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ARCFOX Automotive: Model Excellence Award at Lightweight Car Body Conference

ARCFOX Automotive: Model Excellence Award at Lightweight Car Body Conference

After winning two gold medals in the World Intelligent Driving Challenge, ARCFOX won the latest honor at the 9th China Lightweight Car Body Conference, which is the most authoritative conference in the automobile industry. The 9th China Lightweight Car Body Conference held an award ceremony in Yangzhou on August 11, where the white ARCFOX αS took home the top prize, the Model Excellence Award, for a number of innovative technologies and material applications. The technical team consisting...

Jun 26, 2023
Voyah Free is a Chinese EV with claimed 730 km of range

Voyah Free is a Chinese EV with claimed 730 km of range

First things first - Voyah Free is not a new car, it has been on the market since 2020 and it's one of the first large electric SUVs out there. Voyah is a brand of DongFeng and in China, it is called Lantu which means a blueprint - a fitting name for a pioneer. With that out of the way - let's focus on the car. Voyah Free Long Range is a new addition to the lineup and it gets its name from a rather large 106.7 kWh battery pack. The manufacturer claims it affords the car a whopping 730 km...

Jun 26, 2023
Neta launches new variants of Neta S flagship sedan to bring price lower

Neta launches new variants of Neta S flagship sedan to bring price lower

Neta has launched two new variants of the Neta S with a shorter range and weaker performance, bringing the starting price of its flagship sedan down to under RMB 200,000. Price cuts are tricky in China's electric vehicle (EV) market, as they can spark protests from existing owners. So, launching lower-priced versions based on existing models has become one option for EV makers that need to boost sales. The lowest-priced version of the pure electric Neta S was previously available in a version...

Jun 14, 2023
Lixiang Auto’s All-New Range-Extender Modeo L8 / L7 Launches in the Chinese Market

Lixiang Auto’s All-New Range-Extender Modeo L8 / L7 Launches in the Chinese Market

On September 30, 2022, Lixiang L8 was officially launched. The new car launched a total of 2 models with a price range of 359,800-399,800 yuan. It is worth mentioning that the price of Lixiang L7 model was announced at the same time, and the new car launched 2 models with a price range of 339,800-379,800 yuan.   As the replacement model of Lixiang ONE, Lixiang L8 is still positioned as a medium-to-large SUV, and its design has been updated. At the same time, the body size has...

Jun 13, 2023
BYD’s New Song Plus EV Surfaces Early In China

BYD’s New Song Plus EV Surfaces Early In China

A number of images have emerged of the new BYD Song Plus EV and while its name hasn’t changed, a series of comprehensive modifications have been made to it, making it appear much more modern and more complimentary of other BYD models. These photos were first published by China’s trusty Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) and show that the car manufacturer left no stone unturned in overhauling the exterior design of the SUV. These changes start at...

Jun 08, 2023
BYD Tang EV 2022 With 730 km Range And 517 hp Debuts in China

BYD Tang EV 2022 With 730 km Range And 517 hp Debuts in China

BYD Tang EV 2022 made its official debut on April 1. It adopts BYD’s latest “dragon face” design and packs a 108.8 kWh battery for 730 km (CLTC). The Tang EV’s pre-sales start in mid-to-late April with a price range of 280,000-350,000 RMB (44,000-55,000 USD). Even though it is the first official debut of the BYD Tang EV 2022, spy shots of this SUV have leaked online several times. Moreover, Chinese MIIT has also shared official images...

Jun 08, 2023
2023 Toyota bZ4X review

2023 Toyota bZ4X review

It’s hard to look at the Toyota bZ4X without considering the context in which the Japanese juggernaut’s first volume electric vehicle is arriving. Once the darling of the environmental set with early generations of the Prius, the automaker has become a pariah with the likes of Greenpeace for its seeming recalcitrance to embrace electric vehicles – something shared with numerous Japanese brands – and alleged lobbying efforts. The bZ4X therefore has...

Jun 01, 2023
China’s XPeng G9 Could Be the Best Electric SUV Around

China’s XPeng G9 Could Be the Best Electric SUV Around

US investors looking to build an EV portfolio are not exactly spoilt for choice. Aside from Tesla, many companies haven’t produced cars, or if they have, they’re in such small numbers it’s difficult to know their true potential. Interestingly, however, if you want to narrow your selection to companies that produce more than 100,000 cars a year, you are reduced to a trio of US-listed Chinese producers. Nio is probably the best known of the three, and comes with its own posy...

Jun 01, 2023
Arcfox Alpha-S is the first production car with “Huawei Inside”

Arcfox Alpha-S is the first production car with “Huawei Inside”

Arcfox Alpha-S is the first production car with “Huawei Inside”   Arcfox is an EV brand of BAIC - Beijing Automotive Group, the state-owned Chinese automaker. The company is the 6th largest car manufacturer in the country, it was founded in 1958 and apart from its own brand vehicles such as Beijing, BAW, Changhe, Foton, Ruili Doda and Arcfox it makes cars under joint ventures - Beijing Benz and Beijing-Hyundai. Arcfox Alpha-S is the very first vehicle from the dedicated EV brand,...

May 24, 2023