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Chinese Smartphone Company Previews First EV

The Truth About Cars

Despite years of talk that Apple would eventually start building all-electric vehicles, China’s Xiaomi looks to have beaten the American brand to the punch by previewing the first production EV designed by an established consumer technology company.

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Iconic Automotive Designer Peter Horbury Died At Age 73

The Truth About Cars

Peter Horbury, the man credited with pushing Volvo from the brick-making OEM to one building flowing, curvy vehicles, has died. Later, he headed design for Ford when it owned Aston Martin, Volvo, and Jaguar. Most recently, Horbury worked with Geely after the Chinese company bought Volvo from Ford.

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China automaker JAC sends first batch of ethanol-powered cars to Brazil

Green Car Congress

Chinese carmaker Jianghuai Automobile Co.,Ltd. SHC, the largest dealer in Brazil, has more than 60 outlets selling Ford, Volkswagen, Citroen, Jaguar, and Aston Martin cars. SHC, the largest dealer in Brazil, has more than 60 outlets selling Ford, Volkswagen, Citroen, Jaguar, and Aston Martin cars.

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Wanted for Australia! New BYD super-brand Leopard shows off 4×4 and supercar concepts

EV Central

A family of brutal 4x4s including a Toyota LandCruiser rival along with a radical supercar have been added to Chinese electrified mega-brand BYD’s rapidly expanding new vehicle armoury and are wanted in Australia. When it arrives the Bao 3 will be priced from around 200,000 Chinese Yuan which equates to around $43,000 in our money.

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New EV electric car calendar

EV Central

Aston Martin DBX PHEV and EV – electrified versions of AM’s first SUV on the cards. Aston Martin Valhalla – AMG V8 engine heavily tweaked by Aston Martin topped off with two electric motors. No Australian plans yet, with the company focusing on America first then Europe. Arriving 2022.