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2026 Jetour X90 PRO Launches from 13.59 with Snapdragon 8155 Cockpit
The 2026 Jetour X90 PRO mid-size SUV hit the market on 10 Dec., priced 13.59–16.79 across five trims. Measuring 4858 mm long with a 2850 mm wheelbase, it offers 5/6/7-seat layouts and up to 1634 L cargo space. A 15.6-inch central display powered by Snapdragon 8155, quad-zone voice control and FOTA highlight the upgraded tech package.
WEY Lanshan VLA Goes on Sale – World’s First Production Car with Vision-Language-Action Model
The WEY Lanshan “Intelligent Plus” is now on sale as the world’s first production vehicle to pack DeepRoute’s VLA (Vision-Language-Action) model. Integrating visual perception, language understanding and motion planning, VLA delivers human-like defensive driving in complex cities, identifying odd-shape obstacles and road-text signs while accepting memory-based voice commands. With 200k city-NOA cars already delivered and a 40% third-party supplier share last October, DeepRoute will scale the tech and launch Robotaxi/RoadAGI services in 2026.
smart #6 EHD PHEV Listed, 234 km Electric Range Confirmed
MIIT’s latest release shows the mid-size smart #6 EHD PHEV with 20 kWh and 41.46 kWh LFP packs, delivering 110 km and 234 km electric range. A 120 kW 1.5T turbo engine drives the 4906 mm-long, 2926 mm-wheelbase lift-back.
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Facelifted Honda Fit Spied with Slit-Eye Face and Crossover Cues, Due Q1 2026
Spied undisguised, the refreshed Honda Fit adopts slim split LED DRLs and a blacked-out lower grille for a crossover look. Length grows to 4169 mm on a 2530 mm wheelbase; cabin gains a 10.1-inch centre display with CarPlay/HiCar/Carlife, while the 1.5 L NA engine carries over. Pricing will decide its fate when it launches in Q1 2026.
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IM LS8 EREV Listed in China Tax-Exempt Catalogue, Up to 335 km Electric Range
n the latest MIIT purchase-tax-exemption list, the full-size SUV IM LS8 EREV packs 52.1/65.9 kWh LFP batteries for 268/279/335 km electric range. A 1.5T range extender plus 230 kW motor drives the 5085 mm-long, 3060 mm-wheelbase model, offered in 5- or 6-seat configs with standard LiDAR and signature light blade.
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Dongfeng-Huawei Co-Brand “E” First Tooling-Protype Full-Size SUV Rolls Off Line, Set for Beijing 2026
The first tooling prototype of E—a six-seat full-size SUV born from Dongfeng and Huawei’s new family-oriented smart brand—rolled off line on 22 Dec. Packing the fullest Huawei stack yet (Qiankun AD, HarmonyOS cockpit, chassis & optical tech) and a “zero-fire” battery, it heads to -30°C Mohe in Jan for cold validation, debuts at Beijing Auto Show 2026 and launches the same year, with at least one new model annually.