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MG5 catches fire in China while parked, sparking safety concerns after zero-star ANCAP crash test
1+ hour, 45+ min ago (698+ words) An MG5 sedan reportedly caught fire while parked in Ningbo, Zhejiang province. The incident occurred at night on May 17, as the vehicle was parked outside a luxury hotel in an urban area. Neither the automaker, Chinese media, nor local authorities have…...
Maextro S800 Grand Design official images released: a luxury sedan with a potential 300, 000 USD price tag
6+ hour, 16+ min ago (249+ words) Huawei'JAC's Maextro has officially released the first set of images for the S800 Grand Design, a high-end custom version of its flagship sedan. The new model is scheduled to make its public debut in June. Based on the license plate shown…...
Leapmotor's minivan D99 interior images released: featuring rotating seats
8+ hour, 5+ min ago (266+ words) The Leapmotor D99 features a 2+2+3 seating configuration. The front cockpit continues the design language of the Leapmotor D19, featuring a large central control screen, a liquid crystal instrument cluster, and a Head-Up Display (HUD). Rear passengers are treated to a ceiling-mounted entertainment…...
BYD's first K-Car "RACCO' to launch with 180 km range and 17, 000 USD in Japan
6+ mon, 2+ week ago (77+ words) BYD's first K-Car, named Racco, targets Japan's urban market with a 20 k Wh battery and 180 km WLTC range....
Beyond CATL and BYD: China's massive battery fair reveals shift from EV hype to manufacturing dominance
9+ hour, 14+ min ago (22+ words) China's largest battery exhibition highlighted solid-state manufacturing tools, ESS standardization, and large-scale industrial battery commercialization....
Denza hits 500, 000 units as N9 Flash Charging refresh launches May 18
17+ hour, 20+ min ago (128+ words) This milestone comes as Denza celebrates its 16th anniversary, and almost five years have passed since its split with Daimler AG....
BYD hired Nissan K'Car veteran to crack Japan's Racco EV market
8+ hour ago (469+ words) BYD is preparing to launch its Racco electric K-Car in Japan this summer, with development involving former Nissan engineer Hirohide Tagawa, according to Nikkei. The Racco is a compact EV designed specifically for Japan's tightly regulated K-Car segment, where strict…...
Xiaomi YU7 GT to launch on May 21 with 300 km/h top speed and 705 km range
10+ hour ago (396+ words) Xiaomi officially announced that the Xiaomi YU7 GT performance SUV will launch on May 21 at 19: 00 in China. The event will also include several ecosystem products, including the Xiaomi 17 Max smartphone, Xiaomi's first clip-on earbuds, Xiaomi Band 10 Pro, and new smart home…...
BYD Blade 2. 0 survives 8hour violent teardown: bloggers grind, saw, hammer with no fire
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (253+ words) A livestream teardown of BYD's second-generation Blade Battery drew widespread attention in China after a team of automotive bloggers spent roughly six to eight hours dismantling a battery pack using power tools, including angle grinders, pry bars, electric saws, and…...
BYD crushes blogger in Court: second-instance ruling forces apology after 293, 000 USD verdict
1+ day, 4+ hour ago (350+ words) BYD was at the centre of another high-profile Chinese online defamation case after EV blogger "Long Ge Talks EVs" publicly apologised following a second-instance court ruling ordering compensation of 2 million yuan (293, 000 USD), according to ifeng. The blogger published an apology…...