Toyota to invest at least $1.6 billion to revamp Thai plant for hybrids
According to foreign media reports, a few days ago, Toyota Motor Chairman Toyoda Akio and Thai Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra has a meeting at the Thai Government House, Toyota Akio has promised that Toyota will continue to Thailand as its imp…
100 million yuan! China Shanghai Auto Parts intends to set up a wholly-owned subsidiary in Morocco
Morocco is consolidating its position as an important platform for the global automotive industry. Chinese auto parts giant Shanghai Auto Parts plans to inject 100 million yuan (about 1.3 billion dirhams) to set up a subsidiary in Morocco, marking a n…
Can you still get rich by auto parts?
Can you still get rich by auto parts?There is money to be made in auto parts, but you just dont see it in the bank! It is also because of this, so everyone is still holding on to the reluctance to give up!And now, automotive technology makes more an…
All-new Mercedes-Benz CLA will feature a Geely made 2.0T engine and other Chinese tech
On October 29, it was reported that the third-generation Mercedes-Benz CLA will use a 2.0T four-cylinder engine manufactured by Geely and Horse. The latter, more formally known as Horse Powertrain Limited, was created on May 31, 2024, as a 50:50 owned…
Xiaomi SU7 Ultra unveils huge ceramic brakes with 1,300 °C operating teperature day ahead its debut
According to reports circulating on Chinese media, Xiaomi will launch the Ultra version of the SU7 at the Xiaomi product launch event on October 29. Before that, Xiaomi CEO Lei Jun revealed that the car will feature the largest ceramic brakes on a spo…
SiEngine's StarLight 7nm autonomous driving chip successfully lit up
On October 25, SiEngine announced that its 7nm autonomous driving chip called StarLight (or known as Xingchen-1 in Chinese / codename AD1000) was successfully lit up. The chip will be mass-produced in 2025 and deployed for automotive applications in 2…
CATL launches battery for PHEVs with 400 km range and 4C charging for 'BEV-like'experience
CATL Freevoy Super Hybrid Battery. Credit: CATL CATL launched the Freevoy battery in Beijing today, dedicated to plug-in hybrid vehicles (PHEVs). It supports 4C fast charging and provides a more than 400 km range for a BEV-likeexperience, the company …
BYD Shark PHEV pickup launches in Brazil, next destination Australia
BYD launched its Shark PHEV pickup truck in the Brazilian market on October 19. Prices for the truck start at 379,800 reais (66,700 USD), and the launch took place in Goiania in Brazils farming heartland. Pre-sales of the BYD Shark began in Brazil on …
Geely Galaxy Starship 7 official images released ahead of launch
On October 22, Geely Galaxy released the official images of its Starship 7 plug-in hybrid SUV powered by Geelys next-generation Thor system. The market launch is expected to be later this year. The Geely Galaxy Starship 7 was recently declared by the …
BYD launches the Han EV and M6 MPV in Vietnam
BYD has launched two new vehicles for Vietnam, the BYD Han EV and the BYD M6 electric MPV. The BYD Han EV is priced at 1,489,000,000 VND (58,800 USD) and the BYD M6 MPV starts at 756,000,000 VND (29,800 USD). The Han EV is BYDs flagship pure electric …
China EV registrations in W41: Xiaomi 4,600, Nio 4,700, Tesla 8,500, BYD 106,200
In the second week of October, week 41, Chinas EV market was firmly up. Nio grew 4%, Xiaomi 20%, BYD 60% and Tesla 370% from the week before. Week 41 of 2024 was between October 7 and 13. For context, October 7 was the last day of the week-long China …
GAC eyes Europe as its China sales fall
Hyptec SSR, previously Hyper SSR, is a sports EV under GAC Aion brand, displayed at Beijing Autoshow. Credit: CarNewsChinaGAC Group announced its plans to expand into Europe as its sales fell three consecutive quarters this year. According to GACs Eur…
Volkswagen ID.3 revealed with LFP battery pack in China
Volkswagen ID.3 powered by LFP battery. Credit: MIIT The new version of the Volkswagen ID.3 electric hatchback was revealed in China with an unusual lithium iron phosphate (LFP) battery. While this chemistry is common for Chinese EVs, ID.3 and other G…
Production Hongqi Guoya debuts at Paris Motor Show
The production version of the Hongqi Guoya was shown at the Paris Motor Show on October 14. Earlier this year, in April, the car debuted at the Beijing Auto Show. Whether the showing at Paris means the car will be sold in Europe is unclear. There dont…
Xiaomi's second-phase car factory steel structure completed in two months
The steel structure of Xiaomis second-phase (F2) car factory was completed in China two months after the construction had started. It will go into operation in 2025 to leverage the production volume of the well-known phone maker. The factory upgrade i…
Lynk & Co Z20: all-electric compact SUV to debut in Milan on October 11
Lynk & Co has unveiled teaser images of its upcoming electric compact SUV, the Z20. It will debut on October 11 in Milan, Italy, with a European launch to follow, marking the brands push into the electric vehicle market. Built on Geelys SEA (Susta…