Leapmotor delivered a record 106,127 cars in October, Xpeng passed 50,000 for the first time and Xiaomi had its best month of 2026, while Nio and Li Auto both fell year-on-year.
BYD had its best month of 2026 in October: sales rose 11% to 490,168, pure electric cars passed 300,000 for the first time, and exports doubled to 170,194 while plug-in hybrids kept falling.
Xpeng's 5.1-meter flagship SUV is now on sale in eight European countries. The seven-seat G9L charges at up to 540 kW and is assembled by Magna Steyr in Graz, with first deliveries in December 2026.
Camouflaged prototypes of BYD's first Ocean series MPV have been spotted in China. The seven-seat family van is expected to cost around $30,000 and launch by the end of 2026.
Geely's Lynk & Co has shown the 2027 08 EM-P plug-in hybrid SUV in a new orange-and-black look. It goes on sale in China on November 5, and the brand promises a longer electric range.
The first uncamouflaged photo of BYD's ultra-luxury Yangwang Altior reveals a huge grille and ding-style lights. The coach-door flagship sedan premieres in the UAE around November 5, before China.
An undisguised, updated Xiaomi SU7 Ultra is testing on the Nordschleife on Munich plates with a twin-plane swan-neck wing and a new aero kit. Xiaomi wants its EV lap record back from Porsche, and the car is expected in 2027.
BYD's all-new Tang EV moves to a dedicated electric platform with five seats, up to 515 kW, 850 km CLTC range and lidar. Dealers are already receiving cars ahead of the November launch.
BYD's new Seal 07 sedan reaches dealers ahead of its November 5 launch: 5,080 mm long, 800-volt EV with up to 875 km CLTC range and 9-minute charging, plus a DM-i hybrid with 245 km of electric range.
Xiaomi will invest about $253 million for 5.34% of Sunwoda EVB, becoming its third-largest shareholder after Li Auto, while Sunwoda gives up control.
