New Car Launches

FAW-Volkswagen ID. AURA L5 Official Images Revealed, 84.4% Space Utilization

On October 16, FAW-Volkswagen released official images of the ID. AURA L5. The new vehicle has entered the MIIT product public announcement list. It is the second pure electric model in the ID. AURA series and the first pure electric family sedan, and will form the new energy twin stars with the ID. AURA T6, marking a shift in its electrification from single-point launches to a dual-line serialized layout covering sedans and SUVs. The new vehicle measures 4883 mm in length, 2820 mm in wheelbase and 1506 mm in height, with a space utilization rate of 84.4%. It features an electric hatchback tailgate, some variants are equipped with LiDAR, and it offers six body colors. Range, power, battery and price have not yet been announced, and market performance will depend on the final pricing and the proportion of LiDAR-equipped configurations.

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Sunwoda unveils 15C fast-charging battery: 10%-97% in 9 minutes, 10,000 MW stations by 2027

Sunwoda Power released a 15C intelligent flash-charge battery system on September 17, claiming a 10% to 97% charge in 9 minutes at room temperature and 15 minutes at minus 20°C, with a range of over 700 km, and offering a 10-year or 300,000 km warranty. The company plans to build 10,000 megawatt-level charging stations by the end of 2027, but did not disclose locations or mass-production vehicle models. The intelligent monitoring system released at the same time can warn of more than 20 types of faults 2 to 10 days in advance, with 99.77% accuracy. The article argues that flash-charging competition is shifting from technology launches to network expansion, and its overseas path remains to be seen.

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GM's New 60-Inch Cockpit Brings Back CarPlay Split-Screen, Debuting on 2027 Pickups

General Motors announced it will reintegrate Apple CarPlay into its latest in-vehicle infotainment system and is jointly developing a split-screen interface with Apple and Google that can simultaneously display phone apps and vehicle data such as fuel level, tire pressure, and Super Cruise status. The system will debut later this year on the 2027 Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra pickups, featuring a total of 60 inches of connected screens, and will gradually roll out afterward. GM did not specify whether EVs would restore CarPlay. After the news was released, its shares rose slightly by less than 1% in premarket trading to $87.43.

36040 days ago

Denza Z9S to Launch on September 23 with Up to 1,100 km Range

The Denza Z9S mid-to-large battery-electric sedan will launch on September 23, 2026. Pre-sales began on August 3, with pre-sale prices from 319,800 to 389,800 yuan across three versions, offering CLTC ranges of 780 km, 920 km, and 1,100 km, respectively; the 1,100 km version is officially described as the longest range of any mass-produced battery-electric vehicle globally. The new model is based on the Denza e3 platform, comes standard across the lineup with rear-wheel steering, supports 5-minute flash charging from 10% to 70% battery, and is equipped with God's Eye B driver assistance. Denza has not yet announced an overseas launch timetable or export plans, and its overseas competitiveness will still depend on future pricing and localization progress.

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Fang Cheng Bao Formula S/GT Launched: 10–70% Charge in 5 Minutes

On September 16, 2026, BYD's Fangchengbao launched the Formula S and Formula S GT, the former a coupe and the latter a shooting brake, with nine trims in total, priced from 189,900 to 239,900 yuan. The lineup has a CLTC range of 730 to 900 km, offers rear-wheel drive and all-wheel drive, and a maximum combined AWD output of 490 kW. It debuts an intelligent magnetorheological suspension, is equipped with LiDAR and God's Eye B, and supports urban navigated assisted driving. Officially, its competitors are the Xiaomi SU7 and Tesla Model 3, and charging from 10% to 70% takes 5 minutes.

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Li Auto i9, Arcfox T7 and Fang Cheng Bao S launch same week as charging and smart driving take focus

On September 16, 2026, the Li i9, Arcfox Alpha T7, and Fang Cheng Bao Formula S were launched in the same week, with starting prices of RMB 369,800, RMB 132,800, and RMB 189,900, respectively, covering a large flagship battery-electric SUV, a mid-size family SUV, and a mid-to-large battery-electric sedan. The three cars respectively use space, chassis, and hardware, the downward extension of Huawei's intelligent driving, and a 900 km range plus 5-minute flash charging as selling points, reflecting competition among Chinese new energy vehicle makers in energy replenishment, intelligent driving, and by-wire chassis, and providing a product foundation for overseas expansion.

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Denza N8L BEV Launches From 299,800 Yuan With 960 km Range

BYD's Denza brand launched the N8L pure electric version on September 14, 2026, with a starting price of RMB 299,800 and a top-trim price of RMB 329,800. The new model is equipped with a 130.15 kWh second-generation Blade Battery, offers a CLTC range of 960 km, adopts an 800V architecture, and supports flash charging, going from 10% to 70% in 5 minutes. Previously, the N8L was available only as a plug-in hybrid; with the addition of the pure electric version, it now has a parallel plug-in hybrid and pure electric lineup. The vehicle is positioned as a large 6-seat SUV, with a length of 5,200 mm and a wheelbase of 3,075 mm. This launch did not involve overseas rollout or pricing, and the flash charging experience depends on a dedicated charging network.

27141 days ago

CATL Cells Power Three New Models Across EREV, PHEV and BEV

In early September, battery supply information was disclosed successively for the Arcfox Alpha T7, Geely Galaxy Zhanjian 700, and the BMW Neue Klasse iX3 long-wheelbase version. All three models use battery cells from CATL and cover range-extended, plug-in hybrid, and battery-electric powertrains, with pre-sale prices after subsidies ranging from 137,800 yuan to 339,900 yuan. Among them, the BMW iX3 long-wheelbase version uses LFP battery cells from CATL's Yibin plant. Based on this, the article analyzes CATL's multi-powertrain supply, the entry of local battery cells into joint-venture supply chains, and the linkage between battery costs and pricing.

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Li Auto i9 Lands September 16; Avatr 9-Series Flagship SUV Debuts

In September 2026, Chinese brands concentrated their launches on high-end large six-seat SUVs. The Li i9 was launched on September 16, with a length of 5,225 mm and a wheelbase of 3,168 mm; its dual-motor four-wheel-drive system has a combined output of 400 kW. It initially uses CATL's 5C ternary lithium battery and later switches to a self-developed battery. The Avatr 9 series, jointly designed with Huawei Qiankun, is scheduled to go on sale before the end of the year and will compete in the same segment as the AITO M9, Li L9, and others. Li Auto delivered 37,679 vehicles in August, up 32.07% year on year; Avatr sold 35,250 vehicles in the first seven months. Chinese brands are forming scaled supply in the high-end large SUV market.

56042 days ago

Arcfox Alpha T7 Launches, Galaxy Cruiser 700 Opens Pre-Sales

From September 15 to 16, Geely Galaxy's hardcore off-road SUV Zhanjian 700 opened presales, while BAIC Arcfox's mid-to-large SUV Alpha T7 was officially launched. The Alpha T7 is priced from 137,800 to 174,800 yuan after subsidies, with over 30,000 orders in the first 72 hours of presales, a maximum pure electric range of 715 km, and a combined extended-range range of 1,315 km. The Zhanjian 700 uses a tri-motor four-wheel-drive plug-in hybrid system, with a combined output of 830 kW and a pure electric range of 165 to 185 km. The two vehicles show that Chinese brands are increasing their bets on the mid-to-large SUV and hardcore off-road markets with 800V platforms, lidar, and electrified off-road features. Overseas sales arrangements have not yet been disclosed.

30043 days ago

Volkswagen's first LiDAR-equipped all-electric SUV, ID. AURA T6, launches in China from RMB 135,900

The FAW-Volkswagen all-electric SUV ID. AURA T6 was launched on September 20, 2026, in four versions priced from 135,900 to 169,900 yuan. It is Volkswagen's first all-electric SUV equipped with LiDAR. The high-end version features a 192-line LiDAR and Horizon Journey 6H chip with 420 TOPS of computing power, and adopts the CEA architecture jointly developed by Volkswagen and XPeng, with CLTC ranges of 540 km and 660 km. Most of its core supply chain comes from China, making it a case for observing how joint-venture brands leverage local intelligent capabilities and explore technology feeding back into overseas markets.

64043 days ago

Geely Galaxy TT Officially Launched: Limited-Time Price from 129,900 Yuan, 800V Architecture

The Geely Galaxy TT was launched on September 11, 2026. Positioned as a mid-to-large all-electric sedan and based on an 800V high-voltage architecture, it is offered in five trims with a limited-time price of 129,900 to 185,900 yuan. The new car is equipped with CATL lithium iron phosphate batteries, supports 6C fast charging, delivers a CLTC range of 640 km to 725 km, accelerates from 0 to 100 km/h in 3.8 seconds in the dual-motor version, and features a lidar-based intelligent driving solution. The information currently applies only to the Chinese market, and no overseas launch or localized production plans have been announced.

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