Category: Design

Even though the supercar brand is electrifying with several PHEV models, the replacement for the 812 Superfast has a naturally aspirated nonhybrid V-12 engine.

Jeep, which has dominated the plug-in hybrid market, is adding a third nameplate to its 4xe line in 2025.

Nearly every domestic and international brand attended the showcase event of the Chinese auto industry. Here are the hits (and a few misses) from the show, which featured more than 100 premieres.

Tesla adds adaptive suspension, improved sport seats and carbon-fiber interior accents. The performance trim is also the only Model 3 eligible for the $7,500 EV credit, making it a bargain.

The ID UX subbrand is the automaker’s bid to recapture market share lost to local rivals such as BYD. VW also showed the ID Code crossover concept ahead of the Beijing auto show.

VW is betting on investments in a new Chinese research hub, and partnerships with Chinese EV makers and suppliers to develop more affordable EVs, more quickly.

The production #5 is due to be unveiled in the second half and will go on sale next year, joining the #1 and #3.

The midsize #5 will be Smart’s biggest model. It will launch in Europe in 2025.

The redesigned 2024 Toyota Land Cruiser goes on sale this spring with a higher price and lower volume expectations than the upcoming 2025 Toyota 4Runner, due late this year. Toyota admits there will be some overlap.

Chery’s Chairman, Yin Tongyue, said two premium European marques want to use a platform from the Chinese automaker.