On January 14, Hongqi announced the upcoming launch of its new flagship GUOYA (L1) luxury sedan in the Russian market. The model has completed certification and received Vehicle Type Approval (VTA), with official sales scheduled to begin in the first half of 2026.
The GUOYA (L1) features a refined design, while its i

On January 10, FAW-VW announced the recent release of official images of the Sagitar S sedan, which is scheduled for debut at the end of the month.
The S in the name stands for Safe, Smart, Swift, and Style. Inheriting a family exterior design, the Sagitar S measures 4,702mm long, 1,815mm wide, and 1,484mm high, with

On January 6, FAW Jiefang announced the recent launch of open-road demonstration operation of liquid hydrogen heavy-duty trucks (HDTs) in Panzhihua, Sichuan. This is the first of its kind in China, and the vehicle model for demonstration operation is the J6P liquid hydrogen tractor.
Featuring a liquid hydrogen tank w

On January 5, FAW Jiefang broke ground on a project on the second phase of its site in Guanghan, Sichuan.
Leveraging existing land resources at the Guanghan site, the second-phase project, with a total investment exceeding CNY 500 million, is to promote the technological upgrading of production lines and the construc

On December 29, FAW Equity Investment (Tianjin) Co., Ltd. (FAW Equity) and FAW Qixin Power (Changchun) Technology Co., Ltd. (FAW Qixin Power), both FAW Group wholly-owned subsidiaries, signed investment and cooperation agreements with Leapmotor in Hangzhou.
Under the investment agreement, FAW Equity will buy a stake

Reported on December 26, 2025, Chinese luxury automaker Hongqi, part of FAW Group, is preparing to make its official entry into Singapore through Eurokars Group’s subsidiary, Eurokars Elite, following an agreement reached in June. 
The brand will introduce the E-HS9 electric SUV at the Singapore Motorshow 2026, takin

On December 19, FAW Jiefang commissioned a new plant of FAW Jiefang Automotive Company Limited Foshan New Energy Automobile Branch.
The new plant, one of FAW Jiefang’s five vehicle production sites in China, is designed with an annual commercial vehicle production capacity of 5,000 units and a product scope covering

According to multiple press releases dated December 19, FAW-Volkswagen Automotive Co., Ltd. (FAW-VW) and other companies, including a Chengdu automotive technology company held by state-owned industrial funds, recently established FAW-Volkswagen Jetta Automotive Technology (Sichuan) Co., Ltd. (Jetta Auto Tech), with

On December 18, Western Auto announced a strategic partnership with FAW Trucks in Saudi Arabia. It will mark a major milestone in the Kingdom’s commercial mobility journey. This collaboration brings together FAW’s engineering capabilities and Western Auto’s strong local presence, enabling them to deliver dependable c

On December 16, FAW Hongqi launched the HS6 PHEV large 5-seater flagship SUV. The model is available in one 4WD and two FWD variants, with prices ranging from CNY 178,800 to CNY 228,800.
The HS6 PHEV measures 4,925mm long, 1,970mm wide, and 1,740mm high, with a wheelbase of 2,925mm.
The HS6 PHEV features the Honghu h

On December 14, the Tianjin Municipal People’s Government announced the 2026 mass production of two new vehicle models of FAW-Volkswagen Automotive Co., Ltd. (FAW-VW) in Tianjin. Specifically, the AU336 model is now under trial production.
According to FAW-VW Tianjin Branch, the trial production of the AU336 is in pa

On December 9, FAW Bestune announced that it will collaborate with Horizon Robotics to develop a versatile urban ADAS (Advanced Driving Assistance System) system based on the HSD (Horizon SuperDrive) solution and the Journey 6P chip.
The HSD solution, the technical core of future cooperation between the two companies

On December 3, the FAW Hongqi R&D Center announced the recent roll-off of the first validated sample vehicle for the E702 (P601), a blockbuster vehicle model of the FAW Hongqi 9 lineup.
Positioned as a mid-to-large-size battery electric sedan, the E702 adopts a family exterior design language, where the front fascia

On November 21, at the Auto Guangzhou 2025 motor show (exhibition period: November 21-30), VW China debuted the Passat ePro PHEV (plug-in hybrid electric vehicle) sedan and the Tayron L PHEV SUV, both based on VW fuel vehicle models.
The Passat ePro PHEV is built on a next-generation SAIC-VW PHEV platform. Equipped w

On November 28, FAW Jiefang Group Co., Ltd. (FAW Jiefang Group) announced on the Shenzhen Stock Exchange (SZSE) a plan for investing an additional CNY 191 million in cash in Jiefang-CATL New Energy Technology Co., Ltd. (Jiefang-CATL), a joint venture, through FAW Jiefang Automotive Co., Ltd., a wholly-owned subsidiar

On December 1, Hongqi launched the ultra-luxury executive sedan Golden Sunflower Guoya in the UAE, marking the start of its pre-sale in the Middle East. It is powered by a V8 engine delivering 430 kW of combined output and 800 Nm of torque. It can accelerate from 0–100 km/h in just 4.3 seconds.
Its 18° rear-wheel ste

On November 26, Hongqi announced that it will unveil the flagship model of Hongqi’s Golden Sunflower ultra-luxury brand, the Guoya, at the SailGP Grand Prix in Abu Dhabi, UAE. Golden Sunflower is positioned as Hongqi’s ultra-luxury sub-brand. In 2023, Hongqi officially unveiled Golden Sunflower. The Guoya will make i

On November 22, at the Auto Guangzhou 2025 motor show (exhibition period: November 21-30), FAW Toyota exhibited vehicle models including the 6th-generation RAV4 SUV and the new Corolla intelligent hybrid sedan.
Launched on the eve of the event, the 6th-generation RAV4 is available in six 2.5L hybrid, 2.0L hybrid, and

On November 25, multiple sources reported that Masar Al-Tawkeel International, the official distributor of Hongqi in Iraq, launched several Hongqi cars in Iraq. The company also inaugurated a large showroom in Baghdad, displaying various models of Hongqi vehicles. 
Based on multiple sources 

According to multiple press releases dated November 18, the first cooperative project between Leapmotor and FAW Group, namely, an FAW Hongqi vehicle model for markets outside of China, was launched in April. It is expected that the vehicle model will reach mass production in the second half of 2026 and be available i