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The flagship EV Suv has reached its milestone less than a month after the model surpassed the 60,000-unit delivery mark on February 1, further solidifying its position in China's premium electric vehicle market  Nio completed the delivery of its 70,000th third-generation ES8 on Friday in Wenzhou, Zhejiang, further solidifying its position in China's premium electric vehicle market . The milestone comes less than a month after the model surpassed the 60,000-unit delivery mark on February 1. It’s worth noting that this period included a nine-day Spring Festival holiday.  Since deliveries began on September 21, 2025, the all-new ES8 has demonstrated remarkable market momentum. I t took just 41 days to reach 10,000 deliveries , and by December 29, 2025, it had delivered 40,000 units in 100 days—making it the fastest model priced above 400,000 yuan (($58,340) to hit the 40,000-delivery mark, across all energy types. On February 1 , 2026, the all-new ES8 completed its 60,000th deliv...

Stellantis is considering adopting electric vehicle (EV) technology from its Chinese partner Leapmotor to reduce costs for its mass-market European brands including Fiat, Opel, and Peugeot, Bloomberg reported Thursday, citing people familiar with the matter  The potential move would mark t he first time a major Western automaker relies on a Chinese company's vehicle architecture and software to support its European models. The sources said Stellantis is evaluating expanding the scope of its joint venture with Leapmotor to access the latter's more advanced battery and electric powertrain technologies.  The parties aim to finalize an agreement this year , though negotiations remain in early stages and must overcome regulatory hurdles including data protection concerns and US restrictions on connected vehicles with Chinese ties, the report noted. This consideration for deepening cooperation comes as Stellantis navigates a painful strategic restructuring.  Facing intense c...

The Stellantis-backed Chinese automaker today unveiled the official interior images of its upcoming compact SUV, the Leapmotor A10 (with the international name B03X), ahead of China launch slated for next month. Positioned as an international model , the A10 is slated for launch in the European market during the second half of this year  The Stellantis-backed Chinese automaker Leapmotor today unveiled the official interior images of its upcoming compact SUV , the Leapmotor A10 (with the international name B03X). The reveal comes as the vehicle continues its blind pre-order phase, with a market launch slated for next month.  As the first product of Leapmotor’s A platform , the Leapmotor B03X achieves an excellent balance between intelligent features and space requirements. From the official images, the interior of the Leapmotor B03X continues the “Technology Natural Aesthetics 2.0” design philosophy, featuring an overall clean and minimalist layout.  The A10 features a n...

The Chinese electric vehicle (EV) maker officially releases its 2026 Spring Festival Battery Swap Report. Data shows that during this Spring Festival holiday, Nio provided a total of 3,271,441 charging and battery swap services , a 26.6% increase in daily average compared to last year’s Spring Festival. Among these, battery swap services reached 2,073,500 times, a year-on-year daily average increase of 29.4% Nio officially releases its 2026 Spring Festival Battery Swap Report. The data covers February 10-23. The recently concluded 2026 Chinese New Year holiday ran from February 15-23. The report includes the three brands: Nio, Onvo, and Firefly. Data shows that during this Spring Festival holiday, Nio provided a total of 3,271,441 charging and battery swap services, a 26.6% increase in daily average compared to last year’s Spring Festival. Among these, battery swap services reached 2,073,500 times, a year-on-year daily average increase of 29.4%.  Notably, Nio also supplied 25,28...

Due to shortages of audio system signal processing chip s for the third-generation ES8 SUV, the Chinese electric vehicle (EV) maker revealed in a statement released via the Nio App that orders for ES8 models entering final assembly production starting March 2, 2026 , will incorporate a temporary technical solution  The third-generation Nio ES8 Chip shortage, an issue that severely impacted the automotive industry four years ago, appears to be affecting production of Nio’s third-generation ES8 electric Suv, marking another instance since December last year.  Due to shortages of audio system signal processing chips for the ES8 Suv, orders for ES8 models entering final assembly production starting March 2, 2026, will incorporate a temporary technical solution to ensure vehicle deliveries.  Under the solution, the core hardware and fundamental functions of the vehicle's audio system remain unchanged. However, a sound field mode called "Hyper-Immersive" will be temporarily u...

The Chinese electric vehicle (EV) maker will hold a product and technology launch event for its new flagship Suv around April 10. The model will officially go on sale in late May, when pricing will be announced, with deliveries commencing on June 1  The Nio ES9 flagship Suv The Nio ES9 flagship Ev Suv will commence deliveries in China on June 1, the company’s co-founder and president Qin Lihong revealed at the Nio Spring Festival. Qin described the ES9's positioning as the full suite of ET9 technologies packaged within an exceptionally large Suv body. The ES9 will also become the largest mass-produced Chinese BEV crossover.  The ES9 adopts all the technology from the previously launched ET9. The ET9 is Nio's executive flagship sedan, equipped with its SkyRide chassis system and priced starting at 768,000 yuan ($111,370). Porting ET9's technology to an Suv platform positions the ES9 to compete technically with flagship luxury SUVs like the Porsche Cayenne Turbo and BMW X...

Sandero e Jogger 5 e 7 posti, oggi rivisitate nel look e nelle dotazioni, posti ricevono il motore ECO-G 120 bifuel a Gpl per la prima volta disponibile anche con il cambio automatico. Su Jogger fa il suo esordio anche l’ Hybrid 155 che sostituisce la precedente unità mild hybrid da 140 Cv. L’elettrica Spring ha motori più potenti e efficienti, Duster e Bigster completano la gamma con la versione Hybrid-G 150 4x4 : mild hybrid, bifuel a Gpl e con trazione integrale  Dacia gamma 2026 Jogger Hybrid 155 Sostituisce il precedente Hybrid 140 e offre un powertrain mild hybrid composto da un motore benzina 4 cilindri 1.8 da 109 Cv, due motori elettrici (uno da 50 Cv e uno starter/generatore ad alta tensione), una batteria da 1,4 kWh (230 V) e un cambio automatico elettrificato . Quest'ultimo è dotato di 4 rapporti dedicati al motore termico e altri 2 rapporti previsti per i motori elettrici. Tale tecnologia combinata è resa possibile dall'assenza di frizione. Questo nuovo motor...

Il presidente e amministratore delegato Stephan Winkelmann ha ufficialmente confermato che la Casa di Sant’Agata Bolognese ha abbandonato i piani per produrre il suo primo modello a emissioni zero e punterà su una gamma di supercar con powertrain ibrido plug-in  Lamborghini Lanzador Lamborghini ha ufficialmente abbandonato i piani per la costruzione del suo primo modello completamente elettrico, rinunciando alla versione di serie del suo concept Lanzador e impegnandosi a realizzare una gamma di supercar completamente ibride plug-in entro il 2030.  Il presidente e amministratore delegato di Lamborghini Stephan Winkelmann ha confermato la decisione in un'intervista al Sunday Times , affermando che la curva di accettazione dei veicoli elettrici tra gli acquirenti Lamborghini si è appiattita quasi a zero . "Investire massicciamente nello sviluppo di veicoli completamente elettrici quando il mercato e la clientela non sono pronti sarebbe un hobby costoso e finanziariamente i...

La situazione del marchio è allarmante : praticamente nessun'altra Casa automobilistica sta affrontando la transizione alla mobilità elettrica così duramente come la Porsche: riuscirà a invertire la rotta?  Porsche Macan elettrica "Ne supra crepidam sutor iudicaret": tradotto dal latino, "che il calzolaio non giudichi più in su della scarpa". Se questo motto latino deve essere applicato a una Casa automobilistica, questa è Porsche. Il passaggio alla mobilità elettrica non è stato finora un successo. L'ondata di edizioni speciali basate sulla 911? Forse non è stata un’ottima idea.  Con tutto il rispetto per l'amministratore delegato Oliver Blume, negli ultimi anni a Zuffenhausen e Weissach molto è andato storto, o comunque non per il verso giusto. Un marchio così dipendente dagli appassionati di auto sportive non può semplicemente passare alla mobilità elettrica dall'oggi al domani. Molti, in Porsche, hanno imparato questa amara lezione di recente,...

On February 22 — the sixth day of the 2026 Chinese New Year — Nio reached 177,627 daily battery swaps , setting a new all-time high, the Chinese electric vehicle (EV) maker announced Monday. This marks the sixth time this month the service has broken its historical record and the fifth consecutive day of setting a new daily record  Other recent records include:  February 15 : 146,649 battery swaps.  February 18 : 158,290 battery swaps.  February 19 : 165,898 battery swaps.  February 20 : 170,305 battery swaps.  February 21 : 175,976 battery swap.  A station at Longhushan Service Area on the G60 Shanghai-Kunming Expressway completed 191 services on February 22, marking the highest single-day total. A station at the Xianshan Service Area on the G42 Shanghai-Chengdu Expressway completed 182 services. A station at the Jiangdu Service Area on the G2 Beijing-Shanghai Expressway completed 176 services.  Official data indicates that currently, a swap is...

The Chinese EV maker set a new daily battery swap record two days after the previous record high was reached during the Chinese New Year travel rush. The automaker shared that its 3,750 stations performed 158,290 battery swaps in 24 hours on February 18  Nio performed 158,290 battery swaps in 24 hours on February 18 The previous record was set on February 16 with 146,549 battery swaps. Nio shared that its battery swap station (Power Swap Station, PSS) network performed around 6,595 replacements per hour. It is striking 110 swaps per minute . All three PSS with the highest battery replacement numbers are located on highways. It isn’t surprising, as the travel rush continues in China with many people returning to their hometowns to spend time with their families.  The highway’s battery swap station near Fuzhou, Fujian, performed 166 swaps in 24 hours. This swap number is impressive. However, the latest fourth-generation PSS can handle 480 swaps daily . It takes around three m...

Con un super computer , BMW punta a continuare a garantire il "piacere di guidare", che da sempre contraddistingue i suoi modelli, nell’era delle auto a emissioni zero. Tuttavia, questo comporta anche un rischio , poiché il piacere di guida oggi è meno rilevante per chi compra le auto elettriche  BMW iX3 è il primo modello realizzato sulla nuova piattaforma Neue Klasse Per oltre cinquant'anni, la Casa di Monaco ha promesso, e garantito, ai suoi clienti il ​​"piacere di guidare". Con i modelli "Neue Klasse" , a cominciare dalla nuova iX3 (clicca qui per scaricare il listino ), BMW mira a trasferire questo feeling nell'era dell’auto elettrica, perché mantenere la promessa di lunga data sembra essere il modo migliore per garantire il successo di vendita per una nuova generazione di modelli. Ma BMW riuscirà a mantenere la promessa fondamentale del suo marchio nel mondo delle auto a emissioni zero, da molti appassionati già ribattezzate a zero emozi...