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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.

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.

The MEB+-based ID. Polo hatch reveals its cabin: 10.25-inch cluster, 13-inch infotainment, haptic buttons for HVAC/hazards, and an audio rotary dial. Measuring 4053 mm long with a 2600 mm wheelbase, boot space grows 24% to 435 L. Two battery options—37 kWh LFP (90 kW DC) and 52 kWh NMC (130 kW DC)—feed APP290 front motors from 116 PS to 211 PS; a 226 PS ID. Polo GTI joins the line-up later this year.

On Jan 5 Hyundai Motor Group announced its 2026 vision. Executive Chair Euisun Chung set five priorities—customer evolution, agile decisions, ecosystem strength, bold collaboration and new standards—calling for AI to be embedded in the company’s DNA. Leveraging vehicle, robot and plant data, the Group will accelerate SDV roll-outs, hydrogen value-chain leadership and humanoid robot Atlas deployment. Kia targets >6 % growth and PBV expansion, while Hyundai Mobis secures SDV mass production, reinforcing global mobility leadership through cross-domain synergy.

Effective 1 Jan 2026, the BMW Group finalized its three-year acquisition of Alpina, elevating the family-run tuner-turned-carmaker to an official ultra-luxury performance sub-brand. Alpina will co-exist alongside BMW M, focusing on opulent high-performance derivatives built on BMW platforms and production lines, targeting Mercedes-Maybach and ranking just below Rolls-Royce within the Group hierarchy.