It’s been a long time coming, but Waymo is finally rolling out the Ojai, a Zeekr-produced robotaxi model, for passenger trips. It definitely looks more rider-friendly than a typical SUV like the Jaguar I-PACE Waymo has been using. And it’s got a fun, inviting look to it. It does look … [continued]
Geely is that giant Chinese automaker that owns so many brands it’s easy to forget some of them. The company still sells a mixture of gas-powered vehicles and electric ones, which makes tracking its progress a bit wonky. Nonetheless, we have some numbers from Geely for April and the company’s … [continued]
The proliferation of large, premium SUVs was a major theme of Auto China, also known as the Beijing Auto Show. However, there were also a number of impressive performance cars at the show. While this might not be what many people have traditionally associated with the Chinese market, sports cars … [continued]
With the Zeekr 7X achieving the rank of third among the top ten battery electric vehicles (BEVs) purchased in Australia in February (behind only the Tesla Model Y and BYD Sealion), it was great to have one visit our monthly coffee, cake and EVs morning tea. Steve Nixon was generous … [continued]
Well, the news of the month so far has been BYD unveiling 1,500 kW “flash charging” for passenger electric vehicles. Apparently, though, it’s hard to keep secrets in the Chinese EV industry and BYD’s top competitor has been working on the same thing. In particular, the Zeekr 001 will be … [continued]
After publishing our report on the top selling EV models in the world in December and 2025 as a whole, as well as an overall report on global EV progress, here’s our complementary report on the auto brands and groups leading EV sales around the world. Geely on the Way … [continued]
With a new technology comes issues people haven’t adequately foreseen and prepared for. I’ve seen readers highlight potential problems with robotaxis like customers needing help with their luggage, but I don’t recall seeing anyone bring this one up: passengers not closing the door properly and then walking away. Apparently, Waymo … [continued]
It was apparently the week for sporty “GT” models in Brussels last week. For the Brussels Motor Show, Chinese EV brand Zeekr launched its new 7GT model for the European market. This is not a mass-market model, but it’s actually not as expensive as I thought it would be. The … [continued]
It feels like ages since the Zeekr Waymo robotaxi was revealed, and we’re still waiting for it to be deployed. However, it’s supposed to be coming soon, and was recently spotted testing in Southern California. I never thought it was going to be called a Waymo Zeekr — I thought … [continued]
Germany is the biggest auto market in Europe. With some giants of the auto industry based there — Volkswagen, BMW, Audi, Mercedes — one can think it’s just Germans buying German cars, but the market is huge, and there’s a lot of opportunity for other brands as well, especially as … [continued]
