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Lucid Pushes First Major Air Software Update in Nine Months
2+ hour, 2+ min ago (990+ words) Lucid Motors began rolling out a major over-the-air software update to its Air sedan, the first feature release for the debut model in nine months. The California-based EV maker is shifting its software team's focus back to the sedan after…...
Lucid's $250 K Air Sapphire Outperforms Ferrari's $647 K Luce on Every Metric
5+ day, 23+ hour ago (864+ words) Ferrari has settled on a preliminary price of approximately550, 000 ($646, 000)for its first fully EV model, according toa Bloomberg published on Tuesday citing people familiar with the matter. Final pricing of the Ferrari luce is subject to variation of up to 10% before…...
GM's Buick Fires Back at Nio After CEO Tells Buyers to 'Forget About MPVs' | EV
1+ week, 6+ day ago (1341+ words) General Motors" brand Buick has publicly challenged Nio founder and CEO William Li over the positioning of the newly unveiled ES9 SUV against multi-purpose vans (MPVs). The six-seat ES9, now China's largest SUV, was presented last week as capable of fitting "6 people,…...
Mc Laren CEO Says No Plans for EV Model, a Year After Gaining Access to Nio's Tech
2+ week, 6+ day ago (1668+ words) Nio's electric vehicle technology is unlikely to underpin a production Mc Laren before the end of the decade, after the British supercar maker's CEO told Autocar in an exclusive interview that no electric models are currently planned. Nick Collins " who…...
BMW i7 to Debut Rimac-Built Battery System at Beijing Auto Show
2+ week, 6+ day ago (893+ words) BMW Group and Rimac Technology announced on Tuesday that the new BMW i7 will become its first fully electric model to use a battery system jointly developed by the two companies. Neither BMW nor Rimac disclosed capacity, range, or charging figures…...
Xiaomi Courts Luxury Buyers With Sponsorship of Maison Margiela's Fashion Show
3+ week, 1+ day ago (695+ words) Xiaomi sponsored Maison Margiela's Fall/Winter 2026 runway show in Shanghai on April 1 " the French fashion house's first presentation outside Paris in its history. The tech giant's co-founder and chief executive Lei Jun posted images of the Margiela-branded YU7 on his Weibo…...
BMW i X3 Leads All-Electric Sweep at World Car Awards, Lucid and Firefly Also Honoured
3+ week, 5+ day ago (910+ words) Every category winner at the 2026 World Car Awards is fully electric " a first in the programme's 21-year history " as EVs completed their takeover of the auto industry's most prominent global jury. The BMW i X3 won both World Car of the…...
VW CEO Says Germany Must Learn From China's "Strong Discipline'
1+ mon, 4+ day ago (1163+ words) Volkswagen Group CEO Oliver Blume has reaffirmed the company's commitment to German production, while urging the country to learn from China's "strong discipline and commitment to implementation." Speaking with Bild am Sonntag, Blume said production in Germany remains viable " provided…...
Xiaomi Puts Humanoid Robot to Work in Auto Plant, Joining Tesla and BMW
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (551+ words) Xiaomi'deployed'a humanoid robot on its automotive production line for the first time,'with the machine'operating autonomously for three hours, the company announced this Monday on social media. The robot was deployed on a self-tapping nut installation workstation, in which it…...
Aston Martin to Cut Hundreds of Jobs After Operating Losses Surge 161% in 2025
2+ mon, 2+ day ago (557+ words) Aston Martin Lagonda Global Holdings announced on Wednesday that it will reduce up to 20% of its global workforce, affecting about 600 workers. The British luxury automaker said that the "difficult decision" is set to deliver annual savings of approximately "40 million " equivalent…...