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Nissan N6 PHEV hits China with big battery and Guinness-rated efficiency
Nissan has debuted the N6 plug-in hybrid sedan in China, pitching it as a sleek, tech-heavy family car that also...
Read moreDetailsLexus LFA returns as all-electric halo concept
Lexus has brought back its most famous badge, but not the sound that made it a legend. Unveiled in Japan...
Read moreDetailsBuick Electra Encasa brings ‘villa-class’ MPV luxury to China
Buick has pulled the covers off its new Electra Encasa in China, pitching it as a “villa-class” flagship MPV for...
Read moreDetailsChina okays pure steer-by-wire from July 2026
China has signed off a new national steering standard that, for the first time, allows cars to steer with no...
Read moreDetailsMercedes-Benz amps up in-car cinema and workspace with new MBUX update
Mercedes-Benz is pushing a major over-the-air software update to cars fitted with its third-generation MBUX infotainment system, turning the cabin...
Read moreDetailsBYD chases zero-defect batteries as it courts outside customers
BYD is tightening control of its battery factories as it tries to ramp up sales of more packs to other...
Read moreDetailsMazda Vision X-Coupe turns rotary power into a rolling CO2 lab
Mazda used the recent Japan Mobility Show to do more than just show off pretty sheet metal. Its Vision X-Coupe...
Read moreDetailsHyundai’s MobED is a robot skateboard looking for a job
Hyundai Motor Group has turned up at the International Robot Exhibition 2025 in Tokyo with something that looks like a...
Read moreDetailsBYD Yangwang U8L gets world-first one-piece aluminium frame
China's Hubei Hantek Equipment Manufacturing has developed what it says is the world’s first one-piece, low-pressure-cast, all-aluminium frame for a...
Read moreDetailsJLR sacks design kingpin Gerry McGovern after Jaguar backlash
ALERT: Jaguar denies it has fired Gerry McGovern, according to Motor1, which has reached out to the automaker for comment....
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