China’s GB 38031-2020, implemented at the start of 2021, set the level for the global industry on EV thermal runaway safety. It was the first mandated standard with a 5-minute warning for occupants to escape the vehicle. In April 2025, it was announced that China’s GB 38031-2025 would be mandated for new vehicles by July […]

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With the electric construction machine industry still so young, there is yet to be universal adoption of the technology worldwide, and some regions have been able to steal a march over others. While China may be the market leader in 2024, IDTechEx’s “Electric Vehicles in Construction 2024-2044: Technologies, Players, Forecasts” report predicts that the US will […]

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Audi has unveiled the Urbansphere, the third next-generation concept car designed to showcase the future of autonomous vehicle design based on an electric architecture. The Urbansphere, which takes the form of a large SUV, follows the Skysphere, a shape-shifting roadster concept, and the Grandsphere, a sedan described as a “private jet for the road”. The […]

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Figures from the data and research company Pitchbook released last week are revealing. Automakers that are working on autonomous and electric vehicles, ride-hailing, auto commerce, transportation logistics, and micro-mobility, are still humming, raising $33.5 billion in venture capital from 756 deals in 2019. But that’s $25.2 billion less, and 130 fewer, than the year previous. […]

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SAIC Motor has achieved its highest ever ranking on the Fortune 500 list. Appearing on the prestigious list for a 13th consecutive year, SAIC Motor has been ranked No. 41 by US-based Fortune magazine, with a sales revenue of 113.86 billion US dollars for the 2016 financial year.

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Global auto major, Geely Auto, the sister brand of Volvo, launched its all-new Emgrand X7 Sport SUV in the UAE with a test drive being undertaken by key UAE media. The launch and the positive response from the UAE media underscore the immense potential that the UAE market holds for Geely.

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