Market and sales
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CATL and Seres sign long-term battery deal for Aito, with lines at Chongqing plant
The strategic agreement was signed in Chongqing on October 10, 2026. It covers battery supply for the Aito brand and an expansion of lines at the Seres plant.
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EU and China announce hybrid deal; joint statement gives no limits
After two days of talks in Beijing, Brussels and Beijing announced an agreement on trade in hybrid cars on October 9. The joint statement contains no figures.
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BYD builds its 150,000th new energy commercial vehicle: a Q3 electric tractor unit
According to BYD's commercial vehicle division, the milestone unit rolled off the line on October 9, 2026, at the plant in Huai'an, Jiangsu province.
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Geely to enter Canada in 2027: no models, prices or dealerships yet
Geely Auto announced on October 9, 2026 that it will enter the Canadian market in 2027. The company did not name models, prices or dealer locations.
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Nio's family brand Onvo reaches 200,000 total deliveries, but September deliveries fell 42.5%
The milestone covers two years of deliveries, but the pace has slowed: 8,763 cars in September 2026 compared with 15,246 a year earlier.
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Xiaomi Sky Nomad: more than 70,000 locked-in orders in 30 days, over 10,000 deliveries in September
Xiaomi Auto said the hybrid SUV's first month on sale brought more than 70,000 orders. These are orders, not deliveries.
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XPeng names its robotaxi Yoyo, with no service launch date
The company announced the name on Weibo on October 8, 2026. The Chinese name is meant to suggest stress-free travel.
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BYD registered 715 cars in Switzerland in September; Seal U DM-i led among PHEVs
BYD reported 715 new registrations in Switzerland in September 2026, up 280 percent year on year. The company said the Seal U DM-i was the most registered plug-in hybrid both in that month and year to date.
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Germany, September 2026: Model Y leads electric cars, Leapmotor 10th among EV brands
According to KBA data, the Tesla Model Y was the most registered electric car in Germany in September 2026. Leapmotor ranked 10th among EV brands.
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Leapmotor reports 3,943 UK registrations in September and a 1.1% market share
Leapmotor reported 3,943 registrations in the UK in September 2026, its strongest month in that market. The company said the B10 model had 1,883 registrations.
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Leapmotor delivered 105,656 cars in September and 310,052 in Q3
Leapmotor reported 105,656 global deliveries in September 2026 and 310,052 for the whole third quarter. The company reported quarterly growth of 78.34 percent year on year.
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Chery launches a customer hotline in the Czech Republic; company says it fills 96% of parts orders within a day
Chery launched its Czech customer hotline on October 1, 2026. In a statement published a week later, Astana Motors Czech said it fills more than 96% of parts orders within 24 hours.
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Chery: Q model holds above 10,000 monthly sales, Freelander 8 collects 5,000 orders
In an October 8 announcement, Chery said the Q model has sold more than 10,000 units a month for six months. The company also reported more than 5,000 binding orders for the Freelander 8 within 12 hours of its launch.
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Chery reports 8,618 car sales in the UK in August
In its results statement, Chery reported 8,618 August sales in the UK market, up 249.61% year on year. The company also named three models from its brands in the top ten model ranking.
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Chery reports 292,308 vehicles sold in September, including 133,310 NEVs
Chery Group said it sold 292,308 vehicles in September 2026, up 4.2% from a year earlier. The automaker also reported 133,310 new energy vehicles sold, meaning BEVs, PHEVs and other powertrains the company counts as NEVs.
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Geely sold 292,168 cars in September 2026, up 7 percent year on year
Geely Automobile Holdings reported September sales of 292,168 vehicles. That is a 7 percent increase over September 2025.
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Nio delivered 37,408 vehicles in September and 109,178 in the third quarter
Nio said it delivered 37,408 vehicles in September and 109,178 in the third quarter. The quarterly result was 25.4% higher than a year earlier.
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ACEA: electric cars took 21.7% of the EU market after eight months of 2026
ACEA reported 1,641,333 registrations of new electric cars in the European Union from January to August 2026. Their market share was 21.7%, compared with 15.8% a year earlier.
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Leapmotor passes 1,000 sales and service points in Europe
Leapmotor said its European sales and service network has passed 1,000 points. The company also said Europe accounted for 27 percent of its global deliveries in August.
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Denza adds three sales and service partners in Switzerland
Denza has appointed three new partners for car sales and service in Switzerland. All three companies were previously part of the BYD network as well.