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NIO  is one of the fastest-growing electric car startups. A name that is building a solid image and that today has celebrated the milestone of having managed to carry out the 200,000th unit of its range. This striking figure also occurs just one year after celebrating the 100,000th unit. A sign that despite the difficulties with the supply chain and the challenges of the Covid in China, the manufacturer is accelerating its growth. Something that we can see with more perspective if we take into account that from the beginning of its chain production in May 2018, until April 2021, NIO has managed to produce 100,000 units. A figure that has now been achieved in just 12 months. The company’s 200,000th production  vehicle was a blue unit of the ET7 saloon. A model that has rolled off the production line located at the JAC-NIO Advanced Manufacturing Center in Hefei, Anhui province. Now the challenge, in addition to fighting to restore normality in the supply chain, is to present the upda

In recent years we have witnessed a veritable invasion of new forms of mobility in our cities. The arrival of electric bicycles has been accompanied by  scooters , which privately or through sharing systems, have transformed the way of moving. But these changes also bring associated other challenges, which the American city of Cincinnati has faced radically. The local council has determined that the sharing systems, those public rental fleets, will not be able to operate between six in the afternoon and six in the morning. The reason? According to the council,  they seek to reduce the accident rate and also the use of these electric scooters in criminal activities , such as drug trafficking. The statistics do not give many reasons for this strange decision that for the moment will only affect rental scooters. And it is that according to the data collected in the last year in the city, the rate of accidents of different considerations has barely reached  0.02% of the trips registered

TVR is a manufacturer of British origin specializing in the production of low-volume sports cars.  The company, founded in 1946 , changed hands for the last time in 2013 after entering the 21st century on a shaky footing. Now, the new managers of the company are trying to reinvent it and relaunch it in style. The first step was the presentation in 2017 of the  Griffith Prototype , which heralded the arrival of a new generation of the iconic Griffith sports car, one of the company’s longest-lived. This prototype was equipped with a 5.0 V8 engine of Ford origin (we understand that it is the famous 5.0 Coyote currently used in the Mustang). Now, TVR has twisted its strategy by announcing that  it will become a sponsor of the Formula E electric single-seater championship , one of the reference competitions in the thriving electric motorsports sector. In addition, it has also confirmed that it will launch an electric version of the Griffith in 2024. Les Edgar, Chairman of TVR , states th

Weeks ago, Opel confirmed the return of one of its legendary cars, the Manta, a vehicle that will adapt to the future by inheriting part of the essence of the classic car. The  great objective of Opel/Vauxhall is to become a one hundred percent electric car manufacturer in 2028 , that is, in just six years. To do this and like  Renault’s Renaulution strategy , the German manufacturer of the Stellantis Automotive Group will revitalize some of its classic models to adapt them to new propulsion technologies. One of the  returns already officially confirmed  by the top managers of the German firm corresponds to the  return of the mythical Manta . One of the coupés that broke the most hearts in the last century will be  revitalized in three years with remarkably different bodywork, more specifically an SUV type and with notorious coupé-type aesthetic touches at the rear , as a clear tribute to the classic car. According to official information already advanced, the  new Manta of the 21st

The D-segment of electric sedans in China is getting hotter. More Chinese brands are signing up for the category, the latest to do so is the  Neta S  -or Nezha S-, a frustrated novelty from the Beijing non-Salon, canceled due to the recent COVID outbreak. He has had to present himself to the media through the Internet. I correct, re-introduce, last year it was shown as a model practically similar to the one that would be in series production. It was anticipated by the Neta Eureka 03 Concept prototype in 2020, with which it does not have many differences. There is little left for its commercialization and it does not have defined prices. Neta is a brand founded in 2018 by Hozon Auto New Energy Automobile Co., Ltd., which in turn dates from 2014. Its catalog of electric cars is based on a couple of platforms, HPA and HPC, from which the U and V  crossover . This is its first sedan, and it may end up leaving China for other markets. By dimensions, it is a competitor of the BMW i3 -Chin

After months of sharing advances, images of the camouflaged prototypes, and small doses of information administered with a dropper,  BMW has finally revealed its new top of the electric range: the i7 , a representation saloon (F segment) derived from the 7 Series , with which shares the use of the CLAR modular platform. This colossal sedan measures  5.39 meters long , 1.95 meters wide, and 1.54 meters high, while its wheelbase is 3.22 meters. It is, therefore, larger than the Mercedes-Benz EQS, its main rival, which makes do with a length of “only” 5.22 meters. The trunk for its part cubes 500 liters, a rather low figure if we take into account the size of the car. Aesthetically, it follows the path set by the recently renovated X7 ,  from which it takes the double-height  headlamps (the upper module integrates the daytime running lights and the turn signals, while the lower one has adaptive Matrix LED technology). The radiator grille, which maintains the typical double kidney shape

A few months after its official presentation, KIA opened the order books for the new e-Niro in Spain. The revamped compact SUV, which now sits on the K3 platform already seen in the latest Hyundai Elantra, is slightly longer (6.5 centimeters) than its predecessor and  debuts a completely revamped exterior and interior design . However, mechanically there are not too many changes. The second-generation KIA e-Niro is equipped with a 204 hp (150 kW) and 255 Nm engine coupled to the front axle, thanks to which it can complete the 0 to 100 km/h in 7.8 seconds. Its battery pack will have a capacity of 64.8 kWh, enough to approve a maximum of  463 km WLTP  (its official consumption is 15.9 kWh/100 km), a minimal improvement compared to the 455 km WLTP achieved by its predecessor which tells us that, despite the use of a new platform, the powertrain is likely to be very similar. As for the load, for the moment it has only been revealed that it  will take 43 minutes to go from 10 to 80%  conn

Contrary to what was planned, the VW ID. Buzz initially go on sale in the classic sales model. Like the other electric models in the ID family, the MEB van should also be sold in the agency model. But nothing will come of it for the time being. Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles starts advance sales of the ID. Buzz initially used the classic sales model in May, a VWN spokesman confirmed when asked by “Automobilwoche”. But the goal of selling the car in the agency model is sticking to it. For the sale of the ID. models, the Volkswagen brand had agreed on the so-called agency model under the then Sales Director Jürgen Stackmann: The dealers are no longer the contractual partners of the customers, but VW itself. The dealers act as intermediaries or agents and receive an agency in return stipulated commission. VW also wanted this model for the ID presented in March. and to apply Buzz. However, this model is not a vehicle from the Volkswagen Passenger Cars brand, but from Volkswagen Commerci

According to a report published by the German press,  BMW  and  McLaren  would be close to reaching an agreement for the joint development of a platform for electric sports cars. This would not be the first time that both brands have been associated since in the 90s the Bavarian firm provided the V12 engine that powered the legendary McLaren F1. The  memorandum of understanding would have been signed on March 24 . This alliance should allow the Germans to take advantage of McLaren’s enormous experience in the development of supercars and hypercars, while the English would benefit from the synergies derived from collaborating with a large group such as BMW. Taking into account the type of cars that McLaren develops, it seems clear that the platform resulting from this union will not be aimed at supporting grand touring cars like the 8 Series or  roadsters  like the Z4, but rather true supercars. Therefore, it  is very likely that it will be used in the rumored i8 replacement . The tr

Now eclipsed in sales by its German rivals, the BMW 1 Series wants to return to the throne among premium compacts. For this, it is already preparing its new generation. The BMW 1 Series may  not be at its best . According to the latest data from ANFAC,  the German compact now occupies third place in our country in sales so far this year with its traditional rivals.  Both the  Mercedes A-Class , the leader, and the  Audi A3,  surpass it quite clearly, while in its range it is the  third best-selling BMW car , already surpassed by the X1 and X2 SUVs. Even so,  the importance of the 1 Series in the BMW range is vital  and the brand is already working on its renewal. Although this  will not arrive until next year, already in 2023 , the compact begins to be seen on the Internet through camouflaged photographs that show that the test prototypes are already rolling in the testing phase. The last units to be seen could even point to the  return of the sporty M140i variant,  with very striki

Toyota has just revealed the main data and first photos of the new GR Corolla, the sportiest and most powerful version of this compact. Toyota’s  GR sports car range welcomes the new GR Corolla 2023 , the most powerful and extreme version of the Japanese firm’s popular compact car. Initially, the information revealed by the Japanese manufacturer is relative to the North American market. In the case of his  possible arrival in our country ,  at the moment it has not been confirmed . The maximum power advertised for the GR Corolla is  305 hp at 6,500 rpm  . The engine that will drive this sporty version of the compact is the same as the one already incorporated in the  GR Yaris , that is, a  three-cylinder 1.6 turbo gasoline, with direct and indirect injection systems and variable intake and exhaust distribution . The transfer of all the strength of this sports car to the asphalt is done to all  four wheels through a six-speed manual gearbox . Its all-wheel-drive system, through a mul

For a long time, it has been known that Peugeot is working on a new  crossover  derived from the 308 that will serve as a link between its range of passenger cars ( 208 , 308 , 508 ) and SUVs ( 2008 , 3008 , 5008 ). The commercial name of this model is still unknown, and although names such as 308 Cross or 408 Cross are contemplated,  it is most likely that it will end up being called 4008 . As can be seen in the first spy photos of the camouflaged prototypes, the new Peugeot 4008 will have a front design similar to that of the 308; however, its rear will be completely different, as it will adopt a  fastback-type  roof drop . The rising beltline and pronounced shoulders will give it a sporty touch, while the large-diameter wheels and raised suspension will give the SUV look so fashionable today. While it will be based on the same platform as the 308, the EMP2 will be noticeably larger, as  it is expected to share dimensions with the  4.64 meters 308 SW. Therefore, it will be somewhat