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Xpeng today officially launched its extended-range X9 MPV, aiming to   capture market share   in the   hybrid MPV segment.   The model comes in  two variants   - the   1602 Max   and   1602 Ultra   - with starting prices of yuan 309,800 ($43,350) and 329,800 yuan ($46,200) respectively  The Chinese electric vehicle (EV) maker today officially launched its extended-range  seven-seater  X9 MPV, aiming to capture market share in the hybrid MPV segment with competitive pricing.  The  final starting price  for the X9 extended-range electric vehicle is  309,800 yuan ($43,550),  representing a reduction of 40,200 yuan, or 11.49 percent, from the 350,000 yuan ($49,300) starting price announced during its pre-sales earlier this month. This is also  significantly lower than the 359,800 yuan ($50,620) starting price for the MPV's battery electric vehicle (BEV)  counterpart, signaling the company's a...

Nio’s sub-brand Onvo will showcase the special edition of L90 Suv at the 23rd Guangzhou International Automobile Exhibition running from November 21 to 30. The model will be presented with the participation of the brand ambassador —well-known Hong Kong actor Louis Koo Onvo, a sub-brand of Nio, announced two days ago that it would unveil a special edition of its flagship Suv L90 at the 2025 Guangzhou auto show starting Friday, without providing further details. The answer is now revealed. Onvo confirmed on November 20 that the L90 Black Knight Edition will make its public debut at the 23rd Guangzhou International Automobile Exhibition (Auto Guangzhou 2025), running from November 21 to 30. The model will appear alongside well-known Hong Kong actor Louis Koo at the Onvo booth.  This represents a clever marketing move by Onvo, one that's difficult to convey in English. Simply put, the last character of Koo's Chinese name (古天乐) is the same as the first character of Onvo's Chi...

Progettato per il mercato cinese , arriverà sul mercato nei prossimi mesi. Prodotto in joint venture con il colosso asiatico Chery, potrebbe sia pure in futuro essere disponibile anche altrove  È ancora presto per immaginare che forma prenderà la nuova Freelander, destinata a diventare un marchio a se stante di Land Rover. Ci penseranno gli studi di design di Chery e di JLR che sono già al lavoro per definirne l'identità . Se il brand britannico ritiene che debba somigliare a quello originale, sarebbe giusto che adesso lo stile dei modelli oggi esistenti, ma potrebbe essere diverso se si adotterà una scelta già fatta da altri marchi occidentali.  La produzione della nuova Freelander sarà gestita dallo stabilimento Chery Jaguar Land Rover di Changshu che attualmente produce la Land Rover Discovery Sport e la Range Rover Evoque e che però cesserà alla fine di quest'anno. JLR ha confermato che la nuova Freelander sarà venduta dalla r ete di concessionarie , sia pure dedicate...

The Leapmotor A10 urban electric car was revealed in China ahead of its official premiere , scheduled for November 21 at Guangzhou Auto Show . This small Ev Suv aims to enter the global market as a rival to the BYD Atto 2 (Yuan Up) . Its approximate domestic price is expected to lie between 80,000 and 100,000 yuan ($11,250 – 14,050).  A partnership with Stellantis boosted the speed of development of new Leapmotor cars. The young Chinese car maker plans to introduce two cars at the upcoming Guangzhou Auto Show 2025 on November 21.  The first one is the previously revealed Lafa 5 (B05) electric hatchback. And the second is the Leapmotor A10 crossover. The latter model was previously shown in teaser images. On November 18, the company shared official images of the A10 for the first time.  The Leapmotor A10 is expected to fill the market niche between the affordable T03 city car and the Lafa 5 hatchback. It is a small crossover with an all-electric powertrain . Its exterio...

Audi is planning to develop a large off-roader targeted at American buyers . The new model will reportedly be positioned as a rival to competitors such as the Land Rover Defender and will be built on Scout's platform in South Carolina.  The as-yet unconfirmed Audi will have a plug-in hybrid powertrain similar to the optional setup in Scout's debut models. The system relies on electric motors for propulsion and uses a combustion engine as a range extender.   As with the new Scouts, the Audi will be body-on-frame, which the company thinks will help appeal to American consumers. In an effort to get around import tariffs, which have had a significant impact on the brand's sales ,  Scout Traveler Audi plans to work with its fellow Volkswagen Group subsidiary Scout to build the model in the United States . At the moment, Audi doesn't build any cars in the U.S., but reportedly the new Audi will be built at Scout's production facility in Blythewood, South Carolina . While...

On October 17, the Chinese EV maker announced the launch of a new variant of its ES6 electric SUV , the ES6 Milestone Edition, to commemorate the SUV's upcoming milestone of 300,000 units delivered later this month  Chinese EV maker Nio has released the new ES6 Milestone Edition, marking the milestone of 300,000 cumulative ES6 deliveries later this month since the model’s launch. The company announced the edition on November 17 along with pricing details. Nio announced the 300,000th ES6 rolled off the production line on November 1 . It has not yet announced the delivery of the milestone vehicle.  According to Nio, this edition introduces exclusive design touches and upgrades several previously optional features to standard equipment. The standard configuration includes 20-inch multi-spoke “woven snow” wheels , the Nomi Mate 3.0 voice assistant, a so-called “queen passenger seat”, the Moon theme package, and an ambient-lighting suite.  The Milestone Edition adds exclusive...

The Stellantis-backed Chinese new energy vehicle (NEV) maker today r eleased first teaser images of its new A10 model, with the small Sport utility set to debut in one week at Guangzhou auto show 2025 The company's senior vice president Cao Li shared two images on Weibo today, offering the first glimpse of the A10 and revealing a LiDAR sensor mounted on its roof. The A10, the first model in its A series , will debut at the upcoming Guangzhou auto show, Cao said, reiterating plans Leapmotor mentioned earlier this month.  Established in 2003, the 2025 Guangzhou auto show will run from November 21-30 at the Canton Fair Complex, with November 21 designated as media day.  The A10 is expected to compete in the compact electric SUV segment against models like BYD Yuan Up. The BYD Yuan Up measures 4,310 mm in length, 1,830 mm in width, and 1,675 mm in height, with a wheelbase of 2,620 mm. It ranks among China's most affordable electric SUVs, currently starting at 74,800 yuan (abo...