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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.

4286 days ago

Dongfeng-Huawei Yijing X9: Can Its RMB 10 Billion R&D, Thousands-Person Co-creation Model Be Replicated?

Dongfeng Motor and Huawei Qiankun jointly created the Yijing brand; its first model, the Yijing X9, will go on sale in September 2026 with a presale price range of 299,800 to 379,800 yuan, and received 21,235 orders within 24 hours of presale. The two parties began cooperation in 2023 and upgraded to phase 2.0 in 2025, with over 10 billion yuan in cumulative planned R&D funding and a joint team of thousands. The new car is positioned as a flagship SUV, equipped with six major intelligent solutions including Huawei Qiankun ADS 5 and HarmonyOS cockpit, adopts a range-extended powertrain, and has a CLTC comprehensive range of 1,570 km.

35636 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.

47638 days ago

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.

51038 days ago

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.

56040 days ago

Hyundai Delays In-House Driver Assistance Software to End-2029, Taps Nvidia for 2028

Hyundai Motor Group has delayed the launch of models equipped with its self-developed driving assistance software to the end of 2029, two years later than originally planned. During the transition period, Hyundai will partner with Nvidia to launch Level 2+ and Level 2++ advanced driver assistance systems in 2028, and use the data they generate to train its self-developed platform Atria. Hyundai and Kia have annual sales of more than 7 million vehicles and plan to surpass competitors in total driving data by 2033. The partnership also extends to AI data centers and Boston Dynamics' humanoid robot business.

50741 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.

29941 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.

63541 days ago

Yangwang Flagship Spy Shots: Large Sedan and SUV Target Phantom, Cullinan

Spy shots taken in China in September 2026 show that BYD's luxury brand Yangwang is developing two all-new flagship models, a full-size sedan and a full-size SUV. The sedan adopts a coach-door design and is speculated to lack a B-pillar, with a silhouette close to that of the Rolls-Royce Phantom; the SUV is undergoing high-temperature testing in Turpan, has a side stance close to the Cullinan, is equipped with a single LiDAR unit, and places greater emphasis on on-road performance. Most existing Yangwang products are priced above RMB 1 million, and 442 units were delivered in the Chinese market in August 2026. The two new vehicles are positioned as the brand's new flagships, with powertrain type and pricing pending official confirmation.

57142 days ago

MG 07 Hits 42,000 Locked Orders in 20 Days, Long-Range Version Takes 45%

SAIC MG announced that the MG 07 has accumulated more than 42,000 locked orders within 20 days of launch, with versions offering over 800 km of CLTC range accounting for more than 45% of early orders. The car is priced from 108,900 to 159,900 yuan. Based on the Nebula platform, it offers plug-in hybrid and pure electric dual powertrains. The plug-in hybrid has a pure electric range of 245 km, while the pure electric version offers up to 845 km and supports 800V and 5C charging. The LiDAR version starts at 115,900 yuan after subsidies. The 650 km and plug-in hybrid versions have been delivered, and the 845 km version is scheduled for delivery in October. The pace of production ramp-up will determine the conversion of these orders.

41744 days ago

Zeekr 7X's 200,000th Global Mass-Production Vehicle Rolls Off the Line: A Two-Year Scale Leap, European Exports Cover 50+ Markets in One Year

On September 8, 2026, the 200,000th mass-production Zeekr 7X rolled off the line globally, exactly two years after the first mass-production vehicles rolled off the line in September 2024. The model began European exports in May 2025 and entered more than 50 global markets within one year; as of July 2026, cumulative global deliveries approached 180,000 units, with monthly global deliveries exceeding 10,000 units in July. The Zeekr brand delivered 36,981 vehicles in August, up 109.8% year-on-year, achieving year-on-year and month-on-month growth for seven consecutive months.

47745 days ago

From One-Way Input to Two-Way Flow: Chinese Smart Driving and Battery Technologies Enter the Global Systems of Multinational Automakers

Starting in the third quarter of 2026, the HS8 driver assistance system developed by CARIZON will be installed in seven models from Volkswagen's three joint ventures in China; the Neue Klasse BMW iX3 will offer a smart driving system co-developed with Momenta as standard across the lineup. From power battery technology licensing to global lidar market share, China's supply chain and AI capabilities are extending outward along with multinational automakers' systems. This article reviews the relevant data and cooperation models, and points out that this is not a simple "one-way export," but a two-way flow of technology, knowledge and industrial capability.

59445 days ago