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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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• A Runaway Porsche Rolled Toward a $1 Million Rolls-Royce in China, So Two Workers Stopped It With Their Bodies

  A Porsche 718 left in neutral without the handbrake rolled toward a Rolls-Royce worth over $1 million at a rental shop in Sanya on August 14, until two employees body-blocked it to a stop inches away,

• A Tesla Model Y Tumbled 65 Feet Down a Slope in China, Rolled Three Times, and the Family Walked Away

  A Tesla Model Y in China plunged more than 20 meters (about 65 feet) down a steep slope, rolled three times and smashed into a poplar tree, yet the passenger cell stayed intact, the battery never caug

• From 767,000 Cars a Year to 36 in Six Months, Dealers Confirm Chevrolet Is Leaving China's New Car Market

  Chevrolet has exited China's new car market after a decade of decline, with retail sales collapsing from 767,000 units in peak year 2014 to just 36 cars in the first half of 2026. The brand will keep

• Three Blown Tires in a Flash Flood, and a BYD Yangwang U8 Still Drove Its Owner to Safety

  A Yangwang U8 owner caught by a flash flood in a canyon in Hebei province drove out of the riverbed on three blown tires thanks to the quad-motor e4 platform, before rescue teams from three Yangwang b

• China's battery makers now hold 7 of the top 10 global spots as Korean, Japanese rivals retreat

  Chinese suppliers took 72.4 percent of the global EV battery market in the first half of 2026, with seven Chinese companies in the top 10, per SNE Research.

• BYD Sedan Spotted on California Streets — U.S. Policy Can't Stop Mexican Owners

  A Reddit user posted that they saw a BYD King sedan on the streets of California, while another user pointed out that the car was driven into the US by a Mexican owner.

• German Luxury Brands' Audio Secrets Busted: 42-Car Teardown Finds Harman Kardon Speakers Made by Foster

  In Dongchedi's teardown review of 42 car audio models, German luxury cars including Mercedes-Benz, BMW, and Audi all had issues with audio equipment being mismatched or rebranded.