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The cancellation of the US policy promoting electric vehicle production and sales by President Trump could impact Indonesia. GAIKINDO in Indonesia believes that the growth of internal combustion engine vehicles must continue, noting that the low resale value of electric vehicles is a reason for public hesitation. The Indonesian government is offering hybrid vehicle incentives to boost the sale of environmentally friendly vehicles.

On Sept 19, smart unveiled the #5 EHD, its first PHEV. The 1.5-litre turbo plug-in hybrid delivers 120 kW, 252 km electric range and 4.4 L/100 km CLTC feed-in consumption, totaling 1,615 km combined range. Design mirrors the EV sibling; production and deliveries start late October.

Li Auto and CATL have signed a five-year comprehensive strategic agreement to deepen cooperation on battery safety, ultra-fast charging and global expansion. CATL will supply high-performance battery systems—including NCM, M3P, LFP and sodium-ion—for Li Auto’s entire lineup, having already enabled over one million cumulative deliveries.

GAC and Huawei Automotive BU jointly launch “Qijing,” a premium NEV marque positioned above 300k RMB. The first model—offering both BEV and EREV powertrains in SUV and sedan body styles—is slated for 2026. Huawei supplies its full-stack ADS and intelligent cockpit tech, while GAC’s wholly-owned HuaWang Auto leads development with a ≥1.5 billion RMB investment. The partnership operates outside Huawei’s Harmony Intelligent Mobility Alliance, granting Qijing independent decision-making and a “GAC build + Huawei brains” value proposition.

The Red Flag HS6 PHEV has been unveiled, positioned as a mid size plug-in hybrid SUV with an expected pure electric range of 205 km. Its appearance continues the family front face, with a hidden grille and chrome decoration, smoked black headlights echoing the Red Flag logo, and two side air deflectors and lower air intakes, giving it a domineering design.

Leda announced a mid-cycle upgrade for the L60 on Sept 19, keeping the 206,900 RMB starting price (BaaS 149,900 RMB). Rear-drive consumption drops to 11.9 kWh/100 km, AWD to 12.4 kWh; new intelligent cockpit features—including voice spatial Q&A, wet-surface braking assist and Xiao-Le AI—arrive via BL205 OTA late September. Chassis retuning, rear-seat ventilation, hidden ETC and full-cabin blue-light filters enhance comfort; optional packs offered at 40 % discount for a limited period. Deliveries begin late October.