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Nio has been working on its third separate brand under the name of Project Firefly. The goal is very simple - offer budget-friendly electric cars starting at around $15,000. Since Nio itself offers upmarket vehicles with much higher prices, it makes...

The EV battery market is solidly dominated by Chinese players, with the latest report on the matter revealing that, when counted together, they're above 50% now - around 56%, in fact. For the first six months of 2022, CATL has kept its No.1...

Hengchi, the automotive arm of the infamous property developer Evergrande, was set up in 2020 and the following year it presented 9 car prototypes with the first one - Hengchi 5 - launching last month and already selling 37,000 units. Hengchi...

Nio opened orders for the ES7 SUV in China today - at 20:00 Beijing time, to be exact. Those who've pre-ordered can use their CNY 2,000 deposit towards a purchase. The 75kWh ES7 starts at CNY 468,000 before subsidies and is CNY 398,000 through...

Last year MG treated the world to an outrageous Cyberster prototype which was positioned as a homage to the now almost classic TF, which the original MG manufactured from 1995 all the way to 2011. The original wasn’t the best car to drive in the...

The eDrive40 is no longer the entry level BMW i40 model, this title now goes to the i4 eDrive35 which becomes the third model in the electrified i4 family. There are no visual changes to the new car, all differences are found under the...

With EVs taking off, there's currently a race to secure components going on between various makers. Some have taken a more direct, hands-on approach, like BYD buying its own lithium mines, others aren't going that far but still securing long-term...

Hot on the heels of its announced entry into Japan with three models, BYD is now revealing even further international expansion - this time in Europe. The company, which has recently become the world's best selling EV brand, is going to be present...

The world is already upset about the all-electric Dodge Charger and now the Chevy fans are getting a hard pill to swallow. The disdain for electric drive among the Corvette fans is so strong that when one of the hybrid Corvettes caught fire last...

The age of Hemi is officially coming to an end. The electric car revolution is in its “full ahead” mode and whether we’ll end up with battery or hydrogen cars mostly, one thing is set in stone - Hemi won’t be around much longer. Can you imagine...

Nio is preparing to launch a third sub-brand in its pursuit of expanding its EV market share. Just like the Alps, Nio’s second sub-brand, this new outcrop will have a separate corporate structure with an independent R&D department. The company has...

If five years ago someone told you that Ford was going to stretch classic Mustang design to include 4 instead of 2 doors, that it was going to lift the suspension and turn the Mustang into an SUV - you would laugh. You would laugh so hard that you’d...

Apple has been working on its first ever vehicle for years now. Marred by disappointments and delays the company keeps pushing and developing its likely autonomous vehicle. The latest addition to the team working on this super secret project is...

When Citroen first showed Ami the world gasped - some people were excited, some though it was nothing but April Fools. It was a bold move by the French automaker and one that surprised even the Citroen. This 21st century take on the immortal 2CV...

Nio is about to get the first batch of the 150kWh semi-solid-state battery packs from its supplier WeLion. The delivery of the initial batch is scheduled for September with the mass production to begin in the 4th quarter of this year. Nio ET7...

You would be forgiven for thinking you have magically been transported to Japan. After all, hot food vending is as common over there as Hot-Dog stalls in New York. Tesla is finally listening to its customers who for years were begging to have...

Xiaomi hit an unexpected obstacle on its way to enter the automotive market. The company is in the advanced stages of its first vehicle's development, the car itself is set to be unveiled in a matter of weeks, but it may have to put the brakes on...

The times are changing and police departments across the US have no choice but to start replacing their EcoBoost powered Explorer Interceptors and V8 Chargers with electric vehicles. Some forces already use Chevy Bolts and the NYPD has been testing...

We have talked about Lightyear here before, we know its first production solar EV, the Lightyear Zero is ready for pre-orders and production is about to begin. But this is our first chance to talk about Koenigsegg - the famous hypercar maker - that...

The Korean prices of the Hyundai Ioniq 6 have surfaced, providing some much-needed clarity on its market positioning. The prices come courtesy of an official-looking data-sheet in Korean. The Standard Trim with the smaller 53kWh battery and...