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Chery stages live 15-degree overlap Tiggo 9 crash to spotlight safety credentials
Chery has put its safety claims under public scrutiny by crashing two Tiggo 9 SUVs together in front of more...
Read moreDetailsCATL hits 700 battery-swap stations, eyes 1,000 by year-end
CATL has passed 700 battery-swap stations across 39 Chinese cities, underscoring a rapid push to make quick battery exchanges a...
Read moreDetailsChina claims solid-state battery breakthrough could double EV range
Chinese researchers say they've cracked some of the toughest problems holding back solid-state batteries — the technology that could finally...
Read moreDetailsPorsche names Michael Leiters CEO from 2026
Porsche AG has appointed Dr Michael Leiters as chief executive, effective Jan 1, 2026, marking a planned handover after a...
Read moreDetailsZeekr shuts down 001 exit talk
Zeekr has quashed speculation that its 001 shooting brake faces discontinuation or a name change in 2026, confirming the model...
Read moreDetailsDongfeng Box flunks Euro NCAP as Cadillac and VW brands shine
Euro NCAP has sounded a warning over one of Europe’s newest budget EVs, after China’s Dongfeng Box managed only three...
Read moreDetailsMercedes-Benz unveils Vision Iconic show car with new grille and ‘hyper-analogue’ cabin
Mercedes-Benz has revealed the Vision Iconic, a show car that signals the brand’s next design phase while previewing technologies aimed...
Read moreDetailsGlobal EV sales hit record 2.1 million in September
Global electric-vehicle sales reached an all-time monthly high in September 2025, with 2.1 million units sold, according to Rho Motion,...
Read moreDetailsXiaomi SU7 Ultra fire in Chengdu heightens concerns over electronic door locks
Electronically actuated door handles on the Xiaomi SU7 can complicate post-crash access because the outside paddle triggers an electric latch...
Read moreDetailsBYD unveils flex-fuel Super Hybrid in Brazil, donates COP30 edition
BYD has introduced what it calls the world’s first plug-in hybrid compatible with biofuel, launching the system in Brazil in...
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