Phate Zhang

  • China-made new BMW iX3 to debut driver-assist system developed by BMW and Momenta

    BMW and Momenta are conducting development and testing across four bases in Beijing, Shanghai, Shenyang, and Nanjing.

  • Geely posts 59% profit growth in Q3 on strong sales

    Geely Auto reported a net income of RMB 3.82 billion ($538 million) for the third quarter, marking a 59 percent year-on-year increase.

  • Nio launches higher-priced ES6 Milestone Edition as SUV nears 300,000 deliveries

    The Nio ES6 Milestone Edition starts at RMB 349,800 ($49,240), which is RMB 11,800 or 3.49 percent higher than the standard ES6.

  • Xpeng to launch X9 EREV with 1,602-km range on Nov 20

    Xpeng began pre-sales of the extended-range X9 MPV on November 6, with a starting price of RMB 350,000 ($49,300).

  • Leapmotor hits 500,000 cars sold year-to-date, reaffirms 2026 target of 1 million

    Leapmotor's initial 2025 sales target was 500,000 to 600,000 units, which was raised in August to 580,000 to 650,000 units.

  • Tesla asks suppliers to exclude China-made parts from producing US cars, report says

    Tesla and its suppliers have replaced some China-made parts with components made elsewhere for cars built in the US, according to the Wall Street Journal.

  • Li Auto fires multiple employees over costly Mega MPV recall

    Analysts estimate the Li Mega recall could drag down Li Auto's profits by RMB 1.14 billion.

  • Li Auto to report Q3 2025 earnings on Nov 26

    Li Auto delivered 93,211 cars in the third quarter, down 39.01 percent year-on-year and down 16.08 percent from the second quarter.

  • Dongfeng Nissan begins pre-sales of N6 hybrid sedan, starting at $15,060

    The N6 is Dongfeng Nissan's latest competitive model following the N7 pure electric sedan, set for official launch on December 8.

  • Dongfeng expects to begin mass production of solid-state batteries offering 1,000 km range in Sept 2026

    These solid-state batteries feature an energy density of 350 Wh/kg, and Dongfeng has already put a 0.2 GWh pilot line into operation.