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China’s AUDI previews its upcoming E8 with large E SUV Concept

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AUDI revealed its E SUV Concept at the Guangzhou Auto Show. This futuristic vehicle is a preview of the brand’s second production model, the AUDI E8 SUV. The company launched in November 2024 focusing only on the Chinese domestic market as a part of the Volkswagen Group’s broad “In China for China” localization plan. This relatively new EV brand promises… Read more…

Genesis GV60 Magma unveiled: a luxury electric car that knows how to drift

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Genesis, the luxury division of Hyundai, is finally bringing a high-performance entry into the growing segment of fast EVs. Meet the production version of the Genesis GV60 Magma, a premium crossover that marks the beginning of the brand’s new, decade-long push into “luxury high performance.” Unlike its ancestors, this GV60 is not some gentle, quiet EV for daily errands -… Read more…

Xiaomi EV reveals next-generation driver assistance with ‘World Model’

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Xiaomi EV, the automotive branch of the tech giant, pulled the covers off a major upgrade to its driver-assistance system. The new feature, called Xiaomi HAD (Hyper Autonomous Driving) Enhanced Edition, uses cutting-edge artificial intelligence to make driving an EV safer and smoother. This is a big deal because the system now includes “world model” capabilities and reinforcement learning, building… Read more…

Daimler CEO just dropped some pretty WILD pro-hydrogen claims [update]

Daimler Truck AG CEO Karin Rådström hopped on LinkedIn today and dropped some absolutely wild pro-hydrogen talking points, using words like “emotional” and “inspiring” while making some pretty heady claims about the viability and economics of hydrogen. The rant is doubly embarrassing for another reason: the company’s hydrogen trucks are more than 100 million miles behind Volvo’s electric semis. Read more…