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Geely Auto launched its Smart Charging technology in Ningbo on 23 September 2026 with a 12C Shendun Golden Battery and a fifth-generation 2,250 kW station, charging 10-70% in 4 minutes 30 seconds in real-world tests.

Epicland, the Dongfeng-Huawei brand, launched its first model, the six-seat X9 extended-range SUV, on 24 September 2026 at a limited-time 279,800 to 359,800 yuan, aimed at the Aito M9 and Li Auto L9.

Lynk & Co launched the 20, the updated Z20 compact electric SUV, in China on 28 September 2026 with standard LiDAR, an 800-volt platform and 14,663 firm orders in the first hour; limited-time prices start at RMB 118,800.

Huawei and Chery's Luxeed launched the RX electric coupe SUV in China on 28 September 2026 from 259,800 yuan, with up to 852 km of CLTC range and four LiDARs, priced directly against the Xiaomi YU7.

GAC Group disclosed a plan to issue shares to acquire China FAW's 50% of FAW Toyota, which would give GAC stakes in both of Toyota's China joint ventures; FAW would become GAC's second-largest shareholder.

On 28 September 2026 NIO and Geely Holding signed a comprehensive partnership in charging and battery swapping: Geely will take 30% of NIO Power for its Yiyi Power swap business and RMB 640 million in cash, while NIO takes 10% of Geely's Haohan Energy.

Stelato opened pre-sales of the V8 seven-seat MPV on 28 September 2026 from 329,800 yuan at a HIMA product event, offering BEV range up to 830 km and EREV combined range up to 1,465 km.

Huawei's Richard Yu and Seres chairman Zhang Xinghai signed a new five-year agreement on 30 September 2026 to jointly upgrade the Aito business, set up a dedicated Aito team and continue dedicated operations for the brand.

BYD's September 2026 NEV sales rose 16.98% to 463,561, the highest of the year and a fifth straight month of annual growth, with record battery-electric sales and 180,700 sold overseas.

Zeekr delivered 37,216 vehicles in September 2026, up 104% year on year and its sixth straight monthly record, taking 2026 deliveries to 288,404 as the 9X and 7X drive growth.

On 8 October 2026 Dongchedi published an emergency-braking test in which the brake pedal brackets broke on all three Maextro V800 cars tested; JAC shares fell 10.01% and Maextro promised a redesign and a free upgrade for owners.

XPeng announced on 8 October 2026 that its robotaxi will be called Yoyo, after more than 2,000 internal test rides in Guangzhou, with driverless passenger service planned for 2027 and partnerships with mobility platforms.

Polestar reported estimated Q3 2026 retail sales of 14,371 cars and 44,790 for nine months, both up about 1%, on 8 October 2026, as customer deliveries of the Polestar 5 began and the Polestar 4 SUV widened its reach.

After talks in Beijing on 8-9 October 2026, the EU and China reached an understanding that Sefcovic said will halve Chinese hybrid and plug-in hybrid exports to the bloc, leaving the EV tariff dispute open.

Changan's Deepal brand was reported to launch the 2027 L06 sedan with magnetorheological suspension and an Intel-co-developed AI Box on 9 October 2026, alongside the track-oriented Zhuifeng edition.

Geely Galaxy put its first rugged off-road SUV, the Cruiser 700, on sale in China on 10 October 2026 from RMB 189,800, with output up to 830 kW (1,113 hp) and more than 10,000 firm orders within 12 minutes.

CPCA preliminary data show new energy vehicles were a record 67.1% of China's September 2026 passenger-car retail sales, even as NEV retail fell 12% year on year to 1.141 million.

CATL and Seres signed a long-term strategic cooperation agreement in Chongqing on 10 October 2026 to expand battery capacity for Aito to over 20 GWh a year, extend into charging and battery services and pursue Europe, the Middle East and Central Asia.

Smart, the Mercedes-Benz and Geely joint venture, will unveil the production Smart #2, a 2.79-metre all-electric two-seater and successor to the Fortwo, at the Mondial de l'Auto in Paris, which runs 12-18 October 2026.

Lynk & Co will show the Chinese-specification 07 GT station wagon in Europe for the first time at its press conference at the Paris Motor Show on 12 October 2026, the brand's first appearance at the show.

XPeng plans the G9L's global premiere at the Paris Motor Show on 12 October 2026, after the European-built pre-production car drives 1,324 km from Magna's Graz plant to Paris.

Zeekr will make its first appearance at the Paris Motor Show on 12-18 October 2026, showing its full European range in Hall 5.2 and promising a major announcement and further European premieres.

Geely will make the European debut of its Monjaro EM-i Super Hybrid D-SUV at the Paris Motor Show on 12 October 2026, with a press conference on its Hall 7.1 stand, alongside the E2, E5 and Starray EM-i.

Li Auto will unveil its global product lineup and European business plans at the Paris Motor Show on 12 October 2026, where the Li i6 makes its auto show debut as the Li 6 ahead of European sales in the fourth quarter.

Le Japan Mobility Show Bizweek 2026 de la JAMA, axé sur les professionnels, se tient du 13 au 16 octobre 2026 au Makuhari Messe, à Chiba, en collaboration avec le CEATEC 2026, et est gratuit pour les visiteurs préinscrits.

BYD launches the Da Han, a 5.26-metre flagship sedan with up to 1,008 km of CLTC range and 10-97% flash charging in nine minutes, on 13 October 2026, with pre-sale prices from 249,900 yuan.

The 2026 World Intelligent Connected Vehicles Conference will be held 21-23 October in Beijing E-Town, with autonomous-driving rules, standards coordination and a Sino-German forum on the agenda.

Le plus grand salon européen de la voiture et de la moto de collection revient à BolognaFiere du 22 au 25 octobre 2026, sur 14 pavillons avec plus de 5 000 véhicules et une exposition Icons of Speed consacrée aux courses d’endurance.

Li Auto will hold the market launch of the 2026 Li i6 on 28 October 2026 with test drives and orders opening immediately and deliveries in early November; the refresh adds in-house 5C batteries and Mach chips, and pricing is not yet announced.

Geely Automobile Holdings' board meets in Hong Kong on 29 October 2026 to approve its unaudited results for the nine months ended 30 September 2026, the first full read-out of how exports are offsetting a weak home market.

BYD is due to publish its third-quarter and first-nine-month 2026 results, estimated for 30 October 2026, after a quarter in which NEV sales rose 18.75% to 1,323,065.

Seres has not yet announced its third-quarter 2026 results date; the previous year's came on 30 October, so the report on the first full quarter of Aito's new Seres-led model is expected in late October 2026.

Dongfeng said it will unveil its in-house 350 Wh/kg solid-liquid hybrid battery in October 2026 and fit it to production vehicles in the fourth quarter, for a claimed range above 1,000 km.

Xiaomi has not yet announced a date for its third-quarter 2026 results; last year's came on 18 November, so the report covering the Sky Nomad launch quarter is expected in mid-to-late November 2026.

Le festival européen du tuning et des voitures de sport, l’Essen Motor Show, se tient du 28 novembre au 6 décembre 2026 à Messe Essen, avec une journée de préouverture le 27 novembre et environ 500 exposants.

The 43rd Thailand International Motor Expo runs 2-13 December 2026 at IMPACT Challenger in Muang Thong Thani, Thailand's year-end sales fair where Chinese EV brands now hold about a fifth of the market.

BYD's first European car plant in Szeged, Hungary will begin assembling the Dolphin Surf in the fourth quarter of 2026, a year later than the end-2025 start BYD had promised.

NIO will hold NIO Day 2026, its biggest annual event, in Wuhan after the city won a user vote on 18 July 2026; the bidding rules require a 10-day window in December 2026 and no exact date has been announced.

Zeekr said on 3 September 2026 that the 2027 model-year 7X electric SUV goes on sale in China in the fourth quarter, adding an 85-kWh Golden Battery version between the existing 75-kWh and 103-kWh packs.

Zeekr showed the 007 GT, sold overseas as the Zeekr 7GT, at the Sydney EV show and said it will launch it in Australia in the fourth quarter of 2026 after rolling it out in 16 European countries.

Chery and its Spanish partner Ebro said they expect to begin producing Chery-brand Omoda and Jaecoo models at the former Nissan plant in Barcelona's Zona Franca at the end of 2026 or early 2027, after repeated delays from a 2024 start.

Renault Geely do Brasil rolled the first locally built Geely EX5 EM-i off the line at the Ayrton Senna complex in São José dos Pinhais on 15 September 2026 and said the hybrid SUV launches in Brazil before year-end, with EX2 production from December.

Geely Auto and Volvo Cars signed a definitive agreement making Volvo the exclusive distributor and operator of the Lynk & Co brand in Europe from January 2027, with no change to ownership.

China's mandatory standard GB 48001-2026 requires a mechanical release on every side door from 1 January 2027, effectively ending flush electronic-only door handles on cars sold there.

From 1 January 2027 plug-in hybrids, range extenders and electric commercial vehicles in China lose the annual vehicle and vessel tax exemption they have had since 2012; battery-electric passenger cars stay untaxed.

China's first mandatory national standard for L2 combined driver-assistance systems, GB 47955-2026, takes effect on 1 January 2027, defining three tiers up to NOA and curbing exaggerated "L2.5" marketing.

La Febiac a confirmé la 103e édition du Brussels Motor Show du 8 au 17 janvier 2027 à Brussels Expo, après une édition 2026 qui a attiré près de 350 000 visiteurs.

Le salon parisien de la voiture de collection Rétromobile revient à la Porte de Versailles du 3 au 7 février 2027, première grande date du calendrier européen pour les voitures de collection.