Smart Cars
Xpeng’s He Xiaopeng: Chinese Intelligent Driving Leads the Globe, L4 & L5 to Land in 3-5 Years
July 3, 2026 – Hours after Xpeng Motors staged the China debut event for its MONA L03 model, He Xiaopeng, Chairman of Xpeng Group, shared his forward-looking insights into China’s fast-evolving intelligent driving assistance industry during media interviews. A landmark global regulation governing automated driving, known as ADS GTR, was formally released by the United…
BYD Hits Record Monthly Sales Over 400,000 Units in June
July 2, 2026 – BYD has released its official sales figures for June, marking a landmark month as the automaker’s total monthly deliveries surpassed the 400,000-unit threshold, with overseas shipments topping 170,000 vehicles to set another all-time high. The firm recorded a combined 403,472 vehicle sales last month, among which passenger cars accounted for 397,292…
J.D. Power Study: In-Car Screens Become the Top Flaw Amid Overall Quality Boost
June 30, 2026 – The latest 2026 Initial Quality Study rolled out by J.D. Power delivers mixed results for new vehicle reliability across the industry, with infotainment tech standing out as the only segment reporting a rise in defects among ten evaluated vehicle categories. J.D. Power’s annual research tracks all malfunctions car owners encounter within…
Toyota Executive: Quality, Reliability and Residual Value Serve as Core Advantages Against Chinese Automakers
June 30, 2026 – Toyota Motor Corporation has retained its title as the world’s top-selling automaker for the sixth straight year, with its combined global sales of Toyota and Lexus branded vehicles surpassing 10.5 million units in 2025. When incorporating sales figures from its subsidiary Daihatsu, the automotive giant’s total annual volume climbed to approximately…
Tesla Rolls Out Steering-Free Production Cybercab for Real-World Urban Testing
June 30, 2026 – Elon Musk has officially unveiled that mass-production-ready Tesla Cybercabs have rolled out for engineering trials on public streets within Austin, Texas. All test units hitting city roads come without a steering wheel, accelerator or brake pedals, eliminating every physical control interface that lets human drivers take over the vehicle. The Texas…
Jeep Overhauls European Lineup: Three Upcoming Vehicles Including a Dongfeng-Joint Large SUV
June 30, 2026 – Jeep has unveiled a four-year product refresh roadmap for its European market, with three brand-new models set to roll out as the brand revamps its regional vehicle lineup, per an early-morning report from Autocar. The upcoming lineup covers two compact crossover SUVs engineered exclusively for European road conditions, alongside a full-size…
Voyah Chairman Lu Fang Slams Auto Industry’s Exaggerated Marketing and Loose Advertising Law Restrictions
June 30, 2026 – Lu Fang, Chairman of Voyah Auto, has openly blasted rampant overhyped marketing plagues sweeping China’s auto sector during his speech at the 17th Annual Meeting of the New Champions, also known as Dalian Summer Davos Forum, held between June 23 and 25 this year, according to a recently leaked online video…
Looming 100k Job Cuts Prompt Volkswagen to Fast-Track Moving China-Exclusive Vehicle Production to German Plants
June 30, 2026 – Volkswagen’s major shareholder, Olaf Lies, Minister-President of Germany’s Lower Saxony, has publicly called for the automaker to shift production of some models currently developed and manufactured in China back to German facilities, a move he argues will shore up underutilized local plant capacity and safeguard domestic jobs. The proposal comes on…
Nissan Sales Collapse by 2 Million Units: Ex-CEO Warns Firm May Become Chinese Carmakers’ Affiliate
June 26, 2026 – Carlos Ghosn, the former chief executive of Nissan Motor, has stepped forward with stark assessments of the automaker’s ongoing crisis, revealing that a faction of current Nissan shareholders is pushing for his return to leadership amid widespread discontent over the firm’s prolonged underperformance. According to Ghosn, the growing calls from shareholders…
XPeng’s Third Global Production Hub Goes Live in Malaysia as G6 Models Roll Off the Line
June 24, 2026 – XPeng Motors has officially announced the launch of its third localized production facility worldwide, marking a new chapter in the Chinese EV maker’s aggressive global expansion. The first batch of G6 sedans has rolled off the assembly line at XPeng’s newly operational EPMB plant in Malacca, Malaysia, with capacity ramp-up already…