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'The Question Is When': China's Geely On Zeekr, Lynk & Co Brands In America

At CES 2026, the communications chief for one of China's largest automakers—and the owner of Polestar and Volvo—made some intentions clear.

Jan 6 -

This Tesla-Crushing EV Was The Best Car I Drove In 2025. Here's Why

This Ferrari-looking crossover is beating the Tesla Model Y in China for a reason. Not many cars can compare.

Dec 31 2025 -

Meet The Affordable EV Beating Tesla And BYD At Their Own Game

Geely’s latest EV is now outselling even the Tesla Model Y and the BYD Seagull.

Dec 27 2025 -

Ford's China-Only Bronco EREV Seems Like A Really Promising Start

The electrified Bronco is finally in the hands of Chinese media, and the initial impressions are generally good.

Dec 18 2025 -

Ford’s Latest Pivot Is Great News For China

Ford’s EV hopes now rest on its affordable Universal EV Platform. That’s a heavy burden to bear—if it even happens.

Dec 15 2025 -

Volvo's CEO Just Said The Quiet Part Loud About 2035's Gas Car Ban

"We probably wouldn’t have any cars with catalytic converters either unless they were mandatory."

Dec 3 2025 -

'Absolutely Relentless': What Tesla Had To Learn From Tearing Down Chinese EVs

Tearing down Chinese EVs taught Tesla one important lesson that it applied in the Model 3 and Model Y.

Dec 1 2025 -

I Saw Tesla's Three-Row Model Y L In China. It Proves Tesla's In Its Malaise Era

It has six seats. What else does it do? Not much, I learned. The China-focused three-row Tesla Model Y L isn't a great competitor.

Nov 26 2025 -

China's Zeekr Is Giving Its Older EVs New Hardware. What About Tesla?

Over 70,000 EVs built last year can get a substantial ADAS upgrade that needs 20 work hours to be completed.

Nov 25 2025 -

Xpeng Is Running Tesla’s Playbook For World Domination. It May Just Work

Robots. Self-made chips. Self-driving cars. Xpeng’s plan sounds familiar, with just as much to prove. But it may beat Tesla at its own game.

Nov 21 2025 -

The Tesla Model Y Three-Row Is Supposed To Be A Great Family Hauler. It Really Isn't

A reviewer in China got his hands on the three-row Model Y. The crossover drives great, but isn't the best at carrying people in comfort.

Oct 18 2025 -

Americans Are Increasingly Open To Chinese Cars, Despite Geopolitical Tensions

Huawei, Xiaomi and BYD are the three Chinese brands most considered by Americans.

Oct 16 2025 -

A Chinese EREV Tried To Drive 1 Million Kilometers. Here's What Broke First

The Li Auto L9 made it 307,000 kilometers, or almost 200,000 miles. In the end, old-school tech let it down.

Oct 11 2025 -

China Set To Add 62-Mile Minimums For PHEV Range

This new PHEV range minimum could have big implications for plug-in models sold in and outside of China.

Oct 10 2025 -

China Loves Buick. Why Doesn't America?

Tricky political climates and drastically opposing customer demands make for two very different versions of the same car brand.

Industry

How Xpeng Aims To Out-Tesla Tesla In Europe—And Beyond

Chinese brands like BYD and MG are thriving. But Xpeng, with both affordable and high-tech EVs, deserves attention too. It's even making robots.

Sep 13 2025 -

'This Is Game-Changing': BYD Brings EV Production, Megawatt Charging To Europe

BYD is so serious about Europe, it's even getting into the wagon business.

Sep 9 2025 -

Europeans Would Rather Buy Chinese Cars Than American Ones: Study

Europeans are souring on American companies just as they warm up to Chinese brands.

Sep 9 2025 -

This Chinese Brand Just Resurrected Its Most Infamous Car As An EV

The Chery QQ3 may have started out as a cloned Daewoo, but it's now a modern, software-defined EV.

Sep 6 2025 -

Rivian's CEO Explains What Everybody Gets Wrong About Chinese EVs

Will Chinese EVs come to America? Not in the way you think, Rivian CEO RJ Scaringe said on the Plugged-In Podcast.

Sep 1 2025 -

Forget Xiaomi, A Chinese Vacuum Maker Wants To Take On Bugatti

Dreame Technology, which builds high-end vacuum cleaners and robots, wants to make the world’s fastest car.

Aug 28 2025 -

The Nio ES8 Aims To Be A Luxury Battery Swap King For $43,000

Battery-swapping Nio has just upgraded its six-seater flagship. It's a lot nicer, while being significantly cheaper, too.

Aug 22 2025 -

Hey, Europeans: You Can Now Import Your Own Chinese EV

An exporter named EV Marketplace says they'll help import and homologate EVs for individual European customers.

Aug 21 2025 -

China Is In Love With This Smartphone Company's EVs. Its Next Stop: Europe

Xiaomi disrupted China's already-hot EV market. Now, it's eyeing the rest of the world.

Aug 19 2025 -