At the recent ORA preview event, Great Wall Motors Chairman Wei Jianjun made a brutally honest statement: “The government can’t keep funding you forever. Only parents do that for their kids — but isn’t that basically ‘living off your parents’?” One word — “living off your parents” — perfectly captures the current state of many…
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Xiaomi Just Hit 500,000 Cars. And It Changes the EV Game
On November 20, Xiaomi reached a milestone that would have sounded impossible just a few years ago: the 500,000th Xiaomi car rolled off the line at the Beijing Yizhuang Super Factory. From Car #1 to Car #500,000, it took Xiaomi only 1 year and 7 months—about 602 days. According to industry data, this is the…
Li Auto Issues a Proactive Recall
It May Redefine Safety Standards in China’s EV Market. When an automaker chooses to recall before the investigation is even done, it says something important: They’d rather take a financial hit today than gamble with a one-in-ten-thousand safety risk tomorrow. That’s exactly what happened this week. After an incident involving the 2024 Li Auto MEGA,…
A New Milestone for China’s Automotive Chip Industry
Not long ago, many people doubted whether China could truly master automotive-grade semiconductors — Not just design them, but test, certify, and validate them to global standards. On October 28, that narrative quietly changed. China’s first national-level automotive chip standard verification platform officially went into service in Shenzhen. This isn’t just another lab opening. It’s…
The factory lights in Shenyang once went dark. Now, they’re flickering back to life.
In Shenyang, there’s a massive car plant that once symbolized the golden era of GM in China. Half a million vehicles could roll off its lines each year — Buick GL8s, Chevrolet Trackers — feeding a market that once couldn’t get enough of American cars. But times changed. GM’s sales in China fell from 2…
Xiaomi SU7 Crash in Chengdu Raises Questions About Safety and Public Perception
On early morning of October 13, 2025, in Chengdu, a Xiaomi electric vehicle was reportedly involved in a high-speed crash on Tianfu Avenue. The car lost control, crossed the median, and caught fire. Videos circulating online show bystanders trying to rescue the occupants before firefighters arrived to extinguish the flames. Authorities are investigating, and Xiaomi…
When Growth Outruns Cash Flow: The Lesson Behind Leapmotor’s Milestone
Leapmotor just celebrated its one-millionth EV rolling off the line — a major milestone for the young Chinese automaker. But almost at the same time, founder Zhu Jiangming was listed as a “dishonest debtor” over a payment dispute worth 3.6 million yuan, triggering temporary spending restrictions. The contrast couldn’t be sharper. Behind the celebration lies…
China Turns Up the Heat on Automakers With Stricter Emissions Oversight
China’s environmental regulators are tightening their grip on the auto industry, – Signaling tougher compliance demands that could raise costs and risks for carmakers. At the 2025 China Automotive Industry Development Forum, Li Tianwei, director at the Ministry of Ecology and Environment, – Said authorities will expand checks on new-vehicle production consistency and ramp up…
Xiaomi recalls over 116,000 SU7 EVs
Xiaomi Auto has issued a recall of 116,887 SU7 Standard Edition EVs produced between April 2024 and August 2025. The issue lies in the L2 highway pilot assist system, which may not properly recognize or respond to certain complex driving scenarios. This could increase collision risk under extreme conditions. Xiaomi will fix the problem via…
A Xiaomi car reportedly started and drove off on its own
In the EV race, safety may prove to be the ultimate differentiator. 🚗 Xiaomi Car Incident Raises Safety Concerns In Weihai, Shandong, China, a car owner reported that his parked Xiaomi vehicle unexpectedly started and drove off on its own. Surveillance footage showed the blue car emitting a signal before moving forward, even though the…