Electric model, named E-HS7 internationally, will spawn a battery-swap capable version. Hongqi’s New Energy division has pulled the covers off its latest fully-electric SUV, the 08, ahead of a public…

Both brands remain but will be more clearly positioned and share more back-end technology. Chinese premium electric brand Zeekr will take a 51% majority stake in sister brand Lynk &…

Three-row fully electric SUV is brand’s fourth model and looks set to rival Li L9 and AITO M9. GAC’s Hyptec brand has released official images of the HL three-row electric…

Both brands signed a deal in April 2024 to co-develop the CEA platform to underpin future electric Volkswagens. Volkswagen Anhui has decided to cancel future models based on VW’s MEB…

Even budget Chinese EV brands are getting in on the sideways parking act with game-changing digital chassis tech. Chinese EV maker Baojun, sister brand to Wuling, has shown its Tianyu…

Guangzhou-based EV maker looks to have successive big sellers on its hands as P7+ lights up the sales charts. XPeng officially opened the order books for their P7+ saloon-cum-hatchback this…

Out with the four rings, in with the four letters, as AUDI plots the comeback of German electric cars in China. The brand is the first product of a collaboration…

Rumours suggest up to 70% of staff are being laid off as brand seemingly confirms a restructuring is underway. Various reports coming out of Neta suggest the budget EV brand…

Electric carmaker XPeng took the opportunity of its AI Tech Day to unveil a host of AI-driven products as it enters its second decade. Chinese carmaker, or more accurately now…

Shenzhen-based autonomous driving startup defies industry-wide macroeconomic challenges to win hefty funding from major OEM. The significant funding boost was announced at a media briefing today by the Chinese autonomous…

BYD’s sales success continues unabated leading brand to significantly boost hiring and production capacity numbers. In the space of just three months from August to October, BYD has added both…

Hyundai has struggled in China of late but isn’t throwing in the towel just yet, with a China-only EV set to launch in 2025. The news was revealed alongside the…

Nearly all brands see deliveries increase in October, but absolutely nobody can keep pace with BYD. As predicted, October’s NEV (new energy vehicle) sales in China hit new heights almost…

Geely has launched its new Leishen EM-i hybrid system, otherwise known as NordThor 2.0, boasting thermal efficiency of 46.5% and potential range of 2,390km The new technology, which claims a…

Smartphone giant unveils most powerful SU7 yet alongside Nurburgring record for 4-door saloon. Xiaomi has unveiled the SU7 Ultra, an electrifying flagship version of their popular EV saloon producing an…

Images, seemingly taken inside GAC’s Design Studio in Guangzhou, show an as-yet-unrevealed Fiesta-sized hatchback that appears production-ready. The secret model sports AION’s updated design language which first appeared on the…

Fourth AITO model, expected to be called M8, appears to debut new HIMA face in patent images Patent images, submitted by the makers of the AITO and Seres brand vehicles,…

Chery has teased an as-yet-unreleased pick-up truck codenamed KP11 at their Global User Summit in Wuhu. The model, which previews an upcoming pick-up similar in size to the popular Ford…

China’s largest vehicle exporter for 21 years in a row has announced a ninth brand to add to their collection. They may already count Chery, Exeed, Jetour, Omoda, Jaecoo, iCar,…

The spiritual successor to the Renault Scenic mini-MPV isn’t French and isn’t all that mini, but it is bloody marvellous. Anybody born after the year 2000 will find this hard…

Chinese auto giant, Chery, has announced a raft of innovations across the areas of platforms, powertrains, cockpit, autonomous driving, and more at its Global Innovation Expo in Wuhu. Some highlights…

WeRide, one of the world’s leading developers of autonomous driving technology, has launched its latest generation of robotaxi, the GXR. The model is based on the Farizon SuperVAN, which we…

Every month, China’s Ministry of Industry and Information and Technology releases the filings of cars that have been approved for Chinese sales, often leaking models before the brands have launched…

XPeng says it has taken over 30,000 orders for its upcoming P7+ hatchback (coming soon to Inside China Auto) within two hours of the new model going on pre-sale following…

Leapmotor has revealed the B10 compact SUV ahead of its debut at the Paris Auto Show. The B10, the smallest SUV in the Leapmotor range, is expected to go on…

The Lynk & Co Z20, named 02 in Europe, has been unveiled at an event in Milan ahead of an expected public debut at the Paris Motor Show. The brand’s…

China’s NEV (new energy vehicle) sales hit a record 54.29% of the total retail monthly sales in September with 1.12 million units finding customers. The record result means that retail…

XPeng has officially unveiled the P7+, a large hatchback they’re describing as “the world’s first AI vehicle”. The all-new model, which despite its name is not based on, and won’t…

On the eve of Tesla’s expected robotaxi event, it has emerged that Baidu is looking to expand its Apollo Go robotaxi service outside of China, according to sources cited by…

Reported sales figures from ‘Golden Week’, the one week national holiday in China that kicks off October each year, suggest October will be yet another record month for NEVs in…

The highly-anticipated BYD Seal 06 GT, revealed at the Chengdu Auto Show in August, is set to officially launch in China on October 18th. Seen by many as the first…

The European Union has voted to impose the previously proposed high taxes on imported Chinese-made EVs for the next five years with a majority of states voting in favour. China’s…

BYD General Manager for the Asia Pacific region, Liu Xueliang, has confirmed that Denza will be the next BYD brand to enter the rapidly diversifying Australian electric car market. The…

Despite a booming year for NEV sales in China, most Chinese NEV makers will fall well short of their 2024 sales targets according to research by CarNewsChina.com. Despite NEVs now…

Hello and welcome to InsideChinaAuto.com. Today we launch a new platform for the Inside China Auto brand which will extend our portfolio of reviews, factory tours, ADAS testing, and more,…

BYD once again leads the way in China’s NEV (new energy vehicles – BEV, EREV, PHEV) sales charts for September as several car makers set monthly records in the hotly…

The Jiyue 07, the second model from the Geely-Baidu joint venture, has officially been launched claiming to be the world’s first mass-produced L4 autonomous capable car. It features the latest…

XPENG AEROHT made waves in the automotive and aerospace industries last week with the debut of its modular flying car, the Land Aircraft Carrier.  The innovative vehicle was showcased for…

Shortly after the EU’s temporary tariffs on Chinese-made EVs kicked in, a contact at XPeng confirmed plans for the company to build cars in Europe. At the recent event, this…

Canada looks set to follow the lead of the US in imposing 100% tariffs on imports of China-made electric vehicles, raising doubts over BYD’s expansion plans there. The move is…

A review of the Neta S, one of the best value Chinese EVs. Unless you live in the handful of countries where Neta sell cars, or you know your Chinese…

GAC sub-brand HYPTEC, formerly known as Hyper, has announced the start of production of the Quark Electric Drive 2.0, a motor claiming the world’s highest speed of 30,000rpm. GAC claims…

Our contacts at Neta have confirmed that the first car built on CATL’s CIIC skateboard chassis will be the 800-volt Neta S Wagon. Skateboard chassis were all the rage in…

Evergrande Auto, the perennially struggling automotive arm of equally beleaguered property giant China Evergrande Group, has laid off all of its remaining employees. The news looks to be all but…

Baidu’s Apollo Go self-driving ride-hailing platform has clocked up more than seven million autonomous rides since its inception, according to a recent Baidu earnings call. The achievement was reached thanks…

The European Commission investigation into subsidies for Chinese electric vehicles (EVs) has concluded with final tariff decisions made, and it’s good news for Tesla, not so good for other companies…

The Chinese automotive market never sleeps and this week was no exception, with a spate of new model releases, pre-order book openings, and production line roll-offs. Here’s your quick summary…

Zeekr, the premium EV brand of Chinese automotive giant Geely, has launched what it says is the fastest charging EV battery in the world. The so-called ‘Golden battery’, a self-developed…

CATL, the world’s largest automotive battery maker, has opened a supersize EV pavilion in Chengdu displaying almost 100 cars that use its batteries. The complex, named NING Space, is the…

Just six years on from the completion of their first battery swap station in Shenzhen, Nio has reached the 50 million swap milestone. With a network that now boasts 2,464…

Chinese local media is reporting that Fangchengbao will be the first BYD brand to implement Huawei’s intelligent driving system when the Bao 8 launches later this year. BYD doesn’t currently…

The fortunes of China’s most outlandish EV company, HiPhi, have seemingly gone from bleak to dire with the announcement that parent company Human Horizons has filed for bankruptcy. There had…

China’s NEV sales, meaning full electric and hybrids, topped 50% in a single month for the first time in July with the country’s electrified vehicle take-up rate continuing to accelerate.…

BYD’s global ambitions to turn the world electric have gained a significant boost thanks to a tie-up with ride-hailing giant Uber that aims to get more drivers into their cars.…

A review of the Li Auto L7, possibly the best luxury SUV of 2023. Our final video of 2023 is for one of the best cars on sale today, period,…

A review of the incredible new Geely Galaxy E8. What do you think of when you think of Geely? Owners of Volvo, Polestar and Lotus? Budget car brand with decent…

The second part of the Farizon SuperVAN review, where we drive the world’s smartest electric van as it gears up to battle the Ford e-Transit. The Farizon SuperVAN is set…

A review of the XPeng G6, China’s biggest threat to the Tesla Model Y. The Tesla Model Y is the undisputed king in the category of mid-size electric SUVs, but…

A review of the Denza D7, the BYD for those with more to spend. Denza has been a brand crying out for some care and attention, seemingly held back by…

A review of the MG Cyberster that proves MG is back in business. MG hasn’t looked like itself in recent years. Made famous by its sporting pedigree, it hasn’t had…

A review of the NIO ET5, the Chinese brand that has got the Germans worried. We have waited a long time to get a NIO on the channel, and finally…

BYD, NIO, and XPeng get all the coverage, but did you know that the largest exporter of cars from China is Chery? Probably not. Yet they’re present in over 80…

Li Auto keeps on bringing their unique blend of comfort and luxury to ever more affordable price points and the L6 is their latest and smallest SUV to date.

When Chinese ride-hailing giant Didi wanted to build an EV, they came to XPeng for guidance. What materialised was the XPeng MONA M03, a car that packs some XPeng tech…

As European EV makers flounder in their efforts to match the influx of affordable Chinese competition, one such auto giant has decided if you can’t beat them, sell them. So…

The makers of the iconic London taxi are back with only their second model, the LEVC L380, an enormous MPV with up to four rows of two seats. Spreading their…

The Xiaomi SU7 arrives with enormous expectations, but it just happens to be every bit as good as they said it would be. Not many cars are launched to the…

The Zeekr 009 was one of China’s original fully electric MPVs and remains the most luxurious. The days of the all-conquering Toyota Alphard are numbered. The 009, with its iconic…

James Bond doesn’t drive a Chinese car, but if he did, he’d probably drive the Zeekr 007. Sleek, full of tech, and stealthy quiet, the 007 offers all the qualities…

The best electric MPV on the market is not the most expensive. It’s the XPeng X9. Electric MPVs are all the rage in China these days and the last two…

A review of the world’s fastest-charging EV, the Li Auto MEGA. The fastest-charging EV in the world is not a Tesla, nor is it a BYD. It’s the Li MEGA,…

Chinese electric cars have proven their overall competence as products, but they’re rarely much fun to drive. The BYD Song L is one such exception. Not only is it stunning…