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Hyundai unveiled an all-electric camper van with solar panels for off-grid adventures. It even has a kitchen, smart features, and plenty more for extended stays. Meet the Hyundai Staria Camper EV Concept Just over a week after it revealed the Staria Electric, its first fully electric MPV, Hyundai showcased a new camper variant at the CMT trade fair in Stuttgart, Germany. The camper concept is based on the same underpinnings as the Staria Electric, delivering an estimated WLTP driving range of up to 400 km (249 miles). Hyundai said its long-range capabilities, which rank among the best among electric MPVs,…
China’s advanced auto industry may be hitting some speed bumps at home, but it’s expanding overseas at warp speed. And lately it’s been a question of “when,” not “if,” those vehicles could ever come to the United States. 2026 already feels like some dominoes have begun to fall. You had the Geely Group’s strong showing at CES (and hints that a U.S. debut announcement could come in the next few years), President Donald Trump’s repeated openness to Chinese automakers setting up factories in the U.S., and now, a trade deal between Canada and China that will lower tariff barriers to Chinese EVs in America’s neighbor to the…
The decision is a major boon for affordable Chinese automakers like BYD that are steadily gaining ground in the European market. Germany’s new subsidy program offers payments ranging from 1,500 to 6,000 euros, primarily targeting low- to middle-income buyers. (A BYD Han L EV displayed at the Shanghai auto show in April 2025. Image credit: CnEVPost) The German government’s 3-billion-euro (about $3.5 billion) subsidy program to boost electric vehicle (EV) sales will be open to all manufacturers, including Chinese brands, according to a Bloomberg report on Monday. Announced Monday, the incentive aims to drive EV adoption and support Europe’s largest…
In 2026, electric vehicles are as much a mode of transportation as they are a political Rorschach test. About half the country is pretty cool with the idea. The other half? Well, you’ll have to pry their V8 engines from their cold, dead hands. None of this is doing any favors for EV adoption, but the situation has actually improved in recent years. A new study suggests that partisan divide is slowly fading. More and more buyers are reaching across the aisle and are open to the idea of EVs being for all drivers. That’s great news for an industry that…
Nio said it is pleased to see China and the EU making steady progress toward consensus on the basis of mutual respect. China and the EU have reached an agreement on price undertakings for Chinese BEV exports, marking significant progress toward replacing additional tariffs. (A Firefly EV displayed at the Nio House within the Nio F2 factory campus in Hefei, Anhui province, in January 2026. Image credit: CnEVPost) Nio Inc (NYSE: NIO, HKG: 9866) pledged to continue advancing its European operations after the European Commission on Monday outlined conditions for Chinese electric vehicle makers to replace EU tariffs with a…
The pack’s cells support peak charging rates of up to 6C, enabling a 10%-80% charge in under 10 minutes. Svolt achieved its first quarterly profit in the fourth quarter 2025 and aims to realize full-year profitability in 2026. (A video screenshot shows Svolt Energy unveiling an 80-kWh PHEV battery pack at its sixth Battery Day event on January 13, 2026. Screenshot by CnEVPost) Svolt Energy has unveiled an 80-kWh battery pack for plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs), claiming it has the world’s largest capacity. The Chinese battery manufacturer rolled out the Fortress 2.0 pack at its sixth Battery Day event…
The SU7, Xiaomi’s first EV, took the Chinese market by storm last year. Xiaomi opened pre-orders for an upgraded, longer-range model on Wednesday, and it’s still cheaper than a Tesla Model 3, starting at 229,900 yuan ($33,000). Xiaomi opens pre-orders for the updated SU7 EV After launching the SU7 in March 2024, Xiaomi’s flagship electric sedan quickly became one of China’s most popular EVs. In just nine months, the SU7 racked up nearly 250,000 pre-orders, and by the end of 2024, Xiaomi delivered more than 135,000 models. Since it hit the market, Xiaomi has sold more than 360,000 SU7s in…
2025 total sales fell 7%, and Volvo’s global EV sales dropped 13% year-over-year. U.S. EVs jumped 91% in 2025, but U.S. plug-ins fell 23% as PHEVs dropped 40%. China BEVs fell 46% in 2025, while PHEVs surged 116%. The electric vehicle market changed and fluctuated through 2025 and many automakers ended up selling fewer cars than they were hoping. Volvo revealed today that its global year-over-year sales figure for 2025 was 710,042, which is 7% less than the 763,389 vehicles it sold in 2024. Even though sales were 2% higher in December, it wasn’t enough to offset a difficult year…
Shangjie shared the first image of its Z7 sedan, hinting it will compete with Xiaomi’s revamped SU7. This comes as Xiaomi begins pre-sales for the updated SU7. (A Shangjie poster rotated 90 degrees counterclockwise reveals the Z7 sedan.) Shangjie, the new automotive brand developed by SAIC Motor (SHA: 600104) and Huawei, previewed its upcoming Z7 model, hinting the sedan will directly challenge Xiaomi’s (HKG: 1810, OTCMKTS: XIACY) SU7. Shangjie today shared a poster on Weibo showing the outline of the Z7 — the brand’s second model. “Shangjie Z7: Even more anticipated than the next generation!” the brand wrote on Weibo,…
GWM sold 124,020 vehicles in December, marking an 8.33 percent year-on-year decline — its first drop since April 2025. GWM’s overseas sales reached 57,418 units in December, setting a new record for the fifth consecutive month. (A GWM Haval model displayed at the Shanghai auto show in April 2025. Image credit: CnEVPost) GWM (HKG: 2333) saw sales decline in the final month of 2025 due to weak performance from its Haval brand, despite overseas sales hitting a new high. The automaker sold 124,020 vehicles in December, down 8.33 percent year-on-year and down 6.90 percent month-on-month, according to data released today.…