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MG teaser hints at roof lidar on new electric saloon
MG has teased a new pure-electric saloon, releasing a single shadowy image that points to a coupe-style silhouette, semi-hidden door...
Read moreDetailsRefreshed Mercedes-Benz S-Class premieres, gets illuminated star, MB.OS brain and bigger tech push
Mercedes-Benz says its updated S-Class is the most comprehensively refreshed version within a single model generation, with more than 50%...
Read moreDetailsVW readies China-built ‘zonal’ brains as ID. UNYX 07 kicks off software-defined push
Volkswagen Group China said it has delivered its new China Electronic Architecture (CEA) on schedule, a key step in getting...
Read moreDetailsIM Motors LS9 Hyper boasts four-wheel steer-by-wire and triple-motor power
SAIC's IM Motors dropped official photos of its top LS9 Hyper SUV variant today, billing it as the first production...
Read moreDetailsMINI Countryman Electric update pushes range beyond 500km
MINI says it has upgraded the all-electric Countryman with efficiency-focused hardware and software changes that lift its WLTP driving range...
Read moreDetailsToyota teases mystery SUV as electric rumours build
Toyota enters 2026 teasing a new model with a single line, “Something new is on the horizon,” but the breadcrumbs...
Read moreDetailsACEA: EVs nudge past petrol in EU’s December registrations
Battery-electric cars took 22.6% of EU registrations last month, effectively level with petrol on 22.5%, as hybrids stayed dominant at...
Read moreDetailsTech Watch: Yuchai’s flywheel range-extender — commercial today, passenger cars tomorrow?
Chinese powertrain maker Yuchai Group just launched what it's calling a flywheel range-extender system — and while it's aimed at...
Read moreDetailsChery tops Chinese SUVs worldwide in 2025
Chery said it outsold every other Chinese automaker in the global SUV race last year, with SUV deliveries topping 2.31...
Read moreDetailsLeapmotor D19 tackles dual tyre blowout test on ice ahead of April launch
Leapmotor says it has put its upcoming D19 flagship SUV through an unusually brutal safety exercise by deliberately blowing two...
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