When your child grows up and gets serious .... @MercedesBenz @smart_worldwide

BYD is readying a 2nd pick-up truck to sit below the Shark 6 The dual cab model uses unibody contruction and gets a double wishbone rear suspension. It also boasts the Dragon Face styling seen on other BYD models Drivetrain? Expect BYD's 5th-gen PHEV system @BYDGlobal

Shake-up at VW: Ludwig Fazel is replacing Stefan Weckbach as head of group strategy. Fazel steps in as VW seeks to reverse a declining stock price, big losses at Porsche, software delays and more. Can this operational expert from VW Components steer the VW Group back to strength?

The electric-powered Leap Motor B05 (Lafa 5) has officially gone on sale in China at a starting price of RMB92,800 - the equivalent of 11,330 Euros or $US13,107 on today's exchange rates. The Volkswagen ID.3 rival is planned to go on sale in Europe in 2026 ... @Leapmotorglobal

Avatr has filed for a HKEX IPO. The Chongqing-based Changan-Huawei-CATL electric vehicle joint venture company reports: H1 2025 revenue: $1.7B (up 98.5% YoY) H1 2025 deliveries: 56,729 vehicles #HKEX #Changan #Huawei #CATL

Weltmeister is back! The Chinese EV company, founded in 2015 by Freeman Shen, has revealed a new court-backed business plan under new owner Shenzhen Xiangfei after exiting bankrupcy and gaining unspecified financial backing from the Wenzhou Municipal Government. #Weltmeister

BMW’s hidden feature on the new iX3 50: rotate the badge and it spells "osexi" ... Not sure if that’s branding, engineering or a cry for help from the design team - but it’s brilliant. The EV that flirts back! @BMW

Porsche has an upgraded Manthey Kit for the 911 GT3 540 kg of downforce Reworked coilover suspension New forged 20-, 21-in wheels braided steel brake lines Claimed Nürburgring time of 6:52.98 - 2.76 secs faster than the earlier 911 GT3 with the previous Manthey kit (6:55.74)

The numbers are in for Audi's E SUV, revealed as a lightly veiled concept at the Guangzhou motor show and planned for Chinese sale in 2026 L/W/H/WB: 5057/2042/1786/3060mm 800-volt platform Dual e-motor: 500kW, 4WD 0-100km/h: about 5.0secs Battery: 109kWh Range: 700km CLTC

Audi has previewed the second electric model it is developing in partnership SAIC and its subsidiary IM Motors with the unveiling of the E SUV concept at the '25 Guangzhou motor show. Sister model to the Audi E Sportback, it's set for launch in China in '26 with up to 787bhp ...

Rugged looking off-road concept from Beijing Automotive Industry Corporation (BAIC) exposed during a rehearsal ahead of its planned unveiling at the 2025 Guangzhou motor show in China tomorrow ...

Volkswagen's first Extended Range Electric Vehicle (EREV) is getting close. Developed with Xpeng, it was previewed in April as the Era. Chinese ops boss Brandstatter says it has "a combined range of up to 1000 km" and is one of "20 new Chinese market models set for launch in '26"

Huawei is the "Intel Inside" of China's EVs Its HarmonyOS and smart driving tech power brands like AITO, Luxeed, Stelato and Maextro. Now, it's confirmed it will expand its empire with two new joint venture EV brands in 2026: Yijing (with Dongfeng) Qijing (with GAC) @Huawei

Car nerd fact alert ... The Porsche Cayenne Turbo Electric receives so-called Active Aero blades that deploy from each side of the rear bumper to smooth air flow at speed. They carry the GPS co-ordinates of Porsche's Weissach R&D centre (48.51.05.7 N, 8 53 50.2 E).

Well @MercedesAMG, here's something to aim that upcoming GT SUV at ... Most powerful @Porsche road car yet - the Cayenne Turbo Electric - 850kW (1140bhp) - 1500Nm (1106lb ft) of torque - 0-100 in 2.5sec, 0-200 in 7.4sec - 260km/h top speed - 113kWh battery - 623km WLTP range

GWM Ora Cat revealed as crossover sibling to 03 hatchback https://t.co/q3ZMtJgwej via @autocar

Chery's two-year-old iCar brand has unveiled its third production model - the V27. The 4909mm long off-roader runs a range extender drivetrain with a 105kW 1.5T petrol engine and either single electric motor RWD or dual electric motor 4WD - the latter with up to 335kW. #iCar

Fire+Ice? No, just Rain. Lots of it ... On the way to Ascona, Switzerland. #Volkswagen

‘People aren’t interested in cars anymore’ Try telling that to a rainy Munich ... The 2025 IAA open space is full of visitors today ... #IAA2025 #IAAMobility2025

Dreame Auto, the newly created automotive division of Chinese consumer electronics giant Dreame Technology, is eying plans to establish a production plant close to the Tesla factory in Brandenburg Germany. It has already announced to wants to build the world's fastest road car...