Overview
- The Beijing International Auto Show, which opened Friday, became the launch pad for new electric models, driver-assist stacks and multi-year growth targets from Chinese and global brands.
- Yijing made a global debut for its X9 six-seat flagship SUV and said the 9‑series goes to market in the third quarter with Huawei’s ADS 5 driver-assist and dual 896‑line LiDAR, supported by an 80‑city retail network.
- SAIC Audi unveiled the E7X with Momenta’s R7 learning-based assist system, a CATL 109 kWh battery claiming 751 km CLTC range, and a 900V platform for faster charging.
- Autonomy supplier Yuanrong said more than 300,000 cars now use its advanced assist system and projected about 1 million additional installations this year, describing a pivot to large AI models to speed capability gains.
- Harmony Intelligent Mobility’s Aito Wenjie M6 reported 10,000 preorders in 15 minutes and plans a May capacity ramp above 20,000 units per month, while GAC outlined a 2030 goal of 1 million overseas sales across 120 markets and JD.com took exclusive online orders for 212’s new T01 METTA off-roader.