At Auto China 2024, the Volkswagen Group and its brands demonstrate their innovative strength with an impressive line-up of China specific products. Six world premieres and five China premieres are the highlights among the 44 car and motorbike models on display. Among the 44 cars on display, 18 will be electrified NEV models. Through a strong ‘In China, for China’ approach, the Group set the ..read more

The all-electric MINI Aceman is celebrating its world premiere at the 18th Beijing International Automotive Exhibition 2024. Together with the all-electric MINI Cooper and the powerful MINI John Cooper Works Countryman ALL4, MINI is presenting its new model generation in Beijing. From April 25 to May 4, MINI will be presenting the new generation of the new MINI Family at the China International ..read more

Lucid Group announced details about the 2024 Lucid Air Grand Touring, with an array of enhancements to help people drive farther and charge faster in a broader range of environments and conditions. The 2024 Lucid Air Grand Touring features: This is the world's first and only fully electric vehicle with an EPA-estimated range of over 500 miles - 516 miles to be precise. For 2024, the cutting edge ..read more

Nissan showed its in-construction all-solid-state battery pilot line to members of the media at its Yokohama Plant in Kanagawa Prefecture. The pilot line is aimed to promote further the development and innovative manufacturing technologies of EV batteries. Under the Nissan Ambition 2030 long-term vision, Nissan aims to launch EVs equipped with solid-state batteries by fiscal year 2028 ..read more

Honda today unveiled the (yè) Series (Ye Series), an all-new EV series Honda will introduce to the Chinese market, including the world premiere of the first set of the Ye Series models, namely (yè) P7 (Ye P7) and (yè) S7 (Ye S7), as well as the concept model for the second set of series models, the (yè) GT CONCEPT (Ye GT CONCEPT). Honda is planning to launch a total of six the Ye Series models in ..read more

In the first quarter of 2024, the BMW brand sold 531,039 units worldwide – an increase of +2.5%, compared to the same period of last year. The brand reported particularly strong growth in BEVs. BMW delivered a total of 82,700 fully-electric BMW, MINI, and Rolls-Royce vehicles to customers worldwide in the first three months of the year. This represents year-on-year BEV growth of over 27.9% for ..read more

Mazda and Panasonic Energy have signed an agreement on the supply of cylindrical automotive lithium-ion batteries. Earlier this month, Subaru also announced it signed a basic cooperative agreement with Panasonic Energy for the supply of cylindrical automotive Li-Ion batteries. In June and July 2023, Mazda and Subaru commenced discussions with Panasonic Energy aimed at building a medium- to ..read more

Xiaomi SU7 has been launched in the Chinese and the brand announced that it has already received 50,000 firm orders within the first half an hour after opening the order books. The SU7 arrives in three variants: Xiaomi SU7 Standard - CNY 215900 (USD 29887) Xiaomi SU7 Pro - CNY 245900 (USD 34040) Xiaomi SU7 Max - CNY 299900 (USD 41516) These price points show that the SU7 Standard is CNY 30000 ..read more

Genesis Neolun Concept and GV60 Magma Concept debuted at Genesis House New York. The Neolun Concept showcases a blend of innovation and luxury, featuring B-pillarless coach doors, seamless design, and a radiant heating system inspired by Korea's traditional "ondol". The Genesis Magma program signals the brand's entry into high-performance territory with expertise from racing legend Jacky Ickx. As ..read more

AESC, BMW's main EV battery supplier, announced the expansion of its state-of-the-art battery cell facility in Florence County. The $810 million investment will create 450 new jobs. Expected to be complete by 2026, this new commitment follows AESC's initial announcement in December 2022 of $810 million and 1170 jobs, resulting in a total investment of $1.62 billion and 1620 new jobs. As part of a ..read more