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The MG Cyberster turns heads and that’s for good reason. It marks the return of the first two-seater convertible from the now Chinese-owned brand in almost three decades. Additionally, it stands out as one of the very few all-electric two-door convertibles, whether new or used, available on the planet.
The debut of Honda’s new youth-focused Ye sub-brand and its trio of concepts might have been the most interesting Honda-related news at the 2024 Beijing Auto Show, but the EV updates didn’t stop there. The company unveiled the production versions of the Honda e:NP2 and e:NS2 electric crossovers, along with their sales and production start dates.The e:NP2 and e:NS2 were originally introduced a year ago in Shanghai, albeit in concept form. The production versions that showed up in Beijing look almost identical to the studies with a few toned-down features.
These are the two next battery-electric vehicles that Toyota will sell in China. They are dubbed the bZ3C and bZ3X and have debuted at the ongoing Beijing Auto Show.Toyota previewed these two models at China’s most important auto show last year but back then, they were concepts known as the bZ Sport Crossover Concept and bZ FlexSpace Concept. The production versions are very similar to these concepts and Toyota intends on selling both in the Chinese market within the next year.Read: Toyota Chief Believes EVs Can Only Capture 30% Of Future Auto MarketGiven that China is currently the world’s most important battery-electric vehicle market, one would have expected Toyota to drop a whole bunch of details and specifications about the bZ3C and bZ3X but at the time of writing, it hadn’t done so.
Following a leak on the eve of the Beijing Auto Show, the Mazda EZ-6 has officially premiered as China’s all-electric replacement to the Mazda6.From the outside, the EZ-6 looks like a Mazda product but is based on the same EPA1 architecture as the Deepal SL03 sedan produced by Mazda’s Chinese joint venture partner Changan. Production of the new model will kick off before the end of this year.
Executive types in China like being driven around, putting a premium on rear-seat legroom. Audi has long catered to these desires with its range of lengthened L models, and the latest addition to the stable is the Q6L e-tron.
Mini has finally unveiled the all-new Aceman, a fully electric crossover set to compete in the booming subcompact SUV segment. The high-riding sibling of the Mini Cooper offers a more spacious cabin without sacrificing the agility of the urban dweller, while maintaining a safe distance from the larger Countryman.
Just six weeks after the U.S.-spec Ford E-Transit was updated for 2024, the carmaker has rolled out similar updates to the large electric van in Europe. As it did in the U.S., Ford has boosted the van’s range with a new battery pack and will start customer deliveries in 2025.The new battery, with 89 kWh of usable capacity, comes standard in the E-Transit extended range model. This new battery boosts Europe’s best-selling large electric van range up to 402 km (250 miles), a significant 28% jump over the standard range model.
Subtle is the best way to describe the latest update that has been brought to the 2025 BMW i4 and 4 Series Gran Coupe. The i4 and 4 Series Gran Coupe will get sharper headlights, a subtly tweaked grille, and “Laserlight” taillamps. There are also new wheel designs and a refreshed color palette.In terms of mechanical upgrades, the i4 stays the same, but the 2025 430i and M440i receive updated powertrains with 48-volt hybrid tech.