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Rolls-Royce Spectre On March 23, responding to reports that it had scrapped its plan to become a fully electric brand by 2030, Rolls-Royce China told domestic media that the company’s electrification direction remains unchanged and it will continue to launch electric vehicle products. At the same time, amid evolving policies and regulations across global markets, Rolls-Royce confirmed that the lifecycle of its V12 engines will be extended into the next decade.  Under this strategy, V12 engines will remain a long-term component of the product portfolio. The shift reflects changes in both policy and market dynamics. In the United States, the target for electric vehicles to account for 50% of sales by 2030 has been withdrawn. Meanwhile, the European Union has softened its stance on the 2035 ban on internal combustion engine vehicles, signaling a more gradual industry transition.  Rolls-Royce lineup At the same time, customer preferences in the ultra-luxury segment remain a dec...

China's Ministry of Industry and Information Technology ( MIIT ) has confirmed full specifications for the high-performance variant of the company's best-selling EV SUV, ahead of an expected 2026 launch in the Chinese market at Auto China 2026 in Beijing in April. Reports also suggest the new YU7 GT may become Xiaomi's first model sold in Europe  Xiaomi YU7 GT China's Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) has confirmed full specifications for the Xiaomi YU7 GT, a high-performance variant of the company's best-selling electric SUV, ahead of an expected 2026 launch in the Chinese market.  The vehicle’s general info was first exposed by the regulatory filing last month. A second MIIT filing published on March 19, 2026 confirmed the YU7 GT's battery and range details , building on an initial regulatory submission from February 6.  Together, the filings place the YU7 GT among the highest-output electric SUVs submitted for homologation in China to da...

On March 20 , the Chinese electric vehicle (EV) maker reached the 80,000th delivery of its third-generation ES8, less than a month after the 70,000th delivery of the electric sport utility vehicle  Nio's new ES8 hits 80,000 deliveries On March 20, Nio’s new ES8 has reached 80,000 deliveries in under six months, hitting the milestone less than a month after surpassing 70,000 units at the end of February 2026. The Chinese electric vehicle (EV) maker officially delivered its 80,000th third-generation ES8 in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, on Friday, highlighting the high-margin model's strong sales momentum following the Chinese New Year holiday.  The new ES8 was unveiled at Nio Day on September 20, 2025, and deliveries began the following day. It exceeded 10,000 units delivered within 41 days. By December 29, 2025, the model had reached 40,000 cumulative deliveries in 100 days, making it the fastest model priced above 400,000 yuan ($57,960), regardless of powertrain type, to hit...

William Li , founder, chairman, and CEO of the Chinese electric vehicle (EV) maker, revealed the figure at a semiconductor industry summit in Shanghai on Thursday. The in-house developed chips have brought significant cost benefits to Nio. The Yangjian chip helps Nio save hundreds of yuan per vehicle , Li said   Nio's in-house Yangjian chip for LiDAR Nio has achieved initial scale in its semiconductor business , with cumulative mass production of its in-house developed chips exceeding 550,000 units. William Li, founder, chairman, and CEO of the Chinese electric vehicle (EV) maker, revealed the figure at a semiconductor industry summit in Shanghai on Thursday.  The production volume is primarily composed of two core chips : the Yangjian master control chip for LiDAR, and the Shenji NX9031, which powers smart driving features. The Yangjian chip was officially launched in September 2023 and put into use in April 2024. The chip is named Yangjian, after Yang Jian, a character...

Il numero uno dello stile del Gruppo ha annunciato che i futuri modelli della Casa del Tridente proporranno forme e carrozzerie che nulla hanno a che vedere con crossover, Sport utility e automobili a ruote alte : “questa mania è bella che finita” , ha detto. Benissimo, a patto che il papà della Viper e della Crossfire non ci rifili qualche americanata: Maserati non la merita, come peraltro non merita di finire nelle mani di qualche costruttore cinese  È nato da genitori immigrati in America ed è cresciuto in Canada. Non è Sergio Marchionne, si chiama Ralph V. Gilles ma deve la sua carriera a Marchionne, che nel 2015 nominò Gilles responsabile del design FCA al posto di Lorenzo Ramacciotti. Nato a New York nel 1970 da immigrati haitiani, Gilles fu segnalato da adolescente all'allora presidente di Chrysler Lee Iacocca dalla zia, impressionata dal suo talento nel disegnare automobili. Il numero uno della Casa americana gli fece consigliare tre scuole di design, Gilles scelse il c...

La Casa americana sta seriamente valutando di trasformare il suo prototipo per la Dakar, il Raptor T1+, in un' auto di serie omologata per la strada . Il CEO Jim Farley ha sottolineato che l'impegno nel motorsport per l'azienda non è solo una questione di marketing, ma fa parte del ciclo di sviluppo ingegneristico. Secondo il manager, il T1+ da rally potrebbe ispirare un nuovo modello di serie ad altissime prestazioni , una sorta di “supercar off-road” omologata per la strada.  Il Raptor T1+ è costruito secondo le specifiche complete per i rally marathon: telaio in tubi d'acciaio, pannelli in carbonio, motore V8 da 5.0 litri derivato dalla Mustang GT , sospensioni Fox con una corsa fino a 350 mm e un'altezza da terra di 400 mm. Questo veicolo ha permesso a Ford di annunciare la sua presenza nel mondo del Dakar, e ora potrebbe formare la base per una nuova classe di super fuoristrada.  Farley ha fatto notare che il confine tra supercar e modelli fuoristrada si sta ri...