This week Steve Cropley and Matt Prior chat about the Volvo EX30, a new event called Petrol & Pride, the Subaru Impreza, Stirling Moss, finding a state of grace with one’s car collection, and more besides, including your correspondence. Make sure you never miss an Autocar podcast. Subscribe to our podcasts via Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Podcasts or via your preferred… Continue reading My Week In Cars: New Steve Cropley/Matt Prior podcast (ep.141)
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German Handelsblatt: Mercedes, Porsche, Volvo: These five upper class SUV should stand up to China010983
The pressure from China on the western car companies grows. But these five innovations show that the established people do not have to be afraid of the new competition. Go to source
Volvo will be the first to install Google’s Gemini in its cars
Gemini can ease a driver’s “cognitive load” so they can keep their eyes on the road, the automaker says. Gemini can ease a driver’s “cognitive load” so they can keep their eyes on the road, the automaker says. Andrew J. Hawkins is transportation editor with 10+ years of experience who covers EVs, public transportation, and… Continue reading Volvo will be the first to install Google’s Gemini in its cars
German Manager Magazin: Andrea Fuder: Volvo shopping manager after a serious illness.
When the Manager Magazin and the Boston Consulting Group 2015 launched the initiative around the “100 most influential women in the German economy” – at that time only with 50 finalists – the two partners were far from being sure how far the idea would bear. Would women from business want to advance diversity and… Continue reading German Manager Magazin: Andrea Fuder: Volvo shopping manager after a serious illness.
Your Android Auto just got 5 useful upgrades for free – and Google isn’t done
Elyse Betters Picaro / ZDNET Gemini is hitting the road. According to Google, there are over 250 million cars that support Android Auto today, and more than 50 car models with Google built directly into the infotainment system. Those vehicles are about to get a lot smarter, as Gemini is coming to Android Auto. Also:… Continue reading Your Android Auto just got 5 useful upgrades for free – and Google isn’t done
Meizu Deepens Its Globalization by Launching Cutting-Edge Smartphones and Wearables
SHENZHEN, China, May 20, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Following its high-profile showcase at MWC 2025 and strategic collaborations with Geely, Meizu reaffirmed its global ambitions with an online launch event on May 20. The event launched five new smartphones—MEIZU Mblu 22, MEIZU Mblu 22 Pro, MEIZU Note 22, MEIZU Note 22 5G, and MEIZU Note 22 Pro… Continue reading Meizu Deepens Its Globalization by Launching Cutting-Edge Smartphones and Wearables
Clean Technica: Is BYD Touching Its Demand Ceiling at Home? — April 2025 Sales Report004025
Sign up for CleanTechnica’s Weekly Substack for Zach and Scott’s in-depth analyses and high level summaries, sign up for our daily newsletter, and/or follow us on Google News! I just reported on the top selling electric models in China. Now, let’s have a look at the top selling EV brands and auto groups. Looking at… Continue reading Clean Technica: Is BYD Touching Its Demand Ceiling at Home? — April 2025 Sales Report004025
Clean Technica: Geely Xingyuan Takes Top Spot in China! — April 2025 Sales Report004024
Sign up for CleanTechnica’s Weekly Substack for Zach and Scott’s in-depth analyses and high level summaries, sign up for our daily newsletter, and/or follow us on Google News! BEVs represented close to a third of the total Chinese car market in March. April saw the continuation of the never ending growth of the Chinese EV… Continue reading Clean Technica: Geely Xingyuan Takes Top Spot in China! — April 2025 Sales Report004024
Dealer Auction reveals model offering dealers highest profit potential
The MINI Countryman provided dealers with April’s highest profit potential, in the sub-£10,000 retail bracket, according to Dealer Auction’s Retail Margin Monitor. With an average retail margin of £2,650, the highest margin recorded for a model this year, the model was also the fastest mover in the chart (selling in 29 days on average). The… Continue reading Dealer Auction reveals model offering dealers highest profit potential
Something Wild Happens When You Try to Take a Video of a Car’s Sensors
Public service announcement: don’t point your phone camera directly at a lidar sensor. A video recently shared on Reddit demonstrates why. As the camera zooms in on the sensor affixed to the top of a Volvo EX90, a whole galaxy of colorful dots is burned into the image, forming over the exact spot that the… Continue reading Something Wild Happens When You Try to Take a Video of a Car’s Sensors