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La compatta del brand francese di Stellantis si rinnova nello stile , aggiunge due allestimenti e offre una garanzia estesa fino ad 8 anni e 160.000 km  La Peugeot nelle varianti berlina e station wagon si aggiorna a quattro anni dal lancio. Le prime vetture in entrambe le variabili disponibili arriveranno nelle concessionarie in autunno e offriranno una garanzia estesa a otto anni o 160.000 km. Alle versioni Style, Allure e GT si aggiungono, poi, i nuovi allestimenti Business e GT Executive.  La novità più evidente delle nuove Peugeot 308 è il frontale : niente più cromature, ma una nuova mascherina , in colore con la carrozzeria e offerta con una trama più aperta al centro e, invece, più fitta ai lati. I fari , invece, sono più in basso e a tre listelli a Led per lato, a seconda delle funzioni o di luce diurna e di indicatore di direzione.  Nelle versioni GT , per la prima volta, l’ emblema del brand è illuminato , incorniciato da sottili elementi luminosi....

BYD's Thailand factory has started shipping over 900 units of BYD Dolphin EVs to Europe for the first time, with destinations including the UK, Germany, and Belgium , BYD's Thai subsidiary announced on August 25  BYD has exported vehicles from its Thailand electric vehicle (EV) factory to Europe for the first time. BYD's Thai subsidiary announced on August 25 that its local factory had produced and shipped its first batch of BYD Dolphin EVs to Europe. The first batch of 969 Dolphins left Thailand aboard BYD’s own vessel BYD Zhengzhou , the company's seventh car carrier vessel. This is the first time Zhengzhou has sailed from Thailand to Europe.  The Rayong-based CKD factory , which began operations in July 2024 , is BYD’s first fully-owned passenger car plant outside of China . With an annual production capacity of 150,000 vehicles , the site serves both the local Thai market and overseas exports. The factory is located within the WHA Rayong 36 Industrial Estate s...

At the media event following the pre-sale start of the third-generation Nio ES8 , William Li explained where the company saved the cost to be able to offer such aggressive pricing for its flagship SUV. Li also admitted that survival is the most important thing for the company at present  On August 21, Nio unveiled the all-new ES8. T he ES8 is Nio’s first mass-produced car , launched in 2018. It released its third generation, which starts pre-sale at 416,800 yuan ($58,050) for the 100 kWh battery version, which is 25% lower than the 518,000 yuan ($72,140) starting price of the previous generation ES8. The BaaS price (car without battery) is 308,800 yuan ($43,000). The new ES8 will launch in late September at Nio Day. The following day, Nio officially held a small-scale media group interview in Chengdu. William Li, Ceo of Nio, and Qin Lihong, President of Nio, attended the session. Representing the brand’s executive team, they responded to questions of high interest, such as t...

Nio unveiled the third-generation ES8 at an event held today in Chengdu, Sichuan, and highlighted its product and technological features. Presale prices start at 416,800 yuan ($58,050)  The third-generation ES8 has been upgraded in size and positioning compared with the previous generation, moving from the mid-to-large SUV segment to the large SUV category . Nio unveiled the all-new ES8 in China at an event held today in Chengdu, Sichuan, and highlighted its product and technological features. The large SUV has begun pre-sales, with official launch and deliveries set to begin at Nio Day 2025 in late September. Its dimensions are 5,280 mm in length , 2,010 mm in width (excluding mirrors), and 1,800 mm in height, with a wheelbase of 3,130 mm. This represents increases of 181 mm, 21 mm, 50 mm, and 60 mm, respectively. Both six-seat (2+2+2) and seven-seat (2+3+2) layouts are available.  The third-generation ES8 adopts a new design language , with a front face that differs sig...

È la Goodwood degli americani . La Monterey Car Week 2025, in programma quest'anno dall’8 al 17 agosto a Monterey, sulla costa centrale della California , è l'evento dove le più belle automobili di ieri e di oggi, assieme a novità e concept svelate in anteprima mondiale, si sono date appuntamento: per la gioia di tanti appassionati e collezionisti La storia della Monterey Car Week è iniziata a Pebble Beach nel 1950 , l'anno del primo Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance , un evento organizzato per supportare la Pebble Beach Road Race, gara vinta dal leggendario Phil Hill, unico pilota americano ad aver guadagnato un titolo Mondiale di Formula 1. Uno degli eventi clou è stato, come sempre,  “The Quail, A Motorsport Gathering”, nato nel 2001, in programma quest'anno venerdì 15 agosto e sinonimo di esclusività, a partire dalla location: il Quail Lodge & Golf Club di Carmel, un'oasi di verde che si staglia contro l'imponente catena montuosa di Santa Lucia, in ...