Geely will introduce its EX2 electric city car – the global version of the Chinese bestseller Xingyuan – in markets across five continents over the next 12 months. The model, a rival to the BYD Dolphin Mini, will be produced by Geely’s cooperation partner Renault. Read more…
GWM reaches 10,000th car production milestone at Uzbekistan plant
As of October, GWM’s cumulative sales in Uzbekistan have surpassed 10,000 units.
The plant has completed local assembly of seven models.
Nigeria is getting serious about electrification
In Nigeria, a bill designed to create a legal and political framework for the country’s transition from combustion engines to electric vehicles has passed its second reading in the Senate. Read more…
Leapmotor begins pre-sales of Lafa 5 hatchback, priced from $14,858
The Leapmotor Lafa 5 will be officially launched on November 28, competing against models including the Volkswagen ID.3, SAIC MG4, and Nio’s Firefly EV.
The Lafa 5 boasts a range of up to 605 kilometers and accelerates from 0 to 100 km/h in 6.4 seconds.
Weev and British Gas partner on home EV charging in Northern Ireland
The Belfast-based electric vehicle infrastructure provider Weev has announced a partnership with British Gas to deliver home EV charger installations across Northern Ireland. Under the agreement, Weev will act as the exclusive installation partner for the latter in the region. Read more…
BMW Brings Alexa+ to Its Infotainment System–Here’s What It Means
BMW vehicles will be the first to get Amazon’s new AI-based conversation assistant, which does away with fixed keywords for commands. Lire la suite…
Musk on Xpeng’s Iron humanoid robot: ‘Tesla and China companies will dominate the market’
“Other companies in the West are weak,” Musk said.
Xpeng’s Iron looks so real that many suspected it hid a human inside.
Tesla shareholders approve Musk’s trillion-dollar remuneration
On Thursday, Tesla shareholders approved a record remuneration package for CEO and major shareholder Elon Musk with a majority of 75 per cent of the votes cast. It is intended to keep the world’s richest man on board for another ten years with additional shares worth up to a trillion dollars. Read more…
Citroën e-C5 Aircross qualifies for UK’s £3,750 Electric Car Grant
Citroën’s new e-C5 Aircross Long Range has become the third model in the UK to qualify for the full £3,750 Electric Car Grant (ECG). The mid-sized SUV joins Ford’s Puma Gen-E and E-Tourneo Courier as the only vehicles eligible for the top subsidy under the government scheme. Read more…
Ford considers dropping the F-150 Lightning
Ford is apparently considering completely discontinuing its F-150 Lightning electric pickup truck. Production of the model is currently on hold in the US anyway due to bottlenecks at an aluminium supplier. According to a US business magazine, Ford executives are now intensively discussing the discontinuation of the electric pickup truck. Read more…
Brazil launches finance model for electric buses
The new €80 million Brazil E-Bus Credit Enhancement Fund, a public–private initiative, aims to accelerate the electrification of public transport systems across the country. The programme targets the deployment of over 1,700 zero-emission buses and related charging infrastructure in multiple Brazilian cities by 2030. Read more…
Redwood starts critical materials recovery in South Carolina
Redwood Materials has begun operations at its new South Carolina campus to recover and refine key battery materials. The site expands domestic processing capacity for lithium, nickel, cobalt, and copper. Read more…
New Tesla Roadster Reveal Will Definitely, Maybe Happen On April Fools’ Day
The production version of the second-gen Roadster will be “very different” from the 2017 prototype, CEO Elon Musk said. Lire la suite…
China to fully approve Tesla FSD in early 2026, Musk says
Tesla’s FSD has received partial approval in China, with full approval expected around February or March next year, Musk said.
Tesla began rolling out its advanced driver assistance system, similar to FSD, in China this February.
Renault Twingo E-Tech electric fully unveiled with under-€20,000 price
The Renault Twingo E-Tech electric (that’s its full name, by the way) is coming to Europe in early 2026 and it will start at under €20,000. This should make it quite competitive in the exceedingly overpriced European car market, but at that price, this being an EV, there are plenty of compromises as you may expect. Basically, to reach such… Read more…
China eyes reining in exaggerated marketing in auto industry, report says
China’s market regulator is discussing how to define false marketing, with a crackdown on exaggerated and false marketing in the auto industry likely next.
As new marketing methods emerge, refining the criteria for identifying false marketing becomes increasingly necessary.
Voyah to launch Taishan on Nov 18, joining large hybrid SUV race
The Voyah Taishan measures 5,230 mm in length and comes standard with a 65-kWh battery pack, offering a battery range of 370 km.
It supports 5C fast charging, enabling a charge from 20 percent to 80 percent in just 12 minutes.
Xpeng’s current main seller Mona M03 hits 200,000th delivery milestone
The Mona M03 contributed 42.14 percent of Xpeng’s deliveries in the first nine months of this year.
The sedan starts at RMB 119,800 ($16,820), half the price of the Tesla Model 3.
Huawei-BAIC joint brand Stelato begins pre-sales of updated S9 sedan, launch set for Nov 20
The updated Stelato S9 sedan is a mid-to-large-size sedan with a pre-sales starting price of RMB 319,800 ($44,920).
It offers BEV and EREV variants, with the BEV variant boasting a range of up to 816 kilometers.
Nio Firefly ships large batch of cars to Europe, overseas expansion to include North America
Firefly is deepening its market penetration in Europe, North America, and Asia, it said, revealing for the first time its market expansion efforts will include North America.
Firefly will soon open pre-orders in Austria, Greece, and Portugal.
