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• Tesla China gives totaled-car owners $120 off a new Tesla, no matter the brand

  Tesla China rolled out a special care program offering 800 yuan off the balance of a new Model S, Model 3, Model X or Model Y for buyers whose previous car was totaled, with no brand restrictions, for

• Maserati reportedly turns to Huawei for a lifeline, one chassis wearing two badges, Maextro in China and the trident overseas

  Stellantis is reportedly in deep talks with Huawei and JAC Motors over a dual-badge plan to sell one jointly developed car as Maextro in China and under the Maserati trident overseas, with the first p

• Voyah Dreamer 9 debuts with a full L3 architecture and Huawei ADS 5, from $64,100

  Voyah opened pre-sales for the Dreamer 9 MPV at 429,900 to 529,900 yuan, built on a full-vehicle L3 architecture with Huawei Qiankun ADS 5, an 896-line lidar and a 120 kWh battery on the EV version.

• BMW recalls over 150,000 vehicles in China over starter-motor fire risk

  BMW's China import arm and its Brilliance joint venture filed recall plans covering more than 150,000 vehicles, with three separate campaigns tied to starter-motor defects that can overheat and pose a

• China's ZXMOTO sweeps the WSBK France front row as Debise takes pole

  China's ZXMOTO locked out the front row at the WSBK France round, with Valentin Debise taking pole and teammate Federico Caricasulo second in the WorldSSP Superpole session at Magny-Cours.

• Li Auto launches L9 in Dubai from $88,500, up to $30,000 pricier than in China

  Li Auto launched the new L9 in Dubai with two trims, the Livis at 387,000 dirhams (about $105,400) and the Ultra at 325,000 dirhams (about $88,500), pricing the SUV up to nearly $30,000 above its Chin

• Xiaomi signs its first 8 German dealer groups, targeting a 2027 European launch

  Xiaomi signed its first eight German dealer groups at IFA 2026 in Berlin, including century-old names like Emil Frey Germany, as the EV maker gears up for a 2027 European launch after its SU7 topped C

• Land Rover Freelander 8 scores 5,000 locked orders in 12 hours, with Huawei ADS 5 standard

  The Freelander 8, the first model from Chery Jaguar Land Rover's revived Freelander brand, launched with six trims priced from 309,900 to 399,900 yuan, Huawei Qiankun ADS 5 as standard across the rang

• Audi cuts Q6 and A7L prices in China by up to $28,000, now starting at about $39,100

  SAIC Audi launched limited-time pricing for the Q6 and A7L, with the Q6 now starting at 279,800 yuan and the A7L at 262,800 yuan, cuts of up to nearly 190,000 yuan off the original list prices for the

• Russia targets 80% domestic car share by 2035, but Chinese brands already take 54.6%

  Russia approved a new automotive strategy targeting 2.8 million vehicles of annual output and an 80% domestic share by 2035, yet Chinese brands already hold 54.6% of its market, far above the 30% held

• BYD launches Sealion 08 from $34,200 with up to 559 miles of range, air suspension standard

  BYD's Ocean Series launched the Sealion 08, its first mid-size flagship SUV, in eight trims starting at about $34,200, with pure-electric and plug-in hybrid powertrains, up to 559 miles of CLTC range,

• Momenta's adjusted loss shrinks 97% to $2.1M, leaving breakeven one step away

  Momenta published its first post-IPO interim results, posting 1.602 billion yuan in first-half revenue while its adjusted net loss narrowed 97% to 14.1 million yuan, leaving breakeven within reach.

• Li Auto's new Mega Home flagship MPV debuts in a single trim for $75,850

  Li Auto unveiled the new-generation Mega Home with a single trim priced at 509,800 yuan nationwide, packing a 108 kWh 5C battery good for 710 km of CLTC range, and a right-hand-drive version is due by

• Not even a finger fits in: Tesla Model Y L rear suspension sag draws owner complaints

  Tesla's six-seat flagship Model Y L, on sale in China since August 2025, is facing a wave of rear suspension sag complaints, with owners reporting the rear wheel arch gap shrinking to under a finger's

• Tesla reportedly starts wide FSD v14 testing in China, open to employees who own a Tesla

  Tesla is preparing to launch large-scale internal testing of FSD v14 in China, according to blogger reports, expanding from a roughly 1,000-person Shanghai team to company-wide testing where any emplo

• BYD mass-produces its own 4D radar chip with 400-meter range and parking-lock detection

  BYD Semiconductor said its satellite-architecture 4D imaging radar chip, built around the Xuanji A3 brain chip, has entered mass production, with over 400 meters of detection range, 0.8-degree angular

• China took 31% of global car sales through July, or about one in every three vehicles

  CPCA secretary-general Cui Dongshu said China took 31% of global car sales in the first seven months of 2026, rebounding to 32.1% in July alone, keeping China the world's largest single car market whe

• BYD's H1 2026: Profit Fell 20%, but Margins Hit a One-Year High as Exports Jumped 68%

  BYD reported H1 2026 revenue of $51.2 billion, down 7.1%, and net profit of $1.83 billion, down 20.5%, while gross margin rose to a one-year high of 18.85% and overseas sales surged 67.9% to 789,000 v

• Half of UK Drivers Would Now Consider a Chinese Car, Carwow Survey Finds

  A new Carwow survey shows 49% of UK drivers would consider a Chinese brand for their next car, double the 2023 figure, with BYD awareness hitting 71% and Chinese brands already taking 15% of actual UK

• BYD Built 10,000 Flash-Charging Stations in Six Months: One Gun Dispensed 2,983 kWh in a Day, Turnover Rivals Gas Pumps

  BYD completed its 10,000th flash-charging station in Shenzhen after just six months, with one gun dispensing a record 2,983 kWh and serving up to 54 cars a day, as the network targets 20,000 stations

• FAW Just Built the World's First Perovskite Solar Car Roof, and a Full-Body Version Could Add 50 Free Miles a Day

  FAW has produced what it calls the world's first perovskite solar panoramic roof integrated into double-curved automotive safety glass, peaking at nearly 300W and generating about 400 kWh a year, with

• Two-Year-Old ZXMOTO Is Taking On KTM and Honda at Dakar and MXGP in 2027

  Chinese motorcycle brand ZXMOTO will run factory efforts in both MXGP and the Dakar Rally in 2027, fresh off six WorldSSP wins this season, and has already signed a Dakar class winner to ride its new

• Tesla China Files Police Report Over Claims Its Shanghai FSD Data Center Was Abandoned

  Tesla China says viral claims that its Shanghai data center built for FSD's China entry has been abandoned are false, that it has reported the matter to police, and that the facility is running normal

• Honda Says Its 2027 China Gas Car Phase-Out Is Old News, and the Plan Is Already Softening

  Honda China dismissed viral claims that it will stop launching gasoline cars in China from 2027 as a 2023 statement, while admitting it is now reviewing its strategy, and its own recent moves suggest

• Chinese Brands Will Build 1.5 Million Cars a Year in Europe by 2035, and Brussels Is Worried About Screwdriver Plants

  Global Mobility forecasts Chinese-brand production in Europe will hit 1.5 million vehicles annually by 2035, up from about 90,000 this year, while the EU's proposed Industrial Accelerator Act demands

• BYD's Yangwang U7 Just Drove 18,641 Miles in Under 9 Days, a Production-Car Record

  BYD's Yangwang U7 completed a 30,000 km endurance run in 8 days, 19 hours and 58 minutes, the fastest ever for a production car, sustaining a 149 mph cruise in brutal heat and finishing with 98.7% bat

• China Now Has 23.68 Million EV Charging Points, Adding Over 20,000 Every Day

  China's National Energy Administration says the country had 23.683 million EV charging points by the end of July, up 41.9% year on year, with 626,000 added in July alone, a pace of more than 20,000 ne

• Tesla FSD Nearly Drove Off a Six-Story Parking Garage, Then Tried Again

  A Tesla owner in Texas says FSD v14.3.7 failed to recognize a wire mesh fence at a parking garage's edge and kept driving toward a six-story drop at 4 mph, and after he took over and re-engaged the sy

• Nissan's Server Went Down in China, and Owners Got Locked Out of Their Own Cars

  power failure at a Dongfeng Nissan server room knocked out the brand's owner app and remote control features in China on August 23, stranding drivers who rely on their phones as keys, while owners car

• Toyota, Honda and Nissan All Crashed in China in July, Nissan Down 58.7%

  Japan's three biggest automakers all posted steep China sales declines in July 2026, with Nissan nearly halved, Honda down for a 30th straight month, and the drop landing in the same month that EVs cr