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Geely Galaxy A7 EM smashes Guinness range record: 2,608 km without refueling

Thu, 09 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0800

How far can a plug-in hybrid go without a pit stop? Geely has an answer: 2,608 kilometers. That’s roughly the driving distance from London to Istanbul.

The Chinese automaker’s Galaxy A7 EM sedan just secured a Guinness World Record for the longest distance traveled by a production plug-in hybrid vehicle without refueling or recharging. The run took place under official supervision, and the final tally — 2,608.36 km — beats the car’s own advertised combined range of 2,150 km by a comfortable margin.

XPeng's MONA L03 Will Automatically Pull Over and Call for Help If the Driver Passes Out

Wed, 08 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0800

XPeng announced Tuesday that its MONA L03 will be the first production vehicle to ship with a driver incapacitation assist system — a safety feature that takes over when the driver can’t.

The system is designed for highway assisted-driving scenarios. If the car detects that the driver has lost the ability to drive — due to a medical emergency, sudden illness, or any other cause of incapacitation — it will automatically pull over to the side of the road and call for emergency rescue. XPeng released a demonstration video alongside the announcement showing the feature in action.

Leapmotor's B03X EV hits Europe at €24,900 — a small crossover with big ambitions

Tue, 07 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0800

Chinese EV maker Leapmotor opened pre-orders for its B03X electric crossover in Europe on Tuesday, priced at €24,900 (roughly ¥193,000). It’s a small car with an ambitious target — convincing European buyers that a Chinese-branded hatchback belongs in their driveway.

Xiaomi's first extended-range SUV arrives in August with a roof that lifts

Tue, 07 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0800

Xiaomi’s third vehicle will be something its first two models are not: an extended-range electric SUV with a roof panel that can rise up to create standing room inside.

The timeline is set. According to leaker @嗨大星_ECC from the ECC Intelligence Bureau, an automotive sales tracking team, Xiaomi will hold a technology showcase at the end of July, followed by a market launch in mid-to-late August. The company has stockpiled over 10,000 units and plans to hand them over immediately after launch day.

Leapmotor reveals cabin details for B01 and B10 — dual zero-gravity seats, AR-HUD, and a panoramic roof

Mon, 06 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0800

Leapmotor released new interior details for its upcoming B01 sedan and B10 SUV on Sunday, giving a clearer picture of what buyers can expect in the sub-130,000 RMB segment.

NIO Day 2026 will be held in one of these three Chinese cities

Sun, 05 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0800

NIO Day is the Chinese EV maker’s biggest event of the year, where it unveils new vehicles and technologies to thousands of owners and investors. Past editions have given us the ES8 SUV, the ET7 sedan, the ET9 flagship, and a self-driving chip called the Shenji NX9031. Now the company is choosing where to hold the next one.

Three cities made the cut: Harbin, Wuhan, and Xiamen. They emerged from a field of eight that included Changchun, Chongqing, Jinan, Nanjing, and Qingdao. All eight presented their bids on Saturday. The final decision will involve community voting, NIO said.

Lynk & Co 20 EV Spied Without Camouflage — LiDAR and a Sharper Design Signal Q3 Launch

Sat, 04 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0800

Lynk & Co’s next electric crossover just showed up in broad daylight with nothing to hide. The Lynk & Co 20, a sportier evolution of the Z20, was photographed in an unguarded state — no camouflage, no wraps, just a production-ready car waiting for its official debut.

BYD has built 7,000 flash charging stations — and it's aiming for 20,000 by year end

Fri, 03 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0800

BYD announced Tuesday night that it has deployed more than 7,000 flash charging stations across 325 cities in China, and the company plans to more than double that number by the end of the year.

The announcement came during the launch of the Seal 08 sedan, BYD’s latest EV. The company said it is targeting 20,000 flash charging stations nationwide by December 2026, including 18,000 mid-size stations in urban areas and 2,000 stations on highways.

XPeng CEO: We'll See L5 Self-Driving Cars in 3 to 5 Years — and AI Is Why

Fri, 03 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0800

XPeng CEO He Xiaopeng has a prediction that would have sounded delusional two years ago: fully driverless cars, capable of handling any road in any condition, will be on sale within five years. He’s not hedging.

Speaking after the MONA L03 China debut event on Thursday, Xiaopeng told journalists that artificial intelligence has fundamentally changed the math on autonomous driving. “If you’d asked me two years ago, I wouldn’t have believed L4 and L5 could truly land in our lifetime,” he said. “But in the last two years, AI has had a massive推动作用 on autonomous driving and even physical AI. I firmly believe that in the next 3 to 5 years, we won’t just see L4 deployment — we’ll see L5 too, operating safely and smoothly in every scenario. The pace will exceed everyone’s imagination.”

Tank 300 Goes Hybrid: Great Wall's Off-Road Icon Gets LiDAR and Two Electrified Powertrains

Thu, 02 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0800

The Tank 300 has been one of China’s most recognizable off-road vehicles since it launched in 2020 — a boxy, Jeep-like SUV that carved out its own identity in a market dominated by crossovers. Now it’s getting a generational update, and Great Wall Motor is betting hard on electrification.

XPeng debuts the MONA L03 in China — and its Ferrari-bred designer isn't going anywhere

Thu, 02 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0800

XPeng held the Chinese debut event for its MONA L03 on Thursday evening in Beijing, and CEO He Xiaopeng used the stage to knock down a rumor that had been circulating online: former Ferrari designer JuanMa Lopez is not leaving the company.

China's Strictest EV Battery Safety Standard Just Went Live — Chery Is Already On Board

Wed, 01 Jul 2026 23:59:00 +0800

China’s new mandatory battery safety standard — widely described as the toughest in the world for electric vehicles — went into effect on July 1. Hours later, Chery became one of the first automakers to publicly guarantee compliance across its entire lineup.

The regulation, officially designated GB38031-2025, rewrites the rules on what happens when an EV battery fails. Under the old standard, a battery pack only needed to give occupants five minutes of warning before catching fire or exploding. The new requirement: zero fire, zero explosion for at least two hours after thermal runaway begins. That’s a 24× improvement in the observation window.

Luxeed R7 will stick with annual updates, exec confirms

Wed, 01 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0800

The Luxeed R7 isn’t getting a mid-cycle face-lift or a new name. Harmony Smart Mobility executive director Zhao Changjiang said this week the electric coupe SUV will stick with annual model-year updates and keep the R7 brand.

“Ours is an annual refresh model,” Zhao told followers on social media. “We’ll keep the R7 IP and iterate continuously to give customers a better experience.”

Wuhan EV owners can now sell power back to the grid from home

Wed, 01 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0800

Most electric vehicles spend the night sitting idle. In Wuhan, starting this month, they can earn their keep.

XPeng delivered 40,126 cars in June — its GX crossover just hit 10,000 units

Wed, 01 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0800

XPeng delivered 40,126 vehicles in June, the company announced Tuesday — a 15.9% increase over the same month last year. The second quarter as a whole came in at 103,295 units.

XPeng Loses Its Robot Chief as CEO He Xiaopeng Takes Direct Command

Tue, 30 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0800

XPeng’s robotics division is undergoing a sudden leadership shakeup. Mi Liangchuan, the executive who ran the unit, has left the company, according to Chinese media outlet 21 Auto. Founder and CEO He Xiaopeng has stepped in to personally manage both the robotics center and its product division.

BYD Pushes Major OTA Update to Ocean 6-Series Vehicles — Sentry Mode Cloud Upload, HiCar Mirroring, and More

Mon, 29 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0800

There is a quiet war happening inside the world’s best-selling EVs. While Western automakers are still figuring out how to deliver over-the-air updates that don’t brick the infotainment system, Chinese EV makers are shipping OTA packages that fundamentally change what a car can do after it’s been driven off the lot. BYD’s latest update for its Ocean Network 6-series vehicles is a case in point.

BMW, Volvo, Google, and Xiaomi just joined forces to make EV batteries truly recyclable

Sun, 28 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0800

There’s a quiet tension at the heart of the electric vehicle boom. Automakers keep selling more EVs, but nobody has fully figured out what to do with the batteries when they die. A new alliance — announced during London Climate Action Week — is the most serious attempt yet to fix that.

The Ellen MacArthur Foundation, alongside CATL, BMW, Renault, Volvo, Google, and Xiaomi, has launched the Global Energy Circular Economy Alliance. Their first order of business: developing a set of Battery Recyclable Design Guidelines that will define how batteries should be built from the ground up with their end-of-life — disassembly, repair, and material recovery — already factored in.

Li Auto opens first fully automatic EV charging station — robot arm handles the cable

Sun, 28 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0800

There’s a quiet arms race happening in EV charging, and Li Auto just raised the stakes. On June 25, the company published its Q2 2026 supercharging operations report — but the headline isn’t about numbers (though those are impressive). It’s about a new charging station that does something no other production station in China does: plug itself in.

Honda CEO Apologizes as Company Posts First Loss in Nearly 70 Years

Sat, 27 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0800

Honda CEO Toshihiro Mibe faced shareholders Friday and apologized for the company’s worst financial performance in seven decades. He survived a re-election vote, but the meeting exposed deep fractures in the company’s leadership.

GAC and Huawei's Qijing GT7 Arrives With Level 3 Self-Driving and a 2.98-Second 0-60

Fri, 26 Jun 2026 21:00:00 +0800

GAC and Huawei launched their first joint-brand vehicle Thursday — the Qijing GT7, a battery-electric shooting brake that’s also the first production car to ship Huawei’s newest ADS 5 autonomous driving system. Prices start at 209,900 RMB (roughly $29,000) and go up to 329,900 RMB for the fully loaded Ultra+ trim.

Voyah Zhuiguang S Pure Electric SUV Breaks Cover with Huawei ADS 5 and 896-Line LiDAR

Fri, 26 Jun 2026 20:11:00 +0800

Voyah has unveiled the Zhuiguang S — a new mid-to-large pure electric SUV — at the Shanghai TV Festival, marking the brand’s latest push into the premium EV segment with a heavy dose of Huawei’s autonomous driving technology.

XPeng CEO: Autonomous Driving Can Legally Go Global by End of 2026

Fri, 26 Jun 2026 13:40:00 +0800

XPeng CEO He Xiaopeng announced today that the company’s VLA 2.0 autonomous driving system is on a confirmed path toward global deployment, following landmark regulatory approvals at the United Nations level.

GM Invests $150 Million in Cadillac Gas-Powered Vehicles as Detroit Pivots Back from EV-Only Push

Thu, 25 Jun 2026 16:44:00 +0800

General Motors has announced a $150 million investment in its Spring Hill Assembly Plant in Tennessee to support a future Cadillac gasoline-powered vehicle, marking the latest sign that the Detroit automaker is hedging its all-in EV bet with continued combustion engine development.

BYD Announces Seal 08 Launch for July 2, Flagship Ocean Network Sedan

Thu, 25 Jun 2026 10:41:00 +0800

BYD has officially set a July 2 launch date for the Seal 08, the flagship sedan of its Ocean Network lineup, following a global debut in March and a blind ordering period that has already attracted significant buyer interest.

BYD Relaxes Flash Charge Eligibility Window for Fangchengbao Titan 3 and Titan 7 Buyers

Wed, 24 Jun 2026 03:00:00 +0800

BYD’s Fangchengbao brand has quietly revised the terms of its free flash charging benefit for the Titan 3 and Titan 7 electric SUVs, moving away from a fixed calendar deadline in favor of a more customer-friendly delivery window. The change, announced via the automaker’s official WeChat account on the evening of June 23, means buyers now simply need to take delivery within the timeframe specified by their dealership once the vehicle arrives on the lot — rather than racing to complete their purchase invoice by June 30, 2026.

Lynk & Co Unveils 07GT Time Limited Edition — Brand's First Wagon Breaks Cover Ahead of June 29 Global Debut

Wed, 24 Jun 2026 01:12:00 +0800

Lynk & Co has officially unveiled the first images of the 07GT Time Limited Edition, the brand’s inaugural wagon model, ahead of its global debut and simultaneous pre-sale launch on June 29, 2026. Positioned as a mid-size plug-in hybrid shooting brake, the 07GT is built on Geely’s CMA architecture and the EM-P intelligent hybrid platform, blending wagon practicality with a distinctly sporting silhouette.

Mitsubishi Admits It Can't Afford to Develop Electric Vehicles Independently

Wed, 24 Jun 2026 00:36:00 +0800

Mitsubishi, once a pioneer in the electric vehicle market, has now found itself unable to fund the development of its own EV platform. CEO Takao Kato made the candid admission at a shareholder meeting on June 18, explaining that building a standalone electric model requires “massive investment” — and that a sales flop could create serious financial trouble for the automaker.

Nissan Kills Electric Qashqai as Cost-Cutting Drive Deepens

Tue, 23 Jun 2026 13:20:00 +0800

Nissan has pulled the plug on its all-electric Qashqai, according to six sources familiar with the matter, as the Japanese automaker scrambles to streamline its product lineup and rein in costs. The decision, which has not been publicly announced, marks a significant retreat in a segment where the company had staked considerable ambition.

CATL to Begin Sodium-Ion Battery Deliveries in September, Targets GWh-Scale Shipments by Year-End

Tue, 23 Jun 2026 00:32:00 +0800

CATL, the world’s largest EV battery maker, is about to cross a critical threshold in the commercialization of sodium-ion battery technology. At a company event this week, Xu Jinmei — Chief Technology Officer of CATL’s Energy Storage Division and President of its European operations — announced that the company will begin delivering its first sodium-ion battery solutions to customers in China this September, with global market deliveries to follow in June 2027.

Lucid Cuts 18% of Workforce as New CEO Restructures Ahead of Cosmos SUV Launch

Mon, 22 Jun 2026 22:40:00 +0800

Lucid Motors announced Monday that it will lay off approximately 18% of its workforce — roughly 1,500 employees — as new CEO Silvio Napoli moves aggressively to restructure the troubled electric vehicle startup. The cuts come just four months after a previous round eliminated 12% of staff, underscoring the depth of the financial and operational reset underway at one of America’s most closely watched EV manufacturers.

Huawei-Backed Qijing GT7 'Smart Shooting Brake' Enters Mass Production, Launch Set for June 26

Mon, 22 Jun 2026 22:00:00 +0800

The first mass-produced Qijing GT7 rolled off the assembly line on June 22, marking a major milestone for the Huawei-GAC joint effort that aims to redefine the electric shooting brake segment. The vehicle, co-branded under “Huawei Qiankun | Qijing,” will officially hit the market on June 26.