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20-year China auto industry veteran with dual expertise in market strategy consulting and frontline business operation; a CPCA speaker and UK MBA, serving top global OEMs, new energy disruptors and spare parts leaders. Contact: sheng.ye@ipsos.com

    CPCA September 2026: China PV Retail Falls 24% as NEV Penetration Hits 67.1% 10.12.2026

    The China Passenger Car Association's September numbers read like a market splitting in two. For September 1-30, national PV retail came in at 1.702 million units, down 24% year-on-year though up 10% versus August. Year-to-date retail stands at 13.418 million, off 21% from the sa.....

    CHINA INVESTS 6 BILLION IN SOLID-STATE BATTERIES IN MAY 2025-ARE YOU “IN”?

    June 5, 2025, by Xiaoxi Wang of Chief Editor of iAuto and C-Dimension MediaDivided into seven projects, the funding doesn’t seem substantial.“Unprecedented…”“Aha, Spring has arrived for solid-state batteries!”“The ‘national team’ is stepping up!”The excitement among cli.....
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    CPCA September 2026: China PV Retail Falls 24% as NEV Penetration Hits 67.1% 10.12.2026

    The China Passenger Car Association's September numbers read like a market splitting in two. For September 1-30, nationa.....

    AVATR T09 Concept Debuts Globally: First Flagship Co-Designed with Huawei Qiankun 10.11.2026

    AVATR has pulled the covers off the T09 Concept, its first high-end flagship co-designed with Huawei's Qiankun (乾崑) te.....

    2027 Changan Qiyuan A06 Launches: 800V Platform and 6C Charging from RMB 119,900 10.10.2026

    Changan's Qiyuan (Nevo) brand has launched the 2027 A06 sedan, and the pitch fits in one breath: an 800V silicon-carbide.....

    CATL Fires Up 100 GWh Debrecen Cell Plant, Its Largest Battery Base Outside China 09.30.2026

    Debrecen — Hungary's second city, famous for its yellow trams and Reformed Great Church — now has a new claim to fame:.....

    Gotion High-Tech and Volkswagen to Build Three Overseas Joint Ventures for EUR 3.22 Billion 09.30.2026

    Verdant fields, a red-brick factory, and now a very European expansion plan. Gotion High-Tech, the Chinese battery maker.....

    SGMW Hits Production Milestones in Seven Markets: India, Indonesia, Egypt, Thailand, Vietnam, Philippines, Mexico 09.21.2026

    SAIC-GM-Wuling is quietly running one of the busiest export playbooks in the Chinese auto industry. Over the past few we.....

    GAC's Cambodia KD Plant With TH Group Starts Production, Targeting 10,000 Units a Year 09.21.2026

    GAC Group has officially started production at its new knock-down (KD) assembly plant in Cambodia, a joint project with .....

    China Becomes Germany's Largest Car Import Source for the First Time, Up 120.9% 09.23.2026

    Here's a sentence nobody in Stuttgart expected to read: China is now Germany's largest source of car imports. According .....

    Zotye Wink Y01 International Edition First Trial-Production Cars Roll Off the Line 09.23.2026

    Zotye is back at it — this time with something that doesn't look like anyone else's car. On September 22, the company's.....

    Li Auto Targets Small-Batch Solid-State Battery Integration by 2027-2028 09.23.2026

    Li Auto says its solid-state battery program is moving from lab to road — but don't hold your breath for a full product.....

    China's Charging Network Hits 24.2 Million Guns, Up 39.6% Year-on-Year 09.23.2026

    China's charging buildout shows no sign of blinking. According to the National Energy Administration, the country had 24.....

    Yijing X9 Pre-Sale Opens: A Huawei-Full-Stack Flagship EREV SUV from RMB 299,800 (USD 44,300) 09.24.2026

    Just when you thought the Huawei ecosystem could not possibly absorb another automaker, along comes Yijing — and its fi.....

    Bull Bags 2026 Heavy Truck Supercharging Quality Pioneer Award with 3MW Megawatt Solution 08.06.2026

    Bull Group is moving fast from wall sockets to megawatt sockets. At the 2026 Beijing International Charging & Battery-Sw.....

    Dongfeng Lands 100-Unit CATAIN E Order in Mexico for LPG Fleet 08.05.2026

    Dongfeng's export push into the Americas just scored another concrete win. The automaker has secured an order for 100 CA.....

    DiDi's 99 Taps Movida to Put 50,000 Brazilian Ride-Hail Drivers into NEVs 08.06.2026

    While the industry obsesses over showroom sales in Shanghai and Shenzhen, DiDi is quietly rewriting the emerging-market .....

    XIAOMI YU7 (PDF IN CN) technical report

    1_202608061357342b86b.pdfXiaomi YU7 technical report covers five core innovations with independent patents. It solves EV.....

    China Public Charging Report by Analysys (PDF,CN) User Demand Reshapes Industry: Charging Operators Shift Focus From Quantity To Service

    1_202608061353285d4ea.pdfAs NEV stock tops 39.7 million units, public charging enters mature phase. Surveys reveal users.....

    China Auto Aftermarket Report by CAAM-Hejun (PDF IN CN) Mass Restructuring Looms: 4S Stores Close, Independent Garages & Used Car Exports Seize Golden Window

    China Auto Aftermarket Report by CAAM-Hejun (PDF,CN)The 2025 China Auto Aftermarket Report covers maintenance, used cars.....

    China Car Market July 2026: Retail Sales Sink 18% as the ICE Collapse Deepens 08.05.2026

    China's car market just had its rudest July awakening in years. The CPCA's full-month tally landed at 1.506 mill.....

    Buick Zhijing L7 EV Pre-Sale Opens with 800V Architecture and 702 km Range 08.05.2026

    Shanghai GM Buick is not sitting out the premium BEV sedan war. On August 5, the brand opened pre-orders for the Zhijing.....

    Leapmotor Officially Enters Indonesia, Starts Local KD Assembly with Indomobil 08.03.2026

    Leapmotor has planted another flag in Southeast Asia. On July 31, the Chinese EV maker showcased its B10 and C10 global .....

    BYD Shifts 419,211 Vehicles in July as Overseas Sales More Than Double 08.01.2026

    BYD has dropped its July sales numbers, and they are as absurd as expected. The Shenzhen-based giant moved 419,211 vehic.....

    Hongqi Tiangong 08 670 Max Launches with 800V Platform and Lingxi Smart Cockpit 08.01.2026

    Hongqi is not messing around in the premium BEV race. On August 1, the state-owned luxury marque launched the Tiangong 0.....

    Wuling Indonesia Signs Strategic Deal with Grab, Binguo EVs Hit Ride-Hailing Fleet 06.29.2026

    SAIC-GM-Wuling just made its boldest move yet in Southeast Asia. On June 27, Wuling Indonesia inked a strategic partners.....

    China Car Rental Market Annual Report 2025 (by Fastdata) PDF IN CN

    China’s car rental market hit RMB 104.4bn (+24% YoY) in 2025, powered by 193M licensed non-owners and booming tourism.Y.....

    2025 China Automotive Aftermarket Annual Development Report(CAAM × Hejun) PDF IN CN

    PDF IN CN, 30 pages.1_2026062313473882e05.pdfSummary: China's automotive aftermarket sits on a massive but maturing .....

    the Global and Chinese intelligent cockpit display market in 2025 PDF IN CN by Leadleo

    The study addresses the following key questions:What are the sub-segment products in intelligent cockpit displays, and w.....

    Egypt El Nasr and China FAW Sign Partnership to Revive Nasr Automotive Brand 06.18.2026

    Egypt's iconic but long-dormant car brand is getting a second life — courtesy of China. El Nasr Automotive Manufact.....

    Li Auto Exec Claims No Tier-1 AD in China Besides Tesla — Not Everyone Agrees 06.17.2026

    Li Auto is making waves with some blunt talk. Zhan Kun, a senior executive at the company, declared publicly that apart .....

    Chery Arrizo 8 Conquer Edition Launches from RMB 111,900 (USD 16,500) 06.17.2026

    Chery has given the Arrizo 8 a mid-life glow-up. The Arrizo 8 Conquer Edition hit the market on June 17 with four varian.....

    Li Auto Targets Tesla FSD V14 Parity with Mahe VLA by Q4 2026 06.16.2026

    Li Auto is drawing a line in the sand. At its Livis Day software and embodied intelligence launch on June 15, the Beijin.....

    Seres Unveils "Xiao Sai" Humanoid Robot — But the Stock Chart Tells a Different Story 06.16.2026

    Seres has a new face to show off. The Chongqing-based automaker debuted its humanoid robot, "Xiao Sai", on June 15 in a .....

    AVATR Outlines 2026 Product Roadmap: 07L SUV in Q3, Flagship 6-Seater with CATL Qilin Condensed Battery 06.16.2026

    AVATR is picking up the pace. The Changan-Huawei-CATL venture has announced its 2026 product cadence: the AVATR 07L, a l.....

    Chinese Car Imports to Australia Surge 83%, Overtaking Japan 06.16.2026

    China has overtaken Japan as Australia's top car import source, with Chinese vehicle imports surging 83% year-on-yea.....

    NPS Is No Longer a “Score Game”: When Word of Mouth Becomes the Lifeline for Automakers 06.15.2026

    Anddion Consulting Nie TaoDo you remember the last time you enthusiastically recommended a car to a friend? Today, the .....

    NIO 2026 Champion Edition ET5, ET5T & EC6 Launch from RMB 313,000 (USD 46,200) 06.15.2026

    NIO officially launched its 2026 Champion Edition lineup on June 15 in Shanghai, covering three models: ET5, ET5T, and E.....

    BYD to Start Hungary Assembly in Q4, Pauses Turkey Plant 06.11.2026

    BYD will begin vehicle assembly at its Hungarian plant in Q4 2026, according to EVP Stella Li, who spoke to Reuters at t.....

    Geely Galaxy Starship 7 EV Launches at RMB 99,800 06102026

    Geely's Galaxy sub-brand officially launched the Starship 7 EV on June 10, priced from RMB 99,800 to 119,800 (~USD 1.....

    Pirelli Develops Next-Gen P Zero Tires for NIO ES9 06092026

    Pirelli has developed a bespoke next-generation P Zero tire for the NIO ES9, the brand's 900V flagship executive SUV.....

    Mercedes-Benz All-Electric GLC SUV Opens Pre-Sales from RMB 349k 06092026

    Mercedes-Benz has opened pre-orders for its all-electric GLC SUV (Liujin Edition, five-seat high-spec trim) in China, pr.....

    BYD Da Han Flagship Sedan: Spy Shots Drop, Q3 Launch Locked In 06092026

    BYD is not done reshuffling China's sedan market. Meet the Da Han — the flagship sedan counterpart to the Da T.....

    Leapmotor C-Series Refresh: Blind Bookings Open, C10/C11/C16 Launch June 16 06092026

    Leapmotor is not holding back. Blind bookings for its refreshed C-Series — the C10, C11, and C16 — opened today, with .....

    Stellantis Goes Local in Malaysia: Leapmotor C10 Rolls Off the Gurun Line 06082026

    Walk into the Gurun plant in Kedah, Malaysia, and you will see something interesting: Stellantis — the Franco-Italian-A.....

    China Overtakes Japan as Australia's Top Car Supplier — BYD Leads the Charge 06082026

    China has officially knocked Japan off its perch as Australia's top car import source. That is not a headline from s.....

    BYD Unleashes Premium Ambition in Germany with First Denza Store in Hamburg 06062026

    HAMBURG — In a bold move to redefine its image in Europe's largest automotive market, BYD officially opened the fir.....

    China Top 5 Domestic Carmakers May 2026 Sales Breakdown

    BrandTotal Volume May, 2026ExportExport YoYExport MixNEV RatioBYD383,453160,644+80.70%41.89%100%Chery247,823181,871+80.5.....

    2025 Survey Report on Employment and Living Conditions of Truck Drivers CN version 2025

    2025 Survey Report on Employment and Living Conditions of Truck DriversRenmin University of China, Institute of Employme.....

    The Market Landscape of China's Automotive Aftermarket 2019

    The Market Landscape of China's Automotive Aftermarket 2019Speaking at the 2019 Beijing CPCA ForumWhen it comes to t.....

    WHITE PAPER ON THE MARKET AND TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT TRENDS OF OFF-ROAD VEHICLES EN 2026

    12_20260602140954e5e47.docxWhite Paper SummaryCo-released by CATARC, JETOUR Auto and Tsinghua University, the white pape.....

    Cadillac launches LYRIQ-V in China 06012026

    SHANGHAI — Cadillac has launched the LYRIQ-V in China, pricing it aggressively at USD 57,500 for a limited production r.....

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    CPCA September 2026: China PV Retail Falls 24% as NEV Penetration Hits 67.1% 10.12.2026

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    AVATR T09 Concept Debuts Globally: First Flagship Co-Designed with Huawei Qiankun 10.11.2026

    AVATR has pulled the covers off the T09 Concept, its first high-end flagship co-designed with Huawei's Qiankun (乾崑) te.....

    2027 Changan Qiyuan A06 Launches: 800V Platform and 6C Charging from RMB 119,900 10.10.2026

    Changan's Qiyuan (Nevo) brand has launched the 2027 A06 sedan, and the pitch fits in one breath: an 800V silicon-carbide.....

    CATL Fires Up 100 GWh Debrecen Cell Plant, Its Largest Battery Base Outside China 09.30.2026

    Debrecen — Hungary's second city, famous for its yellow trams and Reformed Great Church — now has a new claim to fame:.....

    Gotion High-Tech and Volkswagen to Build Three Overseas Joint Ventures for EUR 3.22 Billion 09.30.2026

    Verdant fields, a red-brick factory, and now a very European expansion plan. Gotion High-Tech, the Chinese battery maker.....

    SGMW Hits Production Milestones in Seven Markets: India, Indonesia, Egypt, Thailand, Vietnam, Philippines, Mexico 09.21.2026

    SAIC-GM-Wuling is quietly running one of the busiest export playbooks in the Chinese auto industry. Over the past few we.....

    GAC's Cambodia KD Plant With TH Group Starts Production, Targeting 10,000 Units a Year 09.21.2026

    GAC Group has officially started production at its new knock-down (KD) assembly plant in Cambodia, a joint project with .....

    China Becomes Germany's Largest Car Import Source for the First Time, Up 120.9% 09.23.2026

    Here's a sentence nobody in Stuttgart expected to read: China is now Germany's largest source of car imports. According .....

    Zotye Wink Y01 International Edition First Trial-Production Cars Roll Off the Line 09.23.2026

    Zotye is back at it — this time with something that doesn't look like anyone else's car. On September 22, the company's.....

    Li Auto Targets Small-Batch Solid-State Battery Integration by 2027-2028 09.23.2026

    Li Auto says its solid-state battery program is moving from lab to road — but don't hold your breath for a full product.....

    China's Charging Network Hits 24.2 Million Guns, Up 39.6% Year-on-Year 09.23.2026

    China's charging buildout shows no sign of blinking. According to the National Energy Administration, the country had 24.....

    Yijing X9 Pre-Sale Opens: A Huawei-Full-Stack Flagship EREV SUV from RMB 299,800 (USD 44,300) 09.24.2026

    Just when you thought the Huawei ecosystem could not possibly absorb another automaker, along comes Yijing — and its fi.....

    Bull Bags 2026 Heavy Truck Supercharging Quality Pioneer Award with 3MW Megawatt Solution 08.06.2026

    Bull Group is moving fast from wall sockets to megawatt sockets. At the 2026 Beijing International Charging & Battery-Sw.....

    Dongfeng Lands 100-Unit CATAIN E Order in Mexico for LPG Fleet 08.05.2026

    Dongfeng's export push into the Americas just scored another concrete win. The automaker has secured an order for 100 CA.....

    DiDi's 99 Taps Movida to Put 50,000 Brazilian Ride-Hail Drivers into NEVs 08.06.2026

    While the industry obsesses over showroom sales in Shanghai and Shenzhen, DiDi is quietly rewriting the emerging-market .....