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AITO Is Going to Europe in 2027. Can the M9 Take On the GLS and X7?
At the 2026 Paris Motor Show, AITO 5 through AITO 9 lined up. Seres Vice President Kang Bo gave the timetable: enter the European market in autumn 2027. WVTA EU Whole Vehicle Type Approval has started. Product development targets Euro NCAP 2026 five-star. AITO wants overseas sales to reach 20% of total sales within three years. Today that share is less than 1%.
By Jin12 days ago in Wheel
JAC Motors Rallied 9% on a Two-Page Report. The Real Test Is Still Coming.
On October 13, JAC Motors opened lower. After 9:45 a.m., the stock shot up in a straight line, touching an intraday high of RMB 24.20, up 8.84%. It closed with gains narrowed to 4.72% at RMB 23.09. Full-day turnover was RMB 6.44 billion, turnover rate 12.47%, amplitude 12.24%. Main funds recorded a net outflow of RMB 118 million. Large orders recorded a net outflow of RMB 123 million. Small orders recorded a net inflow of RMB 72.44 million. The trigger was Maextro’s “Statement on Brake Pedal Testing for Maextro V800,” released that day.
By Jin12 days ago in Wheel
The $40 Oil Change vs the $120 Oil Change: DIY Car Maintenance Math. AI-Generated.
The quick-lube shop on the corner will change your oil for $110 to $130 these days. The dealership charges more. Meanwhile the exact same oil and filter cost about $35 to $45 at the auto parts store. That gap — roughly $75 to $90 every few months — is one of the most accessible savings in all of personal finance, and it takes about 30 minutes with zero mechanical talent.
By Kody Clegg12 days ago in Wheel
Your New EV Has No Spare Tire. Here’s How to Decide Before Your Road Trip
Last year in Lenghu, Qinghai, I saw a new energy vehicle parked on the roadside. Its right rear tire was flat. A gash ran down the sidewall, as if someone had cut it with a knife. The owner stood in the wind making phone calls. The signal kept cutting out. In his trunk was a bottle of tire sealant. It was empty. White goo was smeared on the wheel. He said he had called roadside assistance. They told him the nearest vehicle was three hundred kilometers away. It would take at least four hours.
By Jin14 days ago in Wheel
The Brake Pedal That Broke at 1,612 Newtons
I. 1,612 Newtons On October 8, 2026, Dongchedi released a test video. Three Zunjie V800s performed emergency braking from 100 km/h to 0 on a closed course. The first car's pedal bracket broke on the third braking event. The second broke on the fourth. A third car, bought to verify the problem, broke on its second full-force brake application. The pedal force sensor recorded 1,612 N at the moment of fracture in the third car.
By Jin15 days ago in Wheel
Gasoline Just Lost the Majority. The Repair Shop Already Knew.
In the first half of 2026, for every 100 new cars sold worldwide, 49 were pure gasoline vehicles. In 2021, that number was 73. Mobility Global reports that pure gasoline vehicle sales fell 10% year-on-year to 20.25 million units. The overall auto market contracted by about 5%. Gasoline cars declined at twice the rate of the broader market.
By Jin18 days ago in Wheel
The 4 A.M. Charge
The service area lights were orange and tired. I parked behind a white SUV with its hazard lights blinking. A man in a blue jacket stood next to a silver sedan, holding a charging cable like a leash. His car showed 1 percent. Two teenagers pushed from behind. The car rolled forward one slow meter at a time. The charging station was fifty meters away. The queue of EVs stretched past the gas station and around the restroom building. A woman in a red coat leaned against her car and ate sunflower seeds. She had been waiting three hours. She said it without anger, the way you say the weather.
By Jin21 days ago in Wheel
BYD’s September Sales Hit 463,600. The Overseas Story Is Bigger.
On October 1, BYD reported September sales of 463,600 vehicles. Passenger vehicles accounted for 456,700. Overseas passenger vehicles and pickups hit 179,900, up 153.9% from a year earlier.
By Jin24 days ago in Wheel
I Make $20,000 a Month. I Still Can’t Afford to Fix My Electric Car.
We used to say, “It’s easy to buy a car, but hard to maintain it.” Now that sentence needs a rewrite: It’s easy to buy an electric car, but even harder to repair it.
By Jin24 days ago in Wheel
GAC Just Traded Shares for Half of FAW Toyota. Here’s What Changes.
On September 29, GAC Group’s A-shares resumed trading. The stock hit the daily limit at the open. Sealed orders reached 650 million yuan. The night before, GAC released 16 announcements. The company plans to issue shares to buy the 50% stake in FAW Toyota held by FAW. It also plans to raise matching funds. The pre-suspension closing price was 5.08 yuan. The issue price is 5.75 yuan, a premium of about 13%.
By Jin25 days ago in Wheel
Why Motorcycles Stay on the Edge of Everyday Transport
A 10°C wind at 60 km/h feels like 0°C. This is not a metaphor. Riders know. At 6:40 in the morning, the red light has ninety-eight seconds left. He has both feet on the ground. His fingers squeeze the brake. The tips go from numb to painful. The visor fogs. He lifts it a crack. Cold air rushes in. His eyes water. The engine throbs below. Heat rises and gets torn apart by the wind. He wears three layers. The outer shell is windproof. The zipper is up to his chin. Wind still finds his cuffs. He puts his hands beside the engine. Two seconds of warmth. The light turns green.
By Jin26 days ago in Wheel
Alibaba Cloud Does Not Want to Build Cars. It Wants to Be the Road.
At the 2026 Apsara Conference Automotive Summit, Frost & Sullivan and LeadLeo released a report. The number was simple: Alibaba Cloud held 45.2% of China’s automotive public cloud market. It ranked first in six tracks, including intelligent driving, intelligent cockpits, and industrial efficiency.
By Jin27 days ago in Wheel