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  Lynk & Co 900 flagship SUV debuts in China – SPA Evo platform; PHEV up to 857 PS; dual 30-inch displays

  6 January 2025 / 0 comments

  Lynk & Co has officially unveiled its new flagship SUV in China. Previously known by its codename L946, the brand’s largest vehicle to date is called the Lynk & Co 900 and is expected to […]

   

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  Zeekr to enter South Korea market by end of 2025

  6 January 2025 / 1 comment

  Zeekr is set to enter the South Korean market by the end of this year, reported Car News China. When it does, the brand will be introducing the 007 and the X to the South […]

   

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  New York becomes 1st US city with congestion charge – USD9 for passengers cars entering Manhattan

  6 January 2025 / 7 comments

  New York has become the first city in the United States to implement a congestion charge scheme. Known officially as the Congestion Relief Zone Toll and activated on January 5, 2025, the scheme aims to […]

   

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  Chery Group sells record 2,603,916 units in 2024, including 1,144,588 exports and 583,569 NEVs

  3 January 2025 / 10 comments

  The Chery Group sold a record 2,603,916 vehicles worldwide in 2024 (+38.4% vs 2023), including a whopping 1,144,588 units outside China (+21.4% vs 2023). This means it’s beaten Geely in overall sales by 427,349 units […]

   

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  Geely sells 2,176,567 vehicles in 2024, 32% increase year-on-year – exports up 53% to 403,923 units

  3 January 2025 / 0 comments

  Geely Auto evidently went great guns last year, announcing it sold 2,176,567 vehicles in the last 12 months. That’s a 32% increase over 2023, mirroring the continuous improvement of its cars. Exports have been a […]

   

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  Great Wall Motor delivered 1,233,292 vehicles in 2024 – export sales totalled 453,141 units; 321,795 NEVs

  3 January 2025 / 2 comments

  Great Wall Motor (GWM) has announced its sales data for December as well as the whole of 2024. According to the Chinese automaker, a total of 135,286 vehicles were sold last month, or 20.25% more […]

   

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  Wuling’s Magic Battery starts production in Indonesia

  3 January 2025 / 3 comments

  Wuling is officially the first Chinese brand to realise EV battery production in Indonesia, with Car News China reporting that the first unit of the company’s Magic Battery (Shenlian in Chinese) rolled off the production […]

   

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  Lotus regains use of brand from Youngman in China

  3 January 2025 / 3 comments

  Yesterday was a pivotal moment for Lotus – the sports car maker announced that it had regained the use of its own brand in China after a long-running legal battle with the defunct Youngman. The […]

   

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  BYD sells a record 4.27 million cars in 2024 – 40% more PHEVs sold than EVs, are the tables turning?

  2 January 2025 / 16 comments

  By selling 514,809 units across the planet last month, BYD has wrapped up 2024 with worldwide sales of 4,272,145 units (+41.3% over 2023’s 3,024,417 units). It’s a new annual sales record for the Chinese carmaker […]

   

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  Tesla Model Y Juniper facelift spotted testing in the US

  2 January 2025 / 0 comments

  We have here another spyshot of the upcoming Tesla Model Y ‘Juniper’ facelift, testing in Palo Alto, California, courtesy of Canada-based Drive Tesla’s X account. Peeking through a cut-out (intentional?) in the rear cladding is […]

   

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  Beijing approves new regulations for autonomous vehicle testing in Chinese capital from April 2025

  31 December 2024 / 5 comments

  Capital of China, Beijing has passed new regulations to encourage the advancement of autonomous driving technologies in the city, Reuters reported, citing Beijing Daily. Autonomous vehicles which have passed road-testing and safety assessments will be […]

   

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  Hyundai Ioniq 5 N customised by Keiichi Tsuchiya, Autobacs to debut at Tokyo Auto Salon 2025

  31 December 2024 / 3 comments

  Hyundai is participating in its second Tokyo Auto Salon since making its return to the Japanese market in 2022. The tuner extravaganza, happening next month on January 10, will mark the debut of a special […]

   

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  Ford F-Series is America’s best-selling truck for 48th year in a row – over 33 million units sold since 1977

  31 December 2024 / 0 comments

  For the 48th year in a row, the Ford F-Series is once again America’s best-selling truck, the company announced in a recent release. According to the automaker, more than 33 million F-Series pick-up trucks have […]

   

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  BMW M8 Coupe production to end in early 2025 with no successor – Convertible, Gran Coupe to live on

  31 December 2024 / 1 comment

  It looks like the time is up for the F92 BMW M8 Coupe, as BMWBlog reports order taking for the two-door grand tourer has closed globally. Citing a bulletin sent out to dealers, the M8 […]

   

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  AC Cobra Roadster, Coupe to get 395 hp 2.0L engine

  31 December 2024 / 3 comments

  2023 AC Cobra GT Roadster AC Cars has revealed that the V8-powered AC Cobra range of Roadster and Coupe models will be joined by a 2.0 litre version from 2026, reported Pistonheads. While the existing […]

   

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