On August 27, GAC Trumpchi started accepting pre-orders for the Xiangwang S9 flagship plug-in hybrid electric SUV. The model is available in four variants, with pre-order prices ranging from CNY 259,900 to CNY 289,900.
The Xiangwang S9 measures 5,060mm long, 1,950mm wide, and 1,760mm high, with a wheelbase of 2,930mm

NVIDIA announced the opening of preorders for the NVIDIA Drive AGX Thor developer kit, a platform to accelerate the design, development, and deployment of autonomous vehicle and mobility solutions.
The developer kit is based on the NVIDIA Blackwell architecture and uses next-generation Arm Neoverse V3AE CPUs and the

On August 19, GAC Group launched the new ADiMOTION technology for range-extended electric vehicles (REEVs). The technology fully enhances range extender efficiency, powertrain responsiveness, and NVH (noise, vibration, and harshness) performance, working in conjunction with an AI energy control platform to address th

On August 18, KAMAZ announced that it will deliver 600 KAMAZ-54901 LNG trucks to NATCAR. The first 30 vehicles have been delivered to the transport and logistics company as part of an agreement, which the companies signed at SPIEF-2025.
Under the deal, Kamaz will supply 300 trucks by the end of 2025 and 300 more by m

On August 13, GAC Group announced on the Shanghai Stock Exchange (SSE) that it permitted GAC Aion, a holding subsidiary, to invest an additional CNY 600 million capital in Farwon Automotive Technology (Guangzhou) Co., Ltd. (Farwon Auto).
Upon completion of the capital increase, GAC Group will directly hold 71.43% of

Three Japanese OEMs recently announced their July 2025 new car sales results in China.
Toyota sold 151,700 units in July, up 5.7% year-over-year (y/y) and achieving growth y/y for 6 consecutive months. FAW Toyota and GAC Toyota accounted for 68,034 units and 66,018 units, up 3% y/y and 11.7% y/y, respectively. Year-t

On August 8, 2025, AION Automobile Sales (Thailand) Co., Ltd. officially launched the GAC M8 PHEV, a 7-seat luxury plug-in hybrid MPV, in Thailand. Prices start at THB 2,499,000.
The M8 PHEV comes with the 2.0T engine that delivers power of 140 kW and 330 Nm of torque, paired with 134 kW electric motor. Power is tran

On August 11, GAC Energy announced that it recently became one of the first virtual power plant (VPP) operators in Guangzhou.
Taking the GEAP 2.0 intelligent energy management cloud platform as the core platform, GAC Energy is involved in responding to the demand of VPPs in Chongqing. The platform precisely regulates

On August 12, multiple sources reported that the CEO of Artaban Automotive Group announced the start of production of commercial and passenger vehicles at this complex with an annual capacity of 100,000 units. It also started cold and hot production tests of a few passenger car models.
The company will also start imp

On August 9, GAC Commercial Vehicle’s T9 electric heavy-duty truck (HDT), the world’s first New Energy HDT fully forward developed for short-haul transportation, rolled off the production line at the Guangzhou plant. This marks that GAC Commercial Vehicle has made break throughs in the independent innovation of high-

The China Passenger Car Association (CPCA) announced the production and sales volumes of passenger cars (including sedans, SUVs, and MPVs, excluding minivans) for July 2025.
China passenger car production and sales volumes in July 2025
Retail
July retail sales volumes of passenger cars totaled 1.826 million units, re

Truck industry observers have long speculated about the first takeover of a European OEM by an Asian Group—with IVECO, following the spin-off from CNH Industrial in 2022, very much in the focus of the speculation.
The historic moment arrived with the announcement of Tata Motors’ €3.8 billion ($4.4 billion) all cash v

On August 6, Chevrolet expanded the Captiva range in the Middle East with new powertrain options, including the all-new Captiva Electric Vehicle (EV) and Captiva Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle (PHEV).
The new Captiva EV is equipped with a 60-kWh lithium battery, delivering up to 415 km of range (NEDC) and 201 hp of

On July 31, BorgWarner announced it has secured contracts with two major, global OEMs to supply high-voltage coolant heater (HVCH) technology for plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) platforms.
One of the wins marks BorgWarner’s first eHeater for a hybrid program with the respective legacy automaker, expanding its

On July 25, Pony.ai launched around-the-clock Robotaxi testing in Beijing, Guangzhou, and Shenzhen. The testing has been extended from 7 a.m. to 11 p.m. to 24 hours a day to explore practical scenarios for autonomous driving mobility at night to address the difficulty of traveling late at night through the all-scenar

On July 23, OnTime, a GAC Group mobility platform, held a launch event for its Robotaxi+ strategy, where the Xinghuo and Xinghe expansion plans were released.
-          The Xinghuo plan was developed to expand OnTime’s Robotaxi operating area and fleet scale and form a Robotaxi fleet of over 10,000 units.
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Announced on July 23, 2025, PT Toyota-Astra Motor (TAM) is participating in GIIAS 2025, showcasing up to 30 vehicles, including two heritage models: the Corolla KE20 (introduced in Indonesia in 1971) and the Toyota Kijang Buaya Generation One, launched in 1977, celebrating Toyota’s 54-year legacy in Indonesia.
At the

On July 18, China’s General Administration of Customs (GACC) announced that in the first half of 2025 (H1 2025), ports in Shanghai exported 1.275 million vehicles, up 13% year-over-year (y/y) and accounting for 36.7% (ranking first) of the national total. 715,000 units were exported under the supervision of Shanghai’

On July 21, Chery South Africa unveiled the updated Tiggo 7, featuring sharper styling, a redesigned front grille, and enhanced features across all variants. The prices for the new model start at ZAR 429,900 and go up to ZAR 549,900 for the top-end model.
The refreshed Tiggo 7 range begins with the Prime trim, powere

Autolink Information Technology Co., Ltd. (Autolink) participated in the Automotive Engineering Exposition (AEE) 2025 Nagoya in Japan.
At the event, the company’s key exhibits were: the Qualcomm SA8775P chip-based AL-A1 integrated cockpit-driving domain controller slated for mass production this October; the Qualcomm