Chinese Carmaker Wants To Make Money in a Segment That Ford Recently Retired From
15 Sep 2023, 08:20 UTC · By: Cristian Gnaticov / While Ford dropped the Fiesta, SAIC-owned MG is planning to keep the MG3 around, and they're working on a new generation as we speak
Volkswagen's Platform-Purchasing Deals Subvert Old Automotive Paradigms
4 Aug 2023, 17:48 UTC · By: Gustavo Henrique Ruffo / Volkswagen wanted the MEB to be the electric Beetle. Not long ago, it was Chinese automakers that needed Western help to create their own cars.
Volkswagen Throws the Towel, Buys 5% Stake in XPeng To Co-Develop New Electric Vehicles
27 Jul 2023, 10:19 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Volkswagen bought a 5% stake in Chinese EV startup XPeng in a bid to buy time, with at least two EV models planned on XPeng's G9 platform
Audi Buying a Chinese Platform for Its Electric Cars Is a Sign of Despair
14 Jul 2023, 10:51 UTC · By: Gustavo Henrique Ruffo / The Volkswagen Group is not delivering the architectures Audi needs to be more competitive in the world's largest market.
2024 MG Cyberster Goes Live as the All-Electric Successor of the MG F and MG TF
17 Apr 2023, 19:09 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / There's a new electric roadster in the pipeline for the European market, a roadster that aims to improve Chinese-owned MG's image in the UK and Europe
BYD Dolphin Shatters Hopes for Affordable BEVs in Europe With €30,000 (Minimum) Price
14 Apr 2023, 20:01 UTC · By: Gustavo Henrique Ruffo / The MG MG4 EV is no exception, but it has a higher starting price in its home market. Why are Chinese BEVs so much more expensive elsewhere?
The MG Cyberster Looks Like a Classic Roadster, But Just Check Its Weight
12 Apr 2023, 17:14 UTC · By: Gustavo Henrique Ruffo / The new electric roadster tips the scale at a minimum of 1,850 kilograms (4,079 pounds) and can reach 1,985 kg (4,376 lb)
Wuling Hongguang Mini EV Becomes Third Electric Car to Sell More than 1 Million Units
31 Jan 2023, 08:38 UTC · By: Gustavo Henrique Ruffo / The first one to reach that number was the Tesla Model 3 in June 2021, and the Model Y was the second, but a tiny Chinese EV followed them closely
Rising Auto R7 Makes Its World Premiere, Reveals Battery Swap Options and Luminar LiDAR
29 Sep 2022, 10:47 UTC · By: Gustavo Henrique Ruffo / The SAIC brand’s new electric SUV will have two battery pack options, both of which will only be available to those leasing the battery pack
SAIC Teams Up With Pony.ai to Build a Fleet of Electric Robotaxis Based on the Marvel R
27 Sep 2022, 10:30 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / Chinese automotive giant SAIC and autonomous driving technology company Pony.ai plan to build together a fleet of electric robotaxis
SAIC Strikes Again With Possible New Brand and an Electric SUV With Suzuki Jimny Vibes
25 Sep 2022, 10:50 UTC · By: Gustavo Henrique Ruffo / So far, KiWi is just an electric model sold by Baojun, but the new SUV suggests it will become a new electric car brand
Rising Auto Will Compete With NIO in Battery Pack Swapping With CATL's Help
23 Sep 2022, 17:47 UTC · By: Gustavo Henrique Ruffo / With the Rising Auto R7, the company will start to swap battery packs in more than 3,000 battery swapping stations by 2025.
New Wuling Asta Is GM's Sub-$15,000 Mid-Size Hybrid Crossover for China
2 Sep 2022, 09:40 UTC · By: Cristian Gnaticov / With a wheelbase that's almost as long as the Hyundai Santa Fe's, the Wuling Asta Hybrid is SAIC-GM-Wuling's new entry in China's crossover world
SAIC Maxus T90EV Chinese Electric Pickup Truck Goes on Sale in the UK
15 Aug 2022, 16:08 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / The UK's first road-legal electric pickup truck is now available t o order at £49,950 excluding VAT, which is $60,310 at current exchange rates
MG4 EV Will Arrive in the UK in September: Check Out the RHD Version Here
4 Jul 2022, 11:32 UTC · By: Gustavo Henrique Ruffo / The company has not disclosed pricing so far. Although it said it would reveal full specifications soon, we already have most of them
MG Will Avoid Problems With Disney: Mulan To Be Called MG4 Electric in Europe
28 Jun 2022, 16:46 UTC · By: Gustavo Henrique Ruffo / The company disclosed most of the technical specifications we were still missing while reinforcing the new EV would have zero thermal runaway episodes.
This Is GM's Brand-New Minivan That You Cannot Buy, Unless You Live in China
17 Jun 2022, 09:21 UTC · By: Cristian Gnaticov / You won’t believe how much the Wuling Jia Chen minivan, which has the SAIC-GM-Wuling joint venture behind it, costs in China
Disney May Ask SAIC for a Cut in MG's Newest EV, the Mulan
8 Jun 2022, 17:29 UTC · By: Gustavo Henrique Ruffo / The new electric hatchback should be put for sale in all the other countries in which MG is present, but it seems tailor-made for Europe.
2022 Volkswagen Lamando L Unveiled, You Can't Get It Outside of China
18 Jan 2022, 13:27 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / Volkswagen-SAIC has unveiled the 2022 Lamando L, a four-door coupe that is exclusive to the Chinese market. It looks better than expected, though
QuantumScape Signs Third Partnership Agreement With Global Luxury Auto Company
20 Dec 2021, 16:45 UTC · By: Gustavo Henrique Ruffo / We confess we were unaware of the second partnership, but it was announced in September with another “top ten (by global revenues) OEM.”