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BYD challenges European legacies with the 1,582-horsepower Denza Z

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Chinese automaker BYD is squaring up against Europe’s premium brands with its latest high-performance offering. The company revealed its new Denza Z supercar at the Goodwood Festival of Speed, seemingly ready to compete with high-end sports cars from Porsche, BMW, and Mercedes-Benz. This premium model expands the reach of the company’s dedicated sub-brand, Denza, into the global luxury segment. Unfortunately… Read more…

Volkswagen and Xpeng’s ID.Unyx 09 pops up in Chinese regulatory filings

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In a recent regulatory filing at the Chinese Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, the VW ID.Unyx 09 was left almost fully exposed. We have pictures and key specs of the fully-electric, high-performance coupe that Xpeng and Volkswagen co-developed. VW ID.Unyx 09 The filings mention two drivetrain options – RWD with one motor or AWD with two motors. The first… Read more…

California introduces a new EV $3,500 incentive to replace the discontinued federal tax credit

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Back in September 2025, the federal EV tax credit in the US expired, and the Trump Administration refused to renew it. It was part of the Inflation Reduction Act introduced by the Biden Administration and shaved off $7,500 from some EVs, helping first-time EV owners get their vehicles at a significantly lower price. Since then, California vowed to introduce an… Read more…