New Cars

• 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,