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This Massive Chinese SUV Is Quite Literally A Tank

GWM Tank 700 LWB adds a 2+2+2 layout, extra length, and serious towing muscle as it chases Yangwang U8L in China’s luxury SUV class.

Motor1 · Sep 14

China Opens Nationwide Inspections After BYD And Geely Fail Quality Checks

Regulators are tightening inspections and test rules as Chinese automakers chase faster product cycles and export growth into skeptical overseas markets.

Motor1 · Sep 2

China's top DRAM maker CXMT sues Pentagon over its blacklisting — argues chips are standard civilian JEDEC spec, not defense hardware

Chinese DRAM maker CXMT wants the US Department of Defense to remove it from the list of companies linked to the Chinese military.

Tom’s Hardware · Aug 30

The First Lotus Plug-In Hybrid Has a Very Strange Name

Putting a gas engine in a car previously sold only as an EV is generally seen as good news by enthusiasts. Add a Lotus badge, and purists will inevitably talk about it. However, when the foundation is a large and heavy SUV, the excitement suddenly tapers off. Nevertheless, this Eletre…

Motor1 · Dec 9, 2025

Tech Brief (Nov. 27): Li Auto Swings to Quarterly Loss on Slumping Deliveries

China sets 2027 targets to boost consumption, Didi’s net profit jumps 67%

Caixin Global · Nov 27, 2025

The Cheapest Toyota RAV4 Isn't a Hybrid. And It Isn't for America

While we wait for the 2026 Toyota RAV4 to hit dealerships later this year—and for pricing to be announced—another interesting RAV4 variant has surfaced. It technically isn't even a RAV4 at all; it's called the Wildlander. Even though it looks mostly identical to the version headed to the US, this…

Motor1 · Sep 22, 2025

The New Nissan Sentra Makes an Early Debut

Nissan gave us a taste of the next-generation Sentra when it teased several future models at the end of March. That’s when we saw the new Leaf alongside a group of cars hiding in the shadows. By then, spy shots of a prototype had already confirmed the company’s commitment to…

Motor1 · Sep 11, 2025

The New Volvo XC70 Is A Big-Battery Plug-In Hybrid

This new PHEV-only SUV sits between the XC60 and XC90, offering up to 112 miles of electric range, but don't expect to see it in America.

InsideEVs · May 27, 2025

The New Volvo XC70 Betrays Its Wagon Roots

When Volvo teased the new XC70 at the beginning of the month, we had a feeling it wouldn’t be a wagon. Sure enough, fully revealing images of the resurrected nameplate confirm its transition to an SUV. We aren't even surprised. Ahead of its official debut, the vehicle has appeared early…

Motor1 · May 27, 2025

The Mazda EZ-60 Is a Rear-Wheel-Drive Chinese SUV

We’ve talked about the EZ-60 before. It initially popped up on our radar at the beginning of the month when Mazda teased it on China’s Weibo social media network. It then appeared on the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) website, where the government shows all future models homologated…

Motor1 · Apr 23, 2025