China EV News Roundup — October 19, 2026: Canton Fair Becomes a NEV Export Bazaar, MIIT's 412th Batch Reveals New BYD Han/Tang and a Mercedes EV, Leapmotor Launches the A10s

China's electric-vehicle sector opened the week with two very different signals: overseas buyers lining up to distribute Chinese NEVs at the 140th Canton Fair, and a bumper MIIT catalog that puts a refreshed BYD Han and Tang, a Mercedes-Benz electric C-Class, and a Lynk & Co plug-in flagship on the approvals path. Here are the stories our editors are watching today, from export momentum to the launch rush landing in week 43.

Canton Fair turns into a NEV export bazaar as European buyers chase agency deals

At the 140th China Import and Export Fair (Canton Fair) in Guangzhou, overseas buyers — led by Spanish distributors — told state media they want to become agents for Chinese NEVs and resell them in Europe, then move toward local manufacturing with Chinese partners. The pitch reflects the numbers: the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers (CAAM) said China's NEV exports reached 4.006 million units in the first three quarters of 2026, up 130% year on year, and NEV exports have made up more than 50% of total auto exports for four consecutive months. One Spanish buyer said the realistic move is to "cooperate with Chinese companies and become an agent before others do," then build charging infrastructure alongside the vehicles.

Source: China News Service via Sina Finance — https://finance.sina.com.cn/roll/2026-10-19/doc-inivueup6855628.shtml

MIIT's 412th catalog drops: 349 NEV models, including a fresh BYD Han/Tang, a Mercedes EV, and the Lynk 900L

The Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) published its 412th batch of the Road Motor Vehicle Manufacturers and Products announcement on October 16, with 349 new-energy model filings (up from 288 in the prior batch). Highlights from the公示:

• AIVA ME7 — the first model from Seres-backed AI-car brand AIVA (founded June 2026), a ~5-meter pure-electric SUV with a 3,050 mm wheelbase, CATL ternary cells, up to 270 kW single-motor / 150+270 kW dual-motor, and a claimed 800 km+ range.
• New BYD Han — filed in both BEV and PHEV forms; the PHEV variant carries a 45.36 kWh battery for a 300 km WLTC electric range.
• New BYD Tang — a BEV SUV at 5,045 mm length on LFP blades.
• Mercedes-Benz C300L — the electric C-Class single-motor variant (230 kW) on LFP cells supplied by CATL (Fuding), a sign of how far LFP has moved upmarket.
• Lynk & Co 900L — the flagship SUV's refresh in plug-in hybrid form with battery options of 55.1 / 70 kWh and 245 / 320 km WLTC electric range.
• VW ID. AURA L5 — a 155 kW BEV with an optional lidar variant.

The batch spans BEV, plug-in hybrid (PHEV) and range-extender (EREV) forms, with Li Auto, Aito and Deepal among the brands continuing to file EREV large SUVs.

Source: CheDongXi via ifeng — https://auto.ifeng.com/c/8xHQm8NGSgw

Leapmotor puts the A10s small electric SUV on sale

Leapmotor launched the A10s on October 18 — a sport-trim version of its popular small electric SUV, with a blacked-out paint scheme, 18-inch wheels and red "s" badging, plus ventilated front seats and red-stitched cabin trim. Pricing is expected to start just above ¥90,000 (about $12,600), a roughly ¥5,000 premium over the A05S laser-radar trim, with final sticker to be confirmed at launch. The A10/A10s line undercuts rivals on price while keeping laser-radar driver assistance on higher trims, a combination that has driven the series' strong volume.

Source: NetEase Auto (news18a) — https://auto.news18a.com/news/storys_305564.html

Xiaomi EV hits a delivery record as it chases 20,000 units a month

Xiaomi's auto business reported a single-day delivery count above 1,000 units on October 13, and the company is targeting 20,000 deliveries per month for the period. Its second-phase plant is expected to be completed around mid-2026, giving it roughly 300,000 units of annual delivery capacity. With a full-self-driving city NOA push rolling out through the end of the year, Xiaomi has become one of the fastest-scaling new entrants — its only real bottleneck, by its own account, is production.

Source: Chinese Youth / cnyouth.com, October 2026 — https://cnyouth.com/6a341c60d1.html

China's green-tech exports surge: EVs +72.3%, lithium batteries +36.4% in nine months

Customs data cited for the first three quarters of 2026 show China's green-product exports climbing sharply: electric vehicles +72.3%, lithium batteries +36.4%, and wind-power sets +22.4% year on year. Equipment manufacturing contributed close to 90% of export growth, underlining how NEVs and their supply chain have become the anchor of China's outbound trade rather than a side category.

Source: Financial World / Toutiao, October 14, 2026 — https://www.toutiao.com/article/7696469314597077540/

Launch calendar: models due this week (Oct 19–25)

Reader-facing facts only — the cars scheduled to hit the market in China in week 43:

• BYD 2nd-gen Seagull — on sale Oct 20; BEV, five-seat (up from four), 95 kW motor, second-generation Blade battery with flash-charging, optional "God's Eye" B lidar assist.
• Changan Qiyuan Q07 Tianshu Navigator Edition — on sale Oct 20; PHEV with upgraded city + highway NOA.
• Jetta M6 — on sale Oct 22; the brand's first EV, a compact sedan, presale ¥80,800–99,800 (about $11,300–13,900), Horizon Robotics Journey 6M chip, 465 / 555 km CLTC.
• Roewe Jiayue 07 — on sale Oct 23; presale ¥137,800–152,800 (about $19,200–21,300), Momenta R7 world-model driver assistance.
• Wey Gaoshan 8 HEV — presales opened Oct 19; hybrid with a 2.0T engine and a small 3.64 kWh battery, standard AWD.
• BAIC Xingtan 5X — presales open Oct 21; offered in BEV (81.9 kWh) and PHEV (50.4 kWh) forms.

Sources: Autohome — https://chejiahao.autohome.com.cn/info/26667491 ; Stock Star — https://auto.stockstar.com/IG2026101800007214.shtml

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Image credits

• BYD Atto 3 — photograph via Wikimedia Commons (used for the Canton Fair / export lead).
• BYD Han EV — photograph via Wikimedia Commons.
• Lynk & Co 900 — photograph via Wikimedia Commons.
• Leapmotor C10 — photograph via Wikimedia Commons.

中文简报

2026年10月19日中国新能源要闻：

1. 广交会成出海集市：第140届广交会上，西班牙等欧洲采购商争先想做中国新能源车的代理、卖回欧洲，并计划配套布局充电桩。中汽协数据：2026年前三季度中国新能源汽车出口400.6万辆，同比增长1.3倍；新能源汽车出口占汽车出口总量比重已连续4个月超50%。
2. 工信部第412批目录：10月16日公示，共349个新能源型号（上批288个）。亮点含赛力斯参股的AIVA ME7（800km+，宁德时代三元）、全新比亚迪汉（纯电+插混，插混45.36kWh/300km WLTC）、全新比亚迪唐（纯电）、奔驰C300L纯电（宁德时代LFP）、领克900L插混（70kWh/320km WLTC）、大众ID. AURA L5（可选激光雷达）。涵盖纯电、插混与增程。
3. 零跑A10s上市：10月18日，运动风格小型纯电SUV，预计起售略高于9万元（约1.26万美元），最终价格以待公布。
4. 小米交付创新高：10月13日单日交付破1000台，目标月交付2万台；二期工厂约2026年中竣工，年交付能力约30万台。
5. 绿色产品出口高增：前三季度电动汽车出口+72.3%、锂电池+36.4%、发电机组+22.4%。
6. 本周上市预告（10.19–25）：二代海鸥（10.20，纯电）、长安启源Q07天枢领航版（10.20，插混）、捷达M6（10.22，纯电，预售8.08–9.98万）、荣威家越07（10.23，预售13.78–15.28万）、魏牌高山8 HEV（10.19预订）、北汽星钽5X（10.21预售，纯电+插混）。