Asian auto rivals pursue contrasting strategies to harness China’s speed, scale and EV supply chain Hyundai Motor Co. Ioniq V electric sedan unveiled at Auto China 2026 in Beijing, held April 24 to May 3 (Hyundai Motor Group) China’s rise as an electric vehicle powerhouse is forcing global automakers to...

The bayous of Louisiana are disappearing. The people of Pelerin Parish in Stephanie Soileau’s debut, Should the Waters Take Us (Doubleday, 2026), have their own claim on the land, each straining to eke out a living from livelihoods they feel simultaneously indebted to and oppressed by. They are fighting to...

The Xiaomi Sky Nomad N70 series offers 5-seat extended-range SUVs starting at 209,900 yuan ($30,960). Credit: Xiaomi. The Sky Nomad lineup starts at 209,900 yuan ($30,960) and will be key to Xiaomi's push for 550,000 deliveries this year. The new lineup offers 5-seat and 7-seat layouts, with up to 505...

Xiaomi launched its first extended-range vehicles on Monday, pricing the five-seat N70 Pro at 209,900 yuan ($31,300), the AWD N70 Max at 239,900 yuan ($35,700) and the seven-seat N90 Max at 269,900 yuan ($40,200), with the two Max models coming in 20,000 and 30,000 yuan below the presale prices set...

Nio Inc.’s entry-level brand Firefly will launch a 60 kWh battery pack before the end of this year and a convertible version of the debut model is in “pre-research phase”, brand president Daniel Jin confirmed at a ceremony in Hefei on Saturday, as the brand marked its 80,000th vehicle delivery....

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