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Backed by Nio, Lotus to produce four new EV models in China

Lotus, an iconic British sports car brand, will establish its first plant outside the United Kingdom. It will be in Wuhan and produce EVs...

More power for the BJ80!

BAW, a subsidiary of BAIC, manufactures a wide range of off-road vehicles for the Chinese market. From the spartan BJ212 to the luxurious BJ90,...

BJ212 still alive and kicking in 2021!

In a fast-paced world, it’s good to know that some things never change. Making its debut back in 1965, the BJ212 has stayed true to...

XPeng and Li Auto rename driver assist systems following NIO accidents

Driver-assist technology has made significant advances since the invention of cruise control. Most modern vehicles have some form of lane keep and adaptive cruise...

The Big Read: History of Aiways & Byton

This week we present a double feature of two New Energy startups, Aiways and Byton. The reason? They have a shared origin story. However,...

Byton is alive! M-Byte EV was spotted in the wild for the first time [Spy Photos] 

If you are among those who thought Byton would never produce a car, you are not alone. Byton is a Chinese automotive soap opera...

[Video] Tesla China’s nightmare continues. Another Model 3 crashes, owner blame brake failure

Recently Tesla Model 3 owner posted a video on Chinese social network Weibo showing his crash with the wall. He claimes his car suddenly...

Nio and Tesla supplier Bosch China to cut off chip deliveries in August as its Malaysian supplier shut down due to epidemic

David Xu, the vise president of Bosch China, released on Tuesday that its overseas semiconductor supplier in Muar, Malaysia, was shut down by the...

NIO vehicles involved in high profile accidents

Within the past two weeks, two high-profile fatal accidents involving the NIO EC6 and ES8 occurred on Chinese highways. Being the first fatal accidents...

The Big Read: History of Wuling

One of the great successes of the Chinese car industry is the Wuling Hongguang. That car is a low-cost, medium MPV (think Dacia Lodgy)...