On July 17, Faraday Future Intelligent Electric Inc. held the global unveiling of its FX Super One MPV, the first of a new lineup of affordable mass market EV’s for the FX brand. The company said it had secured 10,034 non-binding pre-orders with binding USD 100 deposits for the Super One, from both B2B and B2C custom

On July 15, China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) released the 75th list of New Energy Vehicles (NEVs) that meet the national energy saving standards and are eligible for tax reductions or exemptions. There are 342 models on the list in total, including 25 energy-saving and 317 New Energy mod

On July 7, Great Wall Motor (GWM) announced the recent establishment of a strategic IUR (Industry-University-Research) partnership with the Nanjing University of the Arts (NUA) and the UHD World Association (UWA).
Leveraging their respective advantages in automobile manufacturing, art and technology, and standards fo

The China Passenger Car Association (CPCA) announced the production and sales volumes of passenger cars (including sedans, SUVs, and MPVs, excluding minivans) for June 2025.
China passenger car production and sales volumes in June 2025
Retail
June retail sales volumes of passenger cars totaled 2.084 million units, re

On June 25, Great Wall Motor (GWM) launched the G1050 hybrid heavy-duty truck (HDT), with prices ranging from CNY 536,600 to CNY 616,600.
Equipped with a GWM in-house developed chip-grade power system, dual motors, and a dedicated hybrid transmission, the G1050 delivers a maximum power of 1,050ps and a 15-25% reducti

On June 13, Great Wall Motor (GWM) and Astana Motors signed a memorandum to localize the production of GWM pickups at the plant in Almaty. The GWM brand in Kazakhstan is officially represented by Haval Motor Kazakhstan, part of Astana Motors. 
The plant will launch production of two pickups: GWM Wingle 7 and GWM POER

On June 23, Great Wall Motor (GWM) launched the Poer Sahar Hi4-T, its first plug-in hybrid electric off-road pickup truck. The model is available in two variants priced at CNY 228,800 and CNY 249,800, respectively.
The Poer Sahar Hi4-T offers six exterior and two interior color options. It measures 5,440mm or 5,462mm

On June 20, multiple sources reported that Great Wall Motors signed an agreement with the Tula Region of Russia during the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF) to build a plant to produce automobile components and transmissions in the Uzlovaya industrial park in the Tula region. It will create 1,000 ne

On June 10, four Chinese automakers, namely, FAW Group, Dongfeng Motor Corporation, GAC Group, and Seres Group, committed to a payment period not exceeding 60 days to ensure efficient capital turnover along the supply chain.
From the night of June 10 to 11, another 13 Chinese automakers, namely, Geely, Changan Auto,

The China Passenger Car Association (CPCA) announced the production and sales volumes of passenger cars (including sedans, SUVs, and MPVs, excluding minivans) for May 2025.
China passenger car production and sales volumes in May 2025
Retail
May retail sales volumes of passenger cars totaled 1.932 million units, refle

On June 7, multiple sources reported that the communications director of Great Wall Motors (GWM) Algeria announced plans to begin local production in 2026.
GWM, in collaboration with the private Algerian company Cevital, is developing an automotive plant in Aïn Defla. The selected location for the factory is the form

On June 3, a ship carrying 3,048 cars to Mexico was abandoned in the middle of the Pacific Ocean after catching fire about 300 miles southwest of Adak, one of Alaska’s Aleutian Islands. The ship, named Morning Midas, had about 70 EVs and 681 hybrids on board, the U.S. Coast Guard said in a statement. The crew had ini

On May 22, Great Wall Motor (GWM) unveiled a next-generation intelligent super platform for all powertrains.
Developed for mid-to-large-size and above luxury models, the platform is compatible with plug-in hybrid electric, battery electric, hydrogen energy, hybrid, and fuel powertrains. It comprises: a 2.0T super hyb

On May 27, Haval, a Great Wall Motor (GWM) sub-brand, launched the Raptor ICEV (internal combustion engine vehicle) off-road SUV, which is available in Pro and Ultra variants priced at CNY 136,900 and CNY 146,900, respectively.
The Raptor ICEV measures 4,800mm long (including the exterior-mounted spare tire), 1,950mm

Huizhou Desay SV Automotive Co., Ltd. (Desay SV) announced that Great Wall Motor’s new WEY 80 MPV features its IPU04 domain controller.
The new WEY 80 is equipped with the Coffee Pilot Ultra combined assisted driving system, which, with the IPU04 domain controller as the core, integrates 27 high-precision sensors and

The China Passenger Car Association (CPCA) announced the production and sales volumes of passenger cars (including sedans, SUVs, and MPVs, excluding minivans) for April 2025.
China passenger car production and sales volumes in April 2025
Retail
April retail sales volumes of passenger cars totaled 1.755 million units,

On May 13, General Motors and LG Energy Solution announced they will commercialize lithium manganese-rich (LMR) prismatic battery cells for future GM electric trucks and full-size SUVs. GM aims to become the first OEM to deploy LMR batteries in EVs. 
GM began researching manganese-rich lithium-ion battery cells in 20

On May 7, OCSiAl announced that it had been approved as an official supplier by Molicel, a global leader in high-performance lithium-ion battery cells. OCSiAl supplies Molicel with nanotubes to improve both anode and cathode performance.
Last year, Molicel showcased the innovative technology and design of ultrahigh-p

On April 23, the Governor of the Tula region held negotiation with the Chairman of the Board of Great Wall Motor in China.
An agreement was reached on localizing the production of gearboxes on the territory of the HAVAL plant in the Uzlovaya industrial park. HAVAL will keep growing its operations in the Tula Region.

On April 23, the 21st Shanghai International Automobile Industry Exhibition (Auto Shanghai 2025) was officially opened at the National Exhibition and Convention Center (Shanghai). April 23 and 24 are press days open to Chinese and foreign media only; April 25 and 26 are trade days; and April 27 to May 2 are public da