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There was a time when Mercedes-Benz seemed convinced that the future of motoring depended on cars looking like bars of soap. We all watched, scratching our heads, as the three-pointed star was slapped onto aerodynamically pure, but aesthetically...

If someone told me five years ago that the tech empire responsible for making my smartphone would be rewriting the rules of large family haulers, I would have laughed them right out of the room. Yet, here we are in mid-2026, and Xiaomi is no longer...

Xiaomi is taking the automotive industry by storm by following its two main strategies - "Innovation for everyone" and "Human x Car x Home". The new brand managed to take significant market share from established players by targeting vital customer...

After several months of leaks and teasers, Xiaomi is finally set to unveil its all-new Skynomad Extended-Range Electric Vehicle (EREV) lineup today. The launch keynote will be livestreamed on YouTube and is set to kick off at 7PM Beijing time...

If you ever get a chance, look closely at the roofline of a brand-new Volvo EX90. You will spot it immediately - a slightly awkward plastic nodule sitting right above the windshield like a miniature taxi sign. Volvo claimed that this little bump was...

Just in case you haven't heard, the digital dashboard has officially swallowed the automobile. I still remember when the real thrill inside a new cockpit was the heavy, mechanical click of a tactile switch, or the smooth resistance of a perfectly...

Mitsubishi first revealed the Eclipse Sportback EV in early June, and now it's come back with some details about its charging capabilities. The car will have an NACS port and will thus gain access to the Tesla Supercharger network. It will charge...

The rumored BMW i4 Convertible is indeed happening, as it was spied testing in camo gear. Some of the prototype's design traits are clearly visible. It uses a soft fabric top, rather than the retro folding hardtop. The i4 Convertible will be...

Today, Baidu has announced that its autonomous ride-hailing platform, Apollo Go, is road testing in London, in partnership with Freenow by Lyft. The testing will begin in the borough of Brent, and there will be safety operators on board. The testing...

BMW unveiled the China-exclusive iX5 Long Wheelbase, a stretched version of its all-electric SUV designed specifically for local buyers. The longer wheelbase is intended to improve rear-seat comfort and legroom, reflecting strong demand for...

Following many leaks and rumors, today Xiaomi has officially announced when its first EREVs will be launching under the SkyNomad lineup: on July 30 at 7PM Beijing time. That's 4AM Pacific, 7AM Eastern, 12PM in London, 1PM in Central Europe, and...

The market for small city cars, traditionally referred to as the A-segment, is faced with huge challenges due to rising production costs. Many automakers abandoned these small platforms entirely, leaving drivers with fewer affordable options....

The identity crisis of the modern electric vehicle age has officially arrived, and it is wearing the badge of a single, sleek coupe SUV. When XPeng pulled the silk off the L03, they quietly laid bare the great powertrain schism of our time. On one...

If you listen to the people talking at the local pub or scroll through the darker corners of automotive internet forums, you would think the electric vehicle dream is stone-cold dead. They will tell you the public has lost its appetite, the charging...

If you still think electric vehicles are only good for urban commuting or frantic dashes between highway fast-chargers, China has been changing that perspective for a while now. We are witnessing an absolute arms race of capacity and road presence....

Today Ford and Apple have announced that the automaker's next EV platform, Universal Electric Vehicle (UEV), will have Apple Maps built-in powering the navigation experience. This was made possible by Apple's MapKit for Automotive SDK, which Ford is...

I was sitting in a conference room in Germany at the global launch of the new XPeng L03 last week. The mood among the executives was electric, full of optimism you only get when a brand feels it is on the cusp of conquering the world. We talked...

We've been watching the automotive landscape go from burning fossil fuels to humming on electrons over the last couple of decades. It has been quite a journey, and you'd think we've seen it all. As it turns out, nothing can prepare you for the...

When tech companies stick their noses into the automotive world, we all expect half-baked software experiments wrapped in uninspired sheet metal. But when Xiaomi dropped the sleek SU7 sedan, followed by the YU7 SUV onto the world stage, it...

The newest chapter in the 'European and American automakers just giving up and inviting the Chinese to take over' saga has just been written. Ford will produce Geely vehicles at its plant in Valencia, Spain, alongside the Kuga and "a new generation...