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Nio’s sub-brand Onvo is developing two new models—a sedan and a sport utility vehicle—as it seeks to expand its lineup and strengthen its position in China’s mass-market electric vehicle segment. According to LatePost, the two models are expected to target the 200,000 yuan ($28,930) price range. The planned sedan is aimed at small families while also addressing commercial use cases, the report said, citing people familiar with the matter. The projects had previously been put on hold in early 2025 during Nio’s internal restructuring of its cell business unit, but development resumed in August last year. The company may introduce…

Xiaomi reported its smart electric vehicle and AI business achieved its first full-year operating profit in 2025, supported by rapid growth in vehicle deliveries and improved margins. Revenue from the segment surged 223.8% year-on-year to 106.1 billion yuan ($15.4 billion), according to the company’s latest earnings release. The unit recorded operating income of 900 million yuan for the year, marking its first annual profit. Electric vehicle sales were the primary contributor, generating 103.3 billion yuan in revenue. The segment’s gross margin rose to 24.3% in 2025, up 5.8 percentage points from the previous year, driven by a greater share of…

Geely Automobile Holdings reported a 2025 net profit attributable to shareholders of 16.85 billion yuan ($2.45 billion), broadly unchanged from the previous year but exceeding market expectations, the company said. The result came in above a Bloomberg survey estimate of 16.5 billion yuan, while total revenue rose 25% year-on-year to a record 345.23 billion yuan, according to Geely’s financial report released on Wednesday. The Chinese automaker sold 3,024,600 vehicles in 2025, surpassing its revised annual target of 3 million units. However, the company noted a slowdown in sales momentum toward the end of the year, particularly in December. The weaker…

BYD’s Linghui sub-brand, created to target ride-hailing operators and corporate fleet customers, will adopt the company’s latest flash-charging battery technology for its upcoming mid-size electric sedan. Linghui said in a teaser video released on Monday that the Linghui e7 will support BYD’s new flash-charging system, enabling the battery to charge to nearly full capacity in about nine minutes. The company added that the first batch of display vehicles for the model has already arrived at Linghui showrooms in 127 cities across China. The e7 is positioned as a strategic model for taxi fleets, ride-hailing platforms and corporate transportation services. BYD…

Xpeng Chairman and CEO He Xiaopeng said the company is confident in its latest autonomous driving technology, publicly inviting Elon Musk and other industry competitors to test the system. The remarks were made during an interview with Chinese media on the sidelines of the Two Sessions, where He highlighted progress in Xpeng’s second-generation Vision-Language-Action model. See also: Xpeng CEO He Xiaopeng Raises Stake With Latest Share Purchase He said the company’s new VLA 2.0 system represents a significant improvement over earlier driver assistance technologies. “If the upper limit of past advanced driver assistance systems was 100 points, today’s new system…

Geely Auto reported February sales of 206,160 vehicles, a modest increase of 0.61% from a year earlier despite a sharp slowdown in China caused by the Lunar New Year holiday. The figure represents a 23.69% decline from January, reflecting the impact of the Spring Festival break on production and deliveries. Domestic sales totaled 145,281 units, down 19.00% year on year and 30.71% from the previous month. Exports emerged as the main driver of growth. Geely shipped a record 60,879 vehicles overseas in February, an increase of 138.26% compared with the same month last year. Within the new energy vehicle segment,…

Xpeng has promoted artificial intelligence specialist Liu Xianming to a broader leadership role and restructured its internal organization to deepen its focus on AI, Chinese media reported. The electric vehicle maker has merged its autonomous driving center and intelligent cockpit center into a newly established general intelligence center, according to a report on Tuesday by LatePost. The new unit is led by Liu, formerly head of autonomous driving, and reports directly to Xpeng chairman and chief executive He Xiaopeng. See also: Xpeng to Unveil Updated G6 and G9 SUVs With In-House AI Chips The restructuring reflects how ambitions around artificial…

Huawei Technologies’ Harmony Intelligent Mobility Alliance (HIMA) delivered 57,915 vehicles in January, up 65.53% from a year earlier but down 35.37% from December’s record level, data released on Sunday showed. January is typically a slower period for China’s auto market, and the decline also comes as supportive industry policies are scaled back, adding pressure across the sector. In December 2025, HIMA deliveries reached 89,611 units, marking a third consecutive monthly record. See also: Huawei’s HIMA Conducts Internal Level 3 Autonomous Driving Tests in Shenzhen HIMA is Huawei’s automotive ecosystem initiative, under which the technology group partners with domestic carmakers rather…

China has issued its first mandatory national standard requiring automatic emergency braking systems to be installed as standard equipment on all light-duty vehicles, marking a significant tightening of vehicle safety regulations as advanced driver assistance technologies become more widespread. The standard, titled Technical Requirements and Testing Methods for Advanced Emergency Braking System of Light-Duty Vehicles (GB 39901—2025), will take effect on Jan. 1, 2028, according to an announcement released on Wednesday by Ministry of Industry and Information Technology. See also: China to Launch National EV Battery Tracking Platform as New Recycling Rules Take Effect The new rule upgrades a previously…

Chinese consumer electronics group Xiaomi has emerged as the best-selling electric vehicle brand on the China EV Marketplace in several major European Union markets in 2025, despite the company officially planning to enter Europe only from 2027, according to data released by the online retailer. The platform, which describes itself as the world’s largest e-commerce marketplace for Chinese electric vehicles, said Xiaomi models were the top choice for direct imports in Germany, the Netherlands, Spain, Italy and a dozen other European countries last year. China EV Marketplace did not disclose country-level sales figures, but said it delivered about 11,000 electric…

BMW has launched the 2026 iX1, its all-electric compact sport utility vehicle, in China, introducing updated equipment levels while retaining the model’s existing design and powertrain options, the automaker said. The refreshed iX1 went on sale on Jan. 21 in four trim levels, with official guide prices ranging from 228,000 yuan ($31,700) to 268,000 yuan. As an annual update, the model maintains BMW’s current design language, with changes focused primarily on in-car technology and standard features. See also: BMW Cuts Prices on 31 Models in China as Competition Intensifies Externally, the iX1 continues to feature BMW’s closed-off kidney grille with…

China’s electric vehicle charging infrastructure surpassed 20 million plugs by the end of 2025, highlighting the pace at which the country is scaling support for its fast-growing EV market, official data showed on Wednesday. According to the China National Energy Administration (NEA), the total number of EV charging plugs reached 20.092 million in December, up 49.7% from a year earlier, driven by strong growth in electric vehicle sales. Public charging connectors accounted for 4.717 million units, a 31.9% increase year-on-year, with total rated power reaching 220 million kilowatts and average power per charger at about 46.53 kW. Private charging infrastructure…