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Stories about one car: reveals, facelifts, new powertrain options, price lists and market launches.

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Everything filed here has a single car as its subject. A reveal, a facelift, a new engine or battery option, an opening price, a launch in a market where the car was not sold before. Where a reference page exists for that model, the article links to it, and the full specification lives there rather than in the news text. Concepts and design studies appear too, marked as such.

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BYD Seagull gen 2 takes 2,000 yuan deposits
BYD Seagull gen 2 takes 2,000 yuan deposits

Reservations are open with a refundable 2,000 yuan deposit. Batteries are 30 and 39.2 kWh; no price yet.

BMW reveals the iX4 electric SUV coupe
BMW reveals the iX4 electric SUV coupe

From 73,950 euros in France and $66,200 in the US, with European sales starting in March 2027.

Mercedes opens orders for EQS steer-by-wire
Mercedes opens orders for EQS steer-by-wire

2,975 euros in Germany, with a flatter wheel and up to 10 degrees of rear-axle steering.

Jeep Recon covers 160 miles (257 km) in a 75 mph range test
Jeep Recon covers 160 miles (257 km) in a 75 mph range test

Car and Driver got 1.7 miles per kWh at 75 mph (121 km/h). The EPA rating is 222 miles (357 km).

Changan Nevo Q06 launches from 139,900 yuan
Changan Nevo Q06 launches from 139,900 yuan

Six versions, five of them electric, and 35,000 orders in the first 24 hours.

Hyundai Ioniq V goes on sale from 109,900 yuan
Hyundai Ioniq V goes on sale from 109,900 yuan

Two new trims sit 10,000 yuan under the pre-sale ones, and a launch offer starts at 99,900 yuan.

Jetour G700 gets Huawei ADS 5 for 2027
Jetour G700 gets Huawei ADS 5 for 2027

The 892 hp plug-in hybrid SUV adds Huawei ADS 5 and a 442,900 yuan six-seat top trim.

Luxeed RX goes on sale from 259,800 yuan
Luxeed RX goes on sale from 259,800 yuan

The battery-electric coupe SUV has six trims, 672 to 852 km of CLTC range and 15-minute 30 to 80% charging.

Lynk & Co 20 takes 14,663 orders in an hour
Lynk & Co 20 takes 14,663 orders in an hour

Five trims from 123,800 yuan, 545 to 630 km of CLTC range and 10 to 80% charging in 12 minutes.

Tesla Model 3 gets a 16-inch screen and V2L in China
Tesla Model 3 gets a 16-inch screen and V2L in China

The China Model 3 gets a 16-inch screen and 2.2 kW V2L; prices stay at 235,500-339,500 yuan.

BMW reveals the petrol 3 Series
BMW reveals the petrol 3 Series

The M350 xDrive makes 443 PS; US prices start at $49,900 with deliveries in early 2027.

BYD Seagull gen 2 grows 425 mm, goes rear-drive
BYD Seagull gen 2 grows 425 mm, goes rear-drive

The filing shows a 4,205 mm five-seat hatchback with a rear motor and a front trunk. No price or battery yet.

iCAUR V27 Long Range: 51.2 kWh battery, 300 km electric
iCAUR V27 Long Range: 51.2 kWh battery, 300 km electric

A 51.2 kWh battery lifts electric range to 300 km CLTC. Prices start at 189,800 yuan.

Porsche Cayenne Electric adds power doors
Porsche Cayenne Electric adds power doors

Sensors stop a door swinging into approaching traffic. Paint to Sample now offers 92 colours beyond the 13 standard.

Rivian R3 will cost materially less than the R2
Rivian R3 will cost materially less than the R2

Scaringe gave no figure. The R2 starts at $44,990, and a later R4 is meant to go lower still.

VW ID. Tiguan will replace the ID.4 and ID.5
VW ID. Tiguan will replace the ID.4 and ID.5

The premiere is in early October and sales start in early 2027. One car will replace both the ID.4 and the ID.5.

Mazda EZ-60 adds LiDAR as CX-6e heads to Thailand
Mazda EZ-60 adds LiDAR as CX-6e heads to Thailand

LiDAR trims from 145,900 yuan in China; Thailand gets the CX-6e on 7 October at 484 km WLTP.

Mitsubishi L200 launches in Germany from €39,990
Mitsubishi L200 launches in Germany from €39,990

Mitsubishi prices the L200 pickup in Germany from €39,990, five years after leaving.

Bentley Torcal is the first electric Bentley
Bentley Torcal is the first electric Bentley

Two versions with 821 or 888 PS, up to 600 km of WLTP range and UK prices from £173,300.

Nissan Pixo is a Renault-built electric city car
Nissan Pixo is a Renault-built electric city car

Up to 259 km of WLTP range from a 27.5 kWh LFP battery; prices come in December 2026, cars in early 2027.

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