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How times have changed - modern motoring anxiety arrives quietly on a display in the form of a bright red steering wheel icon, a disengagement chime, and a notification declaring self-driving unavailable. You are cruising down the motorway, letting...

VW used to rule the Chinese auto market with an iron fist, built on a foundation of petrol sedans that every family wanted to own. When the FAW-Volkswagen joint venture spun off the Jetta nameplate into an independent brand in 2019, the strategy...

The last couple of decades have been really something to watch. It all started with the traditional auto establishment scoffing at the idea that upstart tech firms could master the black art of the automobile - we only need to mention Xiaomi to see...

Not that long ago, we used to argue if a naturally aspirated V8 pushing 400 horses could hold its own against a twin-turbo V6. Fast forward to today, and the entire conversation has flipped on its head. Now, we are arguing about megawatts. The...

Have you ever visited a modern automotive assembly plant? They all have this specific rhythm - a deep, mechanical thud of stamping presses accompanied by the synchronized dance of robotic arms sparking welds into the air. It is the industrial...

According to a corporate listing in China, Zhejiang Xinglixing New Energy Technology Co., Ltd has registered a new capital inflow and shareholder restructuring. The investment comes from a Xiaomi-backed company named Hanxing Venture Capital,...

There is a serious issue at the heart of building electric vehicles right now: stamping heavy sheet metal and bolting multi-link suspensions onto a chassis makes you bleed cash, but writing elegant lines of code makes you wealthy. The monstrous...

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...