Smart Cars
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…
China’s Auto Sales Could Hit 50 Million Units, Capturing Half the Global Market, Says Industry Leader
May 30, 2026 – At the 2026 Future Auto Pioneers Conference held today, China’s auto market was projected to dominate global sales for years to come, with one industry leader forecasting domestic annual sales could eventually reach 50 million units — effectively controlling half or more of the worldwide market. Cui Dongshu, secretary-general of the…
He Xiaopeng Says He’s Stopped Reading Specific Books — Because the World Changes Too Fast
May 30, 2026 – XPeng founder He Xiaopeng has shared a candid take on his evolving relationship with reading, suggesting that the rapid pace of change in today’s tech landscape has made traditional books increasingly difficult to digest. Speaking on the talk show Unfinished Promise, He revealed that many books sitting on his desk now…
Leapmotor Exec Slams “Spec Wars”: Consumers Don’t Care About Range or Compute You’ll Never Use
May 30, 2026 – At today’s Future Auto Pioneer Conference in Jinan, Leapmotor COO Xu Jun made a blunt assessment of the current EV market: price is king, and anyone who refuses to fight the pricing war risks being ignored entirely. “It’s a brutal reality,” Xu admitted. “If you don’t cut prices, consumers simply won’t…
Ferrari CEO Can’t Understand Why Anyone Would Criticize the Luce — ‘Innovation Costs Money’
May 30, 2026 –Ferrari CEO Hits Back at Critics of Controversial Luce EV: ‘If You Don’t Pay for Innovation, There Is No Innovation’ Just four days after unveiling its first-ever all-electric model, Ferrari is already fighting a war on two fronts — one in the showroom, one on the stock exchange. Ferrari CEO Benedetto Vigna…
Toyeta Pivots to South America: $2.2 Billion Brazil Plant Set to Launch in November as EV Headwinds Mount
May 30, 2026 – Toyota is expanding its industrial footprint in Brazil while simultaneously shelving a high-profile electric sedan, a dual move that underscores the automaker’s recalibration of its global EV strategy amid shifting demand and policy headwinds. The company revealed plans to launch its second Brazilian factory in early November in Sorocaba, São Paulo…
CATL Chief Scientist Wu Kai Confirms Mass Production of Sodium-Ion Batteries Set for This Year
May 30, 2026 – CATL is gearing up to mass-produce a lineup of sodium-ion battery products this year, according to Wu Kai, the company’s chief scientist and an academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering, who spoke at the 2026 Equipment Power Forum. The rollout underscores a strategic bet on a chemistry that relies on…