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Caution weighs on April’s auto sales

Leapmotor showcases its D19 SUV featuring a McDonald’s vinyl wrap at Auto China 2026 in Beijing on April 24. CAO YINGYING/CHINA DAILY China’s auto market moved through April under a complex mix of multiple car launches, sustained price competition and cautious consumer sentiment. It all resulted in a noticeable slowdown in retail momentum compared with…

Chinese drivers lose their range anxiety over holiday road trips

Li Auto and Xiaomi Auto are among several new energy vehicle showrooms based in the Huaxi Live Wukesong shopping mall in Beijing. LI FUSHENG/CHINA DAILY For Li Dongsheng, a new energy vehicle owner, a road trip of around 1,000 kilometers from Southwest China to the North once triggered “range anxiety”. However, during this year’s five-day…

Access to Chinese EVs drives debate in US

Visitors view the models of Chinese EV brand XPeng at the 2026 Brussels Motor Show in Belgium on Jan 10. PENG ZIYANG/XINHUA Jose, a landscape worker in Houston, Texas, recently visited his grandparents and cousins in Mexico. “I am a little jealous of my cousin’s truck,” Jose told China Daily. “He’s driving a Changan Hunter.…

Marelli to boost strategic investments in China

Marelli Holdings Co, a Japan-based multinational automotive parts manufacturer, will deepen its strategic presence in China in areas such as smart lighting, electronics, thermal management, and intelligent cockpit technologies to better serve Chinese automakers and support their overseas expansion, according to a senior executive. Shen Kelei, the group’s executive vice-president and president of Marelli China,…

Brembo’s Sensify smart braking system enters production

Brembo said its Sensify intelligent braking platform has entered large-scale series production, in a move the Italian supplier described as a milestone for software-defined vehicles. The system is being deployed as standard across all vehicles in a program for a leading global manufacturer, signaling readiness for full industrial rollout, the company said in a statement…

Institute to assess Chinese EVs to global standards

ASEAN NCAP authorizes China Automotive Engineering Research Institute an official partner for the Intelligent Vehicle Advanced Safety Assessment in Chongqing on April 23, 2026. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn] China Automotive Engineering Research Institute has deepened cooperation with global automotive assessment bodies, bolstering the global expansion of China’s automotive industry. In a conference held in Chongqing…

Dreame Nebula NEXT debuts rocket-assisted concept car in US

The Dreame Nebula NEXT 01 Jet Edition attracts visitors at its launch event in San Francisco, the United States, on April 27, 2026. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn] Dreame Nebula NEXT has unveiled a rocket-assisted concept vehicle alongside a suite of intelligent mobility technologies in the United States, highlighting its push to integrate advanced engineering with…

Off-road brand 212 sets its sights on global horizon

212 brand showcases its models at Auto China 2026 in Beijing from April 24 to May 3. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn] Chinese off-road vehicle manufacturer 212 is accelerating its push into the global off-road market, showcasing the strength and appeal of Chinese off-road vehicles through new technology platforms and models at the ongoing Auto China…

AI helping drive streamlined auto experience

Export-bound vehicles await shipment at Taicang Port, Jiangsu province. JI HAIXIN/FOR CHINA DAILY Foreign artificial intelligence in-vehicle system providers have been seeking deeper cooperation with Chinese automakers to help them navigate software localization challenges and achieve long-term growth in overseas markets, a senior executive said. The call for collaboration comes as China’s auto exports continue…

Dongfeng-Huawei brand Epicland enters China’s premium SUV race

Jin Yuzhi, CEO of Huawei’s intelligent automotive solutions business unit, introduces the Epicland X9 at Auto China 2026 in Beijing on Friday. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn] Epicland, a high-end new energy vehicle brand collaboratively developed by Dongfeng Motor and Huawei Qiankun through full-stack co-creation, has made clear its ambition to compete in China’s premium vehicle…