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China’s Car Makers Unleash New Models and In‑House Tech in Rapid Spring Push

Companies bet on self-developed chips, quick delivery pledges, rising European inquiries to grab share.

Overview

  • Huawei’s Aito M6 hit more than 100,000 preorders and the company opened “selected inventory” so some buyers can pick up a car within a week, with the formal launch set for April 22.
  • Huawei teased the Zhijie V9 MPV with a built-in oxygen system for cabin-wide supply, a fridge that stays cold after the car is off, and a high-spec 896-line dual-path lidar, with show cars due in stores later this month.
  • Volkswagen and Xpeng launched their jointly developed Yuzhong 08 SUV at 229,900–289,900 yuan, featuring an 800-volt fast-charge system, Qualcomm 8295P cockpit chip, and Xpeng’s VLA driver-assist suite.
  • Zeekr rolled out the 8X hybrid SUV starting at 356,800 yuan list price with 900-volt 6C fast charging that can add energy from 20% to 80% in about nine minutes and a top three-motor setup that can sprint to 100 km/h in 2.96 seconds.
  • Dongfeng announced its ‘Tianyuan Smart Cockpit Plus’ platform that merges the driver-assist and in-car systems on a self-developed Wudang C1296 chip, with plans to reach mass production conditions in 2026.