OEM Trends | Auto Movers
Gasgoo: On June 8, Huawei Executive Director and Chairman of the Consumer BG Richard Yu reposted the official unveiling video for the Maextro V800, writing: "Class-leading space, luxury driving—exploring a new experience in ultra-high-end MPV travel." The V800 is the first MPV under the Maextro brand, part of Huawei's Harmony Intelligent Mobility Alliance, and marks the brand's second mass-production model following the S800. Positioned as a large seven-seat range-extended MPV, it falls into the D-segment category.
IT Home: On June 8, the Buick Envision family hit a major milestone as the 2 millionth vehicle rolled off the line at SAIC-GM Dongyue "Platinum Factory." The 2026 Buick Envision Plus launched in September 2025 with a manufacturer's suggested retail price starting at 229,900 yuan and a direct sale price starting at 169,900 yuan.
Fast Tech: On June 8, Dongfeng Liuzhou Motor kicked off its 10th "67 Brand Customer Day" in Liuzhou, hosting a signing ceremony for Dongfeng Fengxing models equipped with Huawei Qiankun Intelligent Driving. The two parties will deepen cooperation in smart vehicle solutions, starting with the Xinghai V6. This model features Huawei's Qiankun system to handle complex scenarios like city traffic, long-distance highway driving, and tight parking spaces. Designed with a "three-in-one" philosophy, it balances passenger comfort with cargo capacity. The vehicle is slated to hit the market in the second half of the year. The collaboration spans both passenger and commercial sectors: the passenger side will build out the Xinghai V series lineup, while the commercial side will focus on joint smart tech R&D to accelerate the intelligent upgrade of commercial vehicles.
Gasgoo: Recently, a delegation led by Qi Shilong, executive vice president of Chery Automobile, visited Baolong's European manufacturing center in Hungary. The two sides held preliminary discussions on the feasibility of supplying products—including TPMS, sensors, Busbars, and air suspension systems produced at Baolong's European facility—to Chery's European factories. They also explored capacity expansion plans and delved into compliance issues.
Fast Tech: Recently, Tesla's head of artificial intelligence, Ashok Elluswamy, presented a slide at the CVPR conference in Denver detailing global approval progress for FSD, revealing that 1.3 million Tesla vehicles have already enabled the function. In Asia, Tesla has confirmed that China has cleared approval; FSD version 13.0 launched domestically last year, and the latest version 14.0 is expected to arrive soon. The company also plans to officially launch FSD in Japan by the end of this year, with India, Malaysia, and Thailand currently on the pending approval list. In the Americas, the service is widely available in the U.S., Canada, Mexico, and Puerto Rico, with the next phase targeting Chile and Colombia in South America.
Supply Chain News | Component Makers
Gasgoo: On June 8, NVIDIA and SK hynix announced a multi-year technology partnership, agreeing to jointly develop next-generation memory products for global AI data centers while accelerating upgrades in semiconductor design and manufacturing. The two companies have a history of deep joint R&D, having previously collaborated on several of the world's leading AI computing platforms.
Fast Tech: On June 8, an EHang EH216 series aircraft equipped with the "Falcon" lithium-metal solid-state battery—co-developed by EHang and Inx Technology—successfully flew across the Qiongzhou Strait, marking a critical step for the application of solid-state batteries in the eVTOL sector. The battery utilizes a metallic lithium anode and oxide ceramic electrolyte, achieving an energy density of 480 Wh/kg—more than double that of traditional liquid lithium-ion batteries—and fundamentally eliminating safety hazards such as leakage and thermal runaway.
Gasgoo: Dutch chip supplier Nexperia recently announced a partnership with Polar Semiconductor, planning to produce next-generation metal-oxide-semiconductor field-effect transistors (MOSFETs) using the latter's wafer fab in Bloomington, Minnesota. These semiconductor transistors are primarily used in digital circuits to switch or amplify electronic signals.
Interface News: QCraft recently showcased its latest collaboration with Qualcomm at the 2026 Qualcomm Automotive Technology and Cooperation Summit. Since establishing a strategic partnership in September 2025, QCraft has completed development and road testing for both highway and city NOA functions based on Qualcomm's Snapdragon Ride platform (SA8775P, SA8650P), with mass production and delivery for the global market slated for 2026. CTO Li Dong revealed that a solution based on the higher-compute QAM8797P platform is currently under joint development with Qualcomm.
Interface News: Data from the Tianyancha App shows that Xuzhou Xugong Automobile Manufacturing Co., Ltd. recently underwent a business registration change, renaming itself Xuzhou Xugong Automotive Technology Co., Ltd. Founded in April 2011, the company has a registered capital of approximately 2.68 billion yuan and Yang Dongsheng as its legal representative. Its business scope includes automotive design, manufacturing, and sales. It is jointly held by XCMG Group, Xuzhou Shengneng Equity Investment Partnership, and Nanjing Xugong Automobile Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
Industrial Economy | Market Focus
CLS: On June 8, Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index closed down 1.22%, while the Hang Seng Tech Index fell 2.71%. Most chip stocks retreated, with Hua Hong Semiconductor dropping over 5%, SMIC down more than 4%, and GigaDevice sliding nearly 4%, while Iluvatar CoreX bucked the trend with a gain of over 12%. The "AI Model Duo" saw divergent performance, with Zhipu AI rising over 1% and MiniMax falling more than 8%.
CLS: On June 8, data from the CPCA showed that retail sales of new energy passenger vehicles reached 950,000 units in May, a 7.5% year-on-year decline but a 12.4% increase from April; retail sales for the first five months of the year totaled 3.697 million units, down 15.1% from the same period last year.
CLS: India's Federation of Automobile Dealers Associations (FADA) released May vehicle sales figures on June 8, showing that retail vehicle sales hit 2,531,067 units, up 9.55% year-on-year, while passenger vehicle retail sales climbed 23.25% to 402,591 units, and commercial vehicle retail sales rose 5.29% to 83,823 units.
Interface News: The 2026 (30th) Greater Bay Area International Auto Show recently concluded at the Shenzhen World Exhibition & Convention Center. The event attracted 810,000 visitors and generated 39,253 vehicle orders, with a total transaction value of approximately 8.25 billion yuan.
Policy Situation | Regulatory Updates
Fast Tech: The Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC) and the State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR) recently jointly released the "Norms for Online Review Activities," setting clear requirements for product reviews, including automobiles. According to the norms, an online review is defined as an evaluation of product quality, functionality, or value-for-money through testing, data comparison, citing test reports, or expressing usage experiences, published online via text, video, or live streaming. Personal consumption experiences by ordinary consumers are excluded from these regulations.
