- Geely Auto will officially launch its all-electric Galaxy TT sedan in Hangzhou on September 10, with pre-sales for rear-wheel-drive variants starting from 145,900 yuan ($21,520).
- The vehicle features an 800-volt platform, a custom CATL 6C battery supporting rapid charging, and advanced smart driving technology, aiming to compete with models like the Xiaomi SU7.
- This launch serves as a major pillar for boosting domestic sales amid a shifting market landscape where overseas shipments currently drive the company's overall growth.
- The China Passenger Car Association announced that wholesale sales of new energy passenger vehicles in China were estimated at 1.51 million units in August, up 16% year-on-year and 4% month-on-month.
- This growth indicates that the new energy vehicle sector has entered a recovery channel and acts as the core engine supporting the passenger vehicle market.
- Major automakers across independent, joint-venture, and startup brands posted record August wholesale sales, highlighting the industry-wide consensus on electrification transformation.
- The China Passenger Car Association estimated that China's August 2026 passenger NEV wholesale sales rose 16 % year-on-year to 1.51 million units.
- High oil prices and automakers' shift to electrification drove the growth, though retail demand remained weak amid a seasonal lull.
- Major manufacturers including BYD and Geely posted record August wholesale volumes, reflecting broader industry expansion.
- The Hang Seng Index opened 171 points higher at 25,482 following a positive close in US stock markets.
- Major technology stocks and metal mining shares saw upward momentum, with Tencent and Lenovo Group posting notable gains.
- Spot gold strength further supported related gold miners and metal stocks in early trading.
- Tesla China achieved August wholesale sales of 86,166 vehicles, representing a 3.57% year-on-year increase but a 7.92% sequential decline from July.
- Total wholesale sales for the first 8 months reached 647,694 vehicles, marking a 25.63% increase compared to the same period last year.
- Tesla China's market share of passenger NEVs stood at approximately 5.71%, amid intensifying local competition from rivals like Leapmotor and BYD.
- BYD officially launched the Sealion 08 SUV in China, offering 8 variants across battery electric and plug-in hybrid powertrains priced from 229,900 yuan to 279,900 yuan.
- The mid-to-large SUV features second-generation Blade Battery technology supporting flash charging, a range of up to 900 km, and advanced driver-assistance systems.
- The vehicle aims to strengthen the competitiveness of BYD's Ocean lineup in the premium family SUV market and push the brand into higher price ranges.
- BYD Semiconductor has started mass production of its next-generation 4D millimeter-wave radar chip to deepen the automaker's vertical integration in smart driving.
- Built on a 28-nanometer process and using the Xuanji A3 chip as its computing hub, the new chip supports Level 2 to Level 4 autonomous driving applications with a detection range exceeding 400 meters.
- This development aligns with a broader industry trend where Chinese electric vehicle makers develop in-house chips to build competitive advantages.
- The Hang Seng Index closed down 18 points at 25,311, while the Hang Seng Tech Index fell 33 points to 4,517 with a total market turnover of $216.69 billion.
- Major banks including ABC, CCB, BANKCOMM, Bank of China, and ICBC hit new highs during the trading session.
- Individual constituents experienced mixed movements, with HORIZONROBOT-W dropping over 6% and SUNEVISION surging 15.3%.
- The RMB central parity against the USD was set at 6.7829 while the PBOC conducted a single-day net withdrawal of RMB 598.5 billion.
- China's three major A-share indices closed down 1%-2.4% for the full day, with defense-related stocks bucking the trend to surge.
- Individual stock performances varied, including YUSHU TECHNOLOGY dropping over 4% amid internal reports.
- Indian electric two-wheeler company Ather Energy experienced a 130% stock growth in 2026, outperforming major automakers like Tesla and BYD.
- Ather trades near INR 1,717 per share with a market capitalization of $ 7.2 billion, attracting institutional interest from BlackRock.
- Meanwhile, Tesla stock dropped over 18% and BYD's shares fell more than 7% amid shifting market conditions and policy pressures.
- BYD sold 440,293 new energy vehicles in August 2026, marking a 17.84% year-on-year increase and the highest monthly total for the year.
- Overseas markets drove the growth with a record 189,466 units sold, jumping 134.45% year-on-year and offsetting a 14.34% decline in domestic sales.
- Cumulative sales from January to August reached 2,668,015 units, helping the company narrow its yearly decline and ease pressure on earnings.