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  BMW begins testing solid-state EV battery in test i7

  21 May 2025 / 1 comment

  BMW has announced it has brought large-format, pure all-solid-state battery (ASSB) technology to its test vehicle, an i7, which is being operated in the Munich area. This comes after Mercedes-Benz revealed in February this year […]

   

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  BMW boss says going EV-only is a dead-end – multi-powertrain approach better to cater to more markets

  21 May 2025 / 9 comments

  While some automakers are reassessing their commitment to sell only electric vehicles (EVs) by a particular year, others have been more cautious and calculated in their approach. One such automaker is BMW, which shares the […]

   

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  Honda to scale back EV sales target/investments, to focus on hybrids – 13 next-gen HEVs due from 2027

  20 May 2025 / 1 comment

  Honda has announced that it is lowering its sales targets and scaling back on its investment plans for pure electric vehicles as part of a strategy realignment. The Japanese automaker said that the decision to […]

   

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  Formula 1, Mickey Mouse form unlikely partnership

  20 May 2025 / 7 comments

  Yes, you read that right – Formula 1 has announced it has struck a partnership with Disney that will see Mickey & Friends make an appearance in the world’s fastest motor racing series next year. […]

   

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  Xiaomi YU7 EV to be launched in China on May 22

  20 May 2025 / 4 comments

  Xiaomi Auto will launch its first electric crossover called the YU7 in China on May 22. The brand’s upcoming model will be its second and joins the SU7 that made its debut back in December […]

   

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  2025 Lexus IS 500 Ultimate Edition for North America – 500 units; Brembo brakes, exclusive design touches

  20 May 2025 / 0 comments

  Lexus has introduced a new variant of the IS 500 for North America which serves to celebrate the model as being one of the last remaining naturally-aspirated luxury V8s on the market. Called the Ultimate […]

   

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  Geely Galaxy M9 leaked – production Starship is a flagship 6-seater PHEV SUV, Proton version coming?

  20 May 2025 / 6 comments

  The Geely Galaxy Starship concept may have given its name to the Galaxy Starship 7, but this is what the car was always supposed to become. The production version, a flagship six-seater plug-in hybrid SUV, […]

   

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  BMW shooting brake concept teased for Villa d’Este Concours – long-roofed version of Concept Skytop?

  20 May 2025 / 0 comments

  BMW has released teaser images of its upcoming concept car that it will show at the upcoming Villa d’Este Concours. Just the rear end of the concept car has been depicted here, and this appears […]

   

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  2026 Volvo XC70 exterior revealed – EX90 styling and over 200 km EV range for China-only long-range PHEV

  20 May 2025 / 3 comments

  While the new Volvo XC70 was revealed to the world press through shadowy teaser images, over in China there is evidently not the same secrecy. Autohome released images of the SUV fully uncovered, showing the […]

   

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  iCar V27 teased ahead of debut – EREV off-roader nicknamed the “Chinese G-Class/NEV Land Cruiser”

  20 May 2025 / 1 comment

  iCar (we know it as iCaur in Malaysia) CEO Su Jun recently took to Weibo to tease the V27, an extended-range electric vehicle (EREV) that he nicknamed the “Chinese G-Class” or “new energy vehicle (NEV) […]

   

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  2026 Toyota RAV4 May 21 reveal confirmed – more teasers show rugged trim level, GR Sport variant

  19 May 2025 / 3 comments

  Having attempted to keep us guessing as to which new model it was revealing on May 21 (fat chance), Toyota has finally confirmed that it will indeed be pulling the covers off the new sixth-generation […]

   

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  BYD e7 launched in China – budget-friendly EV sedan aimed at taxi services, up to 520 km CLTC, from RM62k

  19 May 2025 / 6 comments

  The BYD e7 has been launched in China as an affordable electric vehicle (EV) aimed fleet operators (mainly taxi service providers) and possibly younger buyers, according to CarNewsChina. Priced between 103,800 and 115,800 (about RM62k […]

   

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  Chery Omoda 5 facelift renamed Chery C5 in Australia – multilink rear suspension, 6-speed DCT now fitted

  19 May 2025 / 6 comments

  Having made its debut in Russia last year, the facelifted Chery Omoda 5 is now set to hit showrooms in Australia this month – but with a twist. Rather than spinning off the SUV into […]

   

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  Polestar 6 could be made at Lotus plant in Hethel, UK

  19 May 2025 / 0 comments

  The Polestar O2 Concept (pictured) will come to life as the Polestar 6 Lotus is aiming to broaden the range of vehicles produced at its production plant in Hethel, United Kingdom and include a broader […]

   

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  No more China production for Jaguar Land Rover models soon – switch to Chery-based Freelander

  19 May 2025 / 2 comments

  Will the next Jaecoo J7 be also badged as a Freelander? Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) is going to stop manufacturing all Jaguar- and Land Rover-branded models in China in the next year-and-a-half, switching instead to […]

   

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