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In-depth analysis of China’s electric vehicle industry, including EV makers, batteries, pricing competition, and policy support. This section tracks profitability challenges, technology shifts, and structural changes shaping the world’s largest EV market.

IM Motors’ “Ultra Agent” Bets on Qwen and Drive-by-Wire as LS8 Pre-Sales Near

IM Motors is repositioning the smart EV race around “embodied AI” by fusing cockpit intelligence with assisted driving and anchoring it on production-grade drive-by-wire hardware—an approach it says will debut in the LS8 ahead of pre-sales on March 26, 2026. At a March 18 technology

China’s EV Sector Pivots to ‘Intelligence War’ as Xiaomi, XPeng Roll Out Proprietary AI Models

The battleground for China's electric vehicle market has definitively shifted from battery range to cognitive intelligence in 2026. Major players Xiaomi and XPeng launched flagship updates within 24 hours of each other, both centering their value proposition on proprietary "Large Model" integration rather than mechanical specs.

Geely Unveils “Cabin-Driving Integration” Breakthrough at Nvidia GTC 2026, Targets Mass Production of Super Eva + G-ASD 4.0

Geely Automobile Group used Nvidia ’s GTC 2026 conference on March 17 to showcase what it called a key breakthrough in “cabin-driving integration,” as automakers race to unify in-car intelligence with advanced driver assistance into a single user experience. The company said its next iteration—Super Eva paired

Huawei’s QiJing GT7 Debuts With Three First-to-Market QianKun Features, Signaling Deeper GAC Tie-Up

QiJing GT7, the first model from GAC and Huawei’s QianKun co-developed QiJing brand, is launching with three first-to-market Huawei automotive technologies, a sign the Chinese tech giant is willing to allocate scarce “latest-generation” resources even as it juggles multiple deep collaborations across its “Five Worlds,

Li Auto Unveils MindVLA-o1, Pushing In-Car Autonomy Toward a Shared “Physical AI” Stack

Li Auto used NVIDIA GTC 2026 to position its next-generation autonomy foundation model, MindVLA-o1, as more than a driver-assist upgrade, framing it as a unified “vision-language-action” system designed to scale from vehicles to robots. At the conference on March 17, 2026, Li Auto base model

Volkswagen pivots to range-extended EVs in China with SAIC VW’s ID. ERA 9X

Volkswagen is abandoning its long-held all-battery purity in China, betting that a range-extended flagship SUV can defend market share in the world’s biggest EV arena where charging gaps still shape consumer choice. SAIC Volkswagen Automotive on March 16 unveiled the ID. ERA 9X, a full-size

China Leapmotor Targets 1 Million Sales in 2026 as Overseas Expansion Offset Margin Pressure

Leapmotor, the Chinese electric vehicle maker backed by Stellantis NV, reported fourth-quarter earnings that beat net income expectations despite ongoing pricing pressures in its home market. The company is now pivoting toward an aggressive global expansion strategy to counter domestic headwinds, targeting a near-doubling of sales to 1

XPeng to Roll Out Second-Generation AI Driving System in March, Targeting L4 Capabilities

XPeng has announced the official rollout roadmap for its next-generation autonomous driving software, signaling a significant technical shift towards Level 4 capabilities using end-to-end AI models rather than rule-based coding. According to a transcript of a live stream Q&A session released by XPeng'

Huawei Confirms 2026 Spring Launch Event Showcasing Full Automotive Lineup

Huawei Technologies is set to unveil major updates to its intelligent automotive portfolio at an upcoming spring event, marking a significant consolidation of its smart car ecosystem. The Chinese technology giant has officially announced plans to showcase models from its key automotive alliances, highlighting its deepening integration into the electric

Xiaomi Sets March 19 Launch for 2026 SU7, Betting 800V Upgrade Can Defend Pricing Power

Xiaomi will unveil the 2026 SU7 on March 19, positioning a broad powertrain-and-chassis upgrade—rather than a redesign—as the lever to sustain margins in China’s intensifying EV price war. The company on March 16 confirmed the launch date after more than two months of marketing build-

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