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China's Auto Giant Chery Signs Barcelona Star Lewandowski as Ambassador
1+ hour, 21+ min ago (771+ words) Chery'has signed Polish football star Robert Lewandowski as its global brand ambassador, the Chinese automaker disclosed on Monday " one of the most high-profile individual athlete signings by any Chinese automotive brand to date. The signing marks a departure from the…...
XPeng Starts Robotaxi Production in China, Targets H2 2026 Pilot Operations
2+ hour, 15+ min ago (1392+ words) XPeng'on Monday announced the official rollout of its first mass-produced robotaxi in Guangzhou " the first time a Chinese carmaker has achieved mass production of a robotaxi through full-stack, in-house development. The Guangzhou-based automaker disclosed the production milestone in a corporate…...
Musk Says Unsupervised FSD Will Be "Widespread" in the US by Year-End
2+ hour, 22+ min ago (1084+ words) Tesla's CEO Elon Musk reaffirmed on Sunday that the company already has unsupervised Full Self-Driving vehicles operating "with no people inside and no safety monitors" in three Texas cities and predicted the service will be "widespread in the US by…...
Rivian Opens R2 Configurator as External Deliveries Approach
2+ day, 20+ hour ago (927+ words) Rivian has launched the public online configurator for its R2 midsize SUV, allowing customers to build their vehicle on its website. The tool's arrival comes just one day after a "Design yours" button briefly appeared on Rivian's website before being pulled…...
Leapmotor to Debut Models Under Second Brand in Late 2026
2+ day, 19+ hour ago (1088+ words) Stellantis-backed Chinese EV maker Leapmotor confirmed on Friday that it is planning to launch a second brand, with the first products expected to debut as early as "the end of this year." The revelation came during the company's first-quarter earnings…...
Auto Production Rebound Boosts US Industrial Output in April | EV
2+ day, 19+ hour ago (992+ words) US manufacturing output rose 0. 6% in April after an upwardly revised 0. 1% gain in March, the Federal Reserve said on Friday. Factory production advanced 1. 3% on a year-over-year basis in April, while motor vehicle output increased 3. 7%. The data " published in the G. 17 Industrial Production…...
Onvo Launches Five-Seat SUV L80 with Prices Starting From 242, 800 Yuan
2+ day, 21+ hour ago (1226+ words) Prices for the new flagship five seat SUV of the brand range start at 242, 800 yuan ($35, 800) for the Pro trim, 3, 000 yuan below the previously announced pre-sale price of 245, 800 yuan. The launch event was held on the same day as'Onvo's'second anniversary and…...
Rivian AI Assistant Gets Major Upgrade From R1 to R2, Software Chief Says
2+ day, 18+ hour ago (921+ words) Rivian is expanding its in-vehicle AI ambitions with the rollout of Rivian Assistant " a new voice-enabled system that began arriving through firmware update 2026. 15 for existing R1 vehicles earlier this week. The assistant is also debuting in a more advanced form on…...
Chinese Automakers Scale Back Canada Plans as Quota Limits Profits
3+ day, 26+ min ago (1050+ words) Canada's 49, 000-unit annual quota for Chinese-built EVs was designed to open the door for new entrants " however, the same system that lowered the tariff barrier is now constraining the pace at which Chinese automakers can build a viable retail presence....
Tesla China Denies Model Y Price Hike Rumors Amid Cost Pressures
2+ day, 23+ hour ago (1010+ words) Tesla China denied on Friday raising prices on the Model Y in the domestic market, pushing back against recent reports that claimed the automaker had adjusted its lineup pricing at the start of May. In a statement sent to several…...