Auto Shanghai 2023
BYD Says Fully Autonomous Cars Are Basically Impossible
25 Apr 2023, 13:54 UTC · By: Gustavo Henrique Ruffo / While some BEV makers need full autonomous driving tech to work to preserve their market caps, there is one company sure that all the efforts they make will "lead nowhere." This is what Li Yunfei, the general manager of BYD branding and P...
Frankly, I Think Auto Shanghai Was Cooler Than New York's International Auto Show in 2023
23 Apr 2023, 15:00 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Coincidence or not, the automotive industry's month of April was busier than usual, with two significant events on the roster – the 2023 New York International Auto Show from April 7 to 16 and China's Auto Shanghai 2023 (or Shanghai...
New Maserati Grecale Folgore Debuts as 550-HP Electric Crossover With 311-Mile Range
20 Apr 2023, 07:53 UTC · By: Cristian Gnaticov / Maserati remains committed to the electrification game, as they just unveiled the new Grecale Folgore. The zero-emission crossover was unveiled at the 2023 Shanghai Auto Show in China, and it's another step towards the all-quiet future of the ...
Lamborghini Revuelto Learns Mandarin, New Supercar Is Joined by Its Brethren at Shanghai
20 Apr 2023, 06:53 UTC · By: Cristian Gnaticov / Unveiled a couple of weeks ago, the Lamborghini Revuelto has already celebrated its public premiere in North America by being displayed at the New York Auto Show. More recently, it did the same in China, too, by attending the 2023 Shanghai Auto Sho...
CATL Unveils "Condensed Battery" With an Energy Density of 500-WH/Kg
19 Apr 2023, 11:15 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / China's CATL announced a new battery type at Auto Shanghai 2023. The so-called condensed battery is a semi-solid state battery that promises to offer a 500-Wh/kg energy density while being safer than regular Li-ion batteries. CATL is the bi...
Nissan's Pathfinder Concept Was a Cool Surprise Appearance at Auto Shanghai 2023
19 Apr 2023, 10:53 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Japanese automakers' automotive fans need a quick look at what is happening in the North American region to point out which carmakers are more active (ahem, Toyota and Honda) and which are somewhat lethargic (Nissan, Mitsubishi, wink, wink). ...
China's Facelifted Hyundai Elantra N Previews America's 2024 Model Due Later This Year
19 Apr 2023, 06:22 UTC · By: Cristian Gnaticov / Hyundai has taken the Shanghai Auto Show by storm with several premieres, including the facelifted Elantra N. Following in the footsteps of the regular versions, the sporty sedan will start arriving at dealers worldwide, including North America, un...
XPENG Launches the Five-Doors G6 Ultra Smart Coupe SUV, 'Forgets' To Bring Up Crucial Info
18 Apr 2023, 20:52 UTC · By: Razvan Calin / XPENG is a company from China that manufactures electric cars – some of which are claimed to be VTOLs – and it just unveiled a new model. It's called XPENG G6, but that nameplate will only be available for the domestic market. For ...
Bentley Continental GT's 20th Birthday Celebrated With One-Off Grand Tourer
18 Apr 2023, 17:59 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Bentley came under the control of Volkswagen in 1998, which paid a little over £430 million for the ailing company. The Wolfsburg-based automaker transformed Bentley into a different animal from what it used to be when Vickers called the shot...
Honda Premieres e:NP2 and e:NS2 Prototypes at Auto Shanghai 2023
18 Apr 2023, 16:44 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Honda unveiled the e:NP2 and e:NS2 prototypes in Shanghai, both slated for production this year, and the e:N SUV Prologue, a design study that will influence its future crop of EVs. The Japanese carmaker announced ten new EV models in China by 2027...
Nissan Honors Auto Shanghai 2023 With New Arizon Concept
18 Apr 2023, 13:28 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Despite pioneering the EV market with the Leaf, Nissan has recently slowed its EV program. However, things are set to change as the Ariya electric crossover has just started its career. Nissan is now courting the Chinese market, and the Arizon conc...
Lexus RZ Gears Up for the Outdoors With New Concept, Ends Up Indoors at Shanghai
18 Apr 2023, 10:30 UTC · By: Cristian Gnaticov / If it's one Lexus that steals the show at the Auto Shanghai 2023, it is the new LM. The minivan knocks on the door of the luxury establishment with some high-end features, including a partition wall that features a giant screen in the range-to...
Toyota Impresses Chinese Customers With Two New bZ Concepts Slated for 2024 Production
18 Apr 2023, 10:11 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Toyota appears to accelerate its EV game under the management of Koji Sato, as it just announced two new electric vehicles planned for 2024 production in China. The bZ Sport Crossover Concept and bZ FlexSpace Concept introduced at Auto Shanghai 202...
2024 Lexus LM Is a Chauffeur-Driven Minivan With Features That Would Make Maybach Jealous
18 Apr 2023, 06:34 UTC · By: Cristian Gnaticov / There is a brand-new kid on the luxury car block, and it comes from a premium brand. It’s called the Lexus LM, and if you’re familiar with the nameplate, it’s because it builds on the success of the original one introduced four ye...
2024 Porsche Cayenne and Coupe Revealed With $80k Starting MSRP and Returning V8
18 Apr 2023, 05:50 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / We have known it for quite a while already, and as promised in the recent cockpit reveal, the Stuttgart-based German automaker was quick to unveil the mid-cycle refresh of the third generation Cayenne, a proper luxury beast and best-seller SUV. ...
2024 Lincoln Nautilus Debuts as Big American Turbo or Hybrid Luxury SUV Made in China
18 Apr 2023, 05:02 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / The Shanghai International Automobile Industry Exhibition, or Auto Shanghai 2023 in short, is currently in full swing, and the novelties keep pouring in, even if some of them have DNA that makes them a lot more Western rather than Oriental. ...
2024 MG Cyberster Goes Live as the All-Electric Successor of the MG F and MG TF
17 Apr 2023, 19:09 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / In case you didn’t know that MG is owned by a Chinese automaker, the press kit for the British marque's all-new sports car features SAIC DESIGN watermarks on every single photo. Described as a high-performance electric sports car, the Cy...
Smart #3 Crossover Coupe Goes Official With 268 HP Base Spec, Brabus Model Getting 422 HP
17 Apr 2023, 14:36 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / The smart brand was mostly idling in 2019 when Mercedes-Benz and its partner Geely decided to start a joint venture and give it a new lease of life as an EV company. The Germano-Chinese brand launched the smart #1 in April 2022 and is now going to ...
The New i7 M70 xDrive Is BMW's Quickest and Most Powerful Electric Vehicle Yet
17 Apr 2023, 14:13 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Not based on a dedicated electric vehicle platform, the i7 stands out for both good and bad reasons. The ginormous front grille is arguably its most divisive characteristic, but otherwise, almost everyone agrees that it's a fine automobile wor...
2024 Mercedes-Maybach EQS SUV Opens New Era for Luxury Cruisers
17 Apr 2023, 13:43 UTC · By: Cristian Gnaticov / We knew for a good while that Mercedes-Maybach was preparing its first-ever electric vehicle, and now that car was just unveiled. Actually, make that SUV instead of car, or crossover if you will, which builds on the Benz variant of the EQS SUV, ret...