BYD invests in autonomous, battery-swap mining truck business
Chinese equipment brand Boonray has developed an autonomous, battery-swapping electric mining truck that it hopes will revolutionize the global mining industry – and global EV leader BYD just gave it a multimillion dollar vote of confidence. Led by a team of scientists from Shanghai Jiao Tong University and built with L4-level autonomous driving technology at its […]
New electric VW packs 800V electronics, and 425 mile range
Volkswagen has released a new ID.UNYX 08 electric crossover for the Chinese market with a sharp look, an ultra-fast charging 800V system architecture, and a starting price that’s bound to steal even more sales from the struggling Tesla brand. Co-developed by Volkswagen and XPeng over the last year, CarNewsChina is reporting that the new VW is being […]
‘Power in numbers’: Chinese car brands are reshaping Australia’s new-car market
A senior executive from Chinese car brands Omoda Jaecoo says the recent influx of newcomer brands is making it easier to cut through and get on new car buyer shortlists in an increasingly competitive market. The sub-brands of Chinese giant Chery – one of the biggest and most ambitious of the Chinese brands in Australia […]