The automotive world. In focus.

Nio carried out 1.2 million EV battery swaps in China during a single holiday week. Battery swapping allows drivers to replace a battery at a station and continue their journey without waiting for it to charge in the vehicle. The figure represents the number of swaps completed during the week, not the number of…

German carmaker Porsche plans to cut around 40% of its leadership and management positions over the medium term. The company has included the reorganization in a new strategy aimed at cutting costs and restructuring the business. Porsche CEO Michael Leiters unveiled the strategy. The company’s website lists improving…

Britain is preparing to impose tariffs on electric vehicle imports from China, The Times reported. Jonathan Reynolds, whom the newspaper describes as the business secretary, is drawing up a package of potential tariffs. According to Wikipedia, Reynolds has served as the UK’s Secretary of State for Business, Innovation…

Toyota and Honda shut down factories in Thailand due to flooding Toyota and Honda have announced the suspension of operations at their factories in Thailand due to widespread flooding, The Nation newspaper reported. The flooding has intensified amid seasonal monsoon rains. The floods have affected more than 2.6…

The design of the eighth-generation petrol-powered 3 Series draws on the electric i3 Neue Klasse. RBC showcased the car’s revised styling in a photo gallery with images credited to BMW Group. The range-topping version will be the M350 xDrive, with a claimed output of 443 hp. According to the announced specifications,…

Nissan aims to raise U.S. production share to 80% Japanese automaker Nissan plans to increase the share of its production in the United States to 80%, TASS reported. The company plans to take this step in response to high tariffs imposed by U.S. President Donald Trump's administration. The figure is a target, not a…

Volkswagen and Audi have recalled 2.1 million vehicles worldwide over a steering issue. The models listed include the Audi Q3, Golf, Golf Variant, Tiguan, Touran and Caddy. According to Germany’s Federal Motor Transport Authority and a Volkswagen spokesperson, the manufacturer is recalling 2.86 million vehicles…

Mercedes-Benz may close 2 plants in Germany if it cannot reduce labor costs. Management is proposing that employees work 40 hours a week instead of 35, with no increase in pay. The company expects the extra working hours and other measures to cut its personnel costs in Germany by up to €800 million. Three sources told…

Audi seeks to stop imports of its own Chinese-built cars into Europe Audi has taken legal action against German dealer Auto China, which imports electric vehicles from the Chinese brand AUDI into Germany. The E5 Sportback and E7X models were developed jointly with SAIC Motor for the Chinese market. According to…

New skin for the old model Mercedes C Sport Coupe Here are the latest pictures of the C-class Sport Coupe , maybe to be called CLC. This because it´s still based on the old model and just got a re-skin. Therefore its possible that Mercedes dont want it to be called C-class.

Mini loses its roof Toppless Mini for the spring The Mini family is getting complate, with the Clubman introduced at the Car Show in Frankfurt in September , the last member of the Mini family is still testing. The Mini Convertible will be shown for fans and customers during the Geneva Car Show in March.

The new 928 ? Porsche, come fly with me. What kind of monster is Porsche developing? We have seen this Porsche Cayenne based mule before, and every time we ask ourselves: What can it be? A Lamborghini SUV? A Bentley SUV? We still don’t know for sure, but this prototype is hammering around the “Ring” with a speed that…