Greg Kable

China EV sales are down, but the throttle is still flat to the floor Denza Z9S: - Builds on standard Z9 - Tri-motor 4WD: 890kW (1193bhp) - Single motor RWD: 370kW (496bhp) - 102.3kWh battery - Up to 920km range (CLTC) - DC flash charging @BYDGlobal @BYDCompany

- MG 4X priced from ¥99,800 (€12,477) in China - Up to 610km range (CLTC) - Optional semi-solid-state battery - 125kW/53.9kWh and 150kW/64.2kWh - Length: 4500mm German markt perspective: - VW Tiguan from €39,175 - VW ID.4 from €40,580 Same industry. Different reality.

Germany 2026 - Politicians: “Let Chinese car makers take over VW plants” - Talk of takeovers (Zwickau, Dresden) - Goal: save jobs - Reality: high costs - Industry: “basically handing over unused halls” From “In China, for China” to… “In Germany, for China”? @BILD @VWGroup

MG 07 sedan revealed in Chinese MIIT filing: - H2 2026 launch in China - L/W/H/WB: 4886/1900/1478/ 2825mm - EV and PHEV - EV: 176kW e-motor - PHEV: 82kW 1.5L ICE + 152kW e-motor - Momenta R7-based driver assist - Target price: ¥150k-200k @MGmotor

After all those new GTs at the Beijing motor show a couple of weeks ago, I went and drove this: the new electric Mercedes-AMG GT 4-door Coupe ... autocar.co.uk/car-news/elect…

BMW’s profits drop 23% to €1.67bn in Q1 US tariffs bite, China weaker still, volumes slip Still ahead of Audi and Mercedes-Benz, but the pressure is building And the next CEO, Milan Nedeljkovic, walks straight into the storm ... @BMWGroup @BMW

Volkswagen R has confirmed it plans to take a new Golf R race car to the Nürburgring 24 Hours in 2027 The 4WD hatch is under development, and this, it says, is a taste of what to expect After the FWD GTI Clubsport 'Ring racer, this is the next chapter @volkswagen @VWGroup

RIP Alex Zanardi. From F1 to CART champion to multiple Paralympic gold medallist to Ironman triathlon world record holder and more. His resilience and spirit transcended sport. A remarkable life ...

Smart signals US ambitions as it unveils Concept #2 city EV wardsauto.com/news/smart-sig… via WardsAuto

@NavDam84 @byd @GAC_MOTOR Z7. Not the T

@GregKable @byd @GAC_MOTOR * SAIC Z7T

China's gone GT mad. 1. Fang Cheng Bao Formula Equation S 2. Fang Cheng Bao Formula Equation SL 3. Stelato Z7T 4. Aistaland GT7 ... and that's just for starters @BYD @GAC_MOTOR #BAIC

New Chinese car brand Pallade, a subsidiary of Qianli Technology, of which Geely holds substantial shareholding, has unveiled concepts of what is says will be its first two production models: the P1 sedan and A1 SUV. Pallade is headed up by former Honor CEO, Zhao Ming. #Pallade

@electricfelix @BMW carry over I think. 18.7kWh/11kW.

@GregKable @BMW By the way what do you know about the PHEV batteries?

The Facelifted BMW 7-Series has landed - Neue Klasse-inspired design - Panoramic iDrive - OS X software The i7 sticks with a 400V architecture. New battery produced by Rimac gets BMW's new round cell tech. 7-series gets updated 6-cyl petrol/diesel engines and PHEVs @BMW

Smart goes back to where it all started ... the city car - Concept #2 previews Fortwo successor - Geely developed ECA platform - 2792mm length - two seats - rear e-motor, RWD - 300km WLTP range - Oct reveal for production version - on sale across Europe in '27 @smart_worldwide

@dunne_insights @VWGroup Old friend. New friend ...

@GregKable @VWGroup What does SAIC say?

Volkswagen’s China reset is gaining momentum: - UNYX 09 sedan - second EV model developed in partnership between Volkswagen Anhui and XPeng - 5m long - L2 ADAS - on sale H2 2026 • powertrain specs still under wraps Is Volkswagen finally speaking China’s language? @VWGroup

JETTA X concept - the first EV from the Chinese market Volkswagen Group brand - Production version due by end of 2026 - Est. price in China: 100,000 RMB (€12,500) - 4 of 5 new Jetta models by 2028 will be electric - Target brand sales: 400k/year @VWGroup

MG’s electric- powered answer to the Xiaomi SU7 is already at an advanced state of development ... - MG07 - based on SAIC's next-gen EV platform - LIDAR - targeting Chinese price under RMB 200,000 @MGmotor

Xiaomi's automotive business finally has a CTO - Hu Zhengnan appointed Xiaomi Automobile CTO - first CTO since it launched in 2021 - ex-Geely, BYD, Haval engineering lead - now overseeing full tech ops @Xiaomi