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MG has announced an upcoming European market launch for a new compact electric hatchback called the MG4 Electric, which is the first to be built on a Modular Scalable Platform developed by parent company SAIC Motor.

Chinese auto giant SAIC has let its design team stretch out on an ultra-futuristic EV project. The tilting R RYZR has outrageous design touches throughout, including hubless front wheels, swappable steering, and two seats that require serious faith.

The SAIC Maxus Life Home V90 Villa Edition is a Class C motorhome with Class A space thanks to dual slide-outs and a pop-up second story with its own elevator. Smart tech and sharp styling put the finishing touches on a townhome-grade RV.

MG is bringing what should be a very affordable, practical electric crossover to the market in the new EZS. The company's first EV will rock a 45.5-kWh battery powering a 110-kW (147-hp) electric powertrain​ and giving it a range "up to 428 km" (266 mi).

The 2013 LA Auto Show Design Challenge has been won by SAIC Motor Corp. The Chinese automaker’s “Mobiliant” concept saw off competition from eight contenders who where challenged to create forward-looking designs under the theme "Biomimicry & Mobility 2025 – Nature's Answer to Human Challenges."

SAIC has published a conceptual video that demonstrates how its DARPA-funded unmanned drone ship will hunt and track enemy submarines.

DARPA has awarded a contract to develop unmanned submarine hunters capable of operating for months on end without human intervention.

The Tata Indica Vista EV will hit the market early in 2011, carries four people, can run 150 miles on a charge and is based on an existing car that sells for USD$9000.

This week Chinese manufacturer Geely is making headlines by buying Volvo Automobiles.

A few days ago, I drove SAIC's Yez Concept in Shanghai. The Yez is the first automobile ever conceived to have a negative carbon footprint. Is it fantasy or a sneak preview of what you'll be driving two decades from now?

The U.S. Army is moving quickly to build a new hybrid airship weapons system that will act as a long-duration UAV.

Chinese car maker SAIC's recent YeZ Concept car was the first car to be emissions-negative - a breakthrough in automotive thinking. Its next concept car, is a transforming vehicle which can take on many guises and fulfill many functions.