China Auto Thread

[Yommie]

Wuling Bingo SUV is another attempt to lift EV sales for SAIC and GM in China

Wuling Bingo SUV is the latest car from the SAIC and GM dominated joint venture. New small electric SUV should launch this year.

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[Yommie]

Haval H6 adds Classic Edition that resembles the 3rd-gen model, will launch on September 10

The Haval H6 Classic Edition is expected to be powered by a 1.5T engine (181 hp/275 Nm), mated to a 7-speed DCT.

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[Yommie]

GWM’s Wey 07 SUV for the overseas market will open pre-order on September 13

Wey 07 plug-in hybrid SUV is Wey Lanshan's overseas edition with a 201 km pure electric range. The official launch will be on October 7.

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[FHN]

BMW days are numbered.

 

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[FHN]

I don't see how much longer GM can stay in China when its selling 15k vehicles a month & its over 2 million in capacity.
GM has a lot of overcapacity

 

[FHN]

GAC Aug report:
Toyota down 3% production & 21% sales YoY
Honda down 28% production & 23% sales YoY

Trumpchi down 16% production & 27% sales YoY
Legacy automaker in China that rely on JVs are in huge trouble, but especially the Japanese ones.

Soon 35 percent foreign auto sale in China will shrink to 20% hopefully within the next 10 years.

 

[Yommie]

BYD dominates Chinese sales in August – 12 entries in Top 20 best sellers

A look at which were the best selling domestic models in China during August. Results show a new order emerging.

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[Yommie]

GAC Aion RT will take on the electric sedan market, disclosed by Chinese MIIT

The Aion RT's lithium iron phosphate battery pack is supplied by CATL.

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[Yommie]

2025 Chery Tiggo 9 and Tiggo 9 C-DM pre-sales opened from 22,000 USD

The Tiggo 9 C-DM is a new plug-in hybrid variant of the series, offering more than 1,400 km comprehensive range officially.

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[Yommie]

2025 Dongfeng eπ 008 PHEV(6-seater)1300km ranger under $27,000 | Dongfeng | China ​

 

[Yommie]

ONVO L60: This Could Be Big​

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[Menthol]

Are Chinese NEVs a fire risk?

The fire safety of NEVs in China is once again in the spotlight. Is there a bigger fire risk with them and how do they compare to foreign EVs?

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The cause is because of NMC battery.

This type of battery causes more than 95% of fires.

Korean cars use this kind of battery, as do the old model of Tesla.