n/a –10.0%n/a291308
252Coradir Tita10.0%– 66.7%21740.0%– 42.9%253229
253DFSK Glory 50010.0%– 66.7%21970.0%+ 40.0%233194
254Dongfeng Box10.0%new –10.0%new295 –
255Dongfeng Mage10.0%new –10.0%new296 –
256Forthing S7 Reev10.0%new –10.0%new300 –
257Hyundai i2010.0%new –10.0%new302 –
258Hyundai Staria10.0%– 83.3%24590.0%– 50.0%224173
259JAC EV30x10.0%new22560.0%new242 –
260Jac T810.0%n/a21040.0%+ 0.0%256232
261Kaiyi X310.0%– 50.0% –50.0%+ 150.0%247201
262Kyc V710.0%new –10.0%new306 –
263Lexus LX10.0%+ 0.0% –10.0%– 50.0%309271
264Maxus D9010.0%new –20.0%new273 –
265Maxus E-Terron 910.0%new –10.0%new310 –
266Maxus T6010.0%n/a25120.0%n/a274 –
267Mercedes AMG GT10.0%– 66.7%139200.0%+ 33.3%194218
268Mercedes E Class10.0%+ 0.0%22960.0%– 14.3%243214
269Renault Megane10.0%– 96.3% –20.0%– 95.3%278157
270Sero Cargo Alto 10.0%n/a –20.0%n/a279 –
271Sero Cargo Bajo 10.0%+ 0.0% –10.0%– 66.7%313253
272Toyota Crown10.0%– 83.3% –10.0%– 96.2%316203
273Volvo XC4010.0%– 85.7% –10.0%– 96.2%317188
274VW Nuevo Virtus10.0%– 99.7%2581790.1%– 86.1%9470
275Zanella Z Truck Duo 10.0%– 80.0% –10.0%– 97.7%319166

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Huawei Nova 16 series has no Ultra, Nova 16, 16 Pro, and 16 Pro Max colors leak

✇Gizmochina
By:Rajesh Regmi
Huawei Nova 15 Ultra

A new set of leaks has spilled the beans on what the Huawei Nova 16 series might look like. According to a post from tipster Fixed Focus Digital, the upcoming lineup could stick with some familiar colors. 

The standard Nova 16 and Nova 16 Pro are said to arrive in classic black and white, along with a blue and a gradient finish. The top-end model, however, may skip the gradient look entirely with just black, white, and blue on its helm.

Huawei Nova 16 series leak

The top model is also where things get a bit more interesting. A newer leak suggests Huawei might call it the Huawei Pura Nova 16 Pro Max, instead of the previously expected “Ultra” branding. 

Fortunately, a previous report gives us an idea of what this Ultra—or now Pro Max—model might offer.

Huawei Nova 16 Pro Max Possible Specifications

A previous report from tipster Digital Chat Station revealed a prototype device in the works with a 6.84-inch 1.5K LTPO display. It’s expected to be the top-tier model in the Nova 16 series, powered by a “9-series flagship processor,” which likely means a Kirin 9000-series chip, along with a battery that could land around 7000mAh.

As for the camera, the device is said to include a 50-megapixel main sensor in the 1/1.3-inch range, paired with a 50MP periscope telephoto lens and a multispectral sensor. Wireless charging is also reportedly part of the package.

For context, the Huawei Nova 15 series launched late last year with Kirin 8020 and 9010S chipsets, starting at 2699 yuan. The Ultra variant stood out mostly for its dual “red maple leaf” design, rather than major hardware changes.

Like most early leaks, none of this is final. Names, specs, and even the overall direction could change before Huawei makes anything official.

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Mobile DRAM Prices Expected To Increase By ~100% Quarter-Over-Quarter, As Long-Term Agreements Now Getting Signed At Prices As High As $21/GB

✇Wccftech
By:Rohail Saleem

Samsung LPDDR5X chip hovering over a digital data flow background.

The mobile DRAM market is showing no sign of retrenchment as the wider industry stares at a ~100 percent quarter-over-quarter (QoQ) price increase in Q2 2026, building upon the 58 percent - 63 percent QoQ price growth for LPDDR5X in Q1. The mobile DRAM market shows no sign of cooling off, as Long-Term Agreements (LTAs) entrench price hikes SemiAnalysis reported just a few days back that LPDDR5 contract prices were recently hovering at around $10/GB after undergoing a 3x increase since Q1 2025. What's more, the firm expected this trend of price hikes to continue well into 2027. While DRAM […]

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DDR6 Memory Development Kicks off As Samsung, SK Hynix & Micron Race Towards Commercialization By 2028-2029

✇Wccftech
By:Hassan Mujtaba

JEDEC Confirms CAMM2 Memory For Desktop PCs: DDR6 Up To 17.6 Gbps & LPDDR6 Up To 14.4 Gbps 1

DDR6 memory development is in full swing with major DRAM makers including Samsung, SK Hynix & Micron all racing towards completion to meet growing AI demands. The Next Chapter of DRAM Just Kicked off With Samsung, SK Hynix & Micron All In The Race To Complete DDR6 Development & Deployment By 2028-2029 As AI continues to demand speedier and higher-capacity memory, DRAM makers are now initiating the development plan for next-gen standards. Last year, JEDEC announced the LPDDR6 standard, bringing improved performance and efficiency versus LPDDR5. LPDDR memory has already become the favorite of the AI industry, offering faster speeds, […]

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Samsung closes historic chapter with $8 billion inheritance tax

✇Sammy Fans
By:Yash Rathore

Samsung family has now fully settled the $8 billion inheritance tax tied to the estate of late Chairman Lee Kun-hee, wrapping up a multi-year obligation that reshaped both the company’s leadership era and its public image.

Roughly 12 trillion won, or about $8 billion, has been paid over five years through six installments. The process began in 2021 and quietly concluded this year. The amount is about 50 percent higher than Korea’s entire inheritance tax revenue in 2024.

The payments were handled by the late chairman’s immediate family, including Samsung Electronics Chairman Lee Jae-yong, along with Hong Ra-hee, Lee Boo-jin, and Lee Seo-hyun.

For Samsung, this was never just about clearing dues. It was about stabilizing ownership, maintaining control, and ensuring a smooth transition at the top of one of the world’s most influential tech conglomerates.

Parallel to these payments, the family committed around 1 trillion won to public welfare, particularly in healthcare. A major portion went into building Korea’s first dedicated infectious disease hospital through the National Medical Center.

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Winners and losers of F1 Miami grand prix

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The fifth edition of the Miami Grand Prix gave Formula 1 another chaotic and competitive weekend around Hard Rock Stadium. The race started three hours earlier than planned because of weather concerns, but the change did not reduce the action on track. Kimi Antonelli turned pole position into another victory, even after losing the lead on the opening lap, while early incidents involving Pierre Gasly and Isack Hadjar reshuffled the field. The result was a race that produced clear winners, painful losers, and another strong reminder that Miami has become one of the calendar’s most unpredictable stops.

Antonelli’s win stood out because it was built on control rather than a perfect start. The Mercedes driver again struggled off the line, but he recovered with a strong strategy call and held off pressure from Lando Norris to win. That made it his third straight Grand Prix victory from pole, a rare sequence in Formula 1 history. McLaren also left Miami with real momentum after Norris and Oscar Piastri both finished on the podium, while Williams, Alpine, and even the broader championship picture all found reasons to leave encouraged. On the other side, Ferrari, Red Bull’s second seat, Audi, Aston Martin, and George Russell all had weekends that exposed problems they still need to solve. Miami was not just a race winner’s story. It was also a weekend that showed which teams are building form and which ones are still fighting for answers.

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Winner of the Grand Prix

Kimi Antonelli, Mercedes

May 2, 2026; Miami Gardens, FL, USA; Mercedes driver Andrea Kimi Antonelli (12) celebrates after winning the pole during qualifying for the F1 Miami Grand Prix at Miami International Autodrome. Mandatory Credit: Sam Navarro-Imagn Images

Kimi Antonelli won the Miami Grand Prix and extended his championship lead to 20 points. He started from pole, lost the lead early, and still recovered to finish first by using a strong undercut and clean race management. The Mercedes driver became only the third racer to win his first three Grands Prix consecutively, joining Damon Hill and Mika Hakkinen. That makes his Miami result another major milestone in a sophomore season that is starting to look like a title fight.

Antonelli also showed more maturity under pressure, especially with Lando Norris close behind in the final stint. He said, “I think I feel much more comfortable in the car, much more in control as well.” His pace and composure gave Mercedes another clear win. Even with the start issues, he is proving he can still deliver when the race gets tense.

Franco Colapinto, Alpine

Apr 30, 2026; Miami Gardens, FL, USA; Alpine driver Franco Colapinto (43) arrives to the paddock area at Miami International Autodrome. Mandatory Credit: Sam Navarro-Imagn Images

Franco Colapinto had his best weekend in Formula 1 so far. He qualified eighth, beat teammate Pierre Gasly for the first time this season, and finished seventh after Leclerc’s penalty promoted him one place. For Alpine, that was a strong sign that the upgrades may have worked and that the team can fight in the midfield.

Colapinto drove a clean race and avoided the mistakes that hurt several others around him. He made the most of Alpine’s improved pace and a lighter chassis. It was also a confidence-building result for a driver who has faced criticism since replacing Jack Doohan. The weekend gave Alpine proof that progress is possible when both pace and execution come together.

Lando Norris, McLaren

May 3, 2026; Miami Gardens, FL, USA; McLaren driver Lando Norris (1) before the Crypto.com Miami Grand Prix at Miami International Autodrome. Mandatory Credit: Sam Navarro-Imagn Images

Lando Norris left Miami with a win in the Sprint and second place in the Grand Prix. That was a strong return for McLaren, especially because both drivers stayed in the podium fight across the weekend. Norris also pushed Antonelli hard in the closing stages and kept the pressure on until the flag. The result helped McLaren strengthen its position in the championship and close the gap to Ferrari.

Even so, his pace and consistency showed that McLaren’s upgrade package is working. With Oscar Piastri also on the podium, the team left Miami with a clear step forward. It was not the victory Norris wanted, but it was still a major positive.

Losers of the Miami Grand Prix

Charles Leclerc, Ferrari

Nov 21, 2025; Las Vegas, NV, USA; Ferrari driver Charles Leclerc (16) arrives before the Las Vegas Grand Prix at Las Vegas Strip Circuit. Mandatory Credit: Gary A. Vasquez-Imagn Images

Charles Leclerc had one of the most frustrating Sundays of the race. He started strong, took the lead on lap one, and then lost ground after another slow Ferrari pit stop. He still fought back into third before a final-lap spin damaged his race completely. After the stewards gave him a 20-second penalty, he dropped from sixth to eighth in the final classification.

Leclerc said after the race, per SI, “I’m very disappointed with myself, it’s all on me.” That was a harsh end to a race that had once looked like it could produce a podium. Ferrari’s car showed some pace, but the execution again let the team down. If the team wants to stay in the title picture, it needs cleaner stops and fewer self-inflicted errors.

Isack Hadjar, Red Bull

Apr 30, 2026; Miami Gardens, FL, USA; Red Bull Racing driver Isack Hadjar (6) speaks to reporters during a press conference at Miami International Autodrome. Mandatory Credit: Sam Navarro-Imagn Images

Isack Hadjar’s Miami weekend ended in another early exit. He crashed into the wall at Turn 14 and finished the race as a retirement, adding to a difficult start to life alongside Max Verstappen. The Red Bull driver had already been off the pace in qualifying and sprint qualifying, and the race only confirmed how much work he still has to do. His crash also removed any chance of a useful result.

Hadjar admitted the mistake was his own, and the emotion was visible after the incident. His season has brought only four points from six scoring chances, which is not enough for a Red Bull seat under normal standards. The team will be hoping this is a learning weekend rather than a pattern. For now, the gap to Verstappen remains a major concern.

Aston Martin and Cadillac

May 3, 2026; Miami Gardens, FL, USA; Aston Martin Racing driver Lance Stroll (18) during the Crypto.com Miami Grand Prix at Miami International Autodrome. Mandatory Credit: Sam Navarro-Imagn Images

Aston Martin and Cadillac both left Miami with more questions than answers. Aston Martin’s best result came from Fernando Alonso in 15th, while Lance Stroll finished 17th in both the sprint and the Grand Prix. Cadillac was more reliable, but both cars still finished outside the points in 16th and 18th. For teams at the back, that is not enough when others are making clear progress.

May 3, 2026; Miami Gardens, FL, USA; Cadillac driver Valtteri Bottas (77) during the Crypto.com Miami Grand Prix at Miami International Autodrome. Mandatory Credit: Sam Navarro-Imagn Images

The future aspect is simple: both teams need more pace before the season slips away from them. Cadillac in particular is still early in its project, but slow progress will not help build momentum. Aston Martin, meanwhile, needs a stronger response after another flat weekend. The data from Miami may help, but the results do not.

George Russell, Mercedes

May 3, 2026; Miami Gardens, FL, USA; Mercedes driver George Russell (63) before the Crypto.com Miami Grand Prix at Miami International Autodrome. Mandatory Credit: Sam Navarro-Imagn Images

George Russell came into the season with championship expectations, but Miami was another weekend where he trailed Antonelli. He qualified and raced well behind his teammate, and the gap was clear throughout the event. Russell did recover to fourth after Leclerc’s late problems, but he was never a real threat to the win. That is a concern because Mercedes expects both cars to challenge at the front.

Russell’s problem is not one race, but a pattern. Antonelli has now beaten him in every Grand Prix qualifying and race since Australia. The Miami result made the gap in the standings even harder to ignore. He will need a stronger response in Canada if he wants to stay close in the title fight.

Audi, especially Nico Hulkenberg

Oct 20, 2024; Austin, Texas, USA; MoneyGram Haas driver Nico Hülkenberg adjusts his hat during the drivers’ parade at the Formula 1 Pirelli United States Grand Prix at Circuit of the Americas. Mandatory Credit: Aaron E. Martinez-Imagn Images

Audi had a weekend full of reliability problems and no points to show for it. Nico Hulkenberg’s car suffered issues across the weekend, including a first-lap retirement in the Grand Prix after a fire in the sprint and more trouble in qualifying. Gabriel Bortoleto also had a rough weekend, finishing outside the points despite a better Grand Prix result than qualifying suggested. The team is still learning, but the losses are piling up.

Hulkenberg called it a “proper character building weekend,” which fits the overall picture. Audi says it is playing the long game, but long-term plans still need cleaner race weekends. If the team cannot finish sessions and races, it cannot make real progress. Miami showed the work still ahead.

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Conclusion

Miami delivered a race full of movement, mistakes, and momentum shifts. Antonelli proved again that he can handle pressure, McLaren made a clear step forward, and Colapinto gained real confidence. At the same time, Ferrari, Red Bull’s second seat, Audi, and others left with unfinished work. The season is still open, and Canada now offers the next chance to change the story.

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ASUS Starves the RTX 5070 Ti as Memory Shortages Force a Pivot Toward the More Profitable RTX 5080

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Netherlands April 2026: Skoda Elroq back to #1, Toyota C-HR+ inside Top 10

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The Toyota C-HR+ ranks #9 in the Netherlands in April.

The Dutch new car market drops -4.8% year-on-year in April to 25,704 units, bringing the year-to-date tally down -9.9% to 106,611. HEV sales are up 1.7% to 13,562 and 52.8% share vs. 49.1% a year ago in April 2025, BEVs are up 4.5% to 9,616 and 37.4% share vs. 33.9%, petrol freefalls -50.6% to 1,928 and 7.5% share vs. 14.4% a year ago and diesel is down -23.7% to 468 and 1.8% share vs. 2.3%.

In the brands charts, Kia (-14.1%) remains the favourite even though it falls much faster than the market. It is followed by Toyota (+11%) up one spot on last month to #2, a ranking it now also holds year-to-date, surpassing Volkswagen (+11.6%) also ranking #3 for the month. Skoda (-21.7%) and Renault (-11%) are in trouble and round out the Top 5. Audi (+23.3%) lodges the best performance in the Top 10 with Hyundai (+11.4%) also in great shape. Further down, notice Leapmotor (+99%), BYD (+92.9%), MG (+46.5%) and Mazda (+36.8%) all positing fantastic scores.

Model-wise, the Skoda Elroq (-18.6%) reclaims the top spot it last held in November, and has now ranked #1 four times over the past 12 months. It is however #8 year-to-date whereas it ended 2025 on top. The Kia Picanto (-0.8%) is stable at #2, while the Toyota Aygo X (+49.9%) and Hyundai Kona (+48.7%) surge ahead. The Aygo X is #1 year-to-date. Leader a year ago, the Kia EV3 falls a harsh -40.6% to #5, distancing a soaring Ford Kuga (+55.4%). The new Toyota C-HR+ is up 71 spots on last month to spectacularly break into the Top 10 for its first full month in market. #1 last month, the Tesla Model Y (+100%) falls to #10 but doubles its sales year-on-year, bring its YTD tally into positive territory.

Previous month: Netherlands March 2026: Tesla manages 1-2, Kia EV5 in Top 10

One year ago: Netherlands April 2025: Skoda Elroq threatens Kia EV3 for #1

Full April 2026 Top 60 All brands and Top 335 All models below.

Netherlands April 2026 – brands:

PosBrandApr-26%/25Mar2026%/25PosFY25
1Kia2,66010.3%– 14.1%110,0459.4%– 25.9%11
2Toyota2,1148.2%+ 11.0%37,7547.3%– 3.1%24
3Volkswagen1,9097.4%+ 11.6%47,6887.2%– 3.4%32
4Skoda1,6636.5%– 21.7%76,2905.9%+ 3.3%43
5Renault1,5275.9%– 11.0%55,9755.6%– 8.2%65
6Audi1,3555.3%+ 23.3%114,7044.4%– 2.0%109
7Volvo1,3325.2%– 17.4%85,0894.8%– 22.7%87
8Hyundai1,2785.0%+ 11.4%125,1874.9%– 11.2%78
9BMW1,2664.9%– 15.6%26,2775.9%– 16.0%56
10Peugeot1,0103.9%– 12.6%94,7714.5%– 13.1%912
11Mercedes9103.5%– 17.2%104,1943.9%– 10.5%1113
12Ford8693.4%– 28.2%153,5763.4%– 34.5%1211
13Opel8283.2%+ 4.5%143,3483.1%– 0.9%1314
14BYD5172.0%+ 92.9%161,9771.9%+ 92.3%1822
15Citroen4861.9%– 33.9%192,2742.1%– 18.0%1515
16Tesla4691.8%+ 22.8%63,1412.9%– 17.9%1410
17Dacia4141.6%+ 4.3%171,7851.7%+ 1.1%1917
18Suzuki4001.6%– 27.3%252,0771.9%– 18.1%1616
19Seat3761.5%+ 0.3%221,7731.7%+ 8.5%2021
20Mazda3461.3%+ 36.8%132,0721.9%– 0.9%1719
21Cupra3411.3%– 0.6%261,1581.1%– 6.2%2220
22MG3121.2%+ 46.5%337850.7%+ 25.0%3128
23Mini3071.2%– 36.6%201,5341.4%– 29.7%2118
24Nissan2851.1%+ 8.4%181,1451.1%– 39.2%2323
25Jeep2841.1%+ 29.7%249380.9%+ 18.4%2731
26Land Rover2280.9%– 28.8%211,0881.0%– 30.1%2425
27Leapmotor1950.8%+ 99.0%298510.8%+ 321.3%2934
28Lynk & Co1850.7%– 32.5%288920.8%+ 38.9%2827
29Fiat1700.7%+ 47.8%327700.7%+ 37.0%3230
30Jaecoo1640.6%new271,0661.0%new2540
31Mitsubishi1420.6%– 36.3%239420.9%– 43.5%2624
32Porsche1390.5%– 35.0%307880.7%– 35.4%3029
33Polestar1140.4%– 32.9%383110.3%– 48.9%3726
34Zeekr1140.4%+ 42.5%374080.4%+ 59.4%3532
35Honda990.4%+ 160.5%344620.4%+ 43.5%3437
36Lexus940.4%+ 30.6%393800.4%– 16.3%3635
37Xpeng810.3%– 22.9%363110.3%– 11.4%3833
38Omoda690.3%new314670.4%new3346
39Alfa Romeo530.2%– 38.4%352790.3%– 18.2%3936
40Smart440.2%– 6.4%411380.1%– 13.8%4138
41Alpine320.1%+ 52.4%42920.1%+ 61.4%4242
42Bentley190.1%– 9.5%43650.1%– 29.3%4344
43DS140.1%– 63.2%401550.1%+ 19.2%4041
44Lamborghini100.0%+ 66.7%45460.0%+ 84.0%4448
45Lancia90.0%+ 0.0%46450.0%– 23.7%4545
46Dongfeng80.0%– 38.5%44440.0%– 85.4%4639
47NIO60.0%+ 200.0%49350.0%– 14.6%4743
48Changan50.0%new –200.0%new51 –
49Ferrari50.0%– 54.5%48310.0%– 35.4%4847
50Genesis50.0%new –100.0%new56 –
51Abarth40.0%– 76.5%51200.0%– 23.1%5049
52Aston Martin40.0%+ 100.0%55140.0%+ 7.7%5458
53SsangYong/KGM40.0%+ 300.0%50270.0%+ 58.8%4950
54Voyah40.0%– 33.3%54190.0%– 9.5%5254
55Lucid30.0%+ 200.0%53100.0%– 37.5%5752
56Subaru30.0%n/a47180.0%– 33.3%5355
57DFSK20.0%new56120.0%new5551
58Maserati20.0%n/a –20.0%– 77.8%6159
59Morgan20.0%+ 100.0%5750.0%+ 25.0%5962
60Rolls Royce10.0%n/a –40.0%– 42.9%6061
 –Others4131.6%– 20.0% –1,2181.1%+ 1.2% – –

Netherlands April 2026 – models:

PosModelApr-26%/24Mar2026%/25PosFY25
1Skoda Elroq6862.7%– 18.6%61,6801.6%+ 45.0%81
2Kia Picanto6202.4%– 0.8%51,8991.8%– 27.8%34
3Toyota Aygo X5532.2%+ 49.9%32,7302.6%+ 37.5%15
4Hyundai Kona5192.0%+ 48.7%91,7841.7%+ 14.1%615
5Kia EV35172.0%– 40.6%71,6951.6%– 65.2%72
6Ford Kuga4881.9%+ 55.4%161,8471.7%– 2.7%412
7Kia Niro4361.7%– 30.6%141,5571.5%– 36.3%97
8Toyota Yaris Cross3941.5%– 21.0%131,5361.4%– 14.6%106
9Toyota C-HR+3891.5%new805240.5%new68 –
10Tesla Model Y3581.4%+ 100.0%11,9871.9%+ 2.9%23
11Volvo EX403581.4%+ 60.5%261,0701.0%+ 9.9%2424
12Skoda Kodiaq3461.3%– 24.8%121,8471.7%– 4.2%514
13Opel Corsa3411.3%– 10.7%241,2751.2%– 27.3%1221
14Peugeot 2083371.3%– 4.5%361,1191.0%– 44.4%2217
15Kia EV53291.3%new81,1911.1%new16183
16VW Tiguan3231.3%– 22.0%331,1601.1%– 16.3%2011
17Renault 52981.2%– 19.0%191,1901.1%– 8.0%1713
18BYD Seal U2911.1%+ 76.4%111,1771.1%+ 137.3%1846
19VW Tayron2901.1%+ 111.7%171,1421.1%+ 324.5%2163
20Volvo XC602811.1%+ 1.1%231,0531.0%– 9.4%2533
21Toyota Yaris2791.1%– 21.2%439180.9%– 40.3%299
22Hyundai Inster2601.0%+ 19.3%817860.7%– 41.3%3828
23Audi Q32491.0%+ 982.6%229770.9%+ 597.9%26185
24Renault Captur2360.9%– 25.6%209010.8%– 18.2%3127
25Audi Q4 e-tron2350.9%+ 1.7%785770.5%– 51.8%6320
26VW T-Roc2320.9%+ 163.6%417640.7%+ 32.6%4091
27VW ID.32260.9%+ 179.0%576730.6%– 13.2%5432
28Peugeot 20082180.8%– 24.3%41,4491.4%+ 38.1%1134
29Renault Clio2160.8%– 26.3%151,2111.1%– 8.0%1516
30Opel Frontera2130.8%+ 113.0%388320.8%+ 571.0%3659
31Ford Puma2100.8%– 26.1%429590.9%– 13.2%2731
32Hyundai Tucson2030.8%+ 29.3%537500.7%+ 15.0%4261
33Kia Stonic2010.8%– 4.3%378960.8%+ 1.8%3245
34Kia Sportage1990.8%– 8.7%281,2741.2%+ 25.5%1337
35Audi A31970.8%– 19.9%687210.7%– 8.6%4643
36Peugeot 50081940.8%+ 67.2%747230.7%+ 32.7%4557
37Suzuki Swift1940.8%– 42.1%731,2521.2%– 20.0%1418
38Volvo EX301920.7%– 48.2%299450.9%– 49.8%2810
39Jeep Avenger1880.7%+ 15.3%446470.6%+ 15.3%5675
40Mazda CX-51870.7%+ 1600.0%613550.3%– 49.9%96125
41VW Golf1800.7%– 17.4%677510.7%– 24.9%4130
42Citroen C31790.7%– 54.2%358510.8%– 55.3%3519
43BMW iX11770.7%– 27.2%277070.7%– 49.6%4923
44Mercedes CLA-Class1740.7%+ 61.1%407020.7%+ 55.3%5050
45Seat Ibiza1740.7%– 28.4%318810.8%+ 9.9%3353
46VW ID.41730.7%+ 98.9%527170.7%+ 24.0%4826
47Toyota Corolla Cross1710.7%– 7.6%456540.6%– 13.5%5552
48Renault 41700.7%+ 1600.0%754520.4%+ 4420.0%75140
49Citroen C3 Aircross1660.6%+ 8.5%765560.5%+ 212.4%6689
50Skoda Enyaq1650.6%+ 7.1%595950.6%+ 18.1%6135
51Nissan Qashqai1600.6%+ 10.3%107010.7%– 14.5%5167
52Seat Leon1580.6%+ 187.3%995860.5%+ 13.3%6262
53Volvo V601580.6%– 38.8%397210.7%– 21.2%4747
54BMW iX31560.6%+ 721.1%324290.4%+ 139.7%80216
55Mini1560.6%– 30.0%218730.8%– 8.7%3440
56Skoda Octavia1560.6%– 23.5%726800.6%– 17.7%5344
57VW ID.71510.6%+ 71.6%485770.5%+ 39.0%6429
58Renault Megane E-Tech1440.6%+ 125.0%1023410.3%+ 16.8%10181
59Volvo XC401400.5%– 10.3%345560.5%+ 3.5%6765
60Mercedes GLC-Class1390.5%+ 131.7%306810.6%+ 54.4%5282
61Volvo XC901370.5%– 5.5%1054430.4%– 13.6%7793
62Audi Q6 e-Tron1350.5%– 8.8%1323050.3%– 70.4%10939
63Renault Scenic E-Tech1350.5%– 14.0%654800.5%– 18.9%7438
64Peugeot 30081340.5%– 16.3%847980.7%+ 5.3%3748
65BMW X11320.5%– 33.7%606320.6%– 15.4%5855
66Kia EV21270.5%new –1270.1%new181 –
67Skoda Kamiq1260.5%– 26.7%1235200.5%– 9.1%7071
68Renault Symbioz1250.5%– 8.1%476330.6%+ 7.7%5751
69Audi A51230.5%+ 173.3%1094470.4%+ 104.1%76101
70Renault Austral1190.5%– 34.6%634190.4%– 32.2%8570
71BMW 5-Series1150.4%– 41.0%507490.7%– 16.0%4354
72Cupra Terramar1150.4%+ 6.5%933990.4%+ 8.7%8898
73MG ZS1150.4%+ 21.1%1852320.2%– 0.4%128135
74BMW 1-Series1140.4%– 15.6%586210.6%– 14.6%5966
75Mercedes A-Class1140.4%– 10.2%644170.4%– 19.7%8695
76Dacia Jogger1100.4%– 12.7%624290.4%– 5.9%81100
77Mercedes GLA-Class1090.4%+ 94.6%1143770.4%+ 77.8%92124
78Tesla Model 31090.4%– 45.2%21,1111.0%– 40.2%238
79BMW 3-Series1060.4%– 9.4%496070.6%– 1.5%6073
80Opel Mokka1060.4%+ 63.1%1124940.5%+ 29.7%73117
81Kia EV41030.4%new665160.5%new71139
82Dacia Sandero1020.4%– 30.1%793450.3%– 28.1%10079
83BMW X3990.4%+ 15.1%517390.7%+ 154.0%4460
84Toyota Corolla990.4%– 8.3%1302870.3%– 35.7%11487
85BMW X5960.4%– 6.8%1492470.2%– 36.5%12392
86Citroen C5 Aircross960.4%+ 242.9%924210.4%+ 301.0%83147
87Suzuki Vitara940.4%– 37.7%1194390.4%– 30.2%7876
88Cupra Born930.4%+ 19.2%1572380.2%– 4.0%12685
89Jeep Compass920.4%+ 196.8%912660.2%+ 139.6%117207
90MG HS910.4%+ 355.0%1801900.2%+ 187.9%153198
91Mini Countryman900.4%– 28.6%833970.4%– 35.0%8974
92Hyundai i10890.3%– 59.4%861,1681.1%– 10.2%1925
93VW Polo880.3%– 63.0%557850.7%– 48.8%3922
94Zeekr 7X870.3%n/a1252880.3%+ 3100.0%112122
95Ford Explorer EV850.3%– 72.0%694040.4%– 61.9%8736
96Leapmotor B10840.3%new1133500.3%new98206
97Dacia Bigster830.3%+ 2666.7%465220.5%+ 605.4%6980
98Audi Q5820.3%+ 720.0%1064360.4%+ 692.7%79142
99Mercedes EQA820.3%– 32.8%963180.3%– 28.7%10788
100Range Rover Sport810.3%– 40.4%1043340.3%– 38.1%103104
101Toyota bZ4X800.3%+ 12.7%1203870.4%+ 32.1%90123
102Fiat 500780.3%+ 169.0%1932210.2%+ 40.8%135196
103Dacia Duster770.3%– 19.8%543340.3%– 30.7%10297
104Lynk & Co 08770.3%new1462170.2%new138222
105Lynk & Co 01760.3%– 71.0%565690.5%– 4.8%6556
106Opel Astra730.3%– 56.3%882910.3%– 63.3%11168
107Jaecoo 7720.3%new259070.9%new30169
108Audi A1710.3%+ 34.0%982860.3%+ 5.1%115148
109Peugeot 308710.3%– 46.6%974190.4%– 41.6%8464
110Opel Grandland X700.3%+ 14.8%1033810.4%+ 58.1%91107
111Audi A6680.3%+ 172.0%1822320.2%+ 78.5%127161
112BMW i4680.3%– 35.2%703530.3%– 40.7%9777
113Audi A6 e-tron670.3%– 65.5%1652430.2%– 40.0%12441
114Skoda Superb670.3%– 15.2%1113220.3%+ 21.5%106114
115Toyota Urban Cruiser670.3%new1382300.2%new129 –
116Mini Aceman610.2%– 54.8%1582640.2%– 57.1%11858
117Suzuki e-Vitara610.2%new1631830.2%new155 –
118Land Rover Defender600.2%– 9.1%1332230.2%– 35.2%133127
119Porsche Cayenne600.2%+ 11.1%1283320.3%– 11.2%104138
120Skoda Fabia600.2%– 46.4%1273650.3%– 3.7%9486
121Toyota C-HR580.2%– 59.2%903650.3%– 48.0%9549
122Fiat Grande Panda560.2%n/a1003720.3%+ 5214.3%93130
123Leapmotor T03560.2%+ 1.8%1162870.3%+ 85.2%113143
124Leapmotor C10550.2%+ 27.9%1372140.2%+ 355.3%139186
125Nissan Juke540.2%– 12.9%941830.2%– 72.1%154111
126Jaecoo 8520.2%new –520.0%new233 –
127VW Passat520.2%– 1.9%1602070.2%– 18.8%145141
128Cupra Tavascan510.2%– 21.5%1152010.2%– 19.0%14690
129Polestar 2510.2%– 55.3%1591520.1%– 56.9%16678
130Suzuki SX4 S-Cross510.2%– 16.4%1481980.2%– 34.2%149132
131VW ID.Buzz510.2%+ 30.8%1641090.1%– 5.2%191159
132Alfa Romeo Junior 500.2%– 23.1%892540.2%– 1.6%122128
133BYD Dolphin Surf500.2%new1561510.1%new168188
134Hyundai i20500.2%+ 16.3%2481020.1%– 48.7%200136
135Mercedes E-Class500.2%– 45.7%1103140.3%– 20.7%108126
136Polestar 4490.2%– 3.9%1681300.1%– 42.2%179102
137BYD Seal480.2%+ 108.7%1831180.1%– 11.9%190184
138BYD Seal 6480.2%new712130.2%new140264
139BMW i5470.2%+ 2.2%853480.3%– 4.9%9994
140Mercedes GLE-Class470.2%+ 135.0%1342620.2%+ 43.2%120157
141Omoda 5470.2%new1242410.2%new125294
142Audi Q2460.2%– 2.1%1401900.2%– 21.5%152153
143Audi Q8460.2%– 9.8%1501600.2%– 10.1%163158
144Mazda 2460.2%– 47.7%185050.5%+ 14.3%7284
145Peugeot 408450.2%– 33.8%1222230.2%– 24.1%134152
146Cupra Formentor440.2%– 12.0%1531950.2%+ 5.4%150150
147Kia PV5440.2%new1671210.1%new187309
148MG 3440.2%+ 33.3%1761690.2%+ 11.2%160146
149Dacia Spring420.2%+ 61.5%1391550.1%– 43.2%165109
150Hyundai Ioniq 6420.2%+ 600.0%234790.1%+ 36.2%212228
151Renault Espace420.2%– 39.1%1292120.2%– 7.8%143131
152Hyundai Ioniq 5400.2%– 38.5%1541770.2%– 43.6%158112
153Jaecoo 5400.2%new2051070.1%new193334
154Volvo EC40400.2%+ 8.1%1471520.1%– 21.6%167134
155Cupra Leon380.1%– 9.5%1991250.1%– 32.8%182156
156Ford Tourneo/Transit Custom380.1%– 47.2%1711950.2%– 28.8%151149
157Mazda 6e380.1%new952180.2%new136155
158Mercedes Sprinter380.1%– 41.5%1442120.2%+ 6.0%142154
159Mitsubishi Colt380.1%– 26.9%1621650.2%– 68.6%161115
160VW T-Cross380.1%– 53.7%1312100.2%– 57.6%14496
161Xpeng G9380.1%+ 58.3%1451440.1%+ 33.3%171193
162Porsche Macan370.1%– 63.4%1432260.2%– 54.0%132113
163Kia EV9360.1%– 37.9%1841810.2%– 6.7%156137
164Mercedes C-Class360.1%– 66.7%1172620.2%– 31.2%119106
165Range Rover  360.1%– 16.3%1351800.2%– 11.3%157175
166Mitsubishi Outlander350.1%– 61.5%823030.3%– 3.5%110120
167Xpeng G6350.1%– 55.7%1551580.1%– 31.6%164108
168Lexus LBX340.1%+ 41.7%1951350.1%– 38.1%175165
169Mercedes GLB340.1%+ 183.3%1741030.1%+ 119.1%199246
170BYD Atto 2330.1%+ 450.0%1411310.1%+ 627.8%178230
171Honda HR-V330.1%+ 135.7%1791210.1%– 4.0%186212
172BMW 2-Series Gran Coupe320.1%– 30.4%1661630.2%– 25.9%162145
173Lynk & Co 02320.1%+ 166.7%1961060.1%+ 140.9%195187
174Skoda Karoq320.1%– 25.6%2021470.1%– 32.6%170166
175BMW IX2300.1%– 55.2%1771230.1%– 61.0%184119
176Audi Q7280.1%+ 16.7%1981050.1%+ 12.9%197205
177Honda Jazz280.1%+ 180.0%1521230.1%+ 61.8%185202
178Mazda CX-60280.1%– 56.3%1262130.2%– 27.1%141105
179VW Caddy280.1%– 3.4%1781060.1%+ 165.0%196164
180BYD Sealion 7270.1%+ 350.0%1701080.1%+ 881.8%192199
181Range Rover Evoque270.1%– 27.0%1072180.2%– 12.8%137172
182Mercedes Vito260.1%+ 160.0%1971070.1%– 13.0%194174
183Mitsubishi ASX260.1%– 63.9%1082010.2%– 51.2%147110
184Porsche 911260.1%– 7.1%1911390.1%– 20.6%173192
185Hyundai Ioniq 9250.1%new242580.1%new227249
186Skoda Scala250.1%– 55.4%1811340.1%– 44.2%176144
187Kia EV6240.1%– 83.0%1901200.1%– 66.6%18999
188Kia Sorento240.1%– 7.7%1721240.1%+ 11.7%183189
189Lexus RZ240.1%+ 71.4%223670.1%+ 28.8%220240
190Nissan Ariya240.1%– 20.0%237540.1%– 76.5%231173
191Nissan Micra240.1%new1511330.1%new177273
192Alpine A290230.1%+ 9.5%212750.1%+ 41.5%215201
193Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross230.1%+ 283.3%194720.1%– 58.6%216203
194Seat Arona230.1%+ 64.3%2351700.2%+ 20.6%159167
195Citroen C4 X220.1%+ 175.0%192980.1%+ 226.7%203261
196Fiat 600220.1%– 59.3%1891490.1%– 33.2%169133
197Hyundai Santa Fe220.1%– 42.1%1881200.1%– 41.2%188170
198Omoda 9220.1%new1012260.2%new131265
199Renault Twingo220.1%new279260.0%new264 –
200Hyundai Bayon210.1%– 16.0%2361420.1%+ 2.2%172195
201Seat Ateca210.1%– 66.7%2171360.1%– 21.8%174179
202Zeekr 001210.1%– 43.2%211660.1%– 25.0%222177
203Ford Capri200.1%– 54.5%213870.1%– 27.5%208118
204Mitsubishi Grandis200.1%new1212010.2%new148255
205Toyota RAV4200.1%– 87.5%2311050.1%– 75.0%19883
206VW California200.1%+ 0.0%263460.0%+ 17.9%240226
207VW Taigo200.1%– 57.4%1182270.2%+ 8.1%130129
208Ford Mustang Mach-E190.1%– 44.1%218570.1%– 66.1%229162
209MG S5190.1%new219670.1%new221223
210Smart #5190.1%new230600.1%new225219
211VW Touareg180.1%+ 80.0%258470.0%+ 30.6%238232
212BMW 2-Series Active Tourer170.1%– 41.4%203760.1%– 49.0%213178
213BYD Atto 3170.1%– 67.3%204670.1%– 72.5%219168
214Citroen C4  170.1%– 87.2%1422730.3%– 31.9%116121
215Lexus NX170.1%– 22.7%232930.1%– 15.5%205200
216Nissan X-Trail170.1%+ 21.4%214620.1%– 29.5%224227
217Smart #3170.1%– 22.7%262450.0%– 43.8%244210
218Mazda CX-30160.1%– 61.9%774260.4%+ 31.5%82103
219Renault Rafale 150.1%– 68.1%1611010.1%– 54.7%201176
220VW Multivan150.1%– 73.2%186930.1%– 7.9%206163
221Bentley Continental140.1%– 6.7%220500.0%– 27.5%234241
222BMW 4-Series140.1%– 17.6%175700.1%– 34.0%217191
223Fiat Panda140.1%– 53.3%260220.0%– 85.9%269197
224Land Rover Discovery Sport140.1%– 30.0%136980.1%– 29.5%204214
225Lexus RX140.1%+ 250.0%254470.0%+ 67.9%237252
226Mazda CX-80140.1%– 12.5%201650.1%– 42.0%223208
227Opel Movano140.1%n/a140.0%n/a282 –
228Volvo EX90140.1%– 87.2%305300.0%– 87.9%260116
229Honda ZR-V130.1%+ 1200.0%241320.0%– 3.0%257279
230Mazda 3130.1%– 35.0%872550.2%+ 82.1%121151
231Mercedes B-Class130.1%– 73.5%169800.1%– 50.6%211182
232Polestar 3130.1%+ 160.0%251280.0%– 9.7%263234
233BMW Z4120.0%+ 100.0%221400.0%+ 66.7%249269
234MG 4 Urban120.0%new –120.0%new291 –
235BMW iX110.0%– 35.3%187890.1%+ 78.0%207190
236Honda Civic 110.0%+ 266.7%226860.1%+ 258.3%209251
237Mercedes EQB110.0%– 92.9%1731280.1%– 76.5%18072
238MG 4110.0%– 64.5%206680.1%– 38.2%218171
239MG S6110.0%new250310.0%new258 –
240Volvo ES90110.0%new210990.1%new202315
241Honda CR-V100.0%+ 0.0%209830.1%+ 33.9%210217
242Opel Vivaro100.0%– 37.5%238550.1%– 23.6%230224
243Peugeot Expert100.0%– 70.6%229290.0%– 64.2%262242
244Range Rover Velar100.0%– 44.4%278340.0%– 57.5%254236
245Alpine A39090.0%new294110.0%new293 –
246Lamborghini Urus90.0%+ 800.0%227390.0%+ 457.1%250266
247Lancia Ypsilon90.0%+ 0.0%243450.0%– 23.7%243231
248Porsche Taycan90.0%– 18.2%239460.0%– 30.3%239243
249Dongfeng Box80.0%– 38.5%222440.0%– 85.4%245160
250DS No.480.0%new200570.1%new228283
251Mercedes G-Class80.0%– 20.0%264340.0%– 60.5%253229
252Smart #180.0%– 68.0%244330.0%– 58.8%256215
253BMW 4-Series Gran Coupe70.0%– 46.2% –380.0%– 34.5%251n/a
254BMW X270.0%– 58.8%225450.0%– 43.8%242220
255Hyundai i3070.0%– 74.1%253200.0%– 71.0%273256
256Porsche Panamera70.0%– 65.0%256430.0%– 57.4%246218
257Xpeng P7+70.0%new –70.0%new315 –
258Audi e-Tron GT60.0%n/a297180.0%+ 80.0%276281
259MG S960.0%new –60.0%new318 –
260Nio Firefly60.0%new277290.0%new261284
261Nissan Townstar60.0%+ 100.0%265120.0%+ 140.0%292330
262BMW 7-Series50.0%– 37.5%215400.0%+ 5.3%248247
263BMW X750.0%+ 150.0%259210.0%+ 50.0%271292
264BMW XM50.0%– 72.2%216410.0%– 57.3%247225
265Changan Deepal S0550.0%new –100.0%new296 –
266Citroen C5 X50.0%– 28.6%299120.0%– 69.2%288275
267Ford Tourneo/Transit Connect50.0%+ 400.0%272100.0%+ 66.7%299321
268Mercedes EQS SUV50.0%– 28.6%302120.0%– 58.6%290268
269Zeekr X50.0%– 88.4%280530.0%– 66.0%232194
270BMW i740.0%+ 300.0%208450.0%+ 28.6%241274
271DS No.840.0%new247760.1%new214296
272Ford Transit/Tourneo40.0%n/a314130.0%+ 8.3%285328
273Lexus UX40.0%– 33.3%273250.0%– 21.9%267254
274Mazda MX-540.0%+ 33.3%267330.0%+ 17.9%255267
275Mercedes CLE-Class40.0%– 81.0%228490.0%– 34.7%235237
276Mercedes EQE SUV40.0%– 71.4%249300.0%– 79.0%259204
277Mercedes S-Class40.0%– 66.7%286170.0%– 66.0%278250
278Ssangyong/KGM Torres40.0%+ 300.0%268190.0%+ 11.8%275272
279Abarth 50030.0%– 40.0%29180.0%– 38.5%305295
280Alfa Romeo Tonale30.0%– 85.0%293250.0%– 67.9%265235
281Bentley Flying Spur30.0%+ 50.0% –70.0%– 46.2%311313
282Honda Prelude30.0%new252160.0%new279 –
283Jeep Wrangler30.0%+ 0.0%261240.0%+ 0.0%268258
284Mercedes Citan30.0%n/a –30.0%– 40.0%346358
285MG Cyberster30.0%– 81.3%276100.0%– 52.4%301293
286Subaru Solterra30.0%n/a257140.0%+ 133.3%283340
287Voyah Free30.0%– 50.0%33070.0%– 65.0%314305
288Aston Martin DB1220.0%+ 100.0% –60.0%+ 20.0%317355
289Audi A820.0%+ 100.0%29670.0%– 12.5%310327
290Bentley Bentayga20.0%– 50.0%29880.0%– 20.0%306323
291BMW 2-Series20.0%– 50.0%240250.0%– 28.6%266260
292BMW 8-Series20.0%– 33.3% –70.0%– 66.7%312307
293BMW X420.0%+ 0.0%28190.0%– 35.7%302316
294BYD Tang20.0%– 60.0%30740.0%– 81.0%328300
295Ferrari Purosangue20.0%+ 0.0%28290.0%+ 12.5%303343
296Genesis GV6020.0%new –40.0%new330 –
297Genesis GV7020.0%new –30.0%new342 –
298Lucid Gravity 20.0%new27490.0%new304381
299Mercedes EQE20.0%– 90.9%255350.0%– 54.5%252211
300Mercedes EQS20.0%– 50.0%275160.0%– 20.0%280259
301Tesla Model S20.0%+ 0.0%245210.0%+ 31.3%272303
302Toyota Proace20.0%+ 0.0%32740.0%– 33.3%338280
303VW Transporter20.0%n/a224490.0%+ 4800.0%236347
304Abarth 60010.0%– 91.7%292120.0%– 7.7%287297
305Aston Martin DBX10.0%n/a –20.0%+ 0.0%348377
306Aston Martin Vanquish10.0%n/a29550.0%+ 66.7%320357
307BMW X610.0%– 50.0%270130.0%+ 0.0%284304
308BYD Dolphin10.0%– 90.9%30670.0%– 92.8%313244
309Citroen Jumpy10.0%– 92.9%207580.1%– 45.8%226221
310DFSK E510.0%new309110.0%new294276
311DS 3 Crossback10.0%– 50.0%31050.0%– 75.0%321286
312DS 410.0%– 92.3%27150.0%– 88.9%322278
313Ferrari 12Cilindri10.0%– 50.0%312100.0%+ 100.0%298349
314Ferrari 29610.0%– 50.0% –30.0%– 78.6%339291
315Ferrari Roma10.0%n/a –50.0%+ 25.0%323344
316Genesis G8010.0%new –30.0%new341 –
317Honda E:NY110.0%n/a –10.0%+ 0.0%364368
318Jeep Renegade10.0%– 94.7% –10.0%– 98.8%366233
319Lamborghini Revuelto10.0%– 50.0% –40.0%– 42.9%331335
320Lexus ES10.0%– 50.0%284130.0%+ 8.3%286287
321Lucid Air10.0%+ 0.0% –10.0%– 93.8%369289
322Maserati Gran Turismo10.0%n/a –10.0%+ 0.0%370395
323Maserati Grecale10.0%n/a –10.0%– 83.3%371350
324Mercedes EQV10.0%– 88.9%285100.0%– 73.0%300270
325Mercedes V-Class10.0%– 50.0%28880.0%– 46.7%307299
326Morgan Plus-410.0%n/a –30.0%n/a347 –
327Morgan Plus-610.0%n/a32220.0%+ 100.0%351397
328Opel Combo10.0%n/a –60.0%– 25.0%319306
329Peugeot Traveller10.0%+ 0.0%30340.0%+ 33.3%337361
330Rolls-Royce Ghost10.0%n/a –20.0%n/a355384
331Toyota Land Cruiser10.0%n/a29050.0%+ 150.0%326376
332Volvo V9010.0%– 95.8%328200.0%– 73.0%274180
333Voyah Courage10.0%new329110.0%new295341
334VW Crafter10.0%– 83.3%246180.0%– 43.8%277271
335Zeekr 7GT10.0%new –10.0%new382 –

Source: BOVAG

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Red Sox reactions: Offense goes 0 for 11 with runners in scoring position, leaves 13 men on base in loss

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BOSTON — Instant reactions from the Red Sox‘ 3-1 loss in 10 innings to the Houston Astros on Sunday:

1. The Red Sox dropped to 13-21 while the Astros improved to 14-21. Houston took the three-game series, 2-1.

2. With the bases loaded and no outs in the 10th inning, Red Sox reliever Zack Kelly got Jose Altuve to ground into a 6-2-5 double play. Catcher Carlos Narváez was able to record the force-out at third because runner Isaac Paredes didn’t break for third base on contact.

It appeared the Red Sox might have escaped a huge jam. But Kelly then walked Brice Matthews to reload the bases and gave up a two-run single to Cam Smith that put the Astros ahead 3-1.

3. Boston loaded the bases with one out in the bottom of the 10th inning. But Ceddanne Rafaela grounded into a 6-3 double play to end the game.

4. The Red Sox offense struggled again, going 0 for 10 with runners in scoring position and leaving 11 runners on base through nine innings. It finished 0 for 11 with 13 left on base.

5. Red Sox starter Ranger Suárez was removed after four scoreless innings and 70 pitches due to right hamstring tightness. The 30-year-old lefty allowed three hits and one walk while striking out three.

6. Suárez lowered his ERA to 2.77 over seven starts. He is coming off one of the best starts of his career, throwing 8 scoreless innings and striking out 10 in a win over the Blue Jays last Monday. He has not allowed a run in four of his past five starts and has held opponents to a .197 batting average.

7.Daniel Johnson tried to lay down a sac bunt against closer Aroldis Chapman in the ninth inning, but Caleb Durbin threw to second base for the force-out. Christian Vazquez had led off the inning with a single up the middle. Pinch runner Yainer Diaz replaced him and was out at second on the bunt attempt for the first out.

8. Jarren Duran put the Red Sox ahead 1-0 with a 111.8 mph, 376-foot line drive home run to right field in the fifth inning. He has two home runs in three games during May after hitting one home run in 26 games during March/April.

9. The Astros tied the game 1-1 in the sixth inning on Brice Matthews’ 256-foot line drive to left field that Jarren Duran threw off-target to the plate. However, catcher Carlos Narváez fired down to third base to throw out Jose Altuve trying to tag from second to third base.

10. With runners at second and third base and two outs in the third inning, Andrew Monasterio laid down an excellent bunt — but third baseman Isaac Paredes made a bare-handed grab and fired across the diamond for the third out.

11. Wilyer Abreu had a tough day at the plate. He struck out swinging for the second out of the third inning with runners on second and third base. He also struck out swinging with a runner at third base and two outs in the seventh inning.

12. Willson Contreras just missed a go-ahead solo home run in the seventh inning. He hit a double with a 110.5 mph exit velocity off the top of the Green Monster.

13. Lefty reliever Jovani Morán recorded two important outs in the seventh inning. The lefty has a 2.33 ERA while holding opponents to a .152 batting average in 19 ⅓ innings.

14. The Red Sox will play three games in Detroit beginning Monday at 6:40 p.m. ET. Left-hander Payton Tolle (0-1, 3.38 ERA) will start for Boston opposite Tigers ace Tarik Skubal (3-2, 2.70 ERA).

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Miami Grand Prix Results: Kimi Antonelli Makes History in Violent Florida Race

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Nineteen-year-old Kimi Antonelli delivered a masterful performance at the 2026 Miami Grand Prix, securing a spectacular victory for Mercedes. Starting from pole position, the Italian teenager expertly controlled the pace of the race from lights out to the checkered flag, ultimately crossing the finish line to extend his lead in the World Championship.

The weekend in Florida also cemented Antonelli’s name in the Formula 1 history books. By taking the win, he became the first driver ever to win his first three Grands Prix from pole position in a row. It was a flawless display of driving that firmly established the young talent not just as a rising star, but as one of the sport’s most formidable current competitors.

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Race — Miami | 22 drivers Pos Driver Team Tyre Best Last Gap Int Status 1 Kimi ANTONELLIANT #12FL1:33.092MercedesH 1:33.092 1:33.092 LEADER — — 2 Lando NORRISNOR #1McLarenH 1:33.474 1:33.474 3.264 3.264 — 3 Oscar PIASTRIPIA #81McLarenH 1:33.237 1:33.237 27.092 23.828 — 4 George RUSSELLRUS #63MercedesH 1:34.542 1:34.542 43.051 15.959 — 5 Max VERSTAPPENVER #3Red Bull RacingH 1:34.614 1:34.614 43.949 0.898 — 6 Charles LECLERCLEC #16FerrariH 1:49.834 1:49.834 44.245 0.296 — 7 Lewis HAMILTONHAM #44FerrariH 1:34.950 1:34.950 53.753 9.508 — 8 Franco COLAPINTOCOL #43AlpineH 1:33.148 1:33.148 61.871 8.118 — 9 Carlos SAINZSAI #55WilliamsH 1:34.555 1:34.555 82.072 20.201 — 10 Alexander ALBONALB #23WilliamsH 1:34.298 1:34.298 90.97200000000001 8.9 — 11 Oliver BEARMANBEA #87Haas F1 TeamH 1:34.514 1:34.514 +1 LAP 9.726 — 12 Gabriel BORTOLETOBOR #5AudiH 1:34.088 1:34.088 +1 LAP 2.953 — 13 Esteban OCONOCO #31Haas F1 TeamH 1:34.407 1:34.407 +1 LAP 4.52 — 14 Arvid LINDBLADLIN #41Racing BullsH 1:44.942 1:44.942 +1 LAP 30.908 — 15 Fernando ALONSOALO #14Aston MartinS 1:35.246 1:35.246 +1 LAP 30.183 — 16 Sergio PEREZPER #11CadillacH 1:35.250 1:35.250 +1 LAP 2.549 — 17 Lance STROLLSTR #18Aston MartinS 1:34.716 1:34.716 +1 LAP 5.118 — 18 Valtteri BOTTASBOT #77CadillacM 1:39.984 1:39.984 +2 LAPS 80.34 — 19 Nico HULKENBERGHUL #27AudiM — — 93.337 61.043 — 20 Liam LAWSONLAW #30Racing BullsM — — 66.899 31.901 — 21 Pierre GASLYGAS #10AlpineM — — 15.465 0.523 — 22 Isack HADJARHAD #6Red Bull RacingH — — +3 LAPS 456.895 —
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Charles Leclerc Hit With Huge Penalty After Miami GP Stewards Rule Against Ferrari Driver

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The stewards at the 2026 Miami Grand Prix have handed Charles Leclerc a 20-second post-race time penalty, ruling that the mechanical damage his Ferrari sustained on the final lap did not justify the multiple occasions he left the track and gained an advantage.

After glancing the left-hand side of his Ferrari against the wall on the last lap, Leclerc was left unable to negotiate right-hand corners properly and ultimately finished sixth, costing himself what he acknowledged would have been third or fourth place.

The stewards’ document, issued at 17:21 local time on May 3, confirms that Leclerc’s car spun at Turn 3 on the final tour, hit the wall, and continued. According to the ruling, Leclerc himself reported to the stewards that the damage forced him to cut chicanes rather than negotiate them normally. The stewards’ conclusion was that the mechanical condition was not sufficient justification for repeatedly leaving the circuit and benefiting from it, in breach of Article B1.8.6 of the FIA F1 Regulations.

The penalty is a drive-through converted to 20 seconds added to his elapsed race time.

A five-second penalty would not have changed his classified position, but the 20-second sanction is enough to drop him below Ferrari teammate Lewis Hamilton into eighth.

The Stewards Considered the Unsafe Car Question Too

The document also reveals the stewards examined whether continuing to race with a mechanically compromised car constituted a separate offence in its own right. They found no evidence to support that charge, so no additional penalty was applied on those grounds. It was a narrow escape on that front. Three separate post-race investigations had been opened against Leclerc, covering the track limits breach, the unsafe car question, and an allegation of causing a collision with George Russell.

Leclerc himself had already been forthright after the flag, telling media he had put “a very strong race in the bin” in the space of four corners.

“It’s all on me. I don’t have much to add other than that. Very disappointed with my mistake. It shouldn’t happen.

“I pushed very hard in the second-to-last lap. I thought I was a good idea to let Oscar go for me to get the Overtake. I knew it was going to be very difficult to get in front otherwise.

“It was a very poor decision and in the space of four corners I put a very strong race in the bin. I am very frustrated about that. Not much more to say.”

Kimi Antonelli took the race win for Mercedes, with Lando Norris second and Oscar Piastri third, the entire 57-lap contest completing without rain disruption after the start was brought forward to avoid incoming storms.

Antonelli’s third consecutive victory from his first three race weekends of the season is the story of this championship right now. For Leclerc, Miami is a race that will be filed under “what could have been” for a very long time.

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Anthropic Eyes UK Startup’s Fusion Tech Promising 100x Faster AI Inference at One-Tenth the Cost of NVIDIA’s Groq

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Anthropic Eyes UK Startup's Fusion Tech Promising 100x Faster AI Inference at One-Tenth the Cost of NVIDIA's Groq

Anthropic, the creators of Claude AI, are reportedly in early talks with a UK startup whose SRAM tech can boost AI inference by 100x & reduce costs by 10x. Anthropic Reportedly In Early Talks With Fractile, A UK-based Startup Working on the fusion architecture as an AI Inference Booster Currently, Anthropic sources its chips from various companies, including NVIDIA, Google, and Amazon. This trio allows the company to keep running its AI infrastructure without major concerns that are often associated with relying on a single chipmaker. But as compute demand intensifies in the AI space, many AI firms are now […]

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Martin Brundle Defends Charles Leclerc as Ferrari Driver Heads to Stewards After Miami GP Mistake

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Charles Leclerc‘s final lap at the 2026 Miami Grand Prix was not a tidy one. After clipping the wall and limping around with a damaged Ferrari, he lost fourth place to both George Russell and Max Verstappen in the closing moments. He now faces a stewards’ hearing that covers multiple alleged offences simultaneously.

The stewards confirmed they will investigate Leclerc for continuing to race in an unsafe condition.

On top of that, he is separately under scrutiny for making minor contact with Russell on the final lap and for leaving the track multiple times and allegedly gaining an advantage. That is three investigations from one chaotic last tour of the Miami International Autodrome.

Sky Sports F1‘s Martin Brundle wasn’t ready to throw Leclerc under the bus for any of it.

“He got it home didn’t he. He had four wheels on it, all pointing roughly in the right direction,” Brundle said. “You can’t just go ‘I bumped the wall, I will park it and get out of the way’. George Russell’s car was every bit as unsafe and he carried on.”

The Wider Stewards’ Queue Is Long

Leclerc isn’t the only one with explaining to do after Miami.

Russell has been noted for moving under braking, while the Russell-Verstappen contact in the latter stages of the race is also under investigation.

Verstappen is also under investigation for supposedly crossing the white line at the pit exit after his stop, a four-time world champion who had already spun on the opening lap and fallen down the order, with FIA officials set to take a closer look once they had more information from the full 57-lap race distance.

The Russell-Leclerc contact happened at Turn 17 on the last lap, the same corner where Russell then squeezed past to snatch fourth. Whether the stewards view Leclerc’s battered Ferrari as a genuine safety hazard or as a car that was damaged but still under reasonable control will be the core question. And Brundle’s point about Russell continuing in a similarly compromised state will be hard for the stewards to ignore when making that call.

Leclerc had hit the wall and was visibly limping around in those final laps, which is precisely why he became such easy prey at the end. The argument that a damaged car should always be parked is a reasonable one on paper. In practice, F1 drivers nurse battered machinery home regularly, and the line between “unsafe” and “damaged” has always been a judgment call. Sixth place 0 where Leclerc ultimately wound up – beats a retirement.

Whatever the stewards decide, the real headline from Miami still belongs to Kimi Antonelli, who won the race for Mercedes ahead of Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri. The rest was paperwork.

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FIA President Confirms F1 V8 Return – With or Without Manufacturer Approval

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The 2026 Formula 1 season is four rounds old and already the sport is planning its escape from it. FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem used the Miami Grand Prix weekend to confirm what many in the paddock had been expecting: V8 engines are coming back to Formula 1, and the manufacturers don’t really get a veto.

“It’s coming, oh yes, it is coming. At the end of the day, it’s a matter of time. In 2031, the FIA will have the power to do it, without any votes from the power unit manufacturers,” he told reporters, per Reuters.

The V8 was ditched for a V6 turbo-hybrid in 2014 , a decision driven by the automotive industry’s push toward electrification and a desire to attract manufacturers like Audi and Honda.

The 2026 ruleset deepened that commitment with a near-50:50 split between combustion and electric energy, which has significantly changed the racing with battery management being key. The result has been messy enough that just four rounds into the 2026 campaign, tweaks have already been made to reduce the reliance on energy harvesting and increase safety.

The V8 Timeline Is Already Set

Ben Sulayem’s target is 2030 – one year before the current engine regulations reach their formal end. The math on how that happens is pretty basic. A change can be made for 2030 if a super-majority of four of the six manufacturers vote in favour. Otherwise, the FIA can force through the switch for 2031.

Ben Sulayem claims the manufacturers are broadly on board, though he’s comfortable either way.

“You will hear about it very soon. It will not be something like now, which is a 46-54 split. There will be very minimal [electric] power,” he said. The new V8s would retain some electrification – just nowhere near the current formula’s near-equal weighting between combustion and battery power.

May 2, 2026; Miami Gardens, FL, USA; Red Bull Racing driver Max Verstappen (3) during the F1 Miami Grand Prix Sprint Race at Miami International Autodrome. Mandatory Credit: Sam Navarro-Imagn Images

Why V8 and not V10? Ben Sulayem has an answer.

A return to V10 engines has been ruled out, mainly because they are no longer relevant to road cars. He described the V8 as “the most popular and easiest to work with,” adding that its sound is incredible while the mechanics of it isn’t overly complex, and it’s of course a lighter option of engine.

After his V10 idea was dropped last year, Ben Sulayem outlined an idea to move to V8s in 2029 or 2030 instead, with more standard components and sustainable fuels as the point of appeal for engine manufacturers.

The FIA president was blunt about what happens if manufacturers drag their feet. “I’m targeting 2030. One year before the maturity [of the regulations]. It will happen. But let’s say the manufacturers don’t [vote for it], then one more year and it will be done. It’s not a matter of, ‘Do I need their support?’ No, it will be done. V8 is coming.”

Why the Manufacturers Are Less Opposed This Time

The automotive industry is no longer so keen on fully electric cars, and F1’s engine suppliers are now open to the idea of increasing emphasis on combustion power once again.

That’s a big change from just a year ago, when Ben Sulayem raised the idea of V8s returning to F1 but manufacturers were not in favour, particularly with it being so close to the changes for 2026, so the concept was put on the backburner.

Talks are already underway about the 2027 power unit regulations, with a move towards a 60-40 split between combustion and electric power being mooted ahead of the next full rules change in 2031.

F1 CEO Stefano Domenicali has also identified cost-cutting and weight reduction as priorities for the next cycle of rules, and there is alignment between F1 and the FIA that the engine needs to be simpler and more traditional, while still retaining enough appeal for engine manufacturers.

The 2026 regulations were designed to make F1 relevant to an industry sprinting toward electrification. That industry has since changed its mind, and the FIA is using that reversal as cover to do what Ben Sulayem wanted to do all along. Whether he gets it done in 2030 or 2031 is almost beside the point. The V6 hybrid era has a confirmed end date, and the sound you remember from 2006 to 2013 is scheduled for a comeback.

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Red Sox reaction: Boston falls behind early, can’t catch up

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BOSTON — Instant reactions from the Red Sox’ 6-3 loss to the Houston Astros Saturday at Fenway Park

1) The Red Sox fell behind (4-0) by the fourth inning and never could catch up. That’s been a pattern too often this season, as the Red Sox have not won a game all year in which they’ve trailed by two runs or more. The Sox chipped away with a run in the fifth and two more in the seventh. But they also frittered away numerous chances. From the third inning through the seventh, the Sox twice left two runners on base and twice left them full — that’s 10 runners stranded over the course of four innings. The loss dropped the Sox to 1-4 against Houston this season.

2) Starter Connelly Early had the worst start of his young career, allowing five runs in just four innings of work. Three walks didn’t help. This marked the first time this season that Early had given up more than three runs in an outing, as the rookie lefty has been the most dependable starter in the Sox’ rotation. But not on this day. After seemingly settling down in the second and third, when he retired six of the seven hitters he faced, the fourth inning was a disaster as the Astros sent eight hitters to the plate and scored four times.

3) One way or another, Early has to figure out a way to be more efficient with his pitches. He has a history of having his pitch count escalate, to the point that he had only completed six innings in two of them. Some of the inefficiency is a matter of opposing hitters fouling off a lot of pitches, but some of it is on Early, too, who could stand to be more aggressive within the strike zone. When he left after just four innings, he had thrown 77 pitches.

4) It’s not like the Red Sox didn’t have their chances. Houston starter Spencer Arrighetti walked two in the third and two more in the fourth, but the Sox wasted both opportunities. Through the first four innings, they were 0-for-6 with runners in scoring position. The Red Sox squandered a golden chance in the third inning, loading the bases with one out on a single by Ceddanne Rafaela and walks to Caleb Durbin and Jarren Duran. Willson Contreras had a chance to give the Sox a big inning, but, with a 1-and-1 count, hit into an inning-ending double play. Contreras has been one of few consistent hitters in the Red Sox lineup, with an OPS of .939 since April 1. But in a big spot, he wasn’t able to come through.

5) If nothing else has come out of the first two games of the homestand, the Sox are seeing much better at-bats from Roman Anthony, with hope that he’s pulling out of his season-long skid. Anthony had three hits Friday for the first time since Opening Day and Saturday, added a walk and slashed a hard single to the opposite field in the fifth when the Sox finally got on the scoreboard. It would be a huge step forward if Anthony began to produce the way the Sox had hoped.

6) It’s an open question how long the Red Sox intend to stick with Ryan Watson. A Rule 5 selection for the Sox last winter, he’s managed to eat some innings, but not always with good results. He took over in the fifth for Early and allowed a long home run to Christian Walker. He contributed three innings and allowed three hits (including a double and the homer) and a walk. That left his ERA at 6.10 for the season and opposing hitters are batting better than .300 against him. Of course, the Sox can’t just option him to Triple A; as a Rule 5 pick, he either remains on the active roster (or IL) for the season, or has to go through waivers and offered back to his original team.

7) All these years later, two Astros with ties to the 2017 sign-stealing scandal in Houston are not forgiven in Boston. For the first two games of the series, both shortstop Carlos Correa and second baseman Jose Altuve were roundly booed each time they were announced in the lineup or stepped into the batter’s box.

8) The final game of the series — and the final meeting between the two teams this season — will take place Sunday at 1:35 p.m. The Red Sox will send LHP Ranger Suarez (2-2, 3.09) to the mound against a pitcher to be determined from the Astros.

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Red Sox plan calls for Brayan Bello to make next start, but perhaps with aid of an opener

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BOSTON — The Red Sox have listed Brayan Bello as their probable starter Tuesday in Detroit, ending, for now, speculation that Bello’s spot in the team’s starting rotation was in jeopardy.

But interim manager Chad Tracy added that the team could conceivably use an opener before Bello serves as the bulk pitcher in the second game of the upcoming series with the Tigers.

“We are discussing the possibility of leveraging an opener in front of him,” said Tracy. “But a lot of that is contingent on how we use our bullpen the next couple of days (as we) try to get a couple of wins. It’s going to be Bello’s day to take down the bulk of the innings, but we’re going to discuss that.”

Tracy then explained the benefits of using an opener in front of Bello, who has a 9.12 ERA and has pitched into the fifth inning just twice in his first seven starts this season.

“If we do it, (the Tigers) tend to have some lefties up at the top (of the lineup),” said Tracy. “So they can change it around and get more righties into the lineup, possibly. But it also pushes him down to where when, third time through, maybe it’s in a section of the lineup we can push him through a little bit.

“The big thing, if we do that, is it for the benefit of the Red Sox and can we help get Bello on track? He’s aware; we’ve talked to him a little bit about the possibility. We also told him to be prepared to start if that comes up. But we haven’t made that call yet. It depends on how we go about the next couple of days.”

Tracy said Bello has been told of the contingency plan and is on-board with trying something different.

“I think he’s open right now to doing whatever to get himself on track,” said Tracy. “I think to doing whatever it takes to help our team win. He’s frustrated, too. But Brayan will be fine. If you watch and really look at the outing last time, there was 2.2 (inning) where it really looked like vintage Bello. It’s 96 mph and it’s sink. There’s a lot of quick outs and he’s looking good. A couple of guys get on and he lost the zone a little bit. So, I think I saw glimpses in that outing where he was very close to turning in a solid outing. But we have to get him over that hump.

“Seeing the velocity back up, the other day, that was encouraging to me. I was watching and there was a lot of 96 mph. If he’s got that sinker, he’s usually in good shape. But I still, again, think, there were glimpses where he takes down pockets of hitters fairly easily. We just have to get him over the hump. A lot of it the other day was maybe getting a little tentative with some people on base. If we can keep him on the attack, he’s still capable.”

Tracy dismissed any suggestion that Bello could be pitching to retain his spot in the rotation in his next start.

“We haven’t even discussed that right now,“ said Tracy. ”We’re trying to find ways right now to get Brayan Bello to be Brayan Bello, and right now, that’s all we’re focused on.”

The Sox are officially undecided about their starter for the final game of the series, but Sonny Gray, currently on the IL with a hamstring strain, remains an option.

“We’re looking at Sonny,” said Tracy, “but he still has a couple of boxes to check today. Also, he has a bullpen tomorrow and we’ll see how he comes out of that physically and then we’ll make our decision on that day as it gets closer.”

If Gray doesn’t make the start Wednesday, the Red Sox could turn to rookie lefty Jake Bennett, who made his major league debut last Friday.

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Red Sox’ Trevor Story, Ceddanne Rafaela ‘will’ talk after outfielder threw up hands; ‘We’ll handle it’

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BOSTON — The cameras caught Red Sox center fielder Ceddanne Rafaela raising his hands in frustration after firing a throw to shortstop Trevor Story during Boston’s 6-3 loss to the Astros on Saturday.

The play happened during Houston’s four-run rally in the fourth inning.

Rafaela fielded Jose Altuve’s double off the center field wall with no outs. His strong, on-target throw reached Story on one bounce. But Story had positioned himself a couple feet off the bag toward the outfield and couldn’t make the tag on Altuve. That’s when Rafaela made the gesture.

Story said he has not yet spoken with Rafaela about it.

“Nah, nah, but we will,” Story said.

Story wouldn’t say how he felt about Rafaela’s reaction to the play.

“We’ll keep it between us,” he said. “We’ll keep it between us and that’s what I think good teams do. We’ll handle it.”

This marks the second visible display of frustration by Red Sox players in three games. On Wednesday in Toronto, starting pitcher Brayan Bello repeatedly shook his head side to side while interim manager Chad Tracy walked to the mound to remove him with two outs in the fourth inning.

When Bello returned to the dugout, he was seen pacing, talking to himself and continuing to shake his head. He also pounded his fist down on the railing in front of the dugout after reliever Greg Weissert allowed a two-run home run that made it 5-1 Blue Jays.

Asked if the Red Sox need to show better body language, Story defended his teammates.

“I mean, there’s a human aspect to it and there’s an emotion side to this game and to kind of everything that’s gone on,” Story said. “That’s part of being a professional. You learn ways to handle those things, and I think it’s as simple as that. You’re not going to catch me talking bad about any of my teammates.”

Rafaela declined an interview request before Sunday’s game.

“Trev and Raf are handling that between themselves,” Red Sox interim manager Chad Tracy said Sunday morning. “They’ll be fine. There are things that happen in the course of a 162-game season that things like that happen. Emotions, righty? You’re trying to get our team on track. Water under the bridge. Those two will take care of it.”

The Red Sox dropped to 13-20, again being unable to capitalize with runners on base. Boston hitters went 2 for 9 with runners in scoring position and left 10 men on base.

“We had some opportunities, some very good at-bats to get the traffic on and just didn’t get it done in our opportunities today,” Story said. “And I felt like we got down a little early and fought our way back in the game. I felt like the at-bats were so good and a couple hard outs and then we got even some more traffic out there and kind of cashed in late. But the opportunities with runners in scoring position, we had our fair share tonight. So we just didn’t get it done.”

Story delivered an RBI single in the seventh to cut the Red Sox’ deficit to 6-3. But he failed to come through in a big spot earlier in the game. He popped out to first base with the bases loaded for the final out of the fifth inning.

The 33-year-old is batting .208 with a .245 on-base percentage, .300 slugging percentage and .545 OPS in 32 games (139 plate appearances).

“I just haven’t found the rhythm on a consistent basis that I’m looking for,” Story said. “And this is a tough game. You gotta find a way to get it done. Whether it’s about the times you’re not feeling good and you scrap out a hit or you scrap out a walk or put down a bunt or find a way to help the team when you’re not being the player that you know you can be. So similar to last year. And I’m confident that I’ll get it rolling like I did last year.”

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Carlos Sainz Lets Rip at Max Verstappen After Miami Grand Prix Close Call

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Carlos Sainz has been a man under pressure all season. Williams is running at the back of the midfield, Sainz’s two points are the only ones the team has scored so far in 2026, and Miami wasn’t exactly the clean weekend the team needed. It got messier when Max Verstappen got involved.

During the early section of the race, a near-miss between Sainz’s Williams and Verstappen’s Red Bull prompted an immediate angry response on team radio. “What the f*** was that?” Sainz demanded. His engineer Gaetan replied simply: “We’ll report.” That wasn’t enough for Sainz, who made his feelings clear: “I think he pushed me off. He thinks he can do whatever he wants just because he’s racing in the midfield.” Gaetan’s response, “That’s a long race, a long race,” was about the most diplomatic thing said between them all afternoon.

Verstappen in the Midfield Is a Different Animal

Verstappen has said Red Bull halved the gap to the leading pack with the upgrade package it brought to Miami, but the three-time world champion is still nowhere near where he’s used to racing. He called the new 2026 cars “anti-racing” and likened them to Mario Kart, while strongly hinting after the last race that he was seriously considering walking away from the sport at the end of 2026.

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA – MARCH 08: Max Verstappen of the Netherlands driving the (3) Oracle Red Bull Racing RB22 Red Bull Ford leads Carlos Sainz of Spain driving the (55) Williams FW48 Mercedes on track during the F1 Grand Prix of Australia at Albert Park Grand Prix Circuit on March 08, 2026 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Mark Thompson/Getty Images) // Getty Images / Red Bull Content Pool // SI202603080147 // Usage for editorial use only //

A frustrated Verstappen stuck in the pack is a very different proposition from the one cruising at the front with a second of clear air.

Sainz’s frustration is understandable, however.

Only moments before this, the Alpine of Pierre Gasly was flipped after contact with Racing Bull’s Liam Lawson, who later retired with damage received by the hit. This followed Red Bull’s Isack Hadjar hitting the wall at Turn 14 after he skimmed the inside of Turn 13, breaking his suspension arm and leaving him angered, thumping his steering wheel in annoyance.

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Red Sox Giving Marcelo Mayer 'Chances' In Key Spots

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Marcelo Mayer is expected to be a key part of the Boston Red Sox for years to come, so interim manager Chad Tracy wants to see how he fares against lefties.

Mayer is a left-handed batter who hasn’t gotten many chances to face left-handed pitching. Yet, Tracy is giving him those chances, and the Red Sox’s interim manager has been impressed with how he’s fared.

“He looks confident,” Tracy said of Mayer, via MLB.com. “We're giving him a couple chances here and there against lefties in spots where maybe you move and pick the right spots. Doesn't mean it's always going to happen, but he looks confident. 

“He's swinging the bat well. He's taking good bats. He's mostly staying off stuff out of the zone. He's ready to hit fastballs when they're in the zone. It's been a little bit better part of the week now. The at-bats have really improved. So hopefully, keep him moving in the right direction.”

Mayer is hitting .286 in seven at-bats vs. left-handed pitchers with one home run and three RBIs, as he’s showing he can be an everyday player for the Red Sox.

If Mayer can continue to hit lefties well, it will be hard for Tracy to keep him out of the Red Sox’s lineup on a daily basis.

Boston will conclude its three-game series against the Houston Astros on Sunday at 1:35 p.m. ET as the Red Sox look for the series win.

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Pregnant F1 Fan Demands Miami GP Response After Travelling From UK For Blocked View

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An F1 fan from the UK has highlighted a problem on social media that prevented them from viewing the Miami Grand Prix sprint race, despite having a valid ticket. They compared the race venue to other European Grand Prix circuits where the issue is reportedly non-existent.

The fan uploaded a video from the rpace stands, showing how the crowd stood up when the F1 cars passed by, blocking their view entirely.

Expressing their disappointment, the fan revealed how they had flown all the way from the UK for the Miami GP and had paid for seats from which they could not view the race.

Unfortunately, one pregnant woman with them found it difficult to stand throughout the race, and thus, they were left with no option but to remain seated.

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MIAMI, FLORIDA – MAY 04: Max Verstappen of the Netherlands driving the (1) Oracle Red Bull Racing RB21 on track during the F1 Grand Prix of Miami at Miami International Autodrome on May 04, 2025 in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Hector Vivas/Getty Images) // Getty Images / Red Bull Content Pool // SI202505043266 // Usage for editorial use only //

The fan revealed how they had been to other F1 races, such as the Spanish Grand Prix and the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix, but never experienced their view being blocked this way.

Asking F1 and the Miami GP organizers for help, the fan wrote on Instagram:

“Flew from the UK for the Miami GP and paid for seats we couldn’t actually use. Everyone stood the whole race, so we had zero visibility.

“We’ve been to other races like Spanish Grand Prix and Emilia Romagna Grand Prix and never experienced anything like this.

“One of us is pregnant and physically couldn’t stand for long periods just to try and see.

“Surely this isn’t the experience fans should have.

“Just hoping this can be made right.

“@f1 / @f1mia can you help?”

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Red Sox give updates on their injured starting pitchers

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It hasn’t been a smooth start to the 2026 MLB season for the Boston Red Sox. They sit in last place in the AL East, have already parted ways with their World Series–winning manager, and have spent much of the early season without two of their most important arms: Sonny Gray and Garrett Crochet. But finally, there’s some good news in Boston.

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Red Sox Sonny Gray injury update
Apr 14, 2026; Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA; Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Sonny Gray (54) looks on after a bulk is called on himself against the Minnesota Twins in the first inning at Target Field. Mandatory Credit: Jesse Johnson-Imagn Images

Sonny Gray Set to Return Soon

The biggest update comes with Gray. The right-hander, who was acquired from the St. Louis Cardinals this offseason, is expected to be activated as soon as Wednesday, May 6th, and could take the mound that same day. For a rotation that has struggled to find consistency, his return can’t come soon enough.

Gray brings:

  • Veteran stability
  • Proven production
  • Immediate impact at the top of the rotation
Sep 24, 2025; Toronto, Ontario, CAN; Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Garrett Crochet (35) delivers a pitch against the Toronto Blue Jays in the first inning at Rogers Centre. Mandatory Credit: Dan Hamilton-Imagn Images

Positive News on Garrett Crochet

The update on Crochet is less definitive, but still encouraging. The Red Sox ace is dealing with shoulder inflammation, but there is no structural damage, which is the key takeaway. That means: No long-term concerns (for now), A potential return within the minimum 15-day IL window, or at worst, a relatively short absence. Given how serious shoulder injuries can be, this is a major relief.

Boston’s pitching staff, without Gray and Crochet, has lacked consistency, depth, and its top 2 SP entering the season. Getting both arms back, even if not at the same time, could help stabilize a group that desperately needs it.

Garrett Crochet — Strikeouts (Ks)
Boston Red Sox pitcher Garrett Crochet (35) pitches in the first inning against the Tampa Bay Rays at JetBlue Park at Fenway South. Credit: Jim Rassol-Imagn Images

Can This Turn the Season Around?

That’s the big question. The Red Sox have dug themselves into an early hole, and one or two players won’t fix everything. But getting healthy is the first step. And for a team searching for momentum, this might be the reset they’ve been waiting for.

It’s been a rough start in Boston, but the latest updates offer a reason for optimism. Sonny Gray is on the verge of returning. Garrett Crochet has avoided serious injury. Now, the Red Sox just need to turn that good news into better results on the field.




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Why Was Isack Hadjar Disqualified From Miami GP Qualifying

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Red Bull Racing driver Isack Hadjar has been disqualified from the Miami Grand Prix qualifying after the sport’s governing body, the FIA, found his RB22 F1 car’s floor to be non-compliant with the 2026 F1 technical regulations. As a result, Hadjar will start the race from the pit lane instead of starting from P9.

The FIA discovered in post-qualifying scrutineering that the floor of the RB22 protruded by two millimeters, more than what had been specified in the technical regulations.

The Red Bull F1 team introduced a new floor to Hadjar’s car as part of its upgrade package for the Miami GP. However, that has not met with the FIA’s specifications. FIA technical delegate Jo Bauer stated:

“The lhs and rhs floorboard were protruding 2mm out of the reference volume RV-FLOOR BOARD.

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“As this is not in compliance with Article C3.5.5 of the Formula 1 Technical Regulation, I am referring this matter to the stewards for their consideration.”

Red Bull did not go against Bauer’s report. Announcing the penalty, the FIA report read:

“The Stewards heard from the team representatives of Car 6 (Isack Hadjar). They did not dispute the findings of the Technical Delegate that portions of the LHS and RHS floor boards were protruding 2mm out of the reference volume RV-FLOOR BOARD.

“This is a breach of Article C3.5.5 of the FIA F1 Regulations and the usual consequences follow an admitted breach of the technical regulations.”

Following the disqualification, Red Bull issued a statement in which team principal Laurent Mekies apologized on behalf of the team. Planet F1 reported:

“We made a mistake and we respect the decision of the stewards. No performance advantage was intended nor gained from this error.

“We will learn from this incident and assess our processes to understand how it occurred and to take steps to ensure it cannot happen again.

“As a team, we apologise to Isack, and to our fans and partners. We learn the hard way today but we will move forward.

“Now our focus is on converting yesterday’s encouraging showing into a strong race performance this afternoon.”

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QNAP Pairs a 6-Year-Old Zen 2 EPYC With NVIDIA’s 96GB RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell in Its New Edge AI NAS

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By:Hassan Mujtaba

Two NVIDIA GPUs are placed on a QNAP storage unit, with a monitor displaying a desert scene in the background.

QNAP has introduced its new AI NAS, which packs a 16-Core AMD EPYC "Zen 2" CPU & can be paired with up to an RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell GPU. Old Meets New In QNAP's "QAI-h1290FX" AI NAS: 16 Zen 2 Cores & 96 GB RTX PRO 6000 GPU The "QAI-h1290FX" is QNAP's latest Edge AI offering that combines two distinct hardware components. But before we get into the details, it should be mentioned that QNAP's latest AI NAS is designed for LLM, RAG, and various GenAI applications. Two components power the server, the first is the AMD EPYC 7302P CPU, […]

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AMD Finally Cracks HDMI 2.1 On Linux After Years Of Forum Lockout, Thanks To Valve’s Quiet Push

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By:Sarfraz Khan

Tux, the Linux mascot, is next to the text 'HDMI 2.1' and an HDMI cable on a dynamic blue and red background.

AMD has taken a major step toward enabling native open-source HDMI 2.1 support on Linux by submitting new patches for its AMDGPU driver. AMD Moves Closer to Open-Source HDMI 2.1 Support on Linux With New AMDGPU FRL Patches It appears that the HDMI 2.1 support is finally arriving to Linux as AMD has submitted the new Fixed Rate Link (FRL) patches for its AMDGPU driver. This has been one of the longest-standing limitations that affected Radeon GPUs on the platform. There have been years of restrictions tied to the HDMI Forum (Org behind the HDMI standard) policies that prevented upstream […]

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User Walks Out From Walmart With A Ryzen 7 7800X3D And 7600X For Just $220

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By:Sarfraz Khan

A store display shows the AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D CPU with a 'Rollback' sign and a reduced price of $145 from $359, alongside boxed units in a shopping bag.

You don't see these deals everyday, and this is one of the craziest ones we have seen so far for the AM5 platform. Redditor Grabs AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D for Just $145 and Ryzen 5 7600X For Only $75 From Local Walmart The AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D sells for around $350 on Amazon, which, even though it is significantly lower than its launch price, is still a hefty price tag for most. Being one of the best gaming processors, the Ryzen 7 7800X3D sees huge demand, which is why users are willing to pay over $300 for this chip. However, […]

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AMD preps “full” HDMI 2.1 implementation for Linux

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By:Mark Campbell

AMD’s preparing to deliver a “full implementation” of HDMI 2.1 on its Open Source Linux drivers Phoronix has confirmed that AMD has officially implemented HDMI Fixed Rate Link (FRL) into its Open Source Linux GPU drivers. HDMI FRL is part of the HDMI 2.1 standard and enables higher bandwidth display connections. This bandwidth, in turn, […]

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Tenstorrent Vows to ‘Crush Everyone’ as Galaxy Blackhole Hits 350 Tokens/s on DeepSeek R1, Undercutting NVIDIA’s GB300 5x AI TCO

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By:Hassan Mujtaba

Several Tenstorrent server units are installed in a data center rack, displaying intricate geometric vent designs with visible green LED indicators.

Tenstorrent made a bold claim during their TT-Deploy livestream, saying they are going to crush everyone at everything, including AI, with their Galaxy servers. Tenstorrent Galaxy Supercluster Offers 10x Faster GenAI Video, And Destroys Current-Gen GPUs With "Blitz Mode", Offering 350+ Tokens/s In DeepSeek R1 Jim Keller and his Tenstorrent are on a mission to challenge the existing AI hierarchy with their RISC-V-powered platforms. As such, the company unveiled its latest Galaxy Blackhole servers for AI at scale. With Galaxy Blackhole, Tenstorrent offers a fully Networked and native AI solution that includes compute, memory, and networking, all unified into a […]

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Agentic AI Pushes CPUs to Pack 400 GB of Memory, 4x More Than Today, as DRAM Shortage Spirals Toward 2027

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By:Hassan Mujtaba

CPUs or GPUs, but require lots of memory for running Agentic AI, and this demand is spiraling to unseen levels as DRAM constraints persist. CPUs Running Agentic AI Will Be Equipped With Up to 400 GB of Memory, Further Crushing The DRAM Supply Chain Memory makers are earning big profits but are also unable to meet the demand. We have seen reports on how major manufacturers are rapidly expanding their production facilities, but these are yet to become operational, and Samsung itself has stated that 2027 will be worse for the DRAM industry than 2026, so it's looking like a […]

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Xbox Launches New Dev-Focused Game Dev Update Show, Kicking Off May 7 With More Project Helix Talk

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By:David Carcasole

Xbox 'Game Dev Update' for Spring '26 shown with Xbox consoles and controllers, scheduled for May 7 at '9 AM PDT | 12 PM EDT | 6 PM CEST'.

Since Asha Sharma took over as the new chief executive officer of Xbox, the most immediate change she made was to make Xbox far more communicative than it had previously been between its executives and Xbox players. Now, that same courtesy is being extended to developers, or at least it is in a more public fashion, and it's starting with a popular topic: Project Helix. Today, Xbox revealed the Game Dev Update, a new kind of premiere event that's not a showcase of upcoming games or hardware, but is instead speaking more directly to the game developers working with or […]

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Intel & AMD Work On APX, The Next Major Step In The Evolution of x86 Architectures, Adds More Performance Without Requiring More Die Area & Power

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By:Hassan Mujtaba

Intel & AMD Work On APX, The Next Major Step In The Evolution of x86 Architectures, Adds More Performance Without Requiring More Die Area & Power

APX or Advanced Performance Extensions are the next evolution of x86 as Intel & AMD co-develop new standards for the architecture. APX Expands the x86 Instruction Set, Bringing Faster Performance & New Features That Will Benefit Both Intel and AMD's Next-Gen Chips Two days ago, we talked about ACE (AI Compute Extensions), which is a unified instruction set that aims to increase matrix-multiply performance for next-gen x86 chips. ACE is just one part of the grander scheme in which both Intel and AMD are working together to evolve the x86 architecture under a single unified framework through the recently established […]

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Huawei Nova 15 Max teased with RYYB sensor, massive 8,500mAh battery ahead of May 7 global launch

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By:Debasish

Huawei has started teasing the Nova 15 Max, confirming it will be unveiled at a global launch event in Bangkok on May 7, 2026. The phone will join the rest of the Nova 15 lineup, which already includes the standard, Pro, and Ultra models that debuted in China late last year.

The company has already shared a few official images and some early details. The Nova 15 Max is set to pack a massive 8,500mAh battery pack, which is unusually large even by current standards. If it performs as expected, it could easily stretch beyond a full day, possibly even two for lighter users.

Huawei is also highlighting a 50MP RYYB main camera, which should help with low-light performance, along with stereo speakers. The design is very different compared to the rest of the Nova 15 series, at least from what has been shown so far. Color options have been confirmed as well.

The Nova 15 Max is expected to be closely related to the Enjoy 90 Pro Max, which launched in China earlier this year. That device comes with a 6.84-inch AMOLED display, Kirin 8000 chipset, 40W charging, and basic but usable cameras.

So this looks like a familiar strategy. Take an existing model, tweak it slightly, and position it for global markets under a different name. In this case, the big selling point is clearly battery life.

The phone is expected to sit somewhere in the mid-range segment, aimed at users who care more about endurance and screen size than flagship-level performance.

Huawei is also expected to announce a few other products at the same event, including the Watch Fit 5 series and a new MatePad Pro Max tablet, so May 7 could end up being fairly packed.

With the launch just around the corner, more details around pricing, storage variants, and availability should not be too far away. If the battery holds up in real use, the Nova 15 Max could end up being one of the more interesting endurance-focused phones this year.

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HP Announces HyperX Clutch Talon Controller, Cloud Stinger 3 Headsets, and NGENUITY Software

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By:Sudhanshu
HyperX Cloud Stinger 3

HP has launched new hardware in its HyperX gaming line, including a new controller and a refresh of the Cloud Stinger 3 headsets.

The new controller is called the HyperX Clutch Talon, which has tool-free customization, interchangeable sticks, D-pads, triggers, and back paddles. HP also says users can extend customization through 3D-printable parts.

The controller uses Hall Effect sticks and triggers, which are designed to reduce drift and improve precision during gameplay. It also includes three-stage trigger locks and reprogrammable back paddles for faster inputs. Platform support covers PC, Android, and Xbox, while dual wireless connectivity and up to 30 hours of battery life round out the feature set.

HP has also introduced the HyperX Cloud Stinger 3 and CloudX Stinger 3 headsets. The lineup includes wired and wireless options, with low-latency 2.4GHz wireless support on select models and Bluetooth support on the wireless version. The headsets feature stainless steel headband sliders, a lightweight build, memory foam ear cushions, and a noise-cancelling microphone with mute controls.

HyperX Cloud Stinger 3

Battery life is one of the main upgrades on the Cloud Stinger 3 Wireless, which is rated for up to 80 hours. The headset family is built around comfort and durability, while keeping the entry price lower than many gaming headsets.

HP is also moving its HyperX NGENUITY software out of beta after an extended testing phase. The platform adds deeper control over HyperX gear, including audio tuning, microphone settings, device performance, and personalization tools.

The latest NGENUITY Audio Engine is powered by HEAR360 and includes parametric and graphic equalizers, game and chat balance, advanced spatial audio, and spatial chat. It also supports real-time dynamic microphone processing, voice monitoring, EQ presets, and AI noise reduction. Performance controls include adjustable actuation points, Rapid Trigger sensitivity, SOCD options, and mouse sensor tuning. Users also get a customizable dashboard, searchable remapping, and macro recording.

Pricing & availability

The HyperX Clutch Talon Controller is expected this summer on HyperX.com for $159.99. The Cloud Stinger 3 headsets are available now on HyperX.com starting at $49.99. NGENUITY is available to download today.

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BAIC’s Arcfox begins Wendao V9 EREV MPV pre-sales in China starting at 32,200 USD, 8000+ orders in 48 hours

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By:Kevin Cheung

BAIC's Arcfox has begun pre-sales of the Wendao V9, a luxury EREV MPV. Pricing starts at 32,200 USD, and 8000+ orders were received in 48 hours.

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Panama March 2026: Market surges 42.5%, Jetour, Changan, Isuzu shine

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By:Matt Gasnier

Changan sales are up 85% year-on-year in March.

March volumes in Panama shoot up 42.5% year-on-year to 6,473, leading the Q1 2026 tally up 17.6% to 16,405. Toyota (+29.2%) leads the way in the brands ranking above Hyundai (+39.1%) and Kia (+32.3%). Suzuki (+18.4%) is slower but advances to #4 ahead of Jetour (+109.2%). Geely (-5.8%) drops to #6 while Changan (+85%), Isuzu (+79.5%) and Mitsubishi (+72.6%) all post fantastic gains.

Model-wise, the Top 5 is unchanged on February. The Hyundai Grand i10 (+56.6%) repeats at #1 ahead of the Kia Soluto (+75.6%), Toyota Hilux (+7.3%), Yaris Cross (+21.6%) and Hyundai Creta (+82.1%). The Isuzu D-Max climbs to #6, equal with the Toyota Prado (+58%). 

Previous month: Panama February 2026: Chinese up 52.6%, Jetour X70 Plus inside Top 10

Previous year: Panama Full Year 2025: Toyota Hilux signs 5th straight win

Full March 2026 Top 67 All brands and Top 10 models below.

Panama March 2026 – brands:

PosBrandMar-26%/25Feb2026%/25PosFY25
1Toyota1,29119.9%+ 29.2%13,21319.6%+ 0.8%11
2Hyundai80712.5%+ 39.1%22,10112.8%+ 20.3%23
3Kia78612.1%+ 32.3%32,02012.3%+ 2.0%32
4Suzuki3225.0%+ 18.4%68004.9%+ 18.5%55
5Jetour2724.2%+ 109.2%57474.6%+ 66.7%68
6Geely2604.0%– 5.8%48044.9%+ 13.6%44
7Mitsubishi2333.6%+ 72.6%85313.2%+ 27.6%86
8Changan2223.4%+ 85.0%75373.3%+ 37.3%79
9Isuzu2103.2%+ 79.5%94462.7%+ 49.2%910
10Nissan1612.5%– 11.5%103872.4%– 18.9%107
11Mazda1372.1%+ 38.4%133502.1%+ 18.6%1112
12GAC Motors1302.0%+ 68.8%153191.9%+ 41.8%1514
13Kaiyi1261.9%+ 231.6%163362.0%+ 148.9%1316
14Ford1231.9%+ 26.8%113111.9%– 8.3%1611
15Chery1211.9%+ 142.0%143352.0%+ 63.4%1417
16Dongfeng1171.8%+ 120.8%123402.1%+ 137.8%1218
17Forthing981.5%+ 8.9%182301.4%– 18.1%1713
18Honda911.4%+ 33.8%202271.4%– 19.8%1815
19Soueast891.4%new211961.2%new2029
20BMW751.2%+ 114.3%231500.9%+ 41.5%2320
21Jaecoo681.1%+ 385.7%172111.3%+ 486.1%1924
22Chevrolet671.0%+ 52.3%191771.1%+ 53.9%2119
23JAC580.9%+ 346.2%281000.6%+ 212.5%2634
24Lexus560.9%+ 60.0%221561.0%+ 57.6%2221
25BYD530.8%+ 15.2%241220.7%+ 11.9%2522
26GWM520.8%+ 108.0%251350.8%+ 51.7%2423
27Audi400.6%+ 166.7%26930.6%+ 50.0%2732
28Foton400.6%+ 150.0%27800.5%+ 142.4%2833
29Karry240.4%+ 140.0%41360.2%+ 44.0%3742
30Volkswagen230.4%+ 27.8%35560.3%– 41.7%3028
31Subaru210.3%– 36.4%32520.3%– 33.3%3327
32Maxus200.3%+ 100.0%42350.2%– 12.5%3835
33Mercedes180.3%+ 20.0%30490.3%– 23.4%3431
34MG180.3%+ 50.0%31540.3%+ 54.3%3125
35JMC160.2%– 23.8%29450.3%+ 12.5%3526
36Lynk & Co160.2%+ 433.3%33560.3%+ 833.3%2944
37Omoda160.2%– 40.7%34530.3%– 27.4%3230
38Ram160.2%+ 45.5%37340.2%– 2.9%3936
39Porsche150.2%+ 25.0%45370.2%– 17.8%3639
40Mini110.2%+ 83.3%43230.1%+ 9.5%4245
41Jeep100.2%+ 233.3%39210.1%– 4.5%4343
42Renault90.1%n/a40240.1%n/a4161
43Land Rover80.1%– 46.7%36280.2%– 30.0%4037
44Shineray80.1%n/a46130.1%+ 550.0%4957
4521270.1%new49170.1%new4550
46BAIC70.1%n/a50130.1%n/a4869
47Volvo60.1%– 62.5%57170.1%– 65.3%4638
48Acura50.1%– 37.5%38190.1%– 44.1%4440
49AITO50.1%new5960.0%new5973
50Bestune50.1%– 50.0%47160.1%– 61.0%4741
51Xiaomi50.1%new4890.1%new5472
52Rox40.1%new5860.0%new60 –
53ZX Auto40.1%n/a –70.0%+ 250.0%5854
54Farizon30.0%n/a5190.1%+ 350.0%5265
55Fiat30.0%– 62.5%52100.1%– 47.4%5047
56Infiniti30.0%– 66.7%5490.1%– 57.1%5348
57JIM30.0%new –70.0%new5666
58Li Auto30.0%new –30.0%new6276
59Peugeot30.0%+ 0.0%5670.0%– 36.4%5752
60Buick10.0%– 50.0% –10.0%– 50.0%6979
61Cadillac10.0%– 50.0%6120.0%– 71.4%6356
62Denza10.0%new –10.0%new7088
63Higer10.0%n/a5370.0%+ 250.0%5570
64Tesla10.0%– 50.0% –10.0%– 75.0%7353
65Tourway10.0%n/a –10.0%+ 0.0%7484
66Xpeng10.0%n/a –20.0%– 33.3%6764
67Zeekr10.0%n/a –10.0%n/a76 –

Panama March 2026 – models:

PosModelMar-26%/25Feb2026%/25PosFY25
1Hyundai Grand i103575.5%+ 56.6%18675.3%+ 37.4%22
2Kia Soluto3465.3%+ 75.6%28104.9%+ 27.2%33
3Toyota Hilux2934.5%+ 7.3%31,0846.6%+ 29.4%11
4Toyota Yaris Cross2363.6%+ 21.6%46744.1%+ 6.1%44
5Hyundai Creta1532.4%+ 82.1%54002.4%+ 29.9%56
6Isuzu D-Max1392.1%n/an/an/an/an/an/a10
7Toyota Prado1392.1%+ 58.0%n/an/an/an/an/a18
8Kia Picanto1352.1%+ 31.1%n/an/an/an/an/a5
9Toyota RAV41241.9%+ 24.0%n/an/an/an/an/a7
10Mitsubishi L2001201.9%n/a11n/an/an/an/a13

Source: ADAP

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New Zealand March 2026: Toyota Hilux leads the way, Dongfeng Box lands at #12

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By:Matt Gasnier

The Dongfeng Box has a great start in New Zealand.

New light vehicle sales in New Zealand soar 25.1% year-on-year in March to 14,910 units, leading to a Q1 volume up 12.5% to 36,910. In the detail, passenger cars gain 19.4% to 10,063 sales while light commercials shoot up 38.9% to 4,847. Toyota (+8.6%) can’t match the flying market and holds 18.7% share vs. 18% so far this year. Ford (+31.3%) manages an excellent score at #2 unlike Mitsubishi (-14.1%) at #3. BYD (+221.9%) is up 3-fold year-on-year to #4 and 5.8% share, that’s a new ranking record eclipsing its previous best of #5 reached in December 2023 and June 2025. Tesla is up 271% to #8 and Dongfeng ranks #14 with 2.3% share.

Over in the models charts, the Toyota Hilux (+76.7%) gets a big new generation boost and claims the top spot for the first time since last July. The Ford Ranger (+46.1%) is relegated to 2nd place but holds onto the #1 ranking YTD. The Tesla Model Y surges to third place with 3.2% share, its best ranking since topping the charts outright in September 2023. The Mitsubishi Triton (-15.2%) and Nissan Navara (+6.5%) ensure there are four pickup trucks inside the March Top 5. The Toyota Hiace (+115.3%), Hyundai Tucson (#7), Toyota Corolla Cross (+65.9%) and MG ZS (+50.8%) also shine below. Finally the Dongfeng Box makes a splash at #12 and 1.7% for its first full month of sales.

Previous month: New Zealand February 2026: Hyundai Tucson and Nissan Navara impress

One year ago: New Zealand March 2025: Ford Ranger claws back on top, BYD Shark 6 at #13

Full March 2026 Top 25 brands and Top 25 models below.

New Zealand March 2026 – brands:

PosBrandMar-26%/25Feb2026%/25PosFY25
1Toyota2,79218.7%+ 8.6%16,66018.0%– 9.1%11
2Ford 1,4519.7%+ 31.3%23,95410.7%+ 31.2%22
3Mitsubishi1,1257.5%– 14.1%33,3349.0%+ 1.8%33
4BYD8665.8%+ 221.9%81,7014.6%+ 85.3%610
5Kia7194.8%– 15.5%42,4526.6%+ 2.9%44
6Nissan6974.7%+ 3.7%51,8204.9%+ 21.9%57
7MG5383.6%+ 33.2%71,3913.8%+ 20.5%79
8Tesla5383.6%+ 271.0%n/an/an/an/an/a18
9Suzuki5053.4%+ 24.1%101,1903.2%– 10.0%95
10Hyundai4823.2%+ 57.0%61,2963.5%+ 65.9%88
11GWM4212.8%+ 43.2%121,0822.9%+ 20.0%1111
12Mazda4202.8%– 2.8%91,1743.2%+ 7.8%106
13Honda4112.8%– 25.9%119232.5%– 22.2%1212
14Dongfeng3362.3%newn/an/an/anewn/a56
15Chery2611.8%new136681.8%new1323
16Isuzu1941.3%+ 34.7%155271.4%+ 7.6%1516
17BMW1811.2%– 13.4%184981.3%– 6.9%1817
18Land Rover1801.2%+ 50.0%2400.0%– 100.0%n/a22
19Jaecoo1781.2%+ 165.7%n/a00.0%– 100.0%n/a24
20Lexus1751.2%+ 10.1%194261.2%+ 5.2%2019
21Mercedes1741.2%+ 1.8%165041.4%– 8.9%1715
22Subaru1681.1%– 20.0%145181.4%– 14.2%1614
23Volkswagen1521.0%– 21.2%174941.3%– 24.3%1913
24LDV1471.0%+ 32.4%n/a2650.7%– 9.9%n/a20
25Audi1340.9%+ 1.5%233260.9%+ 17.7%n/a21

New Zealand March 2026 – models:

PosModelMar-26%/25Feb2026%/25PosFY25
1Toyota Hilux1,1827.9%+ 76.7%61,6964.6%– 10.0%23
2Ford Ranger 1,0366.9%+ 46.1%12,4856.7%+ 39.1%12
3Tesla Model Y4803.2%n/an/an/an/an/an/a22
4Mitsubishi Triton4142.8%– 15.2%99072.5%– 9.8%67
5Nissan Navara4082.7%+ 6.5%31,2243.3%+ 70.9%49
6Toyota Hiace3382.3%+ 115.3%88532.3%+ 102.6%810
7Hyundai Tucson3042.0%n/a28772.4%n/a715
8Toyota RAV42952.0%– 58.2%41,3053.5%– 46.6%31
9MG ZS2791.9%+ 50.8%107272.0%+ 33.6%1212
10Toyota Corolla Cross2771.9%+ 65.9%137622.1%+ 76.4%1120
11Mitsubishi ASX2701.8%– 25.8%51,0702.9%+ 14.7%54
12Dongfeng Box2601.7%newn/an/an/an/an/a –
13Nissan X-Trail2541.7%+ 86.8%16n/an/an/an/a23
14Mitsubishi Outlander2511.7%– 28.7%128192.2%– 17.5%95
15Kia Sportage2491.7%n/a145651.5%n/a1421
16GWM Haval H62321.6%+ 82.7%205581.5%+ 54.6%1517
17BYD Shark 62201.5%+ 30.2%264031.1%– 25.2%n/a14
18Ford Everest1951.3%+ 18.2%77662.1%+ 55.1%106
19Kia Seltos1871.3%– 36.6%116621.8%– 29.6%138
20Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross1681.1%n/a244171.1%n/a20n/a
21Toyota Corolla1591.1%– 27.4%n/an/an/an/an/a13
22Suzuki Swift1561.0%– 17.0%174791.3%– 22.0%1816
23Suzuki Fronx1441.0%newn/an/an/anewn/an/a
24Jaecoo J71431.0%newn/an/an/anewn/an/a
25Toyota Yaris Cross1400.9%n/a185561.5%n/a1611
26Mazda CX-51350.9%– 23.3%234161.1%– 3.5%2119

Source: MIA

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Xbox to host “Game Dev Update” event with “Project Helix” introduction

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By:Mark Campbell

Microsoft’s Spring 2026 Xbox Game Dev update includes an “Introduction to Project Helix” Microsoft is hosting a new “Game Dev Update” event on May 7th, with Xbox calling this event their “first episode”, suggesting that there are more events to come. This developer-focused event will give developers a glimpse at the future of Xbox. This […]

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New Caledonia (France) Q1 2026: Suzuki and Dacia Duster dominate

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By:Matt Gasnier

Suzuki holds 10.6% of the New Caledonian new car market over Q1.

Q1 volumes in New Caledonia, a French overseas territory located northeast of Australia, gain 44.8% year-on-year to 1,053 units, due to particularly low year-ago results. Suzuki (+115.4%) more than doubles its sales year-on-year to reach 10.6% share, toppling Toyota (+36.4%). Hyundai (+43.7%) matches the market while Dacia (+116.3%) shoots up to 8.8% share. Isuzu (+388.9%), BYD (+311.1%) and Fiat (+310%) post surreal gains below.

Model-wise, the Dacia Duster (+133.3%) dominates the charts with 6.6% share, distancing the Hyundai Tucson (+175%) and Suzuki Swift (+193.8%). The Isuzu D-Max (+485.7%) and Fiat Panda (+3500%) round out the Top 5. Notice also the BAIC X35 at #11, the Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross at #12 and the BYD Shark 6 at #23. 

Previous post: New Caledonia (France) January-February 2026: Dacia Duster distant leader

Previous year: New Caledonia (France) Full Year 2025: Toyota and Hilux stay on top in negative market

Full Q1 2026 Top 36 All brands and Top 25 models below.

New Caledonia (France) Q1 2026 – brands:

PosBrand1-3 2026%/25FY25
1Suzuki11210.6%+ 115.4%3
2Toyota10510.0%+ 36.4%1
3Hyundai  1029.7%+ 43.7%4
4Dacia938.8%+ 116.3%8
5Ford  696.6%+ 27.8%5
6Renault 646.1%– 5.9%2
7Citroen  484.6%– 18.6%6
8Isuzu444.2%+ 388.9%15
9Peugeot424.0%– 17.6%7
10Fiat413.9%+ 310.0%14
11Mitsubishi  413.9%+ 13.9%9
12Subaru393.7%+ 50.0%11
13BYD373.5%+ 311.1%12
14Kia  363.4%+ 50.0%10
15MG252.4%+ 316.7%17
16BAIC201.9%+ 25.0%19
17Nissan181.7%+ 63.6%13
18Honda161.5%+ 1500.0%31
19Geely151.4%+ 36.4%22
20Chevrolet  100.9%+ 100.0%24
21ZNA100.9%+ 900.0%34
22Changan70.7%– 68.2%16
23FAW70.7%+ 250.0%30
24Audi60.6%+ 100.0%29
25BMW60.6%+ 0.0%21
26DFSK50.5%+ 25.0%35
27DS50.5%+ 150.0%32
28Great Wall  50.5%+ 150.0%23
29Mercedes50.5%– 37.5%18
30Mini50.5%+ 150.0%36
31Ram40.4%+ 100.0%38
32Land Rover30.3%– 62.5%27
33Opel30.3%– 25.0%20
34Porsche30.3%+ 0.0%28
35Alfa Romeo10.1%– 50.0%37
36Mazda10.1%– 66.7%33

New Caledonia (France) Q1 2026 – models:

PosModel1-3 2026%/25FY25
1Dacia Duster706.6%+ 133.3%3
2Hyundai Tucson555.2%+ 175.0%8
3Suzuki Swift474.5%+ 193.8%2
4Isuzu D-Max413.9%+ 485.7%18
5Fiat Panda363.4%+ 3500.0%44
6Toyota Hilux363.4%+ 71.4%1
7Suzuki Jimny353.3%+ 16.7%5
8Ford Ranger323.0%+ 0.0%4
9Subaru Crosstrek242.3%+ 100.0%14
10Renault Kangoo212.0%+ 61.5%6
11BAIC X35201.9%+ 33.3%23
12Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross191.8%+ 533.3%n/a
13Ford Puma181.7%+ 38.5%20
14Citroen Berlingo161.5%+ 23.1%11
15Hyundai Grand i10151.4%+ 0.0%9
16Dacia Sandero141.3%+ 40.0%40
17Renault Trafic141.3%– 17.6%17
18Toyota RAV4141.3%+ 16.7%12
19Hyundai Staria131.2%– 18.8%26
20Subaru Forester131.2%+ 0.0%15
21Suzuki Ignis131.2%+ 160.0%24
22Toyota Yaris Cross131.2%+ 8.3%39
23BYD Shark 6121.1%newn/a
24Honda Jazz121.1%n/an/a
25Peugeot Expert121.1%+ 20.0%35
26Suzuki S-Presso121.1%new –
27Toyota Yaris121.1%+ 71.4%34

Source: Manufacturers. Many thanks to Stéphane

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DeepMinds launches DeepTech Venture Building Summit

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By:My Startup World Staff

DeepMinds, a leading Deeptech venture Builder, has officially launched DeepX, the first DeepTech Venture Building Summit in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), aimed at accelerating the transformation of homegrown advanced technologies into real economic value.

The inaugural DeepX Summit was held on April 25–26, 2026, at the Cultural Center of the Great Mosque in Algiers. Algeria is rapidly expanding its technology R&D and advanced technology sectors to diversify its economy. The country’s more than 150 research institutions coupled with its large technology talent pool make it an ideal environment for researchers, entrepreneurs and companies developing DeepTech.

The first edition of DeepX was organized under the patronage of:

  • The Ministry of Startups and Micro Enterprises and Knowledge Economy
  • The Ministry of Health
  • The Ministry of Pharmaceutical Industry
  • The Ministry of Vocational Education and Training

The launch was officially announced by Dr. Abdenour Haddou, Managing Partner and Chief AI Officer at DeepMinds, who emphasized the importance of moving beyond research into structured execution.

DeepX brings together top-tier scientists, AI experts, industry leaders, and venture builders to collaboratively transform scientific advancements into viable, scalable ventures aligned with real-world needs.

At the core of DeepX are five strategic clusters:

  • Food Security
  • Healthcare
  • Cybersecurity
  • Logistics & Smart Cities
  • FinTech

Each cluster operates as a continuous engine of innovation, working beyond the summit to identify opportunities, develop strategic roadmaps, and drive venture creation in alignment with industry and national priorities.

The first edition of DeepX has attracted strong international participation, bringing together deep tech experts from the United States, Europe, Asia, and across Africa, alongside policymakers, researchers, founders, and investors.

This structured approach enables DeepX to contribute directly to technology transfer and localization, while strengthening the region’s ability to build and scale its own technological capabilities over time.

“DeepX reflects our commitment to transforming deep technology into tangible economic value through structured venture creation,” said Dr. Abdenour Haddou. “It is about building ventures that are viable, scalable, and impactful for our economies and societies.”

Amine Staali, Managing Partner and CEO of DeepMinds, added: “DeepX reflects our vision to position deep technology at the core of economic development. By connecting science, industry, and venture building, we are creating a platform that enables the emergence of impactful ventures and long-term technological capabilities for the region and beyond.”

A key outcome of the summit is the development of the Deep Tech Opportunities Map, identifying high-potential intersections between emerging technologies and industry needs. This serves as a strategic blueprint for venture creation, investment direction, and ecosystem collaboration.

During the summit, and as part of its execution roadmap, DeepMinds has also initiated strategic partnerships with key industry players, including SAIDAL, a leading pharmaceutical manufacturing group, and CAAT, a major national insurance company, supporting the development and deployment of ventures within priority sectors.

Positioned as an annual summit, DeepX will continue to expand its footprint, with the next edition announced for December 2026 in Djanet, southern Algeria. The upcoming edition will further strengthen the connection between deep technology, environment, and reflection, drawing inspiration from the unique landscape of the Tassili n’Ajjer region.

With its launch, DeepX sets the foundation for a new approach to deep technology, one that focuses on venture creation, economic viability, and long-term capability building, positioning the region as an active contributor to global innovation.

 

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Beijing Auto Show 2026: The most impressive brands

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By:Matt Gasnier

This post has been updated with more photos.

For this last update we select the three most impressive brands at the Beijing Auto Show 2026. This time a foreign brand makes it to the cut!

Maextro

The brand was already in our most impressive section last year but it has taken it to the next level in 2026. Reduced to a tiny section with only one closed car on display in 2025, this time Maextro has a full blown stand on its own with five vehicles exhibited as well as a section of the HIMA stand with 3 models. I was able to enter the car to explore the interior.

And what an interior! Obviously the dashboard is a giant side-to-side digital tile with three screens. The space at the back (most owners will be driven around) is gigantic with a full on rug at your feet. 

Still at the back, instead of a ceiling-mounted screen there is electric motion screen that, when pulled down, covers the entire width of the car. The projector for the screen is located in between the back seats (see picture above).

In between the back seats we also have a large refrigerator…

… as well as large, removable iPhone-like controls for seat functions located on the door.

The S800 is priced from 708,000 to 1,018,000 yuan (85,500-127,300€ or US$103,700-149,100) which is a bargain given the specs of the car. Launched in August, the S800 crossed the 10,000 sales mark by December and is now at 16,809 total units at end of March. It peaked at 4,223 sales in December. This makes it the best-selling luxury sedan in China.

BYD Great Tang

BYD

China’s market leader (in 2025 at least) is back with a vengeance with a flurry of new models at the Show. The main event was the launch of pre sales for the Great Tang, available in BEV and PHEV variants. The Great Tang is a full size seven-seater SUV full-size crossover and at 5.3m long it is the brand’s largest crossover. It offers up to 950 km of EV range while the 4WD version speeds from 0 to 100 km/h in just 3.9 seconds. The Great Tang has reportedly recorded no less than 60,000 pre orders within 48h of its launch. Note the Great Tang’s passenger screen appears black to the driver even when on, to avoid distractions.

BYD Seal 08

Also new at the Show were the Seal 08 sedan…

BYD Sealion 08

Sealion 08 SUV (as a near production ready concept)…

BYD Yuan Plus / Atto 3

…and the third generation Atto 3 (Yuan Plus in China) available with the brand’s flash charging technology allowing charging the battery from 10% to 97% in just nine minutes.

Volkswagen

Volkswagen was by far the most impressive foreign carmaker at the Show and seems to have finally woken up after losing its market pole position to BYD and then the second place to Geely, plus being outsold by Toyota in March. The German manufacturer had more than a few new EV models at the Show.

The ID. Aura T6 stands for Advanced, User-centric, Reliable, and All-access. The letter T means Travel, and the digit 6 refers to the “golden balance point.” It’s a 6-seater family oriented urban crossover, and looks like a sedan from the front. It has Xpeng tech on board.

The ID. Era 9X was also unveiled, coming from the SAIC-VW joint venture. It is an EREV (extended range EV) with six seats and will act as the flagship NEV model for the brand. It has the mandatory digital tile extending to the passenger side.

The ID. Unyx 07 was co-developed with Xpeng. It’s a mid-size electric fastback sedan offering a 231 hp electric motor and a 59.9 kWh battery, for a range of 558 km.

The ID. Unyx 08 is Volkswagen’s first mass produced vehicle developed in collaboration with Xpeng. It breaks with the brand’s previous design codes with a distinctive fascia. At 5m long, this is a large SUV but only comes as a five-seater. 

That’s all for this year’s coverage of the Beijing Auto Show! I’ll see you again next year in Shanghai.

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Beijing Auto Show 2026: The foreign brands

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By:Matt Gasnier

This article has been updated with additional photos.

As is the case every year, BSCB had the opportunity to attend the China Auto Show in 2026, this time in Beijing. Firstly the Show is now a dual-venue format, held at the old China Exhibition Center (Shunyi Hall) and the adjacent all new Capital International Exhibition Center of China (CIECC). Combined, the two venues feature no less than 17 indoor exhibition halls across a record-breaking 380,000 square meters, or over 50 football fields. I walked 21 km across two days to cover all brands showcased inside the two buildings.

The new Capital International Exhibition Center of China

As per 2024 and 2025, we will cover the Show in three different articles: notable foreigners, notable domestic brands and the 3 most impressive brands overall. We will go through almost 200 pictures and just under 40 brands. Let’s start with studying the notable foreign brands present at the Show, in alphabetical order.

Audi 

Last year Audi made a splash by launching a new China-only brand in cooperation with SAIC: AUDIi in capital letters instead of the four rings. Hopes were high this would revive the German manufacturer, and the E5 sportback was presented. However the E5 EV only accumulated a little more than 10,000 units since its launch in August, peaking at 2,630 sales last month. Only a drop in the ocean of the very competitive Chinese EV market, and as a result Audi sales are down again over Q1 2026. One year on, and with added pressure to succeed, the carmaker presented the E7X electric SUV, featuring the same end-to-end digital dashboard and digital rear view mirrors, and the same LED light both at the front and back as the E5. One more EV is scheduled to start in 2027, a pace of new launches far from what the Chinese are doing.

BMW 

BMW came to the Show all guns blazing with a gigantic stand across two sections of its hall (see picture above). Its main new model is the iX3 SUV, which in my view is one of the most beautiful car designs currently on sale.

Ford

I was very impressed by the large digital tile on the Ford Mondeo Sport’s dashboard. Foreign carmakers are really trying their best to remain competitive. In the case of Ford, it is also badly needed as sales are down -30.9% year-on-year over Q1 2026.

Hyundai

At the Show, Hyundai officially (and belatedly) launched the Ioniq NEV brand in China. It did so with the Ioniq V, a strikingly angular vehicle, as per the brand’s usage of exploring new design frontiers. The dashboard features the now mandatory digital tile expanding to the passenger side.

Jetta

Volkswagen’s attempt at a China-only low cost brand, Jetta, launched in 2019. It has had disappointing results ever since and vegetates at #41 in the brands charts in March with just over 9,000 sales. The issue is it didn’t offer any NEV models. This is all about to change, with the Beijing Auto Show the stage for the brand’s complete relaunch, including a new logo. The only visible vehicle on the stand though is a concept: the Jetta X, a rugged all-electric SUV. The brand says it will launch four new NEV models by 2028, and one sedan was displayed in camouflage.

Lexus

Lexus’s only “news” in China in 2026 is the ES sedan which was unveiled last year at the Shanghai Auto Show. The ES interior is now visible and features a large digital tile extending to the passenger as is now the “norm” in China. The ES is still scheduled to be produced in the brand’s new Shanghai plant in 2027 and will be the first Lexus built in China.

Nissan 

Nissan has rightfully embarked on a series of China-only model EV launches. Last year it showcased the N7 sedan. After a fantastic start (10,148 sales last August), the N7 has fallen to just 587 units in February and 1,382 in March. Nissan has also added the N6 which peaked at 6,822 sales in December but dropped to 2,665 last month. Wildly varying scores make it difficult to call them a success or failure so far. Now the brand is launching the NX8 SUV, proposed in EV and EREV versions, and which reportedly secured 8,423 orders within the first 30 minutes of sales. Very encouraging but let’s see whether the model can sustain strong sales after launch unlike the N6 and N7.

Nissan also showcased the Terrano PHEV concept, prefiguring the return of the legendary nameplate as a capable off-road SUV.

Peugeot

A total surprise for me at the Show is the presence of Peugeot (and Citroen). The French manufacturer, in doldrums sales-wise (975 units in March), presented two new concepts: the Concept 6 shooting brake sedan and Concept 8 SUV. The stand also had the Polygon Concept (an advance look at the future 208) and the Citroen Elo concept. The two new Peugeot concepts prefigure a ‌new ⁠line-up of large sedans and SUVs, produced in China for China, as well as for export from China to ​Peugeot’s overseas ​markets. The first of these new Chinese-built models is expected to launch in 2027. The stand also featured Peugeot’s new visual identity: three horizontal stripes forming the shape of the head- and backlights.

Smart 

Smart, now a Mercedes-Benz/Geely joint venture, has unveiled the #6, its first sedan, which will be confined to China. It is the brand’s largest vehicle to date, and is badly needed as sales figures are dismal (1,717 sales in March). The task will be difficult, and the carmaker has completely changed the way it does interiors with the #6 featuring end-to-end digital tile as is now the norm in vehicles aimed at the Chinese customer.

Toyota Wildlander Wildlander details

Toyota

Toyota outsold (just) Volkswagen in March and has managed to contain its YoY loss over Q1 to -5%, a strong result given the environment foreign brands find themselves in in 2026. The Show was the opportunity for me to discover the new generation RAV4 (and its twin the Wildlander) in the flesh. Note it’s the Wildlander that uses the international look whereas the RAV4 proposes a more squared front. Toyota always opts for conservatism and tried and tested features over extravagant advances. True to form, the RAV4/Wildlander’s interior is solid but its screens are rather small in the current context.

Toyota bZ7

Toyota also presented the bZ7 flagship sedan which secured over 3,100 orders one hour after launch, but was rather shy with it as it only showed one example on its stand. Of note is that Toyota was the busiest foreign brand’s stand during the public days.

I spent the day exploring the Beijing Auto Show with industry superstar Felipe Muñoz

Volkswagen

Volkswagen was moved to the most impressive brands post.

This is all for our coverage of the notable foreign carmakers at the Beijing Auto Show 2026. Next we will talk about the domestic manufacturers.

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