Mitsubishi has refreshed its tiny eK Cross EV kei car with a 1,500-watt AC outlet that turns it into a mobile power bank, perfect for camping or backup power during outages. The refreshed model sports a cleaner, color-matched design with…
Geely Auto Group has fired back at rival BYD by unveiling its new Geely Smart Charging technology, featuring peak charging speeds of up to 2,250 kW. The system combines an advanced AI model co-developed by Geely and StepFun with the…
Chinese automaker GAC (Guangzhou Automobile Group) is ramping up its European footprint with plans to boost manufacturing capacity and roll out 12 new models in France by 2030. Currently, GAC already builds cars in Europe, producing the Aion V crossover-SUV…
ZF Friedrichshafen AG CEO Mathias Miedreich has stated that China has become the ‘center of gravity’ for electric-truck technology, with electric trucks already accounting for about 30% of the Chinese market. This is in stark contrast to Europe, where the…
China’s electric-vehicle market, long the engine of global EV growth, has abruptly reversed course. Year-on-year deliveries of new battery-electric cars fell 14% through the first half of 2025, according to the China Passenger Car Association, with 4.7 million EVs registered…
Toyota’s global vehicle sales fell 1.1% year-over-year in June to 926,688 units, marking the fifth consecutive monthly decline, while production rose 2.2% to 984,408 units. The drop was driven by a 24% plunge in the Middle East and a 27%…
Stellantis reported second-quarter adjusted operating income of 293 million euros, missing analyst estimates due to intensified competition in Europe from Chinese automakers such as BYD, Xpeng, and Geely, which are expanding with lower-priced hybrids and EVs. The company cited weak…
Mercedes-Benz Group AG CEO Ola Källenius has declared that intense pricing pressure in China’s auto market is not a temporary blip but a permanent fixture. Speaking near Helsinki, Finland, Källenius said fierce competition from Chinese brands—especially those led by BYD—has…
BMW has struck a deal with German worker representatives to offer voluntary severance packages as part of a global workforce reduction of about 8,000 employees—roughly 5% of its total workforce. The cuts, which will be concentrated in Germany, target roles…
A Chinese car carrier, the Glovis Nova, has set a national record for electric vehicles shipped in one voyage, carrying 7,738 Teslas from Shanghai to Zeebrugge in Belgium. The ship, which can carry up to 10,800 vehicles at once, is…