A braking test of the ultra-luxury Zunjie V800 MPV turned into a national argument this month, and sent its maker’s stock to a trading halt. Jianghuai Automobile (JAC) shares hit the daily limit-down on the brake-test fallout. (Source: Chedongxi) Chedongxi reported on 8 October that a Dongchedi-affiliated account bought three Zunjie V800 units between 1 … Read more
On the eve of its next Roadster unveiling, Tesla quietly did something that matters more to its installed base: it pushed a new driver-assistance build to cars that are nearly a decade old. Tesla began rolling FSD v14 Lite to Model S and Model X cars built on Intel infotainment chips. (Source: Chedongxi) Chedongxi reported … Read more
China’s car exports are on track to cross 10 million units for the full year, and the make-up of that volume has shifted in a way western carmakers cannot ignore. Exports clear 8.2 million in three quarters The China Association of Automobile Manufacturers reported this week that outbound shipments reached 8.205 million units in the … Read more
A sudden vacancy at the top of Chery’s intelligence push Leiphone’s New Intelligent Driving team reports that Xie Baojun, Chery’s vice president and the operating head of its Intelligent Centre, has apparently left the company. His internal Feishu status shows suspended, and Chery had not responded to the report at publication. Xie joined Chery in … Read more
From research capability to industrial capability Li Auto is moving its in-house battery from a research project into a supply chain it controls. On 7 September the company drew a line in the day. Buyers who locked their order for the new MEGA before 15:00 still receive CATL’s 5C ternary lithium cells. Those who lock … Read more
Profit is leaving the car and landing in the battery China’s auto industry stands at a crossroads in how its value chain is carved up. In the space of a fortnight, Seres briefly left Huawei’s Harmony Intelligent Mobility ecosystem, then returned to sign a fresh five year cooperation. Around the same time, carmakers grew visibly … Read more
China’s new-energy vehicle market showed a sharp September split. Six of the ten largest challenger brands posted year-on-year declines, while BYD and Geely did the opposite where it matters most: outside China. Leapmotor led China’s September NEV delivery surge past 105,000 units. (Source: Chedongxi) Leapmotor tops 100,000 again, exports a quarter Leapmotor delivered 105,700 vehicles … Read more
On 28 September Richard Yu unveiled three cars at once: the on sale Zhijie RX and refreshed Zhijie R7, and the presale Xiangjie V8. The Zhijie RX he called the best driving car in Harmony Intelligent Mobility, and it set a 1:43.210 lap at the Zhejiang circuit, the fastest mass produced Chinese brand SUV, and … Read more
The high priced electricity once found only on motorway service areas is quietly taking over city charging stations. A Shanghai resident who uses Didi Charging told a reporter that a membership rate he paid at 0.84 yuan per kWh climbed to 1.76 yuan per kWh in the same time slot, nearly double. He added that … Read more
A photo said to be Harmony Intelligent Mobility’s 2027 new model plan has leaked online, and it points to a crowded launch calendar across four brands and four quarters. The image lists the 2027 quarterly plans for Shangjie, Zhijie, Xiangjie and Zunjie, 18 models in total. Shangjie puts a 300,000 yuan class H8 in Q1, … Read more