Analysis
Europe's Car of the Year Finalists Are All EVs — and You Can Buy Two of Them
For the first time, all seven finalists are electric. Only the BMW iX3 and Volvo EX60 are sold here; the five small, cheap ones stay in Europe.
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Preview
LA Auto Show 2026: 24 Brands, One Confirmed Newcomer, and a Debut List Still to Come
Organizers have locked the dates, 24 brands, and a gasoline sponsor; the debut list has slipped to early November. Here is what is confirmed and what is a guess.
Analysis
Chinese Cars Are Headed for Canada. Here's Why They Still Won't Reach Your U.S. Dealer
Chery is weighing a Canadian plant and a Stellantis venture may ship China-built Jeeps north. Three scenarios, one table, and the three U.S. rules that stop each of them.
Analysis
Chery Says It Can "Definitely" Sell a Car in America. Here Are the 5 Walls in Its Way
Chery says it can build a car that meets U.S. content rules and wants an American partner. Two of five barriers still look like hard stops.
Explainer
The Connected Vehicle Rule Just Killed Polestar in the U.S. Here's Who's Next
The Commerce rule that ended Polestar's U.S. sales from model year 2027 also hangs over the Lincoln Nautilus, Buick Envision, and Lotus. What it bans, and what owners should do.
Preview
Paris Motor Show 2026: What Debuted, What’s Coming to America, and What Isn’t
Stellantis showed eight concepts, Hyundai named its mystery Tucson, and Lucid talked only about France. We sorted the Paris debuts by one test: can you buy it in America?
Preview
Paris Motor Show 2026: What's Debuting, What's Coming to America, and What Isn't
BMW, Porsche, and Ferrari are skipping Paris while 20-plus Chinese brands fill the halls. We sorted the 60-plus premieres by one test: can you buy it in America?
Analysis
Why You Can't Buy a BYD in America — and Why That Won't Change Any Time Soon
Tariffs are only half of it. A federal rule now bars Chinese-controlled automakers from selling connected cars in the US, and it has already split Volvo from Polestar.
Tech
China Honors BMW's Gen6 Battery, the Pack Behind the iX3's 434-Mile Range
The cylindrical-cell pack that gives the new iX3 its 434-mile EPA rating was recognized in China a day before the SUV's official US launch.
Industry
Chery's Brands Just Outsold VW in Britain — Now Its Premium Lepas Line Lands in Europe
Pre-orders for the L8 plug-in hybrid are open in the UK, Italy, and Spain, with first deliveries due this fall — weeks after Chery's combined brands out-registered Volkswagen in Britain.
EVs
Xiaomi SkyNomad Launch Prices Undercut Pre-Sale by Up to $4,500
The N70 Max and N90 Max land 20,000 and 30,000 yuan under their July pre-sale prices, a new N70 Pro opens the range at 209,900 yuan, and a pop-top Explorer Edition nobody saw coming tops it.
EVs
Xiaomi SkyNomad: Range, Sizes, Prices, and the Questions Xiaomi Hasn't Answered
Xiaomi's first range-extended SUVs went on sale in China on September 7 in four versions, from 209,900 yuan, with 52- or 76-kWh batteries and a gasoline generator that never drives the wheels. We inspected both at Chengdu — here's the full lineup, the launch prices, and what Xiaomi still hasn't answered.
Tech
Crab Walk, Rear Steer, Four Lidars: The Chassis Tech China Is Shipping Now
A crab-walking concept and a four-lidar minivan with rear-wheel steering as standard: what we shot in Chengdu shows luxury chassis hardware becoming ordinary family-car equipment in China.
Comparison
BMW iX3 50L vs. the Global iX3: How Different Is the China-Only Version?
China's long-wheelbase iX3 50L shares its battery and platform with the iX3 headed to US dealers — then beats it on space, equipment, power, and price.
New Cars
BYD's 1,582-HP Denza Z: Everything We Know About the Four-Seat Supercar
BYD's 1,582-hp flagship now has prices in China and the UK and deliveries starting late 2026 — but a US launch remains unconfirmed. Here is every verified number.
Industry
The Best Audi, BMW, and Cadillac Tech Is Sold Only in China — Here's Why
At Chengdu, Audi sells cars without its rings, BMW's voice assistant runs DeepSeek, and Cadillac's newest hybrid speaks Chinese. None of it is coming to America — by design.
Industry
Chengdu 2026 Just Outgunned Every Western Auto Show. Here's What That Means
Our photographers worked the halls of the 29th Chengdu show: 1,600 cars from some 120 brands — while the West's marquee shows shrink, rebrand, or disappear.