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Zeekr said its Zeekr 9X large hybrid SUV has exceeded 10,000 deliveries in under two months following its September 29 launch. The model, Zeekr’s first hybrid offering, has attracted luxury vehicle consumers, with an average selling price of RMB 538,000 ($75,640), the company said. The six-seat full-size SUV starts at RMB 465,900, with an effective starting price of RMB 455,900 after a limited-time RMB 10,000 trade-in discount. Measuring 5,239 mm in length, 2,019 mm in width, and 1,819 mm in height, with a 3,169 mm wheelbase, the Zeekr 9X ranks among the largest vehicles currently available in China’s market. The…

Xiaomi said it has produced its 500,000th vehicle, marking a rapid expansion in its automotive business less than two years after its first model entered mass production. The company announced the milestone on Weibo, describing it as “a new starting point” as it works to establish a foothold in China’s highly competitive electric-vehicle market. “We will continue our efforts in the future and thank all owners for their support,” Xiaomi EV wrote in its post. See also: Xiaomi’s EV and AI Businesses Turn Profitable for First Time as Quarterly Deliveries Hit Record Founder and CEO Lei Jun told employees at…

QCraft has entered a strategic partnership with Chery Commercial Vehicles to jointly develop mass-production Level-4 autonomous logistics vehicles, the companies said on Friday. The collaboration aims to combine QCraft’s software and self-driving capabilities with Chery’s large-scale manufacturing and international market reach to accelerate deployment of driverless delivery fleets in urban logistics networks. Under the agreement, the partners will build an automotive-grade commercial autonomous-driving platform positioned to enhance brand development, product performance and service expansion. Their first jointly developed model is already undergoing pilot operations in several Chinese cities, including Suzhou, Jinhua and Wuhu, with nationwide and overseas rollouts planned. For…

Ford Motor has launched pre-sales in China for its electric Bronco, signalling a renewed effort by the US automaker to strengthen its position in the world’s largest electric vehicle (EV) market. Pre-sale pricing for the electric Bronco starts at RMB 229,800 ($32,320), with the model offered in both extended-range electric vehicle (EREV) and battery electric vehicle (BEV) configurations. The project is being led by Ford China rather than its joint ventures, Changan Ford and Jiangling Ford, although Jiangling Group has promoted the model on social media. Ford is offering three EREV variants at RMB 229,800, RMB 249,800 and RMB 272,800…

Nio has delivered its 300,000th ES6, the company said on Tuesday, a day after introducing a Milestone Edition of the electric SUV to commemorate the achievement. The ES6 reached the milestone in mid-November, with Nio co-founder and president Qin Lihong handing over the first batch of Milestone Edition vehicles to customers, according to a statement on the company’s Weibo account. The variant is priced from RMB 349,800 ($49,190) including a 100-kWh battery pack, a RMB 11,800, or 3.49%, premium over the standard ES6. See also: Nio Halts Production of 150 kWh Semi-Solid-State Battery Packs Amid Weak Demand The launch follows…

GAC Group and Alibaba Cloud have agreed to expand their collaboration into full-stack artificial intelligence, signing a new strategic cooperation pact on November 14. The initiative pairs GAC Group’s automotive manufacturing capabilities with Alibaba Cloud’s AI and cloud computing resources to build next-generation digital infrastructure for the auto industry and advance the use of AI across vehicle development, production, services, and daily operations. Under the agreement, GAC Group will adopt Alibaba Cloud’s infrastructure and Qwen-series large language models to develop an AI-based operating system covering the entire value chain, including R&D, factory operations, sales activities, internal management systems, and customer-facing…

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…

Dongfeng Motor’s premium new energy vehicle (NEV) brand Voyah produced its 300,000th vehicle on November 10, with the milestone unit being the Voyah Titan SUV, the company announced. The achievement underscores Dongfeng’s ongoing shift toward electrification and its goal of achieving one million NEV sales this year. Founded in April 2019, Voyah reached its 200,000th vehicle milestone in April 2025 and added another 100,000 units within seven months. Since the delivery of its first model, the Voyah FREE, in August 2021, the brand has produced 300,000 vehicles in less than four and a half years. See also: Dongfeng’s Premium EV…

Li Auto, one of China’s early entrants in the extended-range electric vehicle (EREV) market, announced that cumulative deliveries of its EREV lineup have exceeded 1.4 million units, despite notable sales declines in 2025. The milestone includes over 330,000 deliveries each for the Li L6 and Li L7, more than 250,000 for the Li L8, and over 280,000 for the Li L9. The discontinued Li One surpassed 200,000 units, according to a company post on Weibo. See also: Li Auto Deliveries Fall 38.2% in October, Fifth Straight Monthly Decline Despite Strong i6 Orders The company’s current EREV offerings consist solely of…