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Great Wall Motor's SOUO Motorcycle brand to debut on May 17

Great Wall Motor officially announced that its SOUO Motorcycle brand will be launched at the Motor China 2024 in Beijing on May 17, with its first motorcycle making its debut. The highlight of this motorcycle lies in its inhouse-developed world's first flat-8 engine, a configuration extremely rare in the motorcycle industry.

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All-new AITO M5 to kick off delivery on May 15

AITO, the premium new energy vehicle brand jointly developed by Huawei and SERES, announced today that the all-new AITO M5 SUV will commence nationwide deliveries on May 15.

XPENG’s XNGP urban intelligent driving function realizes HD map-free operation

On May 14, XPENG announced that its XNGP urban intelligent driving function has officially entered the era of HD map-free operation. The available distance in urban areas has expanded to 2.23 times in Shanghai, 2.15 times in Guangzhou, 2.18 times in Shenzhen, and 1.31 times in Foshan, as these cities' urban intelligent driving systems have also gone HD map-free.

Stellantis, Leapmotor’s JV established, to start selling EVs in Europe from Sept. 2024

Global auto giant Stellantis N.V. ("Stellantis") and Chinese new energy vehicle maker Zhejiang Leapmotor Technology Co., Ltd. ("Leapmotor") announced today that they have completed all necessary approvals to establish Leapmotor International B.V. ("Leapmotor International"), with Stellantis leading the joint venture with a 51% stake and Leapmotor holding 49%.

AVATR 07 to hit market in 2024 with deliveries commencing by year-end

AVATR's third model, the AVATR 07, made its appearance in the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology of China's "Road Motor Vehicle Production Enterprises and Products" (383rd Batch) catalog, now entering the product publicity phase.

Likely to be powered by Huawei, VOYAH’s new battery-electric SUV included in MIIT’s catalogue

After announcing its plan to team up with Huawei, VOYAH, Dongfeng Motor's premium new energy vehicle brand, saw its new mid-sized battery-electric SUV included in a catalogue released by China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology.

Changan Auto releases images of all-new CS75 PLUS

Changan Auto on May 13 released the official images of the all-new CS75 PLUS SUV. The refreshed model is set to hit the market in the second half of the year. For reference, the current CS75 PLUS is priced between 117,900 yuan and 154,900 yuan.

IM Motors puts IM L6 sedan model onto market

On May 13, IM Motors, premium electric vehicle brand backed by SAIC Motor, Alibaba Group, and Zhangjiang High-Tech, officially put its "super smart sedan," the IM L6, onto the market. This new model is offered in five distinct trim levels, with prices ranging from 219,900 yuan to 345,900 yuan.All-new Tesla Model 3 Performance included in MIIT’s catalogue in China

Recently, information of the all-new Tesla Model 3 Performance was released a declaration catalogue by China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT). The revamped model has previously commenced pre-sale in the Chinese market at 335,900 yuan, with deliveries expected in the third quarter of 2024.