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The refreshed Hongqi HQ9 PHEV appears on China’s 25th tax-exempt list with a 39.5kWh pack delivering 173km or 168km electric range. A 120kW 2.0T petrol engine forms the plug-in hybrid, while design keeps the vertical-bar grille and full-width taillights on its 5222×2005×1935mm luxury MPV body.

Nissan plans to export electric vehicles (EVs) from its Chinese factories to Southeast Asia, the Middle East, and other regions starting in 2026. The N7 mid-size sedan, the first EV developed in China, will be among the first to be exported. Nissan has invested in China's IAT Automobile Technology to develop software for export markets. Additionally, Nissan has established a joint venture with Dongfeng Motor Group to handle vehicle exports. Nissan aims to leverage the cost-effectiveness of Chinese EVs to enhance its competitiveness in overseas markets.

BYD has officially launched the SHARK pickup in the Chilean market. The SHARK is the first pickup to feature DMO (Dual Mode Off-road) technology, combining the performance and efficiency of traditional combustion vehicles with electric vehicles. Equipped with a 1.5T turbocharged engine and dual electric motors, the SHARK offers over 430 horsepower and 650 Nm of torque, with a 0-100 km/h acceleration time of just 5.7 seconds. It features BYD's Blade Battery integrated via CTC (Cell-to-Chassis) technology, capable of charging from 30% to 80% in just 15 minutes. The vehicle includes a 12.8-inch rotatable touchscreen, a 10.8-inch dashboard, Android Auto and Apple CarPlay, and is available in black, blue, and white. The SHARK also boasts a payload capacity of 850 kg and a towing capacity of 2,500 kg, along with six airbags and the DiPilot driving assistance system.

Fresh MIIT filings show the facelifted Yangwang U7 EV gaining a 150.01 kWh Blade pack good for up to 1,006 km CLTC—286 km more than the current 135.5 kWh version—while the PHEV sticks with a 52.4 kWh battery for 200/220 km electric range. Quad-motor power remains 1,000 kW; prices stay RM 628k–708k, keeping it China’s priciest home-grown luxury EV sedan.

Zeekr has officially named its new full-size SUV “Zeekr 8X,” positioning it as the high-performance flagship below the ultra-luxury 9X. With the 9X averaging RMB 538k, the 8X is projected to top out near RMB 500k and average above RMB 430k. Spy shots show a vertical-slat grille, matrix headlights, aero profile, black alloys and red calipers, plus signature “Qian-Kun” tail-lamps. Core tech—including tri-motor megawatt drive, 6C ultra-fast-charge battery, HDCC AI chassis and 48 V active anti-roll bar—will migrate from the 9X, aiming squarely at the premium NEV SUV segment.

Mitsubishi teased the heavily-camouflaged next-gen Pajero Sport in its 2025 rally video; the boxier SUV sports T-shaped lamps and a bold grille echoing the Xforce. Reportedly dropping the “Sport” tag to succeed the full-size Pajero axed in 2021, it should inherit the Triton’s 2.4 L 4N16 diesel in 184 PS single- or 204 PS twin-turbo tunes, six-speed auto and Super Select II 4WD, with Malaysia again on the export list.