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Chinese MIIT revealed the specs of the Avatr 07 crossover from Changan, CATL, and Huawei in China. It is a mid-size new energy vehicle available in BEV and EREV variants. The Avatr 07 has up to 590 hp and LFP batteries from CATL. Its EREV version has up to 188 km of electric range. The Avatr 07 was previously known by the code name Avatr 15.
This is theBaojun Yunhai, the brand’s newest five-seater SUV, available in EV and PHEV powertrains. The official launch will be in the third quarter of 2024.
Recently, Jiyue’s second model – Jiyue 07, was declared by the Chinese MIIT, implying it will soon be available for consumer sales. Jiyue is a JV between Geely and Baidu.
The Deepal S05 has been approved by the Chinese government for its sales license. The new car, internally codenamed C857, will be available in EV and EREV models. The official launch is expected to be in the third quarter. Deepal is an electric vehicle brand under Changan.
Fang Cheng Bao Bao 8 (Leopard 8) was revealed by the regulator in China, showing some key specs of the new hardcore SUV. Fang Cheng Bao is a new brand under BYD, focusing on personalised vehicles, according to the automaker.
On May 11, Dongfeng’s high-end new energy brand Voyah’s new pure electric SUV called Zhiyin was revealed by the Chinese Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT). The car is internally codenamed H37 and is positioned lower than the Voyah FREE. Zhiyin’s (知音) literal Chinese translation is bosom friend.
On May 11, the BYD Seal X was declared by the Chinese Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT), positioned as a pure electric sedan under the Ocean series. It is likely the “X” is a name placeholder since nameplates of “Seal 06GT”, “Seal MINI” and “Seal 05EV” all appeared on the declaration.
Last month we reported on the IM L6 doing the moose test, also known as elk test, driverless at 71 km/h. Technically this was a fail due to a pass speed being 72 km/h and requiring the car to be fully laden – the car in the test was empty. However, any doubts about the ability of the L6 have been laid to rest by a driver who has exceeded the speed record. The actual speed will be revealed at the car’s launch event on May 13th but the teaser poster tells us that it is 85+ km/h and the record was set on April 22.