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Xiaomi EV, the electric vehicle unit of Xiaomi, will introduce an upgraded version of its driver-assistance technology at the 2025 Guangzhou auto show, marking the company’s latest advancement following a significant software update in July. The company said it will debut the Enhanced Edition of its Xiaomi HAD (Hyper Autonomous Driving) system on November 21 at 9:00 a.m. Beijing time. The event will coincide with the opening day of the 23rd Guangzhou International Automobile Exhibition, which will run through November 30. Media Day is scheduled for November 21, with public admission beginning November 22. See also: Xiaomi’s SU7 Wait Times…

Geely Auto reported a sharp rise in third-quarter earnings after strong vehicle sales pushed revenue to a new high, according to a filing with the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. The company posted net income attributable to shareholders of RMB 3.82 billion ($538 million), up 59% from a year earlier, while quarterly revenue increased 27% to a record RMB 89.2 billion. See also: Geely Galaxy Launches Starshine 6 Hybrid Sedan with Aggressive Pricing to Boost Market Share The carmaker sold 761,009 vehicles in the third quarter, a 42.5% year-on-year rise and almost 8% higher than the previous quarter, according to data…

Nio has introduced a new Milestone Edition of its ES6 electric SUV as the model approaches a cumulative delivery landmark of 300,000 units. The company confirmed earlier that the 300,000th ES6 rolled off the production line on November 1, marking a key achievement for one of its long-running bestsellers. See also: Mirattery, Nio’s Battery Asset Arm, Raises $94 Million in Series C Financing The ES6 Milestone Edition is priced from RMB 349,800, which includes a 100-kWh battery pack and reflects a modest premium over the standard ES6’s starting price of RMB 338,000. Under Nio’s Battery as a Service (BaaS) model,…

Chery’s premium brand Exeed has begun pre-sales of its ET5 midsize SUV, introducing an extended-range electric model aimed at young families as it broadens its ET product line. The company launched two variants priced at RMB 159,900 and RMB 174,900. The ET5, first unveiled at the 2025 Chengdu auto show, enters a competitive market segment that includes rivals such as the BYD Song Plus DM-i, Leapmotor C11 and Changan Deepal S7. Exeed reiterated that the ET series reflects its design philosophy, noting that “ET stands for ‘Enjoy Time,’” which the company says embodies its goal of offering “a premium, joyful…

Dongfeng Nissan, Nissan Motor’s joint venture in China, has begun pre-sales of its N6 hybrid sedan, adding a new electrified model to its lineup following the N7 pure electric sedan introduced earlier this year. The N6 carries a pre-sale starting price of RMB 109,900, with incentives lowering the effective entry price to RMB 106,900 ($15,060). The mid-sized sedan is the company’s first plug-in hybrid electric vehicle built on its Tianyan architecture. Dongfeng Nissan said the model will be officially launched on December 8, with customer deliveries scheduled to begin on the same day. The company is offering three variants —…

Dongfeng Motor said it plans to start mass production of solid-state batteries with an energy density of 350 Wh/kg in September 2026, a development the company expects will enable electric vehicles to reach driving ranges of up to 1,000 kilometers. The announcement follows the commissioning of a 0.2 GWh pilot production line, the company said in a statement. The update was presented during the 2025 World Power Battery Conference in Yibin, Sichuan, where Dongfeng unveiled next-generation battery technologies, a pure-electric platform operating above 1,000 volts, and several new energy vehicle models. The company said the 350 Wh/kg variant had already…

Xiaomi’s SU7 electric sedan has seen a sharp reduction in delivery wait times, a shift that analysts at Goldman Sachs attribute to improved manufacturing output at the company’s EV facility. “We believe the shortened waiting time for SU7 Pro/Max demonstrates Xiaomi’s consistent execution in ramping up manufacturing capabilities, and echoes our earlier view that the tax subsidies announced on Oct. 24 reflect Xiaomi’s confidence in manufacturing capacity ramp-up,” Goldman Sachs analyst Timothy Zhao’s team wrote in a research note on Tuesday. See also: Xiaomi EV Offers Purchase Tax Subsidy for 2026 Deliveries Amid Policy Changes The analysts noted that while…

China’s new energy vehicle (NEV) sales reached a record 1.72 million units in October, supported by robust demand for battery electric vehicles (BEVs), data from the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers (CAAM) showed on Tuesday. The figure marks a 20% year-on-year increase and a 6.9% rise from September’s 1.60 million units. CAAM’s data includes automakers’ wholesale deliveries, covering both domestic and export sales. NEVs include BEVs, plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs), and fuel cell vehicles. BEV sales totaled 1.11 million units in October, up 31.7% from a year earlier and 4.8% higher than September, marking the second time monthly BEV…

Rox Motor has officially introduced the Polestones Adamas, a refreshed and renamed version of the Polestones 01, marking its domestic debut in China after its initial unveiling in the Middle East. The new model is expected to go on sale in December, offering both cosmetic and technological upgrades while maintaining its distinctive “square box” design language. The Polestones Adamas measures 5,050 mm in length (or 5,298 mm depending on configuration), 1,985 mm in width, and 1,869 mm (or 1,856 mm) in height, with a 3,010 mm wheelbase. The vehicle features a redesigned front grille finished in body colour, enclosed honeycomb…

Nio said on Tuesday that its battery swap stations in Sweden have been approved to participate in the country’s electricity grid frequency regulation system, a move that allows the Chinese electric vehicle maker to contribute to balancing electricity supply and demand during peak periods. Sweden’s national grid operator, Svenska kraftnät, formally authorized Nio’s battery swap network to join its frequency containment reserve for disturbances (FCR-D), the company said in a statement. See also: Nio’s Firefly EV to Use Company’s Own Battery Swap Stations, Bypassing CATL Network “Our stations will not only continue to enable fast and seamless battery swaps —…

Nio’s premium compact car brand Firefly has filed for approval of a new variant of its Firefly EV, featuring a higher-power motor, according to China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT). The variant appears in the latest MIIT catalog of vehicles awaiting approval for sale, open for public feedback from November 11 to 17. Entry into the catalog marks the final major regulatory step before a model can be cleared for sale in China. See also: Nio’s Firefly EV to Use Company’s Own Battery Swap Stations, Bypassing CATL Network The new version of the Firefly EV introduces a 120…

BYD’s premium brand Denza has postponed its planned European market debut to the first quarter of 2026, pushing back its original end-2025 timeline. The brand’s entry marks the Chinese automaker’s move into Europe’s high-end electric vehicle segment, with prices expected to start at €75,000, according to a report by Handelsblatt. Initially announced in June, Denza’s European rollout will include the Z9 GT, a luxury shooting brake measuring nearly 5.2 meters in length, and the D9, a seven-seater premium van. Both models will be offered in all-electric and plug-in hybrid versions, targeting competitors such as Nio, Xpeng, and established European marques…