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Green Car Congress
JULY 27, 2018
The Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) and Tongji University in Shanghai are researching standardizable methods for joint technology development in dispersed locations. —Professor Albert Albers, director of IPEK’s Institute for Product Development at KIT. — Dr. med.
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InsideEVs
OCTOBER 11, 2023
The $15,000 kit comes with adjustable coil-over shocks and a pair of custom subframes, among other things.
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EV Central
FEBRUARY 22, 2025
It’s cheaper, travels further between charges, gets most of the same kit, and while not as fast, it’s hardly a slow-poke, at least on paper. seconds (Performance) The post 2025 BYD Sealion 7 Review: Chinese giant unleashes its alternative to the Tesla Model Y Juniper in Australia appeared first on EV Central.
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Green Car Congress
APRIL 19, 2021
4, the third member of the fully electric family is also based on the Modular Electric Drive Kit (MEB). 6 is tailored specifically to the needs and wishes of Chinese customers in terms of space, functionality, design and, in particular, user experience. Like the compact ID.3 3 and the ID.4, seconds and for a top speed of 160 km/h.
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Green Car Congress
SEPTEMBER 9, 2009
In the presence of Chinese National People's Congress Chairman Wu Bangguo and Chinese Vice Minister of Commerce Ma Xiuhong, representatives from GM and Shanghai GM formalized an agreement for the purchase of complete vehicles, vehicle kits, machinery and equipment by the GM joint venture from its parent company.
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InsideEVs
JULY 24, 2023
Batteries are not included.
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Green Car Congress
NOVEMBER 22, 2011
Vehicle kits will be supplied by GM China’s SAIC-GM-Wuling (SGMW) joint venture. The Chevrolet Move will be the first Chinese vehicle assembled by GM in Egypt and the first SGMW vehicle assembled outside China.
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Green Car Reports
OCTOBER 8, 2014
Designers consider whether less "EVness" will make the 2017 Nissan Leaf more appealing, Tesla Motors sets up shop in Japan, and Chinese-Swedish carmaker Volvo unveils a prototype engine that makes 450 horsepower from just 2.0 A new aftermarket body kit.' All this and more on Green Car Reports.
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Green Car Congress
OCTOBER 19, 2018
Volkswagen Group China is beginning construction in Anting of the Group’s first factory specifically designed for the Modular Electric Drive Kit (MEB) platform. < Through Volkswagen’s MEB platform, we will be able to easily produce state-of-the-art electric vehicles for our Chinese customers on a high scale.
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EV Central
FEBRUARY 15, 2025
Ive heard good things about the XPeng G6, not least of all from EV Central s very own Bruce Newton, and I have a sneaking suspicion this might prove the best of the new breed of Chinese electric SUVs not to mention a genuine rival to the Tesla Model Y. Day 2: How do the Chinese brands do this?
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EV Central
MAY 18, 2024
Firstly, it lands the Chinese maker in Australia’s biggest sales segment and, as a plug-in hybrid , it is BYD’s first ICE-powered , CO2-emitting vehicle to go on sale here following the launch of three BEVs since 2022 – the Atto 3 , Dolphin and Shark. But you won’t find a spare tyre, just a repair kit. 2024 BYD Sealion 6 rear seat.
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EV Central
AUGUST 12, 2023
The MG4 is dressed to impress with sporty-looking kit The most annoying thing about the driving is a common complaint about Chinese cars: the mediocre tuning of their drive assistance systems such as lane assist and the annoyingly repetitious process of having to turn them off each time you turn the car on.
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EV Central
FEBRUARY 1, 2025
Another week another Chinese electric SUV designed to tackle the Tesla Model Y. it was one of the many start-up Chinese EV makers with little success or profile until the global auto giant Stellantis bought in and announced plans to take Leapmotor global. But missing from the kit are Apple CarPlay and Android Auto smartphone mirroring.
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Green Car Congress
JANUARY 8, 2013
The Ford Developer Program for open mobile apps provides a software development kit (SDK), technical support from Ford engineers and a developer community to enable utilizing the SYNC connectivity system and AppLink application programming interface (API). Sina is an online media company serving China and the global Chinese communities.
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Green Car Congress
JANUARY 8, 2018
DRIVE IX, an intelligent experience software development kit, will enable AI assistants for both drivers and passengers, using sensors inside and outside the car. It’s built on Baidu’s technology and insight from the driving behaviors of Chinese users.
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Cars That Think
NOVEMBER 30, 2024
I also was in contact with a DIY Webshop in the Netherlands, Team AmateurRadioShop.nl , which still sells a kit of an earlier version of the radio. James Provost For those who don’t feel like making a kit, there’s an option for you, too. The left and right channels are amplified and passed to standard RCA audio sockets.
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EV Central
MARCH 11, 2025
As we predicted , this new smallest of Kia EVs goes into battle wearing a sub-$50,000 price tag, undercutting the Hyundai Kona Electric ($54,000) and Renault Megane E-Tech ($54,990), and closely challenging the Chinese BYD Atto 3 ($39,990), Chery Omoda E5 ($42,990) and outgoing MG ZS ($39,990). Standard on all EV3s are a 12.3-inch
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EV Central
JULY 18, 2024
The Chinese-made Smart #1 small SUV will be priced from $54,900 plus on-roads, while the slightly larger and sleeker Smart #3 starts from $57,900 (plus ORCs). Enhancing the sporty feel, Brabus versions get a body kit, large 20-inch alloy wheels and red brake calipers. 2025 Smart #1 starts from $54,900 plus on-roads. seconds and just 3.7
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EV Central
DECEMBER 11, 2024
READ MORE: Nobody is safe from BYDs model tsunami: Chinese brand reveals yet more Australian expansion plans to target Ford, LDV and Mercedes-Benz READ MORE: Shark 6 is just the beginning! Inside, the Atto 3 Up gets high levels of standard kit with all models bagging an 8.8-inch 2025 BYD Yuan Up – aka BYD Atto 3 Up.
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EV Central
MARCH 4, 2025
But Ford believes the newcomer to the emerging plug-in hybrid EV (PHEV) ute market has the off-road might and load-lugging muscle to take on two cheaper Chinese plug-in hybrid rivals in the form of the BYD Shark 6 and upcoming GWM Cannon Alpha PHEV. However, remember that those figures are for a Ranger with a tyre repair kit.
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EV Central
MARCH 5, 2025
Chinese EV start-up Leapmotor has announced its latest range-extender hybrid tech, the new Leapmotor C10 REEV, will arrive in Australia as soon as next month. inch HD infotainment system, sat nav, a wireless phone charger, 12-speaker sound system and a tyre inflation kit. inch digital instrument panel, 14.6-inch
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Cars That Think
NOVEMBER 9, 2021
But, impressive as that feat is, an even more significant chip design development by the Chinese tech giant may be making available the source code to a RISC-V CPU core its own engineers designed. The Chinese government is funding a lot of startups that are designing a variety of chips. parts or technology.
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EV Central
FEBRUARY 14, 2025
The new Smart only makes EVs following an unlikely partnership between Mercedes-Benz and Chinese giant Geely. inch touchscreen Smart #3 Brabus instrument cluster Smart #3 Brabus Smart #3 Brabus boot Smart #3 Brabus boot Smart #3 Brabus frunk Theres also a unique body kit and a vent on the bonnet. Smart #3 Brabus 12.8-inch
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EV Central
SEPTEMBER 1, 2024
Now safely, and very suddenly, ensconced within the sales top 10, it has sent its MG 4 XPower hot hatch off to undergo some localisation treatment, scoring new wheels and springs, a new body kit and spoilers, and a generally tougher, more menacing look. READ MORE: First look! And it could be the beginning of a broader tuning program.
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OCTOBER 5, 2016
These four main kits are now joined by the all-new Modularer Elektrifizierungsbaukasten (“Modular Electric Drive kit”, or MEB), being developed by the Volkswagen brand. Earlier post.) Because Volkswagen expects the main sales volume of MEB vehicles to be in China, the company will need to have suppliers in China.
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EV Central
JULY 15, 2024
Will forgive you if you haven’t heard of the Dutch-backed Chinese-built Tembo Tusker, but when it arrives the tough LDV eT60-rival is primed to be priced from $74,000 plus GST and on-road costs for the base Tusker S (single cab), and just $75,000 for the Tusker D (dual-cab version).
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EV Central
MARCH 21, 2025
Theres no underfloor storage or a spare wheel, just a repair kit. And unlike most modern Hyundais, Kias and Chinese cars, the Cupras driver assist tends to stay quiet and not overly-nannying. But the Chinese plug-in doesnt look, feel or drive as good as our Cupra. We can blame the hybrid gubbins for that.
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EV Central
JUNE 27, 2024
It’s not clear if the cars imported Down Under will match the class-leading, European-spec levels of standard kit, which includes a large 15-inch infotainment screen, a 960W 18-speaker premium sound system (that includes two-speakers within the headrest), plus a 10.2-inch 2024 XPeng G6.
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EV Central
AUGUST 21, 2024
Hopefully they’ll squeeze it in for less to properly challenge the Chinese cheapies, who this year have been busy price war squabbling. Massive bonus are external and internal power sockets (220V) for V2L, allowing bi-directional charging without requiring additional kit. Buyers are benefiting as drive-away dollars plunge.
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CN EV Post
MARCH 22, 2023
The high cost of self-driving kits is one of the factors preventing the technology from being used at scale, and one of the goals of DeepRoute's efforts over the past few years has been to bring the cost down. was available in brands including Lincoln and Geely 's Geometry at the time of launch.
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EV Central
NOVEMBER 15, 2024
And when it comes to what you’re getting for your money, the details aren’t confirmed yet, – but as with many other brands that are entering the market, the approach is expected to be one that includes a strong standard kit list. was a Chinese-spec version. And, according to Geely’s Aussie peeps, our cars won’t drive the same.
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Cars That Think
APRIL 23, 2022
The rest are sourced new from Chinese suppliers such as. And Electric Classic Cars is developing a bolt-in conversion kit for vintage Mini Coopers, in tandem with Super Coopers in Buellton, Calif. Like Electric GT’s kits, it features connectors-for-dummies that don’t allow, say, a positive lead to plug into a negative terminal.
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EV Central
DECEMBER 29, 2024
Add in the bland dealership, detail-less presentation and lack of experts to actually tell us about the Chinese brand’s first Tesla Model Y rival and the omens weren’t good. Launched in Amsterdam, which is possibly the worst place on the planet to drive any car. 2025 XPeng G6 Long Range.
EV Central
APRIL 6, 2024
Chinese brands are now sub-$40k drive-away , and the mega-popular Tesla Model Y , which is a lot more car, is currently only $63,900. The Abarth 500e is fitted with six airbags, and it gets active safety kit like AEB, Lane Keep Assist, Traffic Sign Recognition, Blind Spot Warning, auto high beam and a driver-attention monitor.
Teslarati
JULY 20, 2022
Is Tesla still planning a software development kit and app store for third-party developers to make and sell Tesla apps? Chinese EV manufacturers seem to be doing a better job than their western competitors (excluding Tesla) at innovating in software and design. And what do you think 4680 production output will be by the end of 2022?
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EV Central
JULY 22, 2024
Chinese smart phone-maker and electronics giant Xiaomi has unleashed almost certainly the fastest-ever four-door sedan to turn a wheel. Enhancing performance further the Chinese hyper-sedan features a carbon-fibre body that ensures it weighs just 1900kg. of recovery. 2025 Xiaomi SU7 Ultra.
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EV Central
JUNE 1, 2024
This Chinese luxury 4×4 weighs in at a morbidly obese 3110kg, is longer than a Toyota LandCruiser 300 Series, and, thanks to its twin-turbo V6 petrol/electric motor combo, delivers a beastly 386kW and 800Nm. 2024 Tank 700 Hi4-T : What we think Our Chinese hosts weren’t keen on us testing the 700 Hi4-T in any kind of meaningful way.
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EV Central
SEPTEMBER 19, 2024
Then on the weekend there’s opportunity to load up the family and kit (careful not to exceed that 535kg) and enjoy off-roading with no need for petrol nor diesel. As a common theme with Chinese imports, cabins are dripping in luxury and features. If used as a work truck, urban jobs could be conducted in zero-emissions silence.
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Cars That Think
DECEMBER 11, 2024
Their cars are multisensorial, kitted out with cameras, lidar, and radar. The Chinese government has already approved live testing on public roads in at least 16 other major cities. Chinese consumers are twice as likely as Americans to say they trust self-driving vehicles. Waymo and Apollo are perhaps the most similar.
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EV Central
JULY 12, 2024
Badged Casper in Korea (a combustion version already exists there), but will be EV only when it lands in Australia early next year, highly likely priced below $40,000 to rival Chinese offerings. It’s based on Geely’s Chinese Xingyue L SUV, so has no direct relationship to the smaller Nissan X-Trail based Koleos on the Aussie market.
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EV Central
OCTOBER 16, 2024
BYD might still be chasing down Tesla in Australia in terms of sales, but it seems the Chinese brand is already equal with (if not ahead of) its American rival when it comes to making big, bold Musk-like promises that don’t always come true. Maybe its Chinese origins will put some of them off.
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EV Central
MARCH 22, 2023
Mercedes-Benz EQE SUV 528km: Kia EV6 Air RWD, $72,590 Cheapest Kia EV6 Air version also boasts the most possible kilometres thanks to its 77.4kWh Long Range battery – strong practicality, kit and standout charging capabilities ensure the waiting list is long.
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FEBRUARY 23, 2025
Overview CHINESE conglomerate Geely Auto is making a move into the new car space here with a medium-size fully electric SUV called the EX5. The chassis has a reinforced under tray protecting the battery but omits a spare wheel, relying instead on a tyre reinflation kit. Both feature V2L and V2V functionality. for the Complete.
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EV Central
SEPTEMBER 3, 2024
There are also hot Brabus versions of each, which feature body kits, racy microfibre suede trim and an additional electric motor over the front end. Brabus body kits add a dash more menace, but neither #1 nor #3 Brabii look truly sporty after the tuner’s waved its aesthetic wand. 2024 Smart #1 Brabus. 2024 Smart #1 Brabus.
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