2026-09-29

NIO and Geely have struck a major battery-swap partnership.

On September 28, 2026, NIO and Geely Holding Group announced a comprehensive strategic partnership in the charging and battery-swapping sector. The two parties have reached a consensus on all‑round collaboration spanning technology, operations, and capital, under which they will jointly invest in each other’s charging and battery‑swapping entities, share charging and battery‑swapping technologies and standards, co‑build a nationwide charging and battery‑swapping service network, and jointly pioneer a new paradigm of open collaboration and win‑win cooperation for China’s automotive industry.

2026-09-25

BMW Kui Chen: Strengthen cooperation with Chinese partners to create greater value through mutual empowerment.

On September 23, at the 2026 World New Energy Vehicle Congress (WNEVC), BMW Group was awarded the “2026 International New Energy Vehicle Innovation Technology” certificate for its “high‑nickel ternary large cylindrical battery cell‑based power battery integration technology,” also known as the sixth‑generation power battery.

2026-09-18

Beyond the international stage, BYD is deeply committed to campus football, partnering with the Dongrun Cup to nurture young players’ dreams on the green pitch.

On September 17, 2026, a strategic cooperation signing ceremony between BYD and the Dongrun Public Welfare Foundation was held with great solemnity in Beijing.

2026-09-11

WeRide has obtained Spain’s first license to operate L4‑level autonomous passenger vehicles, with its robotaxi commercial service set to launch within the year.

On September 10, WeRide, a global leader in autonomous driving technology (NASDAQ: WRD, HKEX: 0800), together with international mobility giant Uber (NYSE: UBER) and AVOMO, the autonomous‑driving division of Moove Cars Group, jointly announced that, with the support of the Madrid government, the three parties have officially obtained Spain’s first L4‑level autonomous passenger‑car operating license issued by the Spanish Directorate-General for Traffic (DGT) under the ES‑AV framework, authorizing them to deploy vehicles on public roads.

2026-09-04

Audi and SAIC Motor have deepened their strategic cooperation by establishing the Audi Innovation Technology Center (AITC) in Shanghai.

On September 3, the AUDI Innovation & Technology Center (AITC) was officially inaugurated in Shanghai. As a new joint venture established by AUDI AG and SAIC Motor, the AITC is an R&D entity dedicated to the AUDI brand, equipped with full‑vehicle development capabilities and end-to-end expertise.

2026-08-28

Exclusive Interview with SAIC-GM Senior Management: Unveiling the Core Reasons Behind the GL8’s Enduring Popularity

Today, the new‑energy wave is sweeping the automotive market, with a flood of new brands and models rushing into the MPV segment. As the pioneer and category‑definer of China’s MPV market, the Buick GL8 has consistently remained at the industry’s pinnacle, maintaining an unchallenged lead thanks to 27 years of market experience and cumulative deliveries exceeding 2.2 million units.

2026-08-21

The next-generation BMW iX3 50L sets a new BMW record in an extreme-range road test.

As the next-generation BMW iX3 is about to open for pre‑order, BMW China has completed an internal extreme‑range road‑test: BMW’s efficient‑powertrain engineers drove a next‑generation BMW iX3 50L from BMW’s Shenyang production plant to BMW’s Beijing R&D center, without recharging along the way. The vehicle ultimately covered 1,030.2 kilometers and arrived at its destination with 5% of battery capacity remaining*.

2026-08-14

Two CEOs take the stage to kick off a hands-on teardown; the Qijing GT7, built on an L3‑level advanced driver-assistance architecture, undergoes its first disassembly.

The trend of automakers livestreaming vehicle teardowns has now reached Qijing. On August 16, Qijing Auto officially held its “World’s First Teardown of a Mass-Produced L3‑Architecture Vehicle” event in Guangzhou, offering an inside look at the Qijing GT7’s eight major redundancy systems and its manufacturing quality. Through authentic live streaming, genuine disassembly, and real‑world challenges, the event demystified cutting‑edge technology, fully showcasing the quality standards of million‑dollar‑level manufacturing while making safety design tangible and comprehensible via rigorous, hands‑on teardowns.

2026-08-07

Buick’s Ultium platform will debut full-vehicle OTA upgrades across the entire lineup, covering four key scenarios: the intelligent cockpit and advanced driver-assistance systems.

On August 5, Buick, a brand under SAIC-GM, announced that starting in August, all models under its “Zijing” sub-brand will receive an over-the-air (OTA) upgrade to Zijing OS version 2.1. This marks the first vehicle‑wide iterative update across the entire lineup, encompassing four key functional areas: human–machine interaction, trip planning, intelligent parking, and advanced driver assistance.

2026-07-31

Major Personnel Reorganization at SAIC Group’s Four Key Positions

According to Sina Auto, in mid-2026, SAIC Motor will implement a comprehensive personnel reshuffle across its four core business segments, encompassing SAIC Passenger Vehicles, SAIC General Motors, SAIC Volkswagen, and Huayu Automotive.