GAC launches S7 premium hybrid crossover in Russia On March 3, GAC announced the launch of sales of its new premium hybrid crossover, the GAC S7, in the Russian market. The model will be available in two trim levels, with prices starting at RUB 5,699,000. The GAC S7 is an all-wheel-drive hybrid crossover built on the EV+ modular platform. It combines a 156 hp gasoline engine-generator and two electric motors, producing a total system output of 34...

News  Updated at: 2026/03/05

GAC reveals technical specifications of GAC S7 hybrid crossover in Russia On February 12, GAC Russia announced that it will start sales of the new GAC S7 hybrid crossover in Russia in March 2026. It is based on the advanced EV+ modular platform, developed specifically for next-generation electric and hybrid vehicles. The 1.5T GDI engine is designed to use gasoline with an octane rating of AI-92 or higher. The gasoline engine-generator has a power...

News  Updated at: 2026/02/13

GAC opens pre-orders for S7 hybrid crossover in Russia On February 9, GAC announced the start of pre-orders for its new premium hybrid crossover, the GAC S7, expanding the brand’s lineup in the Russian market. The vehicle will be available in two trim levels, with prices starting at RUB 5,249,000, including additional special offers. The S7 will be available in eight exterior colors, including matte shades, and three interior trim options. The ...

News  Updated at: 2026/02/10

Pony.ai, ATBB to jointly deploy Robotaxis in premium mobility market On January 28, Pony.ai partnered with Beijing ATBB Travel & Express Service Co., Ltd. (ATBB) for the establishment of a fully driverless fleet to expand “AI+mobility” services into the premium market. Composed of Pony.ai’s 7th-generation Robotaxis, the fleet will serve mobility needs in urban areas and between airports and rail stations to deepen the application of autonom...

News  Updated at: 2026/01/29

mpany (AVM) introduced Forthing brand cars in Egypt. These cars are assembled in Egypt. The company presented six cars. The cars varied between gasoline, electric, and extended-range REEV systems, and included SUVs, sedans, and large family MPVs. The lineup included T5 EVO, T5 EV, T5 REEV, V9 PHEV, S7 EV, and S7 REEV.  Based on multiple sources and website of Forthing Egypt ...

News  Updated at: 2026/01/22

noise, diminished shielding integrity, and timing may adversely affect rearview camera operation. Affected vehicles include:    AUDI/A6/2019-2025    AUDI/A7/2019-2025    AUDI/A8/2019-2026    AUDI/Q7/2020-2026    AUDI/Q8/2019-2026    AUDI/E-TRON/2019-2024    AUDI/S6/2020-2025    AUDI/S7/2020-2025    AUDI/RS 6 AVANT/2021-2026    AUDI/S8/2020-2026    AUDI/SQ7/2020-2026    AUDI/RS 7/2021-2026    AUDI/SQ8/2020-2026    AUDI/...

News  Updated at: 2026/01/10

Dongfeng Forthing starts accepting pre-orders for Xinghai T5 electric SUV On December 27, Dongfeng Forthing started accepting pre-orders for the Xinghai T5 battery electric SUV, with prices ranging from CNY 153,900 to CNY 161,900. Adopting the same streamlined, natural aesthetic design as the Xinghai S7, the Xinghai T5 has a wheelbase of 2,730mm and a rear-row storage of up to 1,214L. Equipped with a 64.4kWh battery supporting high-power V2L (Veh...

News  Updated at: 2025/12/31

SiFive, US, and IAR, Sweden, collaborate to drive RISC-V innovation in automotive electronics On December 12, IAR and SiFive announced the full support of IAR’s toolchain for SiFive’s Automotive IP cores. With the latest release of Embedded Workbench for RISC-V, IAR expands its support from the E6-A series to include the SiFive Essential E7-A and S7-A series products.  IAR Embedded Workbench is a leading commercial embedded development toolc...

News  Updated at: 2025/12/19

Isuzu South Africa launches new MVR commuter bus chassis On November 28, Isuzu Motors South Africa unveiled its new MVR bus chassis. The new Isuzu MVR is built specifically as a commuter bus platform. The new MVR chassis is 11,594 mm long, 2,367 mm wide and has a 6,000 mm wheelbase. It is powered by Isuzu’s 7.79-litre 6HK1-TCS six-cylinder diesel engine, producing 221 kW of power at 2,400 rpm and 980 Nm of torque at 1,450 rpm. It has seating c...

News  Updated at: 2025/11/28

Rightware, Finland, provides HMI solutions for GAC Honda P7 and Dongfeng Honda S7 On October 27, Rightware announced that it is providing its advanced Kanzi 3D engine and other interactive technologies for the GAC Honda P7 and Dongfeng Honda S7. ThunderSoft delivers a distinctive smart cockpit for these vehicles and utilizes the Kanzi 3D engine and other technologies.  Kanzi utilized its advanced real-time 3D rendering capabilities to implement ...

News  Updated at: 2025/10/30

Yokohama Rubber supplies ADVAN Sport V107 tires for BMW 7 Series and i7 The Yokohama Rubber Co., Ltd. (Yokohama Rubber) has supplied its ADVAN Sport V107 tires as original equipment for the BMW Group’s 7 Series luxury sedan, including the fully electric BMW i7. The supplied sizes are 255/45R20 105Y for the front and 285/40R20 108Y for the rear, or 245/50R19 105Y for both front and rear. The ultra-high-performance tires feature a specially engin...

News  Updated at: 2025/09/10

Pony.ai launches mass production, road testing of 7th-gen Robotaxi On July 14, Pony.ai announced the recent launch of road testing of the BAIC Arcfox Alpha T5 Robotaxi with its 7th-generation autonomous driving system in Shenzhen. After the 2nd-generation Aion V, a Robotaxi model developed by Pony.ai and GAC Aion, was granted Guangzhou and Shenzhen’s intelligent connected vehicle road testing licenses, several Robotaxi models with Pony.ai’s 7...

News  Updated at: 2025/07/16

Pony.ai launches public road testing of 7th-gen Robotaxis in Guangzhou, Shenzhen On June 6, Pony.ai launched public road testing of 7th-generation Robotaxis in Guangzhou and Shenzhen. The Robotaxi model for testing is the 2nd-generation Aion V developed with GAC Aion. Pony.ai’s 7th-generation autonomous driving system achieves three core breakthroughs, namely, 100% adoption of automotive-grade components, 70% lower autonomous driving kit costs ...

News  Updated at: 2025/06/12

Pony.ai, SZ Xihu to jointly deploy high-quality Robotaxi services in Shenzhen On June 2, Pony.ai signed a strategic cooperation agreement with Shenzhen Xihu Corp., Ltd. (SZ Xihu) to deploy a Robotaxi fleet in Shenzhen and promote the transition of the traditional taxi industry from electrification to intelligentization. The two companies will fully combine Pony.ai’s capabilities in areas such as autonomous driving software and hardware technolo...

News  Updated at: 2025/06/09

Hyundai Mobis files 3,000 new patent applications on next-generation core technologies in last three years Hyundai Mobis Ltd. (Hyundai Mobis) announced that it has filed approximately 3,000 new patent applications at home and abroad for its next-generation core technologies, including electrification, autonomous driving, and connectivity, over the past three years. This accounts for 40% of the company’s 7,500 patent applications in the same thr...

News  Updated at: 2025/05/28

GAC to launch S7 crossover in Russia On May 6, multiple sources reported that GAC will launch GAC S7 in Russia. It is built on the new modular platform EV+. The dimensions of the car are 4900 mm in length, 1950 mm in width and 1780 mm in height.  It has a 1.5-liter turbo engine combined with one or two electric motors. It generates 160 hp power and 220 Nm of torque. Based on multiple sources ...

News  Updated at: 2025/05/12

Auto Shanghai 2025: Dongfeng Forthing launches Xinghai S7 REEV sedan On April 24, at the Auto Shanghai 2025, Dongfeng Forthing launched the Xinghai S7 REEV (range-extended electric vehicle) mid-to-large sedan. The model is available in two variants priced at CNY 129,900 and CNY 139,900, respectively. The Xinghai S7 REEV measures 4,935mm long, 1,915mm wide, and 1,495mm high, with a wheelbase of 2,915mm. It has a 1.9-square-meter large panoramic su...

News  Updated at: 2025/05/06

of EVs, including hybrid vehicles, increased. Year-to-date (YTD) sales volume totaled 387,400 units, up 3.6% y/y. On April 7, Honda announced that its March sales volume was 55,130 units, down 8.8% y/y. YTD sales volume totaled 157,886 units, down 23.7% y/y. On March 6, Dongfeng Honda launched the S7 midsize battery electric SUV, which, according to multiple press releases, excels in exterior design and configuration, but has no obvious price ad...

News  Updated at: 2025/04/11

GAC Trumpchi launches Xiangwang S7 plug-in hybrid SUV On March 30, GAC Trumpchi launched the Xiangwang S7 intelligent plug-in hybrid SUV. The model is available in four FWD and two 4WD variants, with prices ranging from CNY 169,800 to CNY 223,800. The Xiangwang S7 has eight body color schemes and is the only model in its class to feature a combination of an integrated transverse light and AI emotional headlights. It measures 4,900mm long, 1,950mm...

News  Updated at: 2025/04/02

GAC Trumpchi launches Xiangwang lineup, starts accepting pre-orders for Xiangwang S7 SUV On March 7, GAC Trumpchi launched the Xiangwang high-end intelligent model lineup composed of the S7 mid-to-large-size SUV, the M8 MPV, and the 1 Concept flagship sedan. The Xiangwang S7 became available for pre-orders on the same day. The Xiangwang S7 adopts a new design language combining curved surfaces with sharp lines. The 2,618mm front intelligent light...

News  Updated at: 2025/03/13