Chinese electric vehicle maker BYD recently announced that all of its pure electric vehicles will now come with the brand’s ‘ultra-safe’ Blade Batteries, with nail penetration testing fully adopted as a brand standard. At the same time, the Blade Batte…
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U.S. sales of electrified vehicles up 81% in the Q1 of 2021
Sales growth of electrified vehicles outpaced overall U.S. market performance in the first quarter of 2021, according to an analysis of the U.S. auto market by Cox Automotive and Kelley Blue Book. Electrified vehicles accounted for 7.8% of the total U….
XPeng P5 now available to pre-order in China
Chinese automaker XPeng today exhibited and kicked off pre-orders for its third production model, the XPeng P5. Showcased at the Auto Shanghai 2021, the P5 family-friendly sedan joins XPeng’s P7 sports sedan and G3 compact SUV to offer a full su…
BMW iX makes its world debut at Shanghai Show
The all-new BMW iX celebrates its official world premiere in real-life, series-produced form as the centrepiece of BMW’s presence in Shanghai, and its market launch in China will get underway over the course of 2021. The BMW iX is first model in t…
Honda SUV e:prototype and Breeze PHEV revealed in Shanghai
Honda today revealed the Honda SUV e:prototype, a prototype model of the first Honda-brand electric vehicle in China, at Auto Shanghai 2021. Japanese automaker plans to introduce 10 Honda-brand EV models within five years for growing Chinese EV mar…
China-made Mustang Mach-E now available to order, priced at RMB 265,000
Ford’s all-electric Mustang Mach-E SUV is now available to order in China, with prices from RMB 265,000-379,900 ( 33,811-€48,470). The Mustang Mach-E GT First Edition will be available in GT Grabber Blue. In order to compete as a challenger and breakth…
Polestar reveals special edition of the Polestar 1
Polestar has revealed a special version of the Polestar 1 electric performance hybrid that will reach end of production later this year. “It’s hard to believe that our beautiful halo car comes to the end of its production life later this year,” c…
Genesis enters EV market with Electrified G80 luxury sedan
Genesis officially introduced its first-ever electric model, the Electrified G80, to the global market at the Shanghai Auto Show 2021. G80, which sits at the core of the Genesis sedan lineup, represents the perfect balance of’ ’Athletic Elegance’ …
A6 e-tron concept previews 2023 all-electric sedan
Audi is expanding its EV lineup with the Audi A6 e-tron concept that previews an upcoming production electric sedan which will be offered alongside the internal-combustion-engine version of the A6. Revealed today at Auto Shanghai 2021, the A6 e-…
Toyota bZ4X concept previews electric SUV on sale next year
Toyota plans to introduce 15 battery electric vehicles (BEV) models by 2025, including seven new BEVs of the Toyota bZ (beyond zero) lineup, its newly established series of BEVs. Unveiled at Auto Shanghai, Toyota bZ4X is a RAV4-sized SUV con…
