VW Confirms ‘ID. Polo’ Nameplate: 2026 Launch Under €25k, GTI Variant Debuts at IAA
2025/09/04
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Ford Teams Up with Octopus Electroverse for Seamless Public Charging Across Europe, Launching October
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Honda Unveils New Prelude: Civic Type R Chassis Meets 2.0L e:HEV for GR 86 Rivalry
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NIO Day 2025 Set for September 20; All-New ES8 Pricing to Be Unveiled
NIO Day 2025 on Sept 20 will reveal the official price of the all-new ES8, previously pre-sold at RMB 416.8-456.8k (BaaS RMB 308.8-348.8k). The 5280 mm long, 3130 mm wheelbase SUV adopts the latest family design, offers 6/7-seat layouts, Skyline dash, 38-inch AR HUD and SkyOS full-domain OS.
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BMW to Launch Hydrogen X5 in 2028; Fifth-Gen X5 Offers Five Powertrains
The fifth-gen BMW X5 will offer five powertrains—gasoline, diesel, PHEV, BEV and a third-gen hydrogen fuel-cell system co-developed with Toyota. The hydrogen variant, due in 2028, adopts the Neue Klasse design language and will be sold alongside conventional and electric versions, targeting eco-minded buyers rejecting plug-in or battery options.
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BMW iX3 Leaked: NCAR Platform, 900 km CLTC Range, Global Debut Sept 5
The all-electric BMW iX3 debuts Sept 5 on the new NCAR architecture, delivering 900 km CLTC range, Panoramic iDrive and Driving Control Super-Brain. Measuring 4780 mm long with 2895 mm wheelbase, its vertical kidney grille and halo headlights echo the 1960s 1500. Local production starts 2026.
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Jetour X70L to Open Pre-Sales Sept 10: 1.5T SUV Joins X70 Family with Halo Light Bar
Jetour will open pre-sales for the new midsize SUV X70L on September 10. Listed on MIIT, the model features a halo light bar, J-shaped DRLs and rounded-rect grille; at the rear a full-width lamp mirrors the front look, plus twin exhausts and a diffuser. Approach/departure angles are 19°/18°. The two-tone cabin offers a three-spoke wheel, large floating screen, wireless phone charging and seat controls on the door panels. A 1.5-litre turbo petrol engine motivates the X70L, which will slot into the existing X70 line-up to broaden Jetour’s presence in the RMB 80-130k family-SUV segment.