German Auto

The Volkswagen ID.7 Vizzion's main competitors in China will be models including the Tesla Model 3 and BYD Han EV, with a price tag in between.

Cariad China's partnership with Vivo comes at a time when Chinese consumers are increasingly valuing the seamless experience of connecting their smartphones to EVs, which has even driven some EV makers, including Nio, to enter the phone making space.

The vehicles' high-voltage batteries have a dual-battery cell module design that risks causing thermal runaway.

BeyonCa has signed separate agreements with a Saudi investor and a Middle Eastern distributor.

The Taycan is one of the highest-priced EVs available in China, with a starting price of about $123,110.

The vehicles covered by the recall may experience charging interruptions due to a supplier's production process error, resulting in the vehicle failing to start or the high-voltage system shutting down while driving.

Some of the vehicles being recalled have a risk of loss of power, while others have problems with the battery management system's software.

Smart delivered a total of 27,702 EVs in China from January to July, bringing the total number of units delivered in China since the electrification transition to 37,044.

The Audi e-tron GT is powered by dual motors and can sprint from 0 to 100 km/h in 4.1 seconds with a WLTP range of 488 km.

BMW will be fully prepared for the future adaptation and application of L3 autonomous driving features in China in accordance with local regulatory requirements, it said.