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Motor 1
an hour ago
- Automotive
- Motor 1
The New Electric Ford Bronco Looks Awesome. But It's Not for America
The Ford Bronco has two powertrain options in the US: An inline-four and a V-6. The 'four comes with 300 horsepower in base form while the twin-turbo V-6 makes 418 horsepower on the rowdy Raptor version. The smaller Bronco Sport, meanwhile, gets either a three- or four-cylinder engine. But in China—a market overflowing with EVs—the Bronco and Bronco Sport have a new EV sibling. This is the Ford Bronco New Energy, which offers pure EV and extended-range EV powertrains. Revealed on China's Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) website earlier today, the battery-powered SUV is essentially a bigger, unibody Bronco with BYD battery technology underneath. Measuring in at 77.0 inches wide and 197.0 inches long, with a 116.1-inch wheelbase, the Bronco EV is massive compared to its ICE counterparts. The Bronco Sport is just 74.3 inches wide and 172.7 inches long, by comparison. The bigger Bronco has a matching wheelbase, but it's still only 75.9 inches wide and 189.4 inches long. In fact, the new Bronco EV is about as large as a three-row Kia EV9 . Photo by: Ford The electric Bronco is heavy, too. The extended-range EV weighs 5,535 pounds, and the pure EV weighs 5,800 pounds. The lightest Bronco Sport is just 3,500 pounds, while the heaviest Bronco Raptor is 4,945 pounds. The standard EV version makes 271 horsepower from a 105.4-kilowatt-hour battery pack and gets 404 miles (650 kilometers) of range on China's CLTC cycle. The extended-range Bronco packs a 1.5-liter plug-in hybrid powertrain is good for 241 hp, with a 43.7-kWh pack that delivers an impressive 137 miles of EV range. The design is an odd blend of the Bronco Sport and standard Bronco, with the nameplate front and center in the grille, a boxy body, and a spare tire out back—just like a real off-roader. It even appears to have a side-swinging tailgate, just like the gas Bronco, and there's a Lidar sensor on the roof. The electric Bronco is a joint project between Ford and Jiangling Motors, and should go on sale in China later this year. Estimates suggest it could cost anywhere from ¥300,000 to ¥400,000 (about $42,000 to $55,000 at current conversion rates). 8 Source: Ford More Ford Bronco News The Ford Bronco Raptor Just Got a Huge Price Cut The Bronco Sport Sasquatch Does Its Big Brother Proud: Off-Road Review Source: Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) Share this Story Facebook X LinkedIn Flipboard Reddit WhatsApp E-Mail Got a tip for us? Email: tips@ Join the conversation ( )
Egypt Independent
4 hours ago
- Automotive
- Egypt Independent
Photos: One of the world's largest car carriers transits Suez Canal
The Chairman of the Suez Canal Authority (SCA), Osama Rabie announced that BYD XI'AN, one of the world's largest car carriers, has made its first voyage through the Suez Canal coming from Singapore and heading to Italy. The car carrier is 219 meters long, 37 meters wide, and has a draft of 10 meters. It has a capacity of 9,442 cars and was carrying 7,000 on board. The carrier is operated by the Chinese shipping line BYD, the largest Chinese manufacturer of electric vehicles. This is the shipping line's second voyage through the Suez Canal, following the transit of the BYD HEFEI on June 27. The Chairman of the SCA explained that the canal has lately seen many positive developments in car carrier traffic and their transit rates, even despite current challenges. Rabie anticipated an increase in the number of trips by the BYD shipping line, in addition to the regularity of some transits by the COSCO shipping line within its shipping services, in cooperation with Neptune Lines, which connects the Far East and the Mediterranean. He referred to the passage of two trips under the United Global Ro-Ro shipping service, which was launched in February, linking Far East ports with Mediterranean ports and northwestern Europe. Car carriers transiting the Suez Canal once again sends a message of confidence that the Canal will remain the main artery for global trade from East to West, he added. The gradual return of major shipping lines to transiting the canal is inevitable, he assured, the pace of which depends on the current situation and geopolitical challenges in the region. Rabie also expects the tonnage of car carriers transiting the canal to increase by at least 20 percent in the second half of this year compared to the first half of the same year.
The Verge
5 hours ago
- Automotive
- The Verge
Tesla reveals Model 3 Plus and Model YL in China as price war heats up
Tesla is continuing to tweak its best-selling EVs in China in the hopes that it can boost its sales amid rising competition from BYD and other domestic manufacturers. Tesla applied for a new sales license with China's Ministry of Information Technology for a longer range Model 3 Plus sedan. Likewise, it applied for a license for the Model YL, a longer version of the electric SUV with three rows of seats. The licenses were first reported in CarNewsChina. The new licenses come just months after the refreshed 'Juniper' Model Y failed to improve Tesla's flagging sales in China, which is the largest EV market in the world. Despite the Model Y ramping up production in the second quarter, Tesla reported a 14 percent drop in vehicle deliveries globally. The Model YL, which will be available in China this fall, has six seats and is 7 inches longer and over an inch taller than the current Model Y. In addition to the longer wheelbase, the Model YL has new wheels, new seats, a modified rear, and a new spoiler. Tesla sells the Model Y with an optional third row in the US, but with very limited legroom. The new EV is all-wheel drive with dual motors, one located on the front axle producing 142 kW and a second in the rear with 198 kW, providing a combined peak power of 340 kW (456 hp). Top speed is 201 km/h (125 mph). According to Electrek, the more expansive Model YL could be seen as a response to a slew of new three-row EVs that were recently introduced in China, including NIO's Onvo L90, which starts at the equivalent of USD $39,000. The Model YL is expected to start at over USD $50,000, which may make it a tougher sell for Tesla. Indeed, a long-gestating price war between Tesla, BYD, Xiaomi, and others is driving Western automakers out of China's lucrative market. Meanwhile, the new Model 3 Plus features a single motor on the rear axel and an LG-supplied NMC (nickel cobalt manganese) battery, which are typically more expensive chemistry that's only available on the automaker's all-wheel drive Long-range or performance versions. According to CarNewsChina, Tesla currently offers three versions of the Model 3 sedan in China: RWD, Long Range AWD, and Performance AWD. With its higher capacity NMC battery, the Model 3 Plus is expected to have a longer range than the other versions of the electric sedan — although Tesla didn't disclose any numbers in its filings. Tesla's new variants are clearly a shot across the bow of China's domestic automakers, which have been eating Elon Musk's lunch for quite a while now. The EV price war is getting so intense that China's government is starting to worry that all the 'irrational competition' will inevitably harm the country's economy, according to Bloomberg.
Kuwait Times
5 hours ago
- Automotive
- Kuwait Times
Tesla enters India with $70,000 car, first showroom
MUMBAI: Tesla unveiled its first showroom in India on Tuesday, marking its entry into the world's most populous country, as Elon Musk's electric vehicle company seeks new customers amid sagging sales in the United States and Europe. The store opened its doors in India's financial capital Mumbai to select visitors after its inauguration by Maharashtra state's chief minister Devendra Fadnavis. The company — which is targeting a niche but quickly growing electric vehicle market in India — said that it was currently offering its Model Y car in India and would look to start rolling out deliveries of a cheaper variant later this quarter. 'This is the first launch of Tesla in India. It marks a huge milestone for Tesla globally,' said Isabel Fan, the company's senior regional director, adding that charging stations would be set up in Mumbai and the capital New Delhi shortly. At the media-only event at the showroom, Tesla displayed two Model Y cars made in China and its supercharger, which it will install at eight different locations in Mumbai and in and around New Delhi. While the showroom will open to the general public on Wednesday, curious onlookers and Tesla admirers braved Mumbai's heavy rains to catch a glimpse of the cars on display. Tesla has for years signaled its interest in India but held back due to the country's steep tariffs on electric vehicles. Musk, who once described India as having 'more promise than any large country', has also criticized its import duties, calling them among the 'highest in the world'. New Delhi has offered to cut import taxes on electric vehicles for global automakers only if they commit to investing hundreds of millions of dollars and make cars locally. Tesla has yet to announce plans to set up a plant in India. For now, local media reports say, the company will likely sell cars imported from China. As a result, its Model Y variants start from an on-road price of around $70,000 in India, according to its website, far higher than a US price of $37,490 after a $7,500 federal tax credit. The company's Full Self-Driving capability is on offer at an additional cost of 600,000 rupees, but the website said that 'active driver supervision' will be required, and the current features do not make the vehicle autonomous. Although India's road infrastructure has improved, traffic discipline – like lane driving — is still rudimentary, EV chargers are far and few and stray animals, including cattle, and potholes on the road are a big hurdle, even in cities. Tesla's India debut comes at a critical time for the company, which is seeing demand wane for its cars in countries around the world. The recent slump in Tesla's sales partly reflects the highly competitive nature of the EV market, which the company once dominated but now also features BYD and other low-cost Chinese players. While Tesla is looking to tap the world's third-biggest car market, experts say it is unlikely to see huge volumes in the short-term due to the nascent nature of India's EV industry and the hefty price tag of its vehicles. India's EV market is fast-growing but remains small, with automakers reporting sales of around 100,000 vehicles in 2024 or less than three percent of total car sales. Soumen Mandal, a senior analyst at Counterpoint, said the high price tag will likely place it out of the price range of most Indian customers and see it compete against offerings from luxury carmakers instead. 'We don't expect Tesla to play the volume game right away given the price tag,' Mandal told AFP. 'We project 500-700 units sold in initial months and then that to taper off to 200-300 (per month).' India is currently negotiating a trade deal with the United States, including a potential reduction in tariffs on automobiles. In February, Musk held a one-on-one meeting with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Washington. 'In the future we wish to see R&D and manufacturing done in India, and I am sure at an appropriate stage Tesla will think about it,' Fadnavis told reporters outside the new Tesla outlet. – Agencies
Time of India
6 hours ago
- Automotive
- Time of India
Tesla's India Debut: Why Did Elon Musk Enter India & What Comes Next?
Tesla has officially entered the Indian market with the launch of its first showroom in Mumbai's BKC on July 15, 2025. The debut features the Model Y, priced between ₹61–68 lakh, as a fully imported luxury EV. However, this is not a full-scale launch—there's no local factory, service network, or warehousing yet. Tesla's move appears to be a cautious test of India's EV potential, especially as global competition heats up. With BYD already in the market and import duties high, local manufacturing could be key. Watch the video to know Tesla's India strategy, pricing details, and what's next for Elon Musk.#tesla #teslaindia #evindia #elonmusk #modely #mumbai #bandrakurlacomplex #electricvehicles #makeinindia #byd #evrevolution #luxuryev #indiacar #automotive #explained #toi #toibharat
