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EVs, influencers and riot police: Our man Iain Curry on the ground at the Beijing Motor Show

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There were concepts of the outrageous kind and the ripe-for-production kind. No longer is Beijing a shameful sideshow of copying designs from Ranger Rover and BMW (although there were still hints when you delved deeper), but rather fresh style with unique Chinese fingerprints. Toyota bZ3C fastback crossover concept.

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Eight new EV brands you’ve never hears of – and they don’t come from China

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Sedans and SUVs are in development using BMW component technology and Foxconn electric architectures. Izera Izera concept. While Izera concepts were first shown in 2024, its factory in Jaworzno (Poland) won’t start construction until 2024 with first production cars rolling off the line in 2025. Moskvitch 2023 Moskvitch 3.

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