GM offers rebate on Cadillac Lyriq if drivers sign NDA, agree to be tracked

In an unprecedented move by an automaker, General Motors is giving some customers a big discount on its new 2023 Cadillac Lyriq all-electric SUV in exchange for them signing a nondisclosure agreement on the vehicle and agreeing to let GM track how they use it.  The automaker gave the customers a $5,500 discount on the purchase or lease… Continue reading GM offers rebate on Cadillac Lyriq if drivers sign NDA, agree to be tracked

Tesla is getting closer to integrating Steam to take its gaming platform to whole new level

Elon Musk says that Tesla is getting closer to integrating Valve’s Steam to take its in-car gaming platform to a whole new level. We know that Tesla has been investing heavily into integrating video games into its in-car entertainment system, but it still surprised many when Tesla said earlier this year that it planned to… Continue reading Tesla is getting closer to integrating Steam to take its gaming platform to whole new level

Manchin pivot on climate deal throws EV tax credits into doubt

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China pickup truck sales up 19% in June

Pickups are getting popular thanks to the rise in the number of camping fans in China. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn] BEIJING — China’s pickup truck market registered robust growth in June, with sales rising 19 percent year-on-year, industry data showed. According to the China Passenger Car Association, a total of 52,000 units were sold last… Continue reading China pickup truck sales up 19% in June

SAIC to ship 1 millionth MG vehicle overseas

SAIC executives and employees pose with the 1 millionth MG vehicle to be shipped overseas on Wednesday. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn] A MG ZS crossover rolled off SAIC Motor’s Zhengzhou plant in Henan province on Wednesday, marking the marque’s one millionth vehicle to be shipped overseas. SAIC, China’s largest vehicle maker by sales, started to… Continue reading SAIC to ship 1 millionth MG vehicle overseas

CGTN: Xinjiang, a hub in Belt and Road cooperation

During his visit to Xinjiang from Tuesday to Friday, Chinese President Xi Jinping called the multi-ethnic region “a hub” in Belt and Road cooperation.  Xinjiang has morphed from a relatively enclosed hinterland into the forefront of opening-up, the president told staff at Urumqi International Land Port Area on Tuesday afternoon, as the country is promoting… Continue reading CGTN: Xinjiang, a hub in Belt and Road cooperation