Dongfeng Honda August sales rise 17.5% on CR-V strength

EV 'bedroom mode' is real, but showroom stunts miss the point

A first-person account of a 2,540 km BEV road trip on China's G7 highway finds that fold-flat rear seats...

Oct 12, 2026 4 min read

Li Auto's charging network logs 1.36 million sessions during Golden Week, non-Li Auto users make up nearly 60%

Li Auto's supercharging network handled 1.36 million charging sessions during China's National Day holida...

Leapmotor unveils A05 and D19 at Paris show, starts Spanish production

Leapmotor showcased its broadest European lineup at the 2026 Paris Motor Show, including the A05 sedan's...

Technology

Valeo uses Paris show to pitch 800V EV platform and L3 lidar

Valeo showcased its 800V integrated electric platform, SCALA 3 lidar for L3/L4 autonomy, and software too...

Avatr unveils three models at Paris show, confirms 2027 Europe entry

Avatr showed the T09 concept, 07L and 06T at the 2026 Paris Motor Show and said it will enter Europe in 2...

Market & Policy

China's new vehicle testing rules target 'rushed' car development

China's MIIT and three other ministries have published draft rules requiring automakers to complete exten...

Technology

OpenAI's GPT-6 Astra drives a Toyota Corolla 134.7 metres, but ADAS engineers keep their jobs

OpenAI's GPT-6 Astra was the only frontier large model to finish a 134.7-metre cone course in a 2022 Toyo...

Xpeng launches G9L flagship SUV globally at Paris show, from 74,990 euros in France

Xpeng unveiled the G9L, its next-generation AI flagship SUV, at the 2026 Paris Motor Show with European s...

Xpeng launches G9L flagship SUV in Europe at €74,990, its fourth model built locally

Xpeng unveiled the G9L AI flagship SUV at the Paris motor show, priced from €74,990 in France and availab...

Smart #2 makes global debut in Paris, limited gold edition priced at 112,999 yuan

Smart unveiled the all-electric #2 at the Paris Motor Show, with a limited 'Gold Edition' for China price...

Hongqi TianGong 07 launches at 167,900 yuan, completing 70 km mountain drive

Hongqi's TianGong 07 electric sedan went on sale at a limited-time price of 167,900 yuan (about $23,650),...

Geely Galaxy Ship 700 launches from 169,800 yuan, enters China's hardcore off-road EV race

Geely's Galaxy brand launched the Ship 700, a rugged SUV built on a new native new-energy off-road platfo...

Oct 12, 2026 4 min read

SAIC Volkswagen launches ID.ERA 8X EREV SUV from 206,800 yuan, with standard Momenta ADAS

SAIC Volkswagen's ID.ERA 8X, the third model in the family, launches in China at a limited-time price of...

Xpeng unveils MONA L05, a large five-seat SUV for young families

Xpeng has officially announced the upcoming MONA L05, a large five-seat SUV positioned as the first such...

Market & Policy

China's September passenger car sales fall 24% as industry profit margin drops to 3.6%

China's passenger car retail sales in September fell 24% year-on-year to 1.702 million units, with NEV pe...