New Cars

• 425 mm longer, now with lidar and flash charging! BYD's second-gen Seagull launches from $9,420 with trade-in

  BYD has launched the second-generation Seagull in five trims priced from $9,870 to $14,960, or $9,420 to $14,510 with a limited-time trade-in, growing 425 mm longer and moving up to five seats with Go

• Jetour's new Traveller 7 looks like a baby Land Rover Defender and starts at $18,800 with trade-in

  Jetour has launched the new Traveller 7 in eight trims with gas and C-DM plug-in hybrid power, with gas versions from $18,800 to $24,770 after trade-in and the C-DM from $21,490 to $24,470 after trade

• smart's two-door city car returns, and the #2 Couture Edition's 999 Chinese units sell out instantly

  The smart #2 Couture Edition launched on October 12 with 999 units for China at 112,999 yuan, already showing as sold out in the official app, after the car made its global debut at the Paris auto sho

• 1,008 km and the world's longest range for a large electric sedan! BYD's Da Han EV launches from $35,240

  BYD's Dynasty series flagship sedan, the Da Han EV, has launched in three trims priced from 235,900 to 275,900 yuan, with up to 1,008 km of CLTC range, making it the world's first large electric sedan

• XPeng G9L launches across Europe at the Paris auto show, from 74,600 euros ($83,260), more than double its Chinese price

  The XPeng G9L went on sale in Europe at the Paris auto show with Germany's 74,600-euro starting price the lowest of the lineup, putting the European entry price at nearly twice the top Chinese trim an

• BYD's new Seagull jumps a size class, adding rear drive and optional lidar from around $10,000

  BYD has opened blind pre-orders for the second-generation Seagull, which grows from an A00 minicar into an A0 small car, gains rear-wheel drive and offers an optional roof lidar with city navigation w

• BYD's Fang Cheng Bao enters sedans with 900 km range and Ferrari-style suspension from $28,080

  Fang Cheng Bao, BYD's personalization brand, launched its first sedans, the Formula S and Formula S GT, on September 16. The Formula S offers up to 900 km CLTC range and features DiSus-M magnetorheolo

• Geely's Galaxy Warship 700 opens pre-orders from $29,770 with satellite links and floating escape mode

  Geely has opened pre-orders for the Galaxy Warship 700 across six trims priced from 199,800 to 389,800 yuan, with the 700-unit Land Ark edition claiming emergency floating escape, low-orbit satellite

• GAC's 2027 Aion i60 claims 1,080 miles of range, the longest of any EREV, from $15,440

  GAC Aion has launched the 2027 i60 with seven trims priced from 111,600 to 142,800 yuan, or 103,600 yuan after benefits, claiming 1,738 km of combined range on the range-extender version, the longest

• BYD Denza N8L EV debuts with 596 miles of range and a starting price under $44,700

  Denza has launched the N8L EV, its first full-size electric SUV, in two trims priced at 299,800 and 329,800 yuan, with a 130.15 kWh second-generation Blade Battery delivering 960 km of CLTC range.

• 124 hp and 162 mph! Kove's new track monster 650RR launches for just $5,060

  Kove has launched the 650RR standard edition at a unified 33,977 yuan price, packing a self-developed 645cc four-cylinder engine with 124 metric horsepower and a 260 km/h top speed on a WSBK-standard

• Xiaomi's first cars with a gas tank arrive, 10,000 Skynomad orders locked in 4 minutes

  Xiaomi launched the Skynomad series, its first range-extender models with a fuel tank, at 209,900 to 269,900 yuan, and locked in over 10,000 orders within 4 minutes at the September 7 launch.

• 2027 BMW X3 Hits China at $47,400, Paid Options From Last Year Now Come Standard

  BMW’s X3 gets its annual refresh in China with unchanged pricing and three comfort configs that used to cost extra now standard across all trims.

• 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.

• 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

• 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,

• 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

• BYD Great Han Interior Revealed: Rear Theater Screen, Fridge, and 2.9-Second Sprints for Half a Model S

  BYD released official interior images of the Great Han on August 22, one day after opening pre-sales at the Chengdu auto show from $37,100, showing a rear theater screen, an in-car fridge, and power l

• Neue Klasse BMW iX3 Opens Pre-Orders at Chengdu Auto Show From $40,000, Extreme Range Tops 1000km

  The Neue Klasse BMW iX3 L opened pre-orders at the Chengdu auto show on August 21, with three trims priced from $40,000 to $50,400, a 571-mile maximum CLTC range, and a cabin full of Chinese tech part

• Mercedes GLE L Debuts in Chengdu: China-Built, China-Stretched, and Running Chinese ADAS Tech

  The long-wheelbase Mercedes GLE L made its global debut at the Chengdu auto show on August 21, built in China with a 122.6-inch wheelbase and Momenta driver assistance, priced from about $89,000 and a

• BYD Great Han Pre-Sale Starts at $37,100 With 626 Miles of Range, Claimed World Best for a Full-Size Sedan

  BYD opened pre-sales for its Great Han flagship sedan at the Chengdu auto show on August 21, priced from $37,100 to $44,500, with a claimed 626-mile CLTC range that holds up surprisingly well against

• Half-Price Model 3 Sells Out Fast: SAIC's MG 07 Locks 10,000 Orders in 1 Minute 57 Seconds

  SAIC's MG says the new MG 07 coupe-style sedan racked up more than 10,000 firm orders just 1 minute and 57 seconds after launch at the Chengdu auto show, twenty times faster than the brand's previous

• Changan CS55 Hybrid Launches at $11,900: a 50 MPG SUV for Half of Toyota Money

  Changan launched the CS55 Blue Whale hybrid SUV in China on August 20, with limited-time pricing from $11,900, a city fuel figure of 60 MPG, and up to 932 miles per tank, the first hybrid SUV anywhere

• Luxeed RX Pre-Sale Opens at $44,500: a Ferrari Purosangue Lookalike With an AMG-Tuned Chassis

  Luxeed, the Chery-Huawei brand under HIMA, opened pre-orders for the RX coupe SUV on August 20, priced from RMB 299,800 ($44,500), with a Ferrari-flavored design, a chassis tuned by the former AMG bos

• Stelato G9 Launches at $63,800: Huawei's Overlanding SUV With a Factory Roof Tent and Tailgate Kitchen

  Huawei-backed HIMA launched the Stelato G9 in Chengdu on August 20, a Defender-sized body-on-frame-style SUV priced from $63,800, with a factory roof tent, a tailgate kitchen, and a range-extended ver

• BYD's Off-Road Brand Just Opened Orders for a Panamera-Style Sedan and Wagon

  Fang Cheng Bao, BYD's off-road-focused sub-brand, opened nationwide pre-orders for its first sedans, the Formula S and the Formula S GT shooting brake, priced from $34,100 to $41,500 ahead of a public

• Buick Just Launched a Five-Meter Electric Sedan for $25,200, but Only in China

  SAIC-GM launched the Buick Electra L7 EV in Shanghai on August 19, a five-meter sedan with 436 miles of CLTC range, standard 800V charging, and launch pricing from about $25,200, the first joint-ventu

• 626 Miles of Range, 764 hp, and a Rear Theater Screen: BYD's Great Han Interior Leaks

  Interior photos of the BYD Great Han (Da Han) flagship sedan have leaked in China ahead of its August 21 Chengdu auto show pre-sale, showing five screens, an executive rear cabin, and a body that outs

• BMW's New iX3 Just Drove 640 Miles on One Charge, and the Record Was Set in China

  BMW China says an engineer drove a Neue Klasse iX3 50L from the Shenyang plant to Beijing without charging, covering 640 miles (1,030.2 km) and arriving with 5% battery left, a new brand record. Pre-o

• Bigger Than a Tahoe, Loaded With Huawei Tech, Priced From $44,500, Meet the Epicland X9

  Epicland (Yijing), the brand co-created by Dongfeng and Huawei's Qiankun unit, opened pre-sales of its first model in Chengdu on August 18, pricing the six-seat X9 flagship SUV from 299,800 to 379,800

• 623 Miles of Range, Full Charge in 9 Minutes, Denza N8 Confirms Blade Battery 2.0

  BYD's premium Denza brand confirmed on August 17 that the new N8 SUV will carry the second-generation Blade Battery with flash charging, promising 623 miles of CLTC range and billing itself as the kin

• Ferrari prices its fake-manual 12Cilindri at $1.32 million in China, nearly double the European price

  Ferrari priced the limited 12Cilindri Manuale at 8.888 million yuan (about $1.32 million) in China on August 17, a special edition that pairs a clutch pedal and gear lever with an 8-speed dual-clutch

• Wey V8X Five-Seat Flagship SUV Launches in China From $33,600, Packing 250 Miles of Electric Range

  Great Wall Motor's Wey brand launched the V8X five-seat flagship SUV in China on August 14, priced from 226,800 yuan (about $33,600) with limited-time incentives, offering 250 miles of CLTC electric r

• Land Rover Badge, Chery Bones, Huawei Brain, Freelander 8 Opens Pre-Sales From $52,000

  Freelander, the standalone NEV brand created by the Chery and Jaguar Land Rover joint venture, opened pre-sales of its first model on August 14, pricing the six-seat Freelander 8 from 349,900 yuan (ab

• BYD's New Qin Max Sedan Starts at $14,800, Less Than Half the Price of a Tesla Model 3

  BYD launched the Qin Max midsize sedan in China on August 13, with plug-in hybrid versions starting at 99,900 yuan (about $14,800) and pure electric versions at 109,900 yuan (about $16,300), less than

• 2027 BYD Seal 06 Launches at About $14,800, Now With Lidar and a Longer Body

  BYD refreshed its Seal 06 sedan for 2027 with a longer body, a unified front end and lidar-based driver assistance. The DM-i versions start at RMB 99,900 (about $14,800), while EV versions start at RM

• Leapmotor Launches A05 From Under $10,000, With Lidar Pilot Assist on the Top Trim

  Leapmotor launched its A05 city EV on August 11 with prices from RMB 63,900 (about $9,500). The top trim, at RMB 85,900 (about $12,700), is the only car in its class with a lidar-equipped, parking-to-

• Kove's 800X Hard launches in China for $6,343 with 95 hp from its 799cc twin

  Kove launched the 800X Hard on August 8, a hardcore adventure bike priced at 42,800 yuan (about $6,343), with an 799cc twin making 95 hp and 59 lb-ft of torque, tuned for off-road riding.

• China-built Mercedes-Benz VLE debuts with a 115 kWh pack and 435 miles of WLTP range

  Mercedes-Benz's VLE electric MPV appeared in China's latest MIIT filing, with a 3,340 mm wheelbase, an expected price around 500,000 yuan (about $74,000) and up to 435 miles of WLTP range.

• Chery's Zongheng F700 Pickup Packs 904 HP for About $44,400, but in China You Can Only Drive It for 15 Years

  Chery's premium plug-in hybrid pickup, the Zongheng F700, launched on Wednesday with a combined system output of 904 hp and a promotional price starting at RMB 299,900 (about $44,400). It is part of a

• Huawei's First $150K Luxury MPV Takes Aim at the Toyota Alphard, Maextro V800/V680 Launch From ~$96K

  Maextro, Huawei's ultra-luxury car brand, launched its first MPV lineup, the V800 and V680, on Wednesday. Prices range from RMB 648,000 (~$96,000) to RMB 1.016 million (~$150,400), with the top V800 t

• XPeng G9L Interior Unveiled: AI Adaptive Seats and 88-Inch AR-HUD Lead the Tech Pack

  XPeng has revealed the cabin of its new G9L flagship five-seat SUV, debuting AI-powered adaptive contouring seats and an 88-inch AR head-up display, with an extended-range version joining the pure-EV

• MG 07 Electric Coupe Pre-Sale Starts at $17,500, Offers Up to 525 Miles of Range and 800V Fast-Charging Platform

  SAIC MG’s new MG 07 electric coupe is now available for pre-sale in China, starting at $17,500. Featuring an 800V platform, up to 525 miles of range, advanced driver assistance, and premium features,