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battery technology

Geely Leads Beijing Auto Show’s AI Mobility Push

At the 2026 Beijing Auto Show, Geely unveiled Eva Cab, China’s first natively developed Robotaxi prototype, with over 3,000 TOPS of compute and a 2160-line lidar rated for 600 meters. Zhuoyu Technology launched a native multimodal foundation model for autonomous driving across passenger cars, trucks, buses, logistics vehicles, and Robotaxis, while ElringKlinger highlighted how global suppliers are deepening their China EV footprint in batteries, lightweighting, and thermal management.

Apr 25, 20269 min

BuickChinese EVs

Buick E7 Leads a Bigger China EV-Tech Shift

Buick has launched the Electra E7 in China at RMB 154,900-194,900, opened deliveries on April 22, and says the family-focused PHEV SUV already has more than 30,000 pre-orders. Beyond the vehicle itself, fresh funding for Juwei Technology and new embodied AI plans from Zibianliang Robotics show how China’s EV market is converging with robotics, batteries, and intelligent driving technologies.

Apr 22, 202611 min

LeapmotorIM Motors

Leapmotor D19 Leads China EV SUV Launch Wave

Leapmotor’s new D19, IM Motors’ LS8, and GAC Aion’s N60 show how quickly China’s EV market is escalating, with 1,280 TOPS computing power, 800V-1,000V architectures, lidar, and up to 680 km CLTC range now central to the sales pitch. But fresh quality-complaint data also suggests the industry’s rapid pace is creating pressure on execution, making reliability and software stability the next major battleground in Chinese EVs.

Apr 17, 202611 min

BYDXPeng

BYD e7 and China EV Tech Shift Reshape Market

BYD has launched the Linghui e7, a mid-size electric sedan priced from RMB 95,800 with up to 550 km CLTC range, ultra-fast charging, and a battery rated for 600,000 km life. At the same time, D1EV’s latest smart-driving tests suggest Chinese ADAS leaders such as XPeng, Horizon, and Bosch-WeRide are rapidly advancing one-stage end-to-end autonomous driving, while a new US tariff refund process adds fresh uncertainty to the global EV market.

Apr 15, 20268 min

BYDHuawei

BYD and Huawei Push China EV Tech Into Overdrive

BYD’s 2026 Yangwang U7 and Huawei-backed Shangjie Z7/Z7T show how China’s EV market is evolving from a pure specs race into a battle over system-level experience. The U7 brings up to 1,006 km CLTC range, 640 kW fast charging, and four-motor chassis tech, while the Z7 and Z7T have already topped 60,000 pre-orders with 800V architecture, ADS 4.1, and prices starting at RMB 229,800.

Apr 13, 202610 min

LeapmotorIM Motors

Leapmotor and IM Motors Drive China EV Momentum

Leapmotor’s A10 appears to be one of China’s first breakout EV launches of 2026, with dealer-channel estimates suggesting nearly 20,000 orders in just 72 hours and the RMB 86,800 lidar version emerging as the most popular trim. Meanwhile, IM Motors’ new LS8 shows how fierce the premium Chinese EV and EREV race has become, combining an 800V platform, 430 km CLTC electric range, 1,605 km total range, and Nvidia-powered assisted driving tech in a family SUV aimed at the RMB 250,000-350,000 segment.

Mar 31, 202612 min

GeelyGeely Xingyuan

Geely Surges as Xingyuan Hits 600,000 Deliveries

Geely has hit a major milestone as the Geely Xingyuan surpassed 600,000 deliveries in just 536 days, underlining its dominance in China’s A0 EV segment with more than 30% share. At the same time, Geely is consolidating its European engineering operations to accelerate software-defined vehicle and EV platform development, a move that could sharpen its global competitiveness.

Mar 30, 202610 min

BYDDenza

BYD Denza D9 and Geely’s Quantum Bet Reshape EVs

BYD’s 2026 Denza D9 has entered pre-sale in China at 389,800–489,800 yuan, bringing Blade Battery 2.0, up to 800 km CLTC range, and a claimed 10–70% charge in just 5 minutes. At the same time, Geely Capital has co-led a several-hundred-million-yuan investment in trapped-ion quantum startup Unitary Quantum, highlighting how Chinese EV players are competing not only on products and batteries, but also on next-generation computing and deep-tech capability.

Mar 29, 202610 min

CheryBYD

Chery Fengyun T9L Leads China EV Tech Push

Chery’s new Fengyun T9L highlights how fiercely competitive the Chinese EV market has become, combining a 230 km CLTC EV range, 2,000 km-plus total range, 560 TOPS assisted-driving hardware, and a pre-sale price of RMB 139,900-169,900. The launch also fits into a broader industry shift as BYD expands fast-charging and battery investment, CATL prepares sodium-ion mass production, and rising chip and memory costs put new pressure on smart EV profitability.

Mar 26, 20269 min

SAICMG

SAIC Expands Lead With Smart EV and REEV Push

SAIC has opened 2026 as China’s volume leader, with 596,900 sales in January-February and overseas exports jumping 48.9% to 204,000 units. The bigger story is its smart EV and REEV push: new models like the MG 4X and ID. ERA 9X, plus partnerships with Momenta, Huawei, and Alibaba, show how Chinese EV makers are combining exports, software, and flexible electrified powertrains to compete globally.

Mar 25, 202610 min

XiaomiChery

Xiaomi, Chery Signal China EV’s Next Powerful Phase

Xiaomi, Chery, and 51WORLD highlight three defining trends in China’s EV market: faster product cycles, stronger industrial scale, and deeper autonomous-driving infrastructure. Xiaomi’s first-generation SU7 surpassed 381,000 deliveries before an unusually early replacement, Chery posted RMB 300.29 billion in 2025 revenue with 1.344 million exports, and 51WORLD gained rare visibility at NVIDIA GTC 2026 as simulation becomes critical to next-gen self-driving systems.

Mar 18, 202610 min

Solid-state batteriesGreat Wall Motor

China EV Surge: Solid-State Safety Debate, GWM's Retro Tease

China's EV industry heats up with experts debunking solid-state battery safety hype despite 2027 rollouts from FAW, GAC, and others targeting 1,000 km ranges. Great Wall Motor teases a retro sixth-brand model amid record 1.2M sales, while Xiaomi grabs L3 autonomous license. These moves signal China's push for intelligent EVs as Musk predicts ICE decline.

Dec 20, 20253 min