Smart Cars
Nissan Sales Collapse by 2 Million Units: Ex-CEO Warns Firm May Become Chinese Carmakers’ Affiliate
June 26, 2026 – Carlos Ghosn, the former chief executive of Nissan Motor, has stepped forward with stark assessments of the automaker’s ongoing crisis, revealing that a faction of current Nissan shareholders is pushing for his return to leadership amid widespread discontent over the firm’s prolonged underperformance. According to Ghosn, the growing calls from shareholders…
XPeng’s Third Global Production Hub Goes Live in Malaysia as G6 Models Roll Off the Line
June 24, 2026 – XPeng Motors has officially announced the launch of its third localized production facility worldwide, marking a new chapter in the Chinese EV maker’s aggressive global expansion. The first batch of G6 sedans has rolled off the assembly line at XPeng’s newly operational EPMB plant in Malacca, Malaysia, with capacity ramp-up already…
BYD Completes 15,000-Km All-Electric Silk Road Marathon in 43 Days Without a Drop of Fuel
June 24, 2026 – BYD kicks off an ambitious 15,000-kilometer all-electric odyssey from Rome to Xi’an, retracing Marco Polo’s historic Silk Road route with zero fuel consumption over 43 days. The Chinese automaker, serving as the exclusive flagship mobility partner for the “Marco Polo New Silk Road” expedition launched on June 13, is leading a…
China Overtakes Japan as Australia’s No. 1 Auto Importer After 83% Surge
June 15, 2026 – China has dethroned Japan as Australia’s top source of imported vehicles, ending a 28-year dominance after a stunning 83% surge in shipments over the past twelve months. The numbers tell the story plainly. In April alone, nearly 36,000 Chinese passenger cars rolled into Australia, outpacing Japan’s 29,000. Over the first four…
Porsche CEO Admits the 2019 Taycan Was “Simply Too Early”
June 12, 2026 – Porsche’s chief executive, Michael Leiters, has openly conceded that the Taycan — the brand’s inaugural all-electric sports car — may have arrived ahead of its time when it launched in late 2019. Designed as Porsche’s bold entry into the electrification era, the Taycan debuted with impressive credentials, notably introducing an 800V…
China Overtakes Japan as Saudi Arabia’s Top Auto Supplier After Shipping 1.9 Million Cars in Two Years
June 9, 2026 – China has dethroned Japan as Saudi Arabia’s top source of imported vehicles, marking a significant shift in the Kingdom’s $20 billion auto market, according to fresh figures released by the Zakat, Tax and Customs Authority. Over the past two years, Saudi Arabia brought in roughly 1.9 million passenger cars, with China…
Great Wall Chairman Slams “EVs Are Disposable” Claim as “Complete Nonsense”
June 4, 2026 – Great Wall Motors Chairman Wei Jianjun has fired back at the growing narrative that electric vehicles are nothing more than disposable consumer goods, calling the claim “absolute nonsense.” Speaking in a recent media interview, Wei argued that regardless of powertrain, vehicles priced at hundreds of thousands of yuan are inherently durable…
Tesla’s Steering-Wheel-Free Robotaxi Spotted Leaving Factory Floor in Gold
May 30, 2026 – Tesla has shared footage of its Cybercab rolling off the production line, marking what the company claims is the world’s first mass-produced Level 5 autonomous vehicle built without a steering wheel, pedals, or side mirrors. In the video posted by Elon Musk on X, a fleet of gold-finished Cybercabs exits the…
BYD’s First Japan-Bound EV “Racco” Lands This July with Sliding Doors and a 10,000-Order Ambition
May 30, 2026 – BYD is set to enter Japan’s kei car segment with a bold move, launching its new lightweight electric vehicle “Racco” on July 28, the company’s Japan representative Atsuki Tofukuji revealed in a recent interview. The automaker aims to collect 10,000 orders by the end of 2026, a target that would represent…
BYD Charters Entire Cargo Ship to Australia as Sales Surge Pushes Wait Times to 8 Weeks
May 30, 2026 –BYD Deploys Dedicated Cargo Vessel to Australia as Demand Surges Beyond Capacity BYD has chartered its first purpose-built roll-on/roll-off ship, the “Zhengzhou,” to ship roughly 5,000 vehicles directly from Shanghai to Australian shores, responding to a supply crunch that has pushed delivery wait times to six to eight weeks. The move marks…