With Gasgoo Daily, we will offer daily important automotive news in China. For those we have reported, the title of the piece will include a hyperlink, which will provide detailed information.
Jaguar Land Rover reshuffles China leadership as supply chain strategy goes global
Who: Jaguar Land Rover (JLR); Pan Qing (current China president & CEO); Tim Howard (JLR China CFO); Wu Chen (chief commercial officer).
What: JLR appointed Pan Qing as global purchasing director; he retains his role as China president. Tim Howard becomes CEO of JLR China, and Wu Chen's team will report directly to Howard.
When: The appointments take immediate effect.
Why/How (context): The reshuffle aligns with JLR's expanding China-linked supply chain and R&D role. Pan has led China operations since January 2017, led initiatives including "China Upgrade Strategy 2020" and "Reimagine," and is described as the first Chinese executive on JLR's global board.
Related developments: In 2024, JLR agreed with Chery to revive the Freelander brand—new models on Chery's EV platform, produced in Changshu, with the first model expected later this year. Since 2025, JLR's China R&D teams have taken on selected global innovation projects and sourced more than 2,500 components for worldwide models from Chinese suppliers.
Dongfeng Nissan rolls out four-model spring offensive
Who: Dongfeng Nissan.
What: On February 24, Dongfeng Nissan held its 2026 Spring Launch Event, unveiling four updated models under the theme "four launches, fuel and electric together."
Where/Market focus: Targets the 100,000–200,000 yuan mainstream family car segment, spanning gasoline, plug-in hybrid (PHEV), and fully electric drivetrains; the company also announced purchase incentives.
Launch pricing (limited-time):
15th-generation Sylphy: 94,900–109,900 yuan (three variants)
Altima HarmonySpace S380 Master Edition: 161,900 yuan
N6 180 Pro+ PHEV: 111,900 yuan (with CATL batteries and Momenta driver assistance)
Refreshed N7 Youth Edition: 109,900–139,900 yuan
Positioning/How: Dongfeng Nissan describes the four cars as a "family sedan lineup," covering niches from conventional fuel sedans to intelligent gasoline models, PHEV, and entry-level pure EVs—framed as a push to defend its position in China's competitive sedan market.
Horse Powertrain Intelligent Control Center Laboratory officially begins operation
Who: Horse Powertrain
What: The Intelligent Control Center Laboratory has officially begun operation, expanding from 30 m² (in 2018) to 600+ m² to strengthen R&D validation in intelligent powertrain control.
Key capabilities (How): Focuses on full test/verification of powertrain controller software, covering software function strategies, network communication, diagnostics and safety monitoring, and cybersecurity protection. It uses semi-physical simulation to validate sensor recognition accuracy, actuator control logic, coordination control at powertrain/vehicle level, and OTA stability—with the stated purpose of supporting product safety and high-standard delivery.
Equipment (figures): 18 hardware-in-the-loop (HiL) test benches and 21 ECU network & information security test benches.
Standards & efficiency: Development processes aligned with ASPICE CL3, ISO 26262, and ISO 21434; supported by continuous integration and automated testing, with test execution automation >90%.
What's next: Horse Powertrain plans to expand testing toward multi-controller collaboration, system-level validation, and international remote testing, and to further integrate big data and AI to drive powertrain control systems toward greater intelligence and reliability.
