https://newwavecars.com/en/Automotive news portal: launches, market, technology and tests. We track Chinese brands most closely. Every number has a source.en-UShttps://newwavecars.com/en/catl-seres-long-term-battery-deal-for-aito/https://newwavecars.com/en/catl-seres-long-term-battery-deal-for-aito/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.Mon, 12 Oct 2026 08:00:00 +0000https://newwavecars.com/en/geely-galaxy-cruiser-700-on-sale-over-10000-orders-in-12-minutes/https://newwavecars.com/en/geely-galaxy-cruiser-700-on-sale-over-10000-orders-in-12-minutes/Since October 10, 2026, the plug-in hybrid off-road SUV has been priced in China from 189,800 yuan. Comparing both sources, the Cruiser 700 and the Battleship 700 are the same model.Mon, 12 Oct 2026 08:00:00 +0000https://newwavecars.com/en/xpeng-g9l-trial-production-graz-paris-premiere-price-74600-euros/https://newwavecars.com/en/xpeng-g9l-trial-production-graz-paris-premiere-price-74600-euros/As of October 10: Xpeng reported the completion of G9L trial production in Graz. Update on October 12: the manufacturer announced the European premiere at the Paris Motor Show and a German price from 74,600 euros including 19 percent VAT.Mon, 12 Oct 2026 08:00:00 +0000https://newwavecars.com/en/eu-and-china-announce-hybrid-car-deal-no-limits-in-joint-statement/https://newwavecars.com/en/eu-and-china-announce-hybrid-car-deal-no-limits-in-joint-statement/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.Mon, 12 Oct 2026 08:00:00 +0000https://newwavecars.com/en/byd-150000th-commercial-vehicle-is-q3-truck/https://newwavecars.com/en/byd-150000th-commercial-vehicle-is-q3-truck/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.Mon, 12 Oct 2026 08:00:00 +0000https://newwavecars.com/en/byd-humanoid-robot-design-patent-published-by-cnipa/https://newwavecars.com/en/byd-humanoid-robot-design-patent-published-by-cnipa/China's intellectual property office published a BYD design for an "embodied intelligence robot" on October 9, 2026. These are patent drawings, not a product launch.Mon, 12 Oct 2026 08:00:00 +0000https://newwavecars.com/en/byd-second-generation-seagull-presale-425-mm-longer/https://newwavecars.com/en/byd-second-generation-seagull-presale-425-mm-longer/The new Seagull is 425 mm longer than the current car, has five seats and a more powerful motor. BYD has not yet announced the price or range.Mon, 12 Oct 2026 08:00:00 +0000https://newwavecars.com/en/geely-enters-canada-in-2027-no-models-or-prices-yet/https://newwavecars.com/en/geely-enters-canada-in-2027-no-models-or-prices-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.Mon, 12 Oct 2026 08:00:00 +0000https://newwavecars.com/en/li-auto-2026-li-i6-china-launch-october-28-deliveries-november/https://newwavecars.com/en/li-auto-2026-li-i6-china-launch-october-28-deliveries-november/According to CnEVPost, the European-market model will be called the Li 6, and sales in Europe are set to start in the fourth quarter. Countries and prices have not been announced.Mon, 12 Oct 2026 08:00:00 +0000https://newwavecars.com/en/nio-1-19-million-battery-swaps-in-7-day-holiday/https://newwavecars.com/en/nio-1-19-million-battery-swaps-in-7-day-holiday/Between October 1 and 7, 2026, Nio stations performed 1,192,221 battery swaps. The daily record reached 183,664 swaps.Mon, 12 Oct 2026 08:00:00 +0000https://newwavecars.com/en/third-generation-byd-tang-interior-35-4-and-30-inch-screens/https://newwavecars.com/en/third-generation-byd-tang-interior-35-4-and-30-inch-screens/BYD has shown the interior of the five-seat Tang SUV, which is due to launch in China in the fourth quarter of 2026. No prices or export plans were given.Mon, 12 Oct 2026 08:00:00 +0000https://newwavecars.com/en/maextro-v800-brake-pedal-bracket-cracked-in-three-cars-dongchedi-test/https://newwavecars.com/en/maextro-v800-brake-pedal-bracket-cracked-in-three-cars-dongchedi-test/Chinese website Dongchedi published a video on October 8, 2026 of emergency braking tests on three units of the luxury van from Huawei and JAC. The manufacturer says no such cracks have occurred in everyday use and promises a fix.Mon, 12 Oct 2026 08:00:00 +0000https://newwavecars.com/en/nio-family-brand-onvo-reaches-200000-deliveries-september-down/https://newwavecars.com/en/nio-family-brand-onvo-reaches-200000-deliveries-september-down/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.Mon, 12 Oct 2026 08:00:00 +0000https://newwavecars.com/en/xiaomi-sky-nomad-over-70000-orders-in-30-days/https://newwavecars.com/en/xiaomi-sky-nomad-over-70000-orders-in-30-days/Xiaomi Auto said the hybrid SUV's first month on sale brought more than 70,000 orders. These are orders, not deliveries.Mon, 12 Oct 2026 08:00:00 +0000https://newwavecars.com/en/xiaomi-su7-ultra-reaches-323-kmh-at-hradec-kralove-airport-czechia/https://newwavecars.com/en/xiaomi-su7-ultra-reaches-323-kmh-at-hradec-kralove-airport-czechia/According to fDrive.cz, the Xiaomi SU7 Ultra set a Czech speed record for a series-production, unmodified passenger car: 323 km/h.Mon, 12 Oct 2026 08:00:00 +0000https://newwavecars.com/en/xpeng-names-its-robotaxi-yoyo-no-launch-date/https://newwavecars.com/en/xpeng-names-its-robotaxi-yoyo-no-launch-date/The company announced the name on Weibo on October 8, 2026. The Chinese name is meant to suggest stress-free travel.Mon, 12 Oct 2026 08:00:00 +0000https://newwavecars.com/en/zeekr-7gt-to-launch-in-australia-in-q4-2026/https://newwavecars.com/en/zeekr-7gt-to-launch-in-australia-in-q4-2026/On October 8, 2026, Zeekr announced the launch of the 007 GT, sold abroad as the 7GT, in Australia in the fourth quarter. No prices or specifications were given.Mon, 12 Oct 2026 08:00:00 +0000https://newwavecars.com/en/byd-great-han-up-to-1008-km-cltc-china-launch-october-13/https://newwavecars.com/en/byd-great-han-up-to-1008-km-cltc-china-launch-october-13/BYD's flagship electric sedan is on presale in China from 249,900 yuan. Whether it will come to Europe is unknown.Mon, 12 Oct 2026 08:00:00 +0000https://newwavecars.com/en/byd-switzerland-september-2026-results/https://newwavecars.com/en/byd-switzerland-september-2026-results/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.Mon, 12 Oct 2026 08:00:00 +0000https://newwavecars.com/en/germany-september-2026-tesla-model-y-number-one-leapmotor-in-top-10/https://newwavecars.com/en/germany-september-2026-tesla-model-y-number-one-leapmotor-in-top-10/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.Mon, 12 Oct 2026 08:00:00 +0000https://newwavecars.com/en/zeekr-9x-in-europe-897-ps-instead-of-1400/https://newwavecars.com/en/zeekr-9x-in-europe-897-ps-instead-of-1400/The family SUV from the Geely group costs 119,500 euros in Germany. Europe gets a weaker version with a smaller battery than the top Chinese model.Mon, 12 Oct 2026 08:00:00 +0000https://newwavecars.com/en/catl-leads-battery-patent-ranking-ahead-of-lg-energy-solution/https://newwavecars.com/en/catl-leads-battery-patent-ranking-ahead-of-lg-energy-solution/The ranking by consultancy PatSnap covers ten years, from October 2016 to September 2026. CATL is ahead of LG by about 4,000 patent families.Mon, 12 Oct 2026 08:00:00 +0000https://newwavecars.com/en/leapmotor-uk-september-2026-registrations/https://newwavecars.com/en/leapmotor-uk-september-2026-registrations/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.Mon, 12 Oct 2026 08:00:00 +0000https://newwavecars.com/en/chery-stockman-plug-in-diesel-pickup-350-kw-australia-deliveries-february-2027/https://newwavecars.com/en/chery-stockman-plug-in-diesel-pickup-350-kw-australia-deliveries-february-2027/Chery Australia published specifications for the Stockman pickup on October 2, 2026: a 2.5-liter diesel with electric drive delivers a combined 350 kW (about 476 PS) and 800 Nm. Deliveries start on February 1, 2027; no price was given.Tue, 13 Oct 2026 08:00:00 +0000https://newwavecars.com/en/leapmotor-delivers-105656-cars-in-september-310052-in-q3/https://newwavecars.com/en/leapmotor-delivers-105656-cars-in-september-310052-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.Mon, 12 Oct 2026 08:00:00 +0000https://newwavecars.com/en/chery-czech-republic-hotline-parts-within-24-hours/https://newwavecars.com/en/chery-czech-republic-hotline-parts-within-24-hours/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.Mon, 12 Oct 2026 08:00:00 +0000https://newwavecars.com/en/chery-q-tops-10000-monthly-sales-freelander-8-5000-orders/https://newwavecars.com/en/chery-q-tops-10000-monthly-sales-freelander-8-5000-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.Mon, 12 Oct 2026 08:00:00 +0000https://newwavecars.com/en/chery-reports-8618-uk-sales-in-august-2026/https://newwavecars.com/en/chery-reports-8618-uk-sales-in-august-2026/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.Mon, 12 Oct 2026 08:00:00 +0000https://newwavecars.com/en/chery-september-2026-sales-292308-including-133310-nev/https://newwavecars.com/en/chery-september-2026-sales-292308-including-133310-nev/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.Mon, 12 Oct 2026 08:00:00 +0000https://newwavecars.com/en/geely-september-2026-sales-292168-up-7-percent/https://newwavecars.com/en/geely-september-2026-sales-292168-up-7-percent/Geely Automobile Holdings reported September sales of 292,168 vehicles. That is a 7 percent increase over September 2025.Mon, 12 Oct 2026 08:00:00 +0000