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I have yet to experience a truly bad Chinese-market electric vehicle. They’re all generally well-resolved and reasonably priced—which scares the daylights out of the rest of the world. And so, even here in the United States, every new EV startup or groundbreaking project should be viewed through the lens of how this particular vehicle can push back against the growing impact of China.  Including Slate Auto. This electric newcomer made waves for its backing from Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, its utilitarian simplicity, and its enticing price tag—under $30,000, now that tax credits are going away. Although Slate itself sort of…

The EZ-60 is a strategic model developed by Mazda for global markets and will be exported to markets outside China next year. Measuring 4,850 mm in length, the BEV variant offers a CLTC range of 600 kilometers. (Image credit: Changan Mazda) Changan Mazda, the joint venture between Changan Automobile and Mazda in China, today officially launched the new mid-size SUV (sport utility vehicle) EZ-60 with competitive pricing. The vehicle offers four extended-range electric vehicle (EREV) variants and two battery electric vehicle (BEV) variants, representing a strategic model developed by Mazda for global markets. The four EREV variants start at RMB…

The ET9 Horizon Edition starts at RMB 818,000 ($114,960), 6.51 percent higher than the base model, delivering a design that further emphasizes its high-end status. The ET9 is one of the most expensive models from a Chinese automaker, positioned to compete with the Mercedes-Maybach. (ET9 Horizon Edition. Image credit: Nio) Nio Inc (NYSE: NIO) has launched the ET9 Horizon Edition, a special variant of its ET9 executive flagship sedan, to intensify its push in China’s ultra-luxury car market. The electric vehicle (EV) maker officially rolled out the higher-priced ET9 variant at Saturday’s Nio Day 2025 event, with deliveries set to…

The all-new ES8 starts at RMB 406,800 ($57,170), which isn’t cheap but is highly competitive for the model itself and its segment. Deliveries of the all-new ES8 will begin on September 21, with Nio pledging more than 40,000 units of production capacity for the model this year. (Image credit: Nio) Nio Inc (NYSE: NIO) today officially launched the all-new ES8 SUV (sport utility vehicle) — the third major iteration of its first mass-produced vehicle, which could become one of the company’s most successful models. The third-generation ES8 was rolled out at Nio Day 2025 in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province –marking the…

A TikTok video of a woman wanting to purchase Tesla’s Full Self-Driving (FSD) package has viewers asking if the electric vehicle’s luxury feature is worth the hefty price tag. On Sept. 17, married couple Heidi and Bob (@heidiandbob) posted a video where Heidi shared that she loved the self-driving package so much that she wanted them to splurge. “We’re gonna keep it,” she says.  The FSD package is described by Tesla as “a suite of advanced driver assistance features that can drive your Tesla vehicle almost anywhere” and “will make lane changes, select forks to follow your navigation route, navigate…

Porsche is pumping the brakes, hard, on electric vehicles. Today, the company announced that it will tweak an upcoming three-row electric SUV, which will slot above the Cayenne. Instead of giving it a big battery, Porsche will launch it exclusively with a combustion engine and plug-in hybrid powertrain. Consumers aren’t adopting battery-electric vehicles as quickly as predicted, forcing Porsche and others to rethink their product strategies. Porsche CEO Oliver Blume stated that this realignment aligns with the “new market realities and changing customer demands.” Blume also said: ‘Today, we have set the final steps in the realignment of our product…

Heavy mineral and metals mining is one of the dirtiest industries on the planet, but Chinese equipment giant XCMG doesn’t think it has to stay that way. To prove it, the company has unveiled a sweeping pledge to electrify and decarbonize mining — and they’re dragging over 100 global partners with them. Along with with 107 global industry partners from 26 countries, Chinese equipment brand XCMG has issued a Joint Declaration on Global Zero-Carbon Smart Mining, aiming to electrify, automate, and otherwise decarbonize international mining. The pledge addresses 12 key areas including electrification, autonomous operation, net-zero emissions, circular economy, technology…

This week, McLaren unveiled the JC96, a limited edition of the 750S that commemorates McLaren’s participation in the All-Japan Grand Touring Car Championship. In 1996, the racing team won the Driver’s Championship with the McLaren F1 GTR. Nearly three decades later, the occasion will be marked with 61 cars exclusively available to customers in Japan. Each car will wear a unique ‘Tiger Stripe’ livery that calls back to the F1 GTR, as well as interior details and ultra-lightweight 15-spoke forged alloy wheels inspired by the race car. On the outside, every 750S JC96 wears unique details on the front splitter,…

This week at IAA Munich, the Volkswagen Group unveiled its “unified” battery cell.  Developed by VW subsidiary PowerCo, the prismatic cell will debut in the automaker’s line of affordable EVs launching in 2026.  Over time, VW plans to use the cell across all its brands—from VW to Porsche—and adapt it to chemistries including LFP, sodium-ion and solid-state.  The Volkswagen Group’s years-long effort to create a standardized battery cell to use across its electric portfolio is finally coming together. This week at IAA Munich, Europe’s biggest auto expo, the automaker said it completed development of its “unified cell” and laid out…

China has released an automotive industry growth stabilization plan aimed at achieving key economic development goals for the sector. In 2025, China targets annual vehicle sales of about 32.3 million units, representing a year-on-year increase of about 3 percent. China has announced official 2025 annual sales targets for the overall automotive industry and new energy-vehicles (NEVs) amid growth challenges facing the broader industry. In 2025, China aims to achieve annual vehicle sales of about 32.3 million units, representing a year-on-year increase of about 3 percent, according to an automotive industry growth stabilization plan released today by eight government departments, including…