Xpeng has rolled out the X9 610 Max, which supports the XNGP assisted driving feature by adding two LiDARs compared to the entry-level variant. Read more…

BYD today saw its 9 millionth NEV, a Yangwang U9 electric supercar, roll off the assembly line, as it produced its latest 1 million vehicles in less than 3 months. Read more…

Cutcsa is the largest electric bus operator in Uruguay, which plans to fully electrify its fleet by 2040. Read more…

The B10 SUV, the first global model of Leapmotor’s new B platform, will make its official debut at the Paris auto show, which opens on October 14. Read more…

Xpeng CEO hinted at unveiling P7+ sedan in October. The EV maker will hold a new product launch about the X9 MPV later today. Read more…

Nio and Sinopec have entered into a charging services partnership agreement, after jointly building 279 charging and battery swap stations over the past three years. Read more…

BYD will bring the Tang SUV to Japan to diversify its product matrix there. The Han and Qin sedans will also be brought to Japan, according to local media. Read more…

Leapmotor International plans to increase its global sales outlets to 350 in the fourth quarter, including more than 200 in Europe. Read more…

The Luxeed R7 is the first coupe SUV under Huawei’s HIMA business and the second model under the Luxeed brand. Deliveries of the model will begin next month. Read more…

CADA has called on Chinese authorities to introduce financial relief for the dealership sector, saying that price wars have led to a cumulative loss of RMB 138 billion yuan ($19.6 billion) in new car retail sales in the January-August period. Read more…

Geely Auto will form a joint venture with Vietnam’s Tasco to build a $168 million plant with a design capacity of 75,000 vehicles per year in the first phase. Read more…

Li Auto had 12,000 insurance registrations last week, Xpeng 3,500, Zeekr 3,800, Leapmotor 6,300 and Aito 7,300. Read more…

The software ban would go into effect for Model Year 2027, and the hardware ban would take effect for Model Year 2030, or January 1, 2029 for units without a model year. Read more…

BAIC’s EV arm BJEV has reduced its production capacity by 62.5 percent by reducing the number of production sites from three to one. Read more…

BYD has launched compact hybrid SUVs Sealion 05 DM-i and the second-generation Song Pro DM-i, both equipped with the more fuel-efficient DM 5.0 technology. Read more…

CAAM has called on Chinese authorities to introduce financial relief for the dealership sector, saying that price wars have led to a cumulative loss of RMB 138 billion yuan ($19.6 billion) in new car retail sales in the January-August period. Read more…

Local automotive media outlet Auto Home today shared several spy shots of the first model of Nio Firefly, exposing the interior of the model for the first time. Read more…

Neta has started delivering the Neta X SUV in Hong Kong and plans to add multiple sales outlets in the city in the fourth quarter. Read more…

Guangzhou Shipyard held an undocking ceremony on September 20 for the BYD Hefei, a 7,000-vehicle car carrier built for BYD. Read more…

Xpeng has appointed Pioneer Motors as its exclusive distributor in Qatar, where the G6, G9, and P7 are expected to be launched by the end of 2024. Read more…