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This is the first of a monthly series about China’s MIIT list that unveils upcoming vehicles long before their official launch. Today, with cars from Baojun, iCar, Leapmotor, Toyota, and Voyah. Huawei is ever-present, supplying motors and software to almost everybody. There’s a truck too, and an H8 motorbike.  What is the MIIT list? Every […]

In the latest round of EURO NCAP safety testing, the BYD Dolphin Surf (aka Seagull) scored the maximum 5 star rating (along with the Nio Firefly, Hyundai Ionic 9, smart #5 and MINI Cooper). Although 5-star ratings have become an expectation, they are by no means guaranteed. The BMW 1 Series, Toyota Urban Cruiser, Suzuki e Vitara, MG3 and Citroen C5 Aircross all came up short to score 4 stars. However, when watching the crash test videos of the Dolphin Surf, it is particularly impressive how well it did, considering its size and short crumple zones.

Dealers say awareness is growing ahead of the minicar launch, but barriers remain.

For years, the automotive landscape of the UAE has been ruled by the established dynasties of Japan and Germany. Performance SUVs, in particular, have been the domain of brands like Nissan, Toyota, Porsche and Mercedes. However, few can be unaware that an entirely new force has arrived, in the shape of Chinese car manufacturers. Once seen as a sour...

MUNICH (Reuters) -Chinese car makers are making inroads in Europe and executives say they are in the region to stay, underscoring a key reversal as brands from BYD to SAIC take market share on a continent where they once struggled to make sales. At this week's IAA Mobility car show in Munich, China's auto firms - facing a tough price war at home - were increasingly bullish about their plans for Europe, dominated still by local brands such as Volkswagen and Renault. "Everything we do starts with the needs of European users," said GAC's president of international operations Wei Haigang as the Chinese automaker showed off the Aion V electric SUV that will start sales in Poland, Portugal and Finland this month, and the Aion UT set to go on sale in Europe next year.

BYD looks poised to pull further ahead of Toyota Motor and Tesla in Singapore after the government extended two major electric vehicle incentive programs to push drivers toward cleaner cars. In a joint statement on Monday, the Land Transport Authority and National Environment Agency said the Vehicular Emissions Scheme will now run through the end o...

This new Mercedes-Benz alliance is going to revolutionize the future of engines. The automotive industry is going through a historic transformation having in

There are essentially two different ways a company can account for Research and Development (R&D) spending: as an operating expense that reduces reported net earnings or as a capital expenditure, counted as investing money from net earnings and other sources. One shows up on the income statement, the other shows up on the balance sheet. It might seem like a minor difference, but it can significantly impact financial reporting and how a company approaches R&D.

After a slow start to 2025, Tesla's sales are rocketing ahead, potentially putting it on course to overtake BYD later in the year. By Will Girling