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Sept 28 China EV Launch Rush: HIMA Trio, Deepal S07, Lynk 20, Mengshi X700, VW ID.ERA 8X Debut

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China's auto market kicked off its Golden Week pre-sales blitz on Monday, September 28, with a single-day cluster of launches and presales spanning BEV, PHEV and EREV powertrains. Huawei's HIMA (Harmony Intelligent Mobility Alliance) ecosystem fired a three-car volley, while Changan's Deepal, Geely's Lynk, Dongfeng's Mengshi, VW's ID.ERA and even Jetta all joined the fray. Off the show floor, NIO and Geely announced a landmark charging-and-battery-swap alliance that redraws China's补能 (energy-replenishment) map.

Luxeed R7 facelift — the refreshed Zhijie R7 that launched on Sept 28

1. Huawei's HIMA ecosystem: a three-car volley

HIMA launched two models and opened presales on a third at a single online event on Sept 28:

  • Zhijie RX (Luxeed RX) — the alliance's first "X"-named SUV, a mid-large pure-electric coupe SUV. Prices run RMB 259,800–389,800 (≈$36.2k–54.4k). It rides Huawei's 800V Silicon-Carbide "Zhiqing" platform, offers an optional 100 kWh ternary battery with up to 852 km CLTC range, and ships with an L3-class autonomous-driving architecture (部分 versions). A track-tuned Ultra AWD makes 594 PS, hits 0–100 km/h in 3.6 s, and stops in 32.4 m.
  • Zhijie R7 refresh — launched from RMB 239,800–319,800 (≈$33.4k–44.6k), the updated coupe-SUV keeps the 800V pure-electric architecture with up to 855 km CLTC and adds a 220V on-board power outlet. (Image above shows the refreshed R7.)
  • Xiangjie V8 (Stelato V8) — HIMA's first MPV, presales opened at RMB 329,800 (≈$46.0k) and up. It comes as a BEV (120 kWh, 830 km CLTC) and an EREV (up to 430 km pure-electric CLTC, 1,465 km combined), with Huawei ADS 5, dual-chamber air suspension and rear-wheel steering.

Source: 163.com / NetEase auto, Sept 28, 2026.

2. Deepal S07 AI LiDAR edition launches at RMB 159,900

Changan's Deepal brand launched the S07 AI LiDAR edition at a limited-time RMB 159,900 (≈$22.3k) starting price — the first sub-¥160k SUV to pair Huawei Qiankun ADS 4 Pro with a roof LiDAR (27 sensors, urban + highway NOA). It spans BEV (630 km CLTC) and EREV (300 km pure-electric, 1,200 km combined) on an 800V / 6C platform with CATL Shenxing cells, and debuts a Doubao large-language-model cockpit.

Deepal S07 — a real-world photo of the model launched on Sept 28

Source: Sina auto / iEVChina, Sept 28, 2026.

3. Lynk 20 (Z20 facelift) hits the market — 800V + 6C + LiDAR

Geely's Lynk & Co brought the Lynk 20, the renamed and upgraded Z20 compact pure-electric SUV, to market on Sept 28. It moves to an all-800V + 6C architecture with a roof LiDAR and Lynk's "Qianli Hao" H5 city-NOA stack, a 245 kW rear motor, and 430 / 530 km CLTC range options. Pricing carries over from the Z20 it replaces, from about RMB 109,900 (≈$15.3k).

Source: Yiche / Sina auto, Sept 28, 2026.

4. Mengshi X700 presale — Huawei-empowered off-road PHEV/EREV

Dongfeng's Mengshi opened presales for the X700, the first model of its new X series and the debut of Huawei Qiankun 2.0 co-development, at RMB 249,800–289,800 (≈$34.8k–40.4k). It offers both a 1.5T PHEV and an EREV on an 800V platform: 51.46 kWh (228–285 km pure-electric) or 68.1 kWh CATL cells (360 km pure-electric, 1,000 km+ combined), Huawei ADS 5, HarmonySpace 6 cockpit, and serious off-road geometry (37.5° approach, 800 mm wading).

Source: QQ News / Yiche / Toutiao, Sept 28, 2026.

5. VW ID.ERA 8X opens presale — a German EREV challenger

SAIC-VW opened presales for the ID.ERA 8X, a "German-handling flagship" large five-seat EREV SUV, on Sept 28; final price lands at the Oct 12 launch (market expects a ~RMB 250k class). It uses VW's EA211 1.5T range-extender with 51.1 / 65.2 kWh batteries (340 / 400 km pure-electric, 1,400 / 1,600 km combined), 800V charging (10%–80% in ~16 min), and the Momenta R7 "world model" ADAS.

Source: Sina auto / 163.com, Sept 28, 2026.

6. Jetta M6 presale — VW's sub-¥100k BEV sedan

FAW-VW's value brand Jetta opened presales for the pure-electric M6 sedan at RMB 80,800–99,800 (≈$11.3k–13.9k), with a formal launch expected around mid-October — VW's push into the budget BEV segment.

Source: Sina / Fast Technology, Sept 28, 2026.

7. Haval Dargo (大狗) hybrid launches — HEV with city NOA

Great Wall launched the Haval Dargo Hybrid, a "boxy" compact SUV on a non-plug HEV (blue-plate) Hi4 AWD powertrain — 1.5T + 2-speed DHT + P4 motor, 670 N·m, 0–100 km/h in 6.6 s, 5.65 L/100 km WLTC. It debuts Coffee Pilot 3 Lite with city + highway NOA, making it the only sub-¥140k boxy SUV with urban Navigate-on-Autopilot. Price was not finalized at publish (widely expected RMB 110k–140k); note this is a non-plug-in hybrid, not NEV-incentive eligible.

Source: Toutiao / Autohome, Sept 27–28, 2026.

8. NIO + Geely strike a charging-and-swap mega-deal

In the day's biggest off-floor story, NIO and Geely Holding signed a comprehensive charging/swapping strategic cooperation on Sept 28. The structure is a rare cross-holding: Geely Holding injects its 100% stake in Yiyi Interconnect plus RMB 640 million cash to take a 30% stake in NIO Energy (post-money value ~RMB 16 billion); NIO China takes a 10% stake in Geely's HaoHan Energy (2,500 charging stations / 12k+ guns across 232 cities). NIO reiterated a goal of 10,000 swap stations by 2030; Geely plans 22,000 charging stations / 100k+ guns by end-2027. The deal directly answers the MIIT-led 15th Five-Year Intelligent-Connected NEV Development Plan, which elevates charging/swapping to a core "auto-energy fusion" task.

Source: China Fund News / China Automotive News / CE.cn, Sept 28, 2026.

9. Policy, industry & overseas signals

  • "15th Five-Year" new-battery plan: On Sept 28 the MIIT and six other ministries issued the New Battery Industry Development 15th Five-Year Plan, prioritizing safer consumer-electronics Li-ion and improved NEV traction-battery safety.
  • US — Trump repeals the EV mandate: President Trump approved new fuel-economy standards and formally rescinded the Biden-era electric-vehicle mandate, a headwind for US EV adoption.
  • Europe — EV sales +50%: European electric-vehicle volumes rose about 50% against a backdrop of surging fuel prices, underscoring demand elasticity to energy costs.
  • Porsche announced it achieved a battery cell made from 100% recycled raw materials.
  • BYD said demand for its flash-charge models is strong and that second-generation Blade-battery capacity is still ramping, lengthening some delivery cycles.
  • Changan set up an "AD synergy" division and began substantive integration of Avatr and Deepal.
  • Watching: AITO / Wenjie new M8 presales open Sept 30 (BEV + EREV, co-developed by Seres and Huawei) — carried over from last week's preview, not re-headlined here. Seres' AIVA ME7 made its debut in Paris on Sept 28 (BEV coupe SUV, partnered with Yuanrong Jiatong, not Huawei).

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中文简报

9月28日中国新能源"黄金周"发布潮：鸿蒙智行三车齐发——智界RX上市（25.98–38.98万，800V纯电轿跑SUV，CLTC 852km）、智界R7焕新上市（23.98–31.98万，855km）、享界V8开启预售（32.98万起，纯电830km/增程综合1465km）。深蓝S07 AI激光版上市（限时15.99万起，800V 6C，纯电630km/增程1200km）；领克20上市（800V+6C+激光雷达，10.99万起）；猛士X700预售（24.98–28.98万，插混/增程，800V）；大众ID.ERA 8X预售（增程，10/12上市）；捷达M6预售（8.08–9.98万纯电）；哈弗大狗混动版上市（HEV非插混）。重磅：蔚来与吉利控股达成充换电全面战略合作，吉利以易易互联100%股权+6.4亿现金入股蔚来能源30%，蔚来中国入股浩瀚能源10%；蔚来2030年目标1万座换电站，浩瀚2027年2.2万座充电站/10万枪。政策：《新型电池产业十五五规划》发布；特朗普废除拜登EV强制令；欧洲EV销量+50%；保时捷实现100%回收原料电芯。比亚迪闪充订单旺盛、二代刀片电池产能爬坡；长安整合阿维塔与深蓝；问界新M8将于9/30预售。

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