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The IM LS6 is priced at 7,499,000 Nepalese Rupees ($53,470) in Nepal and has been renamed IM6 locally. (Image credit: IM Motors) SAIC Motor’s (SHA: 600104) electric vehicle (EV) division, IM Motors, has launched the IM LS6 in Nepal, where the electric SUV (sport utility vehicle) has been renamed IM6. IM Motors rolled out the model in Nepal at an event held in Kathmandu on July 31, according to a statement released today. The IM LS6 is priced at 7,499,000 Nepalese Rupees (about $53,470) in Nepal, with pre-orders already securing the top share of the country’s luxury EV market, IM…
The Seagull has been renamed Dolphin Mini in El Salvador, with a starting price of $22,400. (Image credit: BYD) BYD (HKG: 1211, OTCMKTS: BYDDY) has launched the Seagull in El Salvador, where the compact electric hatchback has been renamed Dolphin Mini. The model was launched in the Central American country by BYD and its partner Energy Motors, according to a statement on Friday. The Seagull has a starting price of $22,400 in El Salvador and offers a range of up to 380 kilometers. BYD entered the passenger vehicle market in El Salvador in January this year. It currently offers six…
Your favorite odd couple is back: me and Editor-in-Chief Patrick George. This time, we’re behind the wheel of something that actually may be more relevant to U.S. market car buyers—the Lynk & Co 900. This plug-in hybrid promises to hit all the right notes of an electric car melded with a gas-powered one. It’s not an EREV, but it can act like one. This was during this year’s Shanghai Auto Show. Patrick and I were carted off about two hours from Shanghai to Hangzhou, which is the home base of Lynk & Co’s parent company, Geely. 53 Source: Patrick George…
Dodge is going all-in on being Stellantis’ performance brand. The automaker has announced that it’ll make the V-8 engine the standard powertrain across the Durango lineup for 2026. The entry-level Durango GT will now feature the brand’s 5.7-liter V-8 engine, which produces 360 horsepower, 65 more than the Pentastar V-6 it replaces. The extra cylinders do come at a cost, with the 2026 Durango GT starting at $44,490, $4,000 more than before. Photo by: Dodge The R/T gets a powertrain upgrade, with Dodge swapping the 5.7-liter V-8 for the 6.4-liter V-8 392. It makes 470 hp and 475 lb-ft of…
CATL and Car Inc will launch a pilot program this year and gradually deploy over 100,000 battery-swappable vehicles. These vehicles will use CATL’s standardized #20 and #25 battery swap blocks, with a vehicle range of 400-600 km. (Image credit: CATL) CATL (SHE: 300750) has signed an agreement with Chinese mobility services giant Car Inc to accelerate the promotion of vehicles based on its battery swap standard. CATL, its subsidiary Contemporary Amperex Energy Service Technology (CAES), Car Inc, and CMB Leasing signed a strategic cooperation agreement at the battery maker’s headquarters in Ningde, Fujian province, to introduce the battery swap model…
Wagons don’t get a lot of love Stateside, with American buyers choosing SUVs over – well, pretty much every other type of vehicle imaginable. That’s our loss, as the latest plug in hybrid versions of the Volkswagen Passat are here to prove. The latest Passat Variant eHybrid (or, in some markets, Vario, which is what the Europeans like to call wagons) is different from the version we get in the US. Unlike the domestic version which is based on a low-cost platform specific to the US and China, the Euro-market version is built on the MQB platform that underpins VW’s flagship…
Tesla is continuing its Robotaxi expansion just days after opening up human-driven rides in California. The automaker has listed job postings for vehicle operators in cities across America. One of the next cities on Tesla’s map is Brooklyn, which could be particularly tricky given New York City’s “good luck!” approach to traffic. Just weeks after its initial launch and days after it expanded into California, Tesla’s Robotaxi service is already eyeing up plans for expansion by hiring more “vehicle operators” in cities across the U.S. And one of the next stops on its radar is New York City. Thanks to a…
Lotus announced several updates to the 2026 Emira back in June. The automaker made the V6 SE the flagship model in America, with the Emira Turbo serving as the brand’s entry point, and now we know how much they’ll cost. CarBuzz is reporting that the Emira will start at $106,900. That’ll buy you a Mercedes-AMG-powered Lotus with a four-cylinder turbocharged engine making 360 horsepower. The 2025 Emira started at $102,250. Photo by: Lotus The Emira V6 SE will start at $112,900. The 3.5-liter supercharged powertrain produces the same 400 horsepower, but Lotus optimized the dampers and made wheel alignment adjustments…
The Yuan Up has been renamed Atto 2 in Malaysia, with a starting price of 100,000 Malaysian Ringgit ($23,630). To date, BYD and Denza have established over 40 sales outlets in Malaysia. (Image credit: BYD) BYD (HKG: 1211, OTCMKTS: BYDDY) has launched the Yuan Up compact pure electric SUV (sport utility vehicle) in Malaysia, which has been renamed Atto 2 locally, according to an announcement today. The model went on sale in Malaysia on July 24, making the country the first market globally to receive the right-hand drive version of the Yuan Up. The model is available in a single…
Li Auto has reached the milestone of 3,000 supercharging stations, as the company prepares to launch its first all-electric SUV model, the Li i8, in a few hours. Li Auto previously promised that there would be more than 2,500 supercharging stations in China when the Li i8 goes on sale. (Image credit: Li Auto) Li Auto (NASDAQ: LI) has reached the milestone of 3,000 supercharging stations, as the company prepares to launch its first pure electric SUV (sport utility vehicle), the Li i8, in a few hours. “The 3,000th Li Auto supercharging station has been completed, and the nation’s largest…