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  • BMW

    BMW’s Concept iX3 dials back the futuristic styling

    by 
    Roberto Baldwin
    Roberto Baldwin
    04.24.2018

    As we enter the BMW Group Research and Innovation Centre (also known as FIZ) in Munich, I'm asked to give up my ID. Guests are rarely admitted and journalists are almost never allowed inside. The automaker is about to show me its latest concept vehicle in a building that's the birthplace of the future of the brand.

  • Mercedes

    Maybach Ultimate Luxury EV brings its own tea service

    by 
    Roberto Baldwin
    Roberto Baldwin
    04.24.2018

    If an automaker wants to succeed in China, they need to electrify their cars. The country has strict EV plans and for anyone looking to buy a car in a city like Beijing, going electric means not having to apply for the license lottery to own a car. So it's no wonder that Maybach (the ultra-luxury arm of Mercedes) unveiled a concept crossover built specifically for the country's ultra-rich that's all electric.

  • Byton

    Byton teases its second 'experience-driven' vehicle

    by 
    David Lumb
    David Lumb
    04.23.2018

    Byton wowed us at CES back in January with its first autonomous EV concept car, a smart SUV built for passenger comfort. At the Beijing Motor Show, the company teased its second vehicle concept, an electric sedan slated to go into series production in 2021.

  • Volvo

    Volvo's S90 Ambience Concept is a planetarium for passengers

    by 
    Roberto Baldwin
    Roberto Baldwin
    04.23.2018

    While drivers experience most of the stress of a drive, it's important to remember that passengers are also prone to anxiety. After a long day at work (or fighting Twitter trolls) it can be tough to unwind even when you're being chauffeured home. Volvo's S90 Ambience Concept vehicle aims to help those tensions melt away while sitting in the back seat.