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.
These are key highlights for today's Gasgoo Daily:
1. GSA 2026 Opens in Shanghai, Showcasing Smart and Low-Carbon Mobility
Sub-headline: Shanghai launches one of China's major smart mobility exhibitions, highlighting the shift toward lifestyle-oriented automotive consumption.
·The 2026 Green and Smart Auto Shanghai(GSA 2026) opened on July 2 at the National Exhibition and Convention Center (Shanghai).
·The exhibition spans 60,000 square meters, featuring nearly 200 exhibitors and more than 40 well-known Chinese domestic and globalautomobile brands.
·The event is designed as an integrated platform combining automobiles, technology, consumer experiences, and culture.
·Organizers emphasized that China's auto market is shifting from simply vehicle ownership toward higher-quality, scenario-based vehicle usage.
·Major brands are showcasing immersive application scenarios including:
oDaily commuting
oOutdoor camping and travel
oFamily mobility
oSmart leisure
oLight off-road driving
·Featured technologies include:
oSmart cockpit interaction
oIn-vehicle entertainment
oPersonalized vehicle customization
oMobile living spaces
·The exhibition highlights three major industry trends:
oIntelligent vehicles
oLow-carbon mobility
oPersonalized automotive experiences
2. SAIC Motor Surpasses 2 Million Vehicles in First-Half 2026 Sales
Sub-headline: Strong growth in self-owned brands, new energy vehicles and overseas markets drives SAIC Motor's first-half performance.
·SAIC Motor sold 394,798 vehicles in June 2026, up 8.07% year over year.
·First-half 2026 sales reached 2,045,375 vehicles, exceeding the 2-million-unit milestone.
·Self-owned brands remained the primary growth engine:
oJune sales: Around 296,000 units, up 32.2% YoY
oFirst-half sales: 1.469 million units, up 12.6% YoY
oSelf-owned brands accounted for 71.8% of total sales, 8.3 percentage points higher than a year earlier.
·New energy vehicle sales continued to accelerate:
oJune: 201,049 units, up 66.61% YoY
oFirst-half: 795,834 units, up 23.14% YoY
·Overseas business also posted strong growth:
oJune exports/overseas sales: 145,935 units, up 61.18% YoY
oFirst-half overseas sales: 734,676 units, up 48.71% YoY
·SAIC Motor launched more than 20 major new vehicle models during the first half of the year, covering battery electric, extended-range, and plug-in hybrid powertrains across market segments ranging from RMB 50,000 to RMB 500,000.
·In May 2026, SAIC Motor became the first Chinese automobile group to surpass the 100-million-unit cumulative vehicle production and sales.
3. CATL and J&T Express Partner to Accelerate Green Logistics
Sub-headline: Strategic partnership focuses on battery swapping, fleet electrification and low-carbon logistics infrastructure.
·On June 30, CATL and J&T Express signed a strategic cooperation agreement.
·The partnership aims to accelerate deployment of:
oNew energy heavy-duty trucks
oElectric light-duty logistics vehicles
oElectric warehouse forklifts
oGreen industrial parks
·CATL will provide battery-swapping batteries, swapping stations and operation & maintenance services for more than 5,000 heavy-duty trucks operated by J&T Express.
·The battery-swapping solution can replenish a heavy truck in 3–5 minutes, significantly reducing downtime compared with conventional charging.
·The companies expect full-scenario electrification—from long-haul transportation and urban delivery to warehouse operations—to improve fleet utilization while lowering long-term energy costs.
·CATL will also supply energy storage systems for J&T's industrial parks.
·The energy storage systems will help reduce electricity costs through peak shaving and valley filling by storing electricity during off-peak hours and supplying power during peak-demand periods.
The industrial park upgrades are also expected to support J&T Express in achieving its carbon reduction targets and meeting increasingly stringent environmental requirements.
