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LiDAR

BYD Starts Sales of Third-Gen Qin Plus DM-i From RMB 76,900

BYD launched the third-generation Qin Plus DM-i in China on October 27, with limited-time prices from RMB 76,900 to RMB 97,900. The plug-in hybrid sedan offers up to 220 km of CLTC electric range and an optional LiDAR-based God's Eye B system.

Oct 27, 20263 min

BYDLeapmotor

BYD and Leapmotor Drive China EV News Forward

BYD and Leapmotor underline the speed of China’s EV market with three very different moves: a next-generation BYD Tang EV filing showing 691 hp and 250 km/h performance, the BYD Racco’s first export launch outside Japan, and Leapmotor’s A10s bringing LiDAR to a 92,800-yuan SUV. Together, they show how Chinese EV brands are advancing on performance, affordability, battery technology, and global expansion simultaneously.

Oct 18, 202610 min

MazdaBYD

Mazda EZ-60 Adds LiDAR as BYD Seagull Goes RWD

Mazda has updated the EZ-60/CX-6e in China with Hesai LiDAR, urban and highway NOA functions, and prices starting as low as 113,900 yuan, underscoring how quickly advanced ADAS is moving into the mainstream EV market. At the same time, BYD’s second-generation Seagull appears set for a major leap with rear-wheel drive, a 95 kW motor, multi-link rear suspension, and a front trunk — further raising the bar for Chinese EVs at the affordable end of the market.

Sep 27, 20269 min

ChanganBYD

China EV Market Heats Up as Changan, BYD, Tesla Move

China’s EV market is accelerating on every front: Changan’s Nevo Q06 secured 35,000 orders in 24 hours, BYD’s second-generation Seagull has grown into a 4.2-meter five-seat hatchback, and Tesla has responded with discounts of up to 7,000 yuan in China. The common thread is intensifying competition driven by faster product cycles, mainstream LiDAR-based ADAS, and relentless pricing pressure across the Chinese EV market.

Sep 25, 20269 min

FAW-VolkswagenVolkswagen ID. AURA T6

FAW-Volkswagen ID. AURA T6 Signals EV Reset

FAW-Volkswagen’s new ID. AURA T6 has launched in China at RMB 129,900-166,900 with up to 660 km CLTC range, LiDAR-equipped trims, and more than 30,000 pre-sale orders. More importantly, it signals a major reset for joint-venture EV strategy in China, combining local smart-driving tech, sharper pricing, and Volkswagen’s traditional strengths in safety, ride, and quality.

Sep 21, 202610 min

FAW-VolkswagenIM Motors

FAW-Volkswagen, IM Motors Raise China EV Stakes

FAW-Volkswagen and IM Motors both raised the bar on August 28, with the ID. AURA T6 opening pre-sales from RMB 135,900 and the new IM L6 launching from RMB 199,900. Together, the two Chinese EV debuts show how quickly features like urban NOA, 800V charging, LiDAR, and software-defined architecture are moving into the mainstream, reshaping competition across the EV market.

Aug 29, 202612 min

BYDXiaomi

BYD, Xiaomi, Zeekr Drive China EV Momentum

BYD, Xiaomi, and Zeekr each delivered a major signal about the future of Chinese EVs on August 24. BYD’s Da Han EV reached dealers with up to 1,008 km CLTC range and a nine-minute 10%-97% charge, Xiaomi unveiled its 3-nm Xring D100 smart-driving chip for 2027 commercialization, and Zeekr’s 7X surpassed 200,000 global orders across 50+ markets. Together, they show how China’s EV market is increasingly being shaped by premium products, in-house chips, and global expansion.

Aug 24, 20268 min

MazdaMG

Mazda CX-6e, MG 07 Lead China EV Week’s Big Shifts

Mazda’s refreshed CX-6e has opened pre-sales in China with roof-mounted LiDAR, urban and highway NOA-style assisted driving, and expected LiDAR-trim pricing from about 160,000 yuan. At the same time, MG’s new MG 07 surged past 10,000 firm orders in just 1 minute 57 seconds, while a massive China recall covering brands including Tesla, Geely, Xiaomi, and XPeng shows safety compliance is becoming as critical as EV range, charging, and autonomous driving tech.

Aug 23, 202610 min

BYDSinopec

BYD Accelerates With Flash Charging and LiDAR

BYD has opened its first jointly operated Sinopec flash-charging hub in Shanghai, featuring 12 stalls, battery-buffered charging, and 24/7 retail services, while also confirming the August 11 debut of the 2027 Seal 06 with LiDAR-based God’s Eye B driver assistance. Together, the moves show BYD expanding beyond low-cost EVs into a broader ecosystem strategy spanning charging infrastructure, ADAS technology, and mass-market electrification.

Aug 8, 20268 min

Chinese EVsTE Connectivity

China EV Supply Chain Shifts: Lidar, Aluminum, India

China’s EV supply chain is shifting fast, with TE Connectivity and partners launching a major aluminum-for-copper push, Innovusion reporting Q2 2026 lidar shipments up 385%, and Webasto preparing a possible 2027 India IPO. Together, these developments show how Chinese EVs are being shaped not just by car brands, but by lightweight materials, autonomous driving sensors, robotics demand, and global manufacturing expansion.

Jul 7, 202611 min

Changan QiyuanGeely

Changan Qiyuan and Geely Push Smart EV Shift

Changan Qiyuan and Geely have launched two very different answers to China’s fast-changing new-energy vehicle market: an affordable lidar-equipped electric SUV and a new generation of AI-enhanced hybrids. With the Changan Q05 starting at RMB 89,900 and Geely claiming 48.41% thermal efficiency plus 2.22L/100km fuel use for its i-HEV system, both brands are raising the technology bar for mainstream Chinese EV and hybrid buyers.

May 1, 20268 min

LeapmotorIM Motors

Leapmotor D19 Leads China EV SUV Launch Wave

Leapmotor’s new D19, IM Motors’ LS8, and GAC Aion’s N60 show how quickly China’s EV market is escalating, with 1,280 TOPS computing power, 800V-1,000V architectures, lidar, and up to 680 km CLTC range now central to the sales pitch. But fresh quality-complaint data also suggests the industry’s rapid pace is creating pressure on execution, making reliability and software stability the next major battleground in Chinese EVs.

Apr 17, 202611 min

XPengSeyond

XPeng, Seyond Signal China EV’s Smarter Next Phase

XPeng, Seyond and China’s latest export data together show how the Chinese EV market is moving beyond price wars into a smarter, more globally diversified phase. XPeng’s 2026 MONA M03 took 10,000 orders in 37 minutes, Seyond posted RMB 1.102 billion in 2025 revenue with first-time positive gross margin, and China’s NEV exports surged in markets such as Brazil, the UK and the UAE.

Apr 5, 202612 min

LeapmotorInfineon

Leapmotor and Infineon Signal China EV Shift

Leapmotor’s new A10 shows how quickly Chinese EV technology is moving downmarket, bringing lidar-equipped advanced driver assistance to the RMB 86,800 price point while the company targets 1 million annual sales in 2026. At the same time, Infineon’s new automotive motor-control SiP highlights the importance of subsystem integration, while Binli Auto’s wage crisis underscores the brutal consolidation underway in the Chinese EV market.

Mar 28, 202610 min

XiaomiXiaomi SU7

Xiaomi SU7 Gets Major 2026 Upgrade and 902km Range

Xiaomi’s 2026 SU7 update brings far more than a facelift, adding standard lidar, 700 TOPS assisted-driving compute, up to 902 km CLTC range, and major safety upgrades including 9 airbags and 2200 MPa door beams. With pre-sales open from RMB 229,900 ahead of an April launch, the revised SU7 shows how fast China’s EV market is shifting toward high-voltage charging, hardware-rich ADAS, and stronger safety credentials.

Mar 14, 20269 min

HuaweiNIO

Huawei and NIO Signal China EV Tech’s Next Leap

Huawei, NIO, and robotics startup MagicLab each delivered a signal about where China’s EV and intelligent-mobility market is heading in 2026. Huawei’s new 896-line dual-optical-path lidar promises longer-range small-object detection, NIO raised over RMB 3.2 billion across battery assets and chips, and MagicLab is reorganizing for scale and a possible IPO—underscoring China’s push into core EV hardware, autonomous driving, batteries, semiconductors, and embodied AI.

Mar 9, 202612 min