China releases 401st list of “Announcement on On-road Motor Vehicle Manufacturers, Products” On December 15, China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) released the 401st list of the “Announcement on On-road Motor Vehicle Manufacturers and Products”. A number of products of independent automobile brands such as FAW Group, Dongfeng Motor Corporation, Changan Auto, and BAIC BluePark, as well as joint-venture automobile...

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New FAW-VW vehicle model starts trial production in Tianjin 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 parallel with the production of five mass-produced vehicle models. For t...

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FAWER Energy receives CNY 20 million additional investment from Green Power Fund FAWER Smarter Energy Technology Co., Ltd. (FAWER Energy), a wholly-owned subsidiary of FAWER Automotive Parts Limited Company (FAWER), signed a capital increase agreement with Jilin Green Power Automotive Industry Private Equity Investment Fund Partnership (Green Power Fund). Green Power Fund will invest CNY 20 million to subscribe for CNY 18.6794 million of FAWER E...

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FAW Bestune, Horizon Robotics to co-develop versatile urban ADAS system 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, adopts a one-stage end-to-end architecture and integrates ...

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nits), Seres Auto (51,698 units), Dongfeng Motor Corporation (47,136 units), Xiaomi EV (46,249 units), SAIC Motor Passenger Vehicle (41,976 units), Great Wall Motor (40,028 units), GAC Aion (38,326 units), XPeng (36,728 units), NIO (36,275 units), Li Auto (33,181 units), BAIC Arcfox (25,394 units), FAW Bestune (15,793 units), FAW Hongqi (13,993 units), IM Motors (13,443 units), SAIC-GM (10,670 units), and GAC Toyota (10,616 units). In November, N...

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Three Japanese OEMs release November 2025 new car sales figures in China, with Nissan seeing growth y/y for six consecutive months Three Japanese OEMs recently announced their November 2025 new car sales results in China. Toyota sold 154,600 units in November, down 12.1% year-over-year (y/y). FAW Toyota and GAC Toyota accounted for 71,200 units and 64,905 units, down 20.9% y/y and 3.8% y/y, respectively. Year-to-date (YTD) sales volume totaled 1,...

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First validated sample vehicle under FAW Hongqi E702 project rolls off production line 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 features a new exclusive logo and sickle-shap...

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FAW Jiefang Group to increase investment in Jiefang-CATL with CATL, TELD 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 subsidiary. Contemporary Amperex Technology Co., Ltd. (CATL), an exi...

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Autoneum completes acquisition of Chengdu Yiqi-Sihuan Automobile Interior, China Autoneum Holding Ltd. (Autoneum) has completed the acquisition of Chengdu Yiqi-Sihuan Automobile Interior Co., Ltd. (Chengdu Yiqi-Sihuan), a Chinese automotive supplier of acoustic and thermal management solutions. The transaction is part of the takeover of Chengdu FAW-Sihuan Group originally announced in May 2025 and follows the recent integration of Jiangsu Huanyu ...

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Auto Guangzhou 2025: FAW Toyota exhibits 6th-gen RAV4 SUV 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 2.0L gasoline variants, with prices ranging from CNY 151,800 to CNY 210,8...

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First Leapmotor-FAW cooperative vehicle model for markets outside of China to reach mass production in 2026 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 in markets outside of Chi...

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Auto Show Guangzhou 2025: Audi unveils A6L e-tron and E SUV Concept On November 21, Audi, along with its partners FAW and SAIC, showcased a wide range of electric and combustion models tailored for Chinese customers, at the Guangzhou Auto Show. The China-exclusive AUDI brand also unveiled the AUDI E SUV concept. The company is presenting the Audi A6L e-tron, the third PPE model for the Chinese market and Audi’s first all-electric sedan in China...

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product scope covering system assembly parts such as interiors, seats, automotive lamps, thermal management systems, e-drives, battery modules, and battery management systems. The company, currently a first-tier supplier to Li Auto, indirectly serves traditional automakers including BMW, VW Group, FAW Hongqi, and Audi, as well as emerging automakers including Xiaomi EV and XPeng. Upon completion of the acquisition, Jinbei Auto will become the co...

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FAW Hongqi starts accepting pre-orders for HS6 PHEV flagship SUV On November 15, FAW Hongqi started accepting pre-orders for the HS6 PHEV large 5-seater flagship SUV. The model is available in one 4WD and two FWD variants, with pre-order 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. Equipped with a 110kW/225Nm 1.5T dedicated hybrid engine and a fron...

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er 21 to 30. At the event, 1,085 vehicles, including 629 New Energy Vehicles (NEVs), will be on display in an area as large as 220,000 square meters. 93 new vehicles, mostly EVs and intelligent vehicles, will make their debut. Major international automakers such as BMW, Mercedes-Benz, VW Group, and FAW Toyota, major Chinese automakers such as Geely, BYD, and GAC Group, and Chinese NEV brands such as the Harmony Intelligent Mobility Alliance (HIMA...

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Three Japanese OEMs release October 2025 new car sales figures in China, with only Nissan seeing growth y/y Three Japanese OEMs recently announced their October 2025 new car sales results in China. Toyota sold 160,900 units in October, down 6.6% year-over-year (y/y). FAW Toyota and GAC Toyota accounted for 71,407 units and 71,604 units, down 6.1% y/y and 9.2% y/y, respectively. Year-to-date (YTD) sales volume totaled 1,462,600 units, up 3.5% y/y....

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FAW Audi, De’ao Group forge strategic partnership On November 10, FAW-Volkswagen Automotive Co., Ltd. (FAW-VW) announced the recent signing of a strategic cooperation agreement between FAW Audi Sales Co., Ltd. (FAW Audi) and Zhejiang De’ao Automobile Group Co., Ltd. (De’ao Group) in Hangzhou. Reaching a strategic cooperation consensus on matters such as establishment of dealer channels, deepening of new media cooperation, and creation of an...

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e list are energy-saving heavy-duty commercial vehicles, plug-in hybrid electric passenger vehicles, battery electric commercial vehicles, plug-in hybrid electric commercial vehicles, and fuel cell electric commercial vehicles of automakers such as Geely, Dongfeng Motor Corporation, BYD, BAIC BJEV, FAW Jiefang, and Foton Motor. From an MIIT press release...

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China releases 400th list of “Announcement on On-road Motor Vehicle Manufacturers, Products” On November 6, China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) released the 400th list of the “Announcement on On-road Motor Vehicle Manufacturers and Products”. A number of products of independent automobile brands such as FAW Group, Dongfeng Motor Corporation, BYD, and Chery, as well as joint-venture automobile brands such as Be...

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units), Xiaomi EV (48,654 units), Great Wall Motor (46,066 units), Dongfeng Motor Corporation (42,350 units), XPeng (42,013 units), NIO (39,966 units), SAIC Motor Passenger Vehicle (37,288 units), Li Auto (31,767 units), GAC Aion (28,199 units), IM Motors (25,145 units), BAIC Arcfox (23,387 units), FAW Bestune (18,468 units), FAW Hongqi (15,431 units), and GAC Toyota (11,630 units). In October, New Energy passenger car retail sales volumes totale...

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