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The first jointly developed vehicle between the German auto giant and its local partner Xpeng opened for pre-orders on Thursday, with a pre-sales price range of 239,900 yuan ($34,760) to 299,900 yuan ($43,450) and an official launch expected in the first half of the year. This model is positioned as a “developed in China for China” product The ID.UNYX 08 is the first technological collaboration result between Volkswagen and its local partner Xpeng. The project took just 24 months from the signing of the joint development agreement to mass production. The model rolled off the assembly line at the Volkswagen Anhui plant on March 13. Volkswagen Anhui, a joint venture established in 2017 between Volkswagen and Anhui Jianghuai Automobile Group (JAC), is Volkswagen's first joint venture in China focused on new energy vehicles (NEVs).  Volkswagen's local R&D team in China completed the highly complex development work in just 24 months, and the new vehicle integrates German tec...

A detailed launch timeline for Nio‘s upcoming full-size EV Sport utility has surfaced online on Thursday, reportedly shared by a company sales representative and posted to the Chinese EV trading platform XChuXing. The Chinese electric vehicle (EV) maker has not officially confirmed the full sequence of dates.  Nio ES9 spotted The user “天幕太晒” outlined five key dates including the official interior reveal on April 7 , media static experience coverage on April 8, and the pre-launch event on April 9 — which will be focused on the technology details. The opening of the vehicle configurator on the Nio app is planned for May 11 , and a launch event with order lock-in on May 28, according to the user.  “This is the ES9 timeline leaked by a Nio sales rep,” the user wrote. “It looks like the configurator will open about half a month ahead of the launch event. They also said test drives will be available before the official launch .” Nio has not officially confirmed the full sequence ...

Il marchio automobilistico ceco del Gruppo VW terminerà le vendite nel più grande mercato automobilistico del mondo nei prossimi mesi, secondo quanto riferito da Reuters mercoledì. Skoda aveva fatto il suo i ngresso in Cina nel 2005 proponendosi come “auto tedesca a prezzi accessibili” e raggiungendo il suo picco di vendite nel 2018 con 341.000 consegne. Poi la flessione, accelerata dalla concorrenza dei marchi locali e dalla difficoltà a tenere il passo con la rapida transizione della Cina alle vetture elettriche. Skoda ha deciso di concentrarsi sul rafforzamento della sua presenza in India e nel sud-est asiatico: dove vende di più e, forse, i clienti sono di bocca più buona Skoda Octavia Pro, versione della berlina ceca riservata al mercato cinese Skoda esce dalla Cina, dove era arrivata nel 2005 proponendosi come “auto tedesca (fa parte del Gruppo Volkswagen) a prezzi accessibili” e con un elevato rapporto qualità-prezzo. Le vendite termineranno a metà 2026, come anticipato merco...

On Monday, Nio released the first preview video of the new EV SUV ES9, beginning to build anticipation for the large electric Sport utility vehicle ahead of its technology launch event scheduled for April 9  Nio ES9 winter test The video shows footage of the flagship model undergoing winter testing in Yakeshi, Inner Mongolia , carried out in extremely harsh weather conditions with temperatures dropping as low as -30 degrees Celsius.  The short clip shows the ES9 successfully completing a tire blowout test at a speed of 150 km/h. Nio will also demonstrate an advanced version of a stability test featuring a champagne tower balanced on the front section of the vehicle. These performances are enabled by the ES9’s “SkyRide Intelligent Chassis.” The system integrates steer-by-wire, rear-wheel steering, and a fully active suspension, coordinated through a centralized chassis domain controller.  Champagne tower challenge On ultra-low-friction ice surfaces, the system can coordin...

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...