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NIO’s August sales update points to growing momentum in China’s higher-end EV segment, supported by strong ES8 volumes and weakening pricing power among legacy luxury automakers  The NIO ES8 NIO outsold Mercedes-Benz, BMW and Audi across eight provincial-level regions and 37 cities in China in August, according to a regional sales update posted on social media by Yang Bo, NIO’s assistant vice president of user operations, on Sept. 17. The update highlights a notable regional shift in China’s premium auto market: NIO is not only increasing volumes, but doing so in markets traditionally dominated by Mercedes-Benz, BMW and Audi.  BBA is commonly used in China to refer collectively to Mercedes-Benz, BMW and Audi , the three German luxury brands that have long dominated the country’s premium car market. In August, NIO outsold the three German luxury brands in Beijing, Shanghai, Guangdong, Zhejiang, Jiangsu, Anhui, Shaanxi and Hainan, as well as in 37 cities.  The regio...

Voluta e comprata da Ferdinand Piëch , il potentissimo ingegnere-manager che trasformò il Gruppo automobilistico tedesco in un impero globale, l’ eccellenza italiana che quest’anno ha festeggiato il suo centenario è finita al centro dei conti e dei bilanci di Wolfsburg: ecco perché il futuro del glorioso marchio motociclistico oggi è tornato in discussione  Il Gruppo Volkswagen, tramite la controllata Audi, ha acquisito Ducati nel 2012 . Ma la verità è un’altra: non è stato il vertice del Gruppo tedesco a decidere l’acquisizione, ma l’ingegner Ferdinand Piëch, all’epoca presidente del consiglio di sorveglianza anche se di fatto era il capo assoluto.  Nipote diretto di Ferdinand Porsche, il papà del Maggiolino, Piëch è stato uno dei manager più potenti, geniali e temuti della storia dell’automobile moderna. Per intenderci uno capace di scegliere e assumere, nel 1999, come suo successore, il manager che più odiava: Bernd Pischetsrieder, bruscamente licenziato dalla BMW....

A new extended-range adventure vehicle from Xiaomi brings built-in overnight features, lounge-style seating , smart cabin tech, and family-friendly travel flexibility at a surprisingly accessible price  Xiaomi SkyNomad N90 Max Explorer Edition Xiaomi used its September 7, 2026 autumn product conference to launch the SkyNomad N90 Max lineup, a large extended-range SUV that adds a factory-built electric pop-up roof and a one-touch camping bed to Xiaomi's growing vehicle roster. The Explorer Edition variant is the headline act: its second-row bench folds flat into a 1.87-meter by 1.24-meter mattress in 30 seconds, and its roof rises to create a two-level cabin tall enough to stand up in.  The lineup splits into two trims. The standard N90 Max keeps a conventional 2+2+3 seven-seat layout and starts at 269,900 yuan (roughly $40,200), while the five-seat Explorer Edition trades the third row for the camping hardware and is priced at 299,900 yuan (about $44,700). Both share the s...

Following a full circuit outing at Portimão in McLaren’s new endurance prototype, the F1 world champion has added fresh momentum to talk of a future start in the world’s most famous 24-hour race  Lando Norris may have left Madrid frustrated after seeing victory slip away despite a superb pole position, but the McLaren Formula 1 driver wasted little time switching focus from Grand Prix business to endurance machinery. On Monday, September 14, Norris travelled to the Algarve International Circuit in Portimão for his first full circuit test in McLaren’s MCL-HY , the British marque’s LMDh Hypercar set to enter the FIA World Endurance Championship in 2027. The Briton completed 38 laps of the Portuguese venue in the V6-powered prototype, covering 177 miles as McLaren used the run to evaluate development items and gather feedback from one of its leading single-seater reference points. Norris worked alongside confirmed 2027 McLaren WEC drivers Mikkel Jensen and Laurens Vanthoor , both o...

The Chinese EV maker is reshaping its regional operations with stronger local partnerships, a measured rollout plan and a clearer roadmap for ONVO ’s future arrival,  as it adapts products and services to Europe’s increasingly competitive electric car market   William Li, founder, chairman, and CEO of NIO NIO is not leaving Europe. The Chinese EV maker led by William Li is instead recalibrating its regional strategy , shifting toward a more sustainable operating model built around local partners , market-specific execution and closer ties with users. The founder, chairman and chief executive’s latest European visit comes at a turning point for the company. After an initial phase driven largely by direct operations, NIO now plans to give local distributors a greater role in building a slower but more resilient presence across the region. During the trip, Li is set to meet users, international partners and European employees, with the aim of turning on-the-ground feedback i...

Dopo il successo del PV5, Kia prepara il salto di categoria con PV7: un veicolo commerciale elettrico modulare, pensato per logistica, flotte e trasporto persone, atteso in Europa nella seconda metà del 2027   Kia PV7 Cargo (a sinistra) e Passenger (a destra) Kia amplia la propria offensiva nei veicoli commerciali elettrici con il nuovo PV7, secondo modello della famiglia Platform Beyond Vehicle dopo il PV5. Presentato all’IAA Transportation di Hannover , in programma dal 15 al 20 settembre, il van nasce per rispondere alle esigenze di aziende di logistica, gestori di flotte, servizi shuttle, piccole e medie imprese e operatori che cercano un mezzo elettrico versatile per attività quotidiane ad alto utilizzo. Dalla vendita del mezzo alla soluzione di lavoro Il PV7, l ungo 5,35 metri (5.350 mm) non è soltanto un furgone elettrico più grande del PV5. "Il PV7 è più di una semplice PV5 più grande", ha dichiarato Ho Sung Song, CEO di Kia. La strategia del marchio punta a costru...