From cleaning floors to building cars: China’s Dreame charts EV ambition

In a move that’s raised both eyebrows and expectations, Chinese home appliance giant Dreame Technology, best known globally for its robotic vacuums and hairdryers, has formally announced its entry into the electric vehicle (EV) industry. The ambitious pivot—complete with plans to build a manufacturing hub near Tesla’s Berlin Gigafactory—has prompted one central question: Is Dreame chasing a fantasy, or is it poised to engineer a revolution?

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From racetrack to Woven City: Toyota chair envisions a new era of mobility

On September 28th, the second day of the 2025 Toyota Gazoo Racing Corolla Cup in Taichung, Toyota Motor Corporation Chairman Akio Toyoda made a surprise appearance—not just to observe, but to put on a drifting demonstration himself. Following his performance at the racetrack, Toyoda sat down with local media to discuss Toyota’s vision for hydrogen-powered vehicles, the future of motorsports in Asia, and the company’s experimental smart city initiative, Woven City.

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