Lotus Emeya arrives sooner than expected
The 2025 Lotus Emeya electric sedan built in Wuhan, China, is now on sale in Australia six months earlier than expected.
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UK Mini plants go electric
BMW Group is putting more than 600 million pounds (A$1.168 billion) into Mini United Kingdom factories at Oxford and Swindon for EV production.
BYD electric ute coming?
BYD is building an electric ute for China that may also come here. Spy shots have been published by CarNewsChina, which adds many Chinese vehicle manufacturers are launching and developing new utes (pick-up trucks) for the growing lifestyle market.
Chinese EVs in hot demand globally
Tesla China has enjoyed a good start to this year, exporting 40,499 EVs (mainly Tesla Model 3s and Model Ys) and selling 19,346 in China.
McLaren focussed on growth in Asia Pacific and China
McLaren Automotive has appointed Paul Harris to spearhead the marque’s operations in the Asia Pacific (APAC) and China regions.
