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- Zero interference: Engineers hid the prototype from execs for months
- Pure recipe never changed: <1,100 kg, 50:50 weight distribution, RWD, manual gearbox
- ND3 refresh (2025) adds only 7 kg yet delivers sharper steering and track modes
- Zero interference: Engineers hid the prototype from execs for months
- Pure recipe never changed: <1,100 kg, 50:50 weight distribution, RWD, manual gearbox
- ND3 refresh (2025) adds only 7 kg yet delivers sharper steering and track modes
Honda & Suzuki use low-cost IND prod to export affordable SUVs to JPN, beating weak yen.
- Honda WR-V: Imports from 2024, ¥2.1M start; 2024 sales 45K
- Suzuki Jimny Nomad & Fronx: IND-built; Jun 2025 imports 4.8K, beat Mercedes
Honda & Suzuki use low-cost IND prod to export affordable SUVs to JPN, beating weak yen.
- Honda WR-V: Imports from 2024, ¥2.1M start; 2024 sales 45K
- Suzuki Jimny Nomad & Fronx: IND-built; Jun 2025 imports 4.8K, beat Mercedes
Hundreds of owners filed collective complaint vs Changan Ford over frozen screens, crashes & highway blackouts endangering safety. Protests hit as 2026 Mondeo debuts w/ new 27" 4K SYNC+ system.
Hundreds of owners filed collective complaint vs Changan Ford over frozen screens, crashes & highway blackouts endangering safety. Protests hit as 2026 Mondeo debuts w/ new 27" 4K SYNC+ system.
Dec 3 Wellington: MIIT VMin Xin Guobin + NZ Transport’s Siobhan Routledge co-chaired inaugural NEV, charging infra & low-C tech talks. Beijing open to deeper ties.
#ChinaEV #NewZealand #NEV #AutoAsia
Dec 3 Wellington: MIIT VMin Xin Guobin + NZ Transport’s Siobhan Routledge co-chaired inaugural NEV, charging infra & low-C tech talks. Beijing open to deeper ties.
#ChinaEV #NewZealand #NEV #AutoAsia
MEANS: CN NEV boom fades, price wars & end of incentives crush NIO/XPENG margins; BYD survives on volume.
MEANS: CN NEV boom fades, price wars & end of incentives crush NIO/XPENG margins; BYD survives on volume.
Launched by PM Anwar: sporty BEV (4.17m, 201hp), 0-100 in 7.5s, 445km NEDC (52.5kWh CATL LFP). Magna-tuned, RM800M dev, 50% local (70% by 2030). BaaS RM275/mth (9yrs) or buyout. Starts at 9 outlets.
#PeroduaQVE #MsiaEV #LocalEV
Launched by PM Anwar: sporty BEV (4.17m, 201hp), 0-100 in 7.5s, 445km NEDC (52.5kWh CATL LFP). Magna-tuned, RM800M dev, 50% local (70% by 2030). BaaS RM275/mth (9yrs) or buyout. Starts at 9 outlets.
#PeroduaQVE #MsiaEV #LocalEV
BYD Ocean series sales chief Zhang Zhuo announced on Weibo: Dolphin EV hits 1M units, 3rd in Ocean lineup after Song Plus (Jul 2024) & Seagull (Jul 2025). Starts ¥99.8K ($14K), 420-520km CLTC, DiPilot ADAS, 78% high-strength steel.
BYD Ocean series sales chief Zhang Zhuo announced on Weibo: Dolphin EV hits 1M units, 3rd in Ocean lineup after Song Plus (Jul 2024) & Seagull (Jul 2025). Starts ¥99.8K ($14K), 420-520km CLTC, DiPilot ADAS, 78% high-strength steel.
Rayong factory (BYD’s 1st fully owned overseas PC plant, 150K/yr cap.) now at full prod of Dolphin, Atto 3, Seal for ASEAN & AU export.
#BYD #ThailandEV #AutoAsia #EVManufacturing
Rayong factory (BYD’s 1st fully owned overseas PC plant, 150K/yr cap.) now at full prod of Dolphin, Atto 3, Seal for ASEAN & AU export.
#BYD #ThailandEV #AutoAsia #EVManufacturing
CEO Kato (Nikkei): Talks for joint US mfg using Nissan’s spare plants + Honda to build Outlander/SUVs locally, end 100% imports post-2015 closure. NA ops lost $ in H1 2025
#Mitsubishi #Nissan #Honda #japanauto
CEO Kato (Nikkei): Talks for joint US mfg using Nissan’s spare plants + Honda to build Outlander/SUVs locally, end 100% imports post-2015 closure. NA ops lost $ in H1 2025
#Mitsubishi #Nissan #Honda #japanauto
Dongfeng Nissan N6 mid-size PHEV sedan hits showrooms Dec 1, 2025, @ $12,990. 1.5L + 21.1kWh LFP batt = 180km EV range, N7-style design (4,831mm), L2 ADAS + 14.6" screen. Targets SEA, ME & LatAm exports soon.
Dongfeng Nissan N6 mid-size PHEV sedan hits showrooms Dec 1, 2025, @ $12,990. 1.5L + 21.1kWh LFP batt = 180km EV range, N7-style design (4,831mm), L2 ADAS + 14.6" screen. Targets SEA, ME & LatAm exports soon.
Nov deliveries >40K (exact TBA). Follows Sept 41,948 & Oct record 48,654 → cumulative >300K since SU7 launch.
MEANING: Xiaomi now legit Tier-1 NEV player, 4th in CN rankings, closing on Nio & Xpeng.
#XiaomiEV #SU7 #ChinaEV #AutoAsia
Vietnam's homegrown automaker grabs ASEAN's top spot as Japanese giants lose ground in the electric vehicle shift.
#Vinfast #ev #autonews #vietnam #vf5 #vf3#china
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Vietnam's homegrown automaker grabs ASEAN's top spot as Japanese giants lose ground in the electric vehicle shift.
#Vinfast #ev #autonews #vietnam #vf5 #vf3#china
Read more: lnkd.in/g6r_VtU9
Leapmotor leads the charge with European exports surging amid China's Q3 NEV slowdown. Other majors like BYD & Nio eye global hedges, Europe up 200%+ YoY, ASEAN factories ramping. Tariffs loom, but exports hit 1.2M units YTD.
Leapmotor leads the charge with European exports surging amid China's Q3 NEV slowdown. Other majors like BYD & Nio eye global hedges, Europe up 200%+ YoY, ASEAN factories ramping. Tariffs loom, but exports hit 1.2M units YTD.
Hyundai Motor & Kia break ground on their first-ever standalone Future Mobility Battery Campus, a massive push to develop next-gen cells in-house for EVs, PBVs, robotics, and AAM. Full operation by 2027.
Hyundai Motor & Kia break ground on their first-ever standalone Future Mobility Battery Campus, a massive push to develop next-gen cells in-house for EVs, PBVs, robotics, and AAM. Full operation by 2027.
Gasoline starts at ¥169,900 ($23,800), PHEV from ¥189,900 ($26,600). 1.5L turbo + hybrid options deliver 402 hp/800 Nm, up to 135 km EV range, rugged "Rugged Tech" styling, 14.6" screen & L2 ProPilot.
Gasoline starts at ¥169,900 ($23,800), PHEV from ¥189,900 ($26,600). 1.5L turbo + hybrid options deliver 402 hp/800 Nm, up to 135 km EV range, rugged "Rugged Tech" styling, 14.6" screen & L2 ProPilot.
VinFast tops EV brands across Southeast Asia in Q3 2025, with sales exploding 189% YTD. ASEAN EV sales doubled YoY in Q2, but Japanese giants like Toyota/Honda slipped to a 64% ICE hold. VinFast's VF3/VF5 lead the charge.
VinFast tops EV brands across Southeast Asia in Q3 2025, with sales exploding 189% YTD. ASEAN EV sales doubled YoY in Q2, but Japanese giants like Toyota/Honda slipped to a 64% ICE hold. VinFast's VF3/VF5 lead the charge.
Avatr Technology submits HKEX listing app in Q4 2025, eyeing Q2 2026 debut after RMB 11.1B Series C. 2024 rev up 172% to RMB 15.35B; Aug sales +185% YoY, targets 5 new models by 2026, 80+ countries by 2030.
Avatr Technology submits HKEX listing app in Q4 2025, eyeing Q2 2026 debut after RMB 11.1B Series C. 2024 rev up 172% to RMB 15.35B; Aug sales +185% YoY, targets 5 new models by 2026, 80+ countries by 2030.
US production +26% on hybrid frenzy lifts global total to an all-time high—hybrids now 42% of YTD sales. China is still soft (-6%).
#Toyota #HybridBoom #AutoAsia
US production +26% on hybrid frenzy lifts global total to an all-time high—hybrids now 42% of YTD sales. China is still soft (-6%).
#Toyota #HybridBoom #AutoAsia
Horse Powertrain’s X-Range system turns any BEV into PHEV/EREV with one front-end swap: engine + e-motor + gearbox. Multi-fuel ready, FWD/AWD. Concept → Shanghai 2025 → IAA Munich → production 2027
#Hybrid #Geely #Renault #AutoAsia #China
Mahindra just dropped the XEV 9S, its mass-market 3-row electric beast on the INGLO platform.
Six variants, dual-motor AWD (up to 282 hp), 59/79 kWh batteries for 500-679 km
Bookings Jan 14, 2026.
#XEV9S #AutoAsia
Chinese Spanish JV restarts ex-Nissan Barcelona plant: 1,000 direct jobs, 3,000 indirect, four new Ebro models launched and Chery Omoda production locked for 2026.
#Chery #Ebro #SpainAuto #AutoAsia #China
Chinese Spanish JV restarts ex-Nissan Barcelona plant: 1,000 direct jobs, 3,000 indirect, four new Ebro models launched and Chery Omoda production locked for 2026.
#Chery #Ebro #SpainAuto #AutoAsia #China