source: Mercedes Mercedes is already connected with Chinese automaker Geely in a joint venture for the rebooted Smart brand, as well as purchasing mild hybrid powertrains from Horse (the Renault-Geely joint venture). Now, if the reports from the Chinese media are true, Mercedes will leverage Geely expertise to develop a new compact EV platform, codenamed Phoenix. Such a move raises some questions about Mercedes’ future low-end strategy. You may recall that, back in 2022, M

As relative newcomer VinFast struggles in the US and European markets and shifts its focus to India, Indonesia, and the Philippines, you’d think their leadership would be focused on this significant pivot to try and stabilize the ship. Instead, they have also announced an expansion of their “ultra luxury” Lac Hong brand, initially launched last year with an armored variant of the VF9 three-row SUV. Lac Hong 900LX (source: VinFast) There are few specifics available on the 900