Tesla wants to build EV chargers in China starting next year, as part of its plan to boost sales in the world’s biggest car market. The automaker will begin by investing 42 million yuan ($6.4 million) in a new factory near its car plant in Shanghai, where it will build third-generation quick chargers, also known […]
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It seems that certain managers at Huawei have greater ambitions for the company than for it to simply be a provider of technology. This did not sit well with founder and CEO, Ren Zhengfei, who lashed out at his execs through a corporate notice. In the letter, the Huawei CEO admonished those who are insisting […]
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A Tesla Model S was filmed traveling down a motorway in China when its roof flew off. The video was first shared online on Weibo and quickly gained attention on the popular Chinese social media website. It shows a Model S driving down the right lane of the motorway when, all of a sudden, the […]
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In the past few years, we’ve seen car manufacturers steadily increasing the size of their front grilles to appeal to customers, particularly those in Asia. BMW has been widely criticized for the massive scale of its new kidney grilles, including those on the latest-generation 7-Series. However, as it turns out, there’s a luxury sedan out […]
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According to Rivian founder and CEO R.J. Scaringe, his company will follow up on its first two products (full size SUV and pickup) with smaller models aimed at Chinese and European markets. So while the R1S SUV will go on sale in Europe come 2022 and China soon after, “what will really drive volume in […]
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<!––> <!––> The facelifted Kia Sportage has just been unveiled in Chinese guise at the Guangzhou Auto Show and it’s quite striking, to say the least. Mind you, the Sportage sold in China is not the same as the one sold in international markets. The current generation model is based on the Hyundai ix35 and […]
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September’s Beijing Auto Show hosted the unveilings of heaps of new cars from China. While a great deal of them were electric, one that surely turned many a head was the Songsan Motors SS Dolphin, essentially a clone of the C1-generation 1958 Corvette. The exterior looks almost identical to the C1 Corvette, including its very […]
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BYD has partnered with Chinese ride-hailing giant Didi Chuxiang to develop an all-electric vehicle designed specifically with ride-hailing in mind. It is called the D1 and appears to have a lot going for it. Powering the BYD D1 is a lithium-ion battery pack with a range of 260 miles (418 km) that’s feeding a 136 […]
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Buick has revamped the GL6 for the 2021 model year and will officially launch it on November 19. Still a China-only affair, the revised minivan will arrive with a new mild-hybrid powertrain, comprising of a turbocharged 1.3-liter engine mated to a six-speed transmission, a 48V electric motor and battery, as well as a battery management […]
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<!––> <!––> Not long after our spy photographers snapped the 2022 Jeep Compass testing, leaked images of the updated model have emerged out of China. The revamped Compass pictured here in Chinese-specification reveals a handful of visual updates. At the front, it features a slightly more angular grille with a new mesh design as well […]
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