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NIO’s sub brand has officially launched on Tuesday the second generation of its third-row SUV L90, the first under Nio‘s family-oriented sub-brand to feature a version with LiDAR sensors. The model is available in three trims, including Pro, Max+ and Ultra+. The Pro version retains the same pricing as the first iteration of the model, which debuted in July  NIO sub-brand Onvo officially launched the 2026 L90 electric SUV (sport utility vehicle) today, updating its most important model. The model is available in three trims , including Pro, Max+ and Ultra+. Despite the pressure of rising component costs, the starting price of the updated model for the full vehicle including the battery pack remains unchanged at 265,800 yuan ($39,000).  If consumers choose the BaaS (Battery as a Service) battery rental plan, the starting price of the vehicle is 179,800 yuan , allowing users to lease the battery separately at 899 yuan per month. The Max+ and Ultra+, which feature LiDAR, are...

The Chinese electric vehicle (EV) maker ranked as the top-selling brand in its home-city passenger car market in Q1 2026, founder, chairman and CEO William Li told employees during an April 16 internal meeting The milestone places the brand ahead of BMW and Xiaomi in one of China's most fiercely contested auto markets. Shanghai has long been Tesla's Chinese heartland. The U.S. automaker's Lingang gigafactory produces the Model Y and Model 3 for both domestic and export customers, and Tesla had led the city's new-energy registrations for much of the past five years.  The NIO ES8 German premium brands BMW, Mercedes-Benz and Audi have additionally dominated Shanghai's luxury segment, and Xiaomi's SU7 has surged up local sales charts since its 2024 debut. NIO’s founder, chairman and CEO William Li told employees during an April 16 internal meeting, that NIO's total Shanghai sales had exceeded BMW's for several consecutive months , counting both battery-elec...

AUDI E5 Sportback named 2026 China Car of the Year Audi and SAIC are deepening their cooperation to jointly develop the next generation of AUDI brand models, a strategic move that marks the AUDI brand's second major offensive in China.  The two companies have officially signed a strategic cooperation agreement to further deepen their partnership and drive Audi's growth in China, according to a statement released by SAIC-Audi on Friday.  The agreement focuses on the full value chain for AUDI’s future models, encompassing R&D, with a dedicated AUDI Innovation & Technology Center to be established in Shanghai.   The entity, led by AUDI AG, will focus on the development of China-specific, intelligent electrification technologies and whole-vehicle development across the entire value chain of intelligent connected vehicles (ICVs).  By leveraging the new R&D Center, AUDI aims to accelerate its journey to becoming a leading premium ICV brand in China that offe...

È la prima GT3 cabrio con capote elettrica. Motore boxer aspirato 4.0 da 510 Cv. Cambio solo manuale a 6 marce con rapporti corti e sportivi. Peso a vuoto: 1.497 kg (DIN), 1.572 kg (EU). Velocità massima: 313 km/h. 0-100 km/h in 3,9”. Prezzo: 280.080 euro Iva inclusa   Non è una Porsche a cielo aperto prodotta in serie limitata , come la 911 Speedster del 2019 (1.948 esemplari: numero scelto per celebrare l'anno di fondazione del marchio e la prima omologazione della 356 "N°1" Roadster avvenuta l'8 giugno 1948). Non è una GT3 in edizione limitata, come la 911 S/T, derivata dalla GT3 ma con un look più sobrio e realizzata in 1.963 esemplari per rendere omaggio al 60° anniversario della 911.  La nuova 911 GT3 S/C è la prima GT3 con capote completamente automatica , la stessa della 911 Cabrio. Può essere sollevata o chiusa, premendo un tasto fisico sul tunnel, in un tempo di circa 12 secondi fino a 50 km/h. Automatico, con apposito pulsante sempre sul tunnel, anche il...

Michael Leiters, CEO di Porsche Gernot Döllner, CEO di Audi Oliver Blume , CEO del Gruppo Volkswagen , non è certo a corto di problemi . Oggi se ne è aggiunto uno nuovo: Gernot Döllner, a capo della controllata Audi, è in disaccordo , per usare un eufemismo, con le più recenti decisioni strategiche del gruppo tedesco.  Il manager che ha il compito di ridare (nuovo) lustro al marchio dei quattro anelli teme infatti di diventare bersaglio delle misure di riduzione dei costi della Casa madre. Döllner sta affrontando questa preoccupazione in due modi: ha lanciato i suoi piani per il futuro e si è alleato con il nuovo CEO di Porsche, Michael Leiters. Insieme, vogliono garantire che le decisioni all'interno dell'impero Volkswagen siano prese il più decentrate possibile, ovvero al loro livello.  Alla base di questa situazione ci sono i margini di profitto ridotti dei due marchi premium, che stanno costringendo l'intero Gruppo Volkswagen a tagliare i costi. Fino all'anno sc...

The Chinese electric vehicle (EV) maker opened pre-sales in China for the ES9 on April 9, 2026, revealing pricing that starts at 528,000 yuan ($77,230) including the battery pack: the price is 31% lower than the ET9's current starting price of 768,000 yuan ($112,350). The official launch of the ES9 is expected in late May, with initial customer deliveries slated to begin on June 1   NIO ES9 launch event NIO opened pre-sales for its new flagship EV SUV, the ES9, on April 9, 2026, at a technology launch event in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province , with aggressive pricing, seeking to replicate the success of the ES8 in the higher-end market. The NIO ES9 is a long-anticipated flagship SUV that inherits most of the technologies and features introduced during the launch of the NIO ET9 sedan.  NIO started pre-sales at a price significantly lower than the ET9 sedan equipped with similar technologies. The Chinese electric vehicle (EV) maker announced a pre-sales starting price of 528,000 yu...