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As of August 4, pre-orders for the EZ-60 in China have exceeded 38,000 units since April 23.

Lexus' EV plant in Shanghai is expected to be completed in August 2026 and begin production in 2027, with an annual production capacity of 100,000 cars.

GAC Toyota will appoint local personnel with the deepest understanding of the Chinese market to lead R&D efforts, including new models and facelifts.

The Toyota bZ5 is the latest comeback by a joint venture automaker in China after the Nissan N7.

The N7's starting price is just RMB 119,900 ($16,650), marking one of the major comebacks by joint-venture automakers in China.

The EZ-60 has set a record for being the fastest joint venture new energy SUV in China to surpass 20,000 pre-orders, Changan Mazda said.

The Dongfeng Nissan N7 has a starting price range of RMB 119,900 ($16,450) to RMB 149,900, similar to Xpeng's hot-selling Mona M03.

The land is located in Jinshan district in southwestern Shanghai and covers an area of about 1.13 million square meters.

Dongfeng Honda has launched the Honda S7, offering two variants with starting prices of RMB 259,900 ($35,840) and RMB 309,900 respectively.

Toyota's bZ3X seems to be seeing good initial acceptance, securing over 10,000 orders in its first hour of launch.