BYD's ultra-luxury executive flagship sedan, the Yangwang Dingyao, has made its global debut in Abu Dhabi. Blending Eastern heritage with cutting-edge technology, the new vehicle delivers a flagship luxury experience that transcends convention. It features opposing doors that open at nearly 90 degrees, while the front fascia is fitted with a matrix jewel grille, with jewels arranged in a gradient from top to bottom that refract a brilliant fire as the light and angles shift.

The Brazilian National Energy Policy Council approved the National Energy Transition Plan at its meeting on November 6 and established an electric vehicle working group to track promotion progress and advance the low-carbon transition of transportation.

SpaceX disclosed in a filing on Friday that longtime board member Donald Harrison has stepped down, a move that comes as CEO Elon Musk pushes for a merger between SpaceX and Tesla. Harrison serves as Google's president of corporate development and joined the board in 2015, when Google invested nearly $1 billion in SpaceX; Google still holds a substantial stake in the company. According to the filing, Harrison submitted his resignation on November 4 and explicitly stated that his decision was not due to any disagreement with the company over its operations, policies, or business practices. Harrison was part of SpaceX's independent director group, which is assessing the possibility of a merger with Tesla. SpaceX now has five independent directors remaining.

Autokiniton US Holdings, an auto parts supplier, has put on hold the amendment and extension of roughly $1.05 billion in leveraged loans, according to people familiar with the matter. The company had already fine-tuned the transaction terms: the proposed loan maturity was shortened by one year to 2030, the bond discount was adjusted to 97.5 cents on the dollar, and the interest rate was set at 4.75 percentage points above the benchmark rate—at the upper end of the initially negotiated range. Amid market volatility, investors are demanding more concessions from highly indebted companies seeking financing or debt refinancing, and only four leveraged loan issuances were completed in the U.S. this week. Traders are assessing the impact of a sweeping Democratic victory in the midterm elections on debt-financed AI infrastructure expansion projects. A spokesperson for KPS Capital declined to comment, while Citigroup, which is leading the transaction, and Autokiniton did not immediately respond to requests for comment.

At the 9th China International Import Expo, Tesla showcased the Cybercab—a fully autonomous electric vehicle—alongside a humanoid robot, the newly launched Model Y Performance edition, and an exploded-view display of the Model Y, demonstrating how cutting-edge technologies are being applied across mobility, daily life, and production.

Recently, reports have emerged that Yu Chengdong is no longer directly managing Huawei's automotive business. A blogger, citing a former employee of Huawei's Car BU, claimed that since Yu Chengdong stepped back from direct management, Car BU leaders have shown insufficient attention to the business and products, are more focused on other matters, and management has become increasingly bureaucratic.

On October 23, the closing ceremony of the 2026 World Intelligent Connected Vehicles Conference took place in Beijing. The event was jointly hosted by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, the Ministry of Transport, and the Beijing Municipal Government. At the conference, Professor Li Shengbo of Tsinghua University announced the "2026 Top 10 Automotive AI Application Cases," highlighting China's AI application practices in automotive driving automation, cockpit intelligence, and R&D and production digitalization. The selection of AISpeech Super Tianqin reflects industry recognition of its technological innovation, large-scale deployment, and user experience innovation in the field of automotive cockpit intelligence.

Porsche (China) Automotive Sales Co., Ltd. has filed a recall plan with the State Administration for Market Regulation and will recall two batches of vehicles starting today. The first batch comprises 18,274 Cayenne series vehicles produced between November 22, 2017, and May 27, 2025. Due to a software deviation in the parking assist system that may prevent the rearview camera image from displaying, the company will upgrade the software free of charge to eliminate the hazard. The second batch consists of one 911 series vehicle produced on August 22, 2024. Due to possible damage to the wheel center lock fastening device, the relevant parts will be inspected and replaced if necessary. This recall is an expansion of a previous recall campaign.

One month after a quality controversy involving a fractured brake pedal bracket, HarmonyOS Intelligent Mobility's Zunjie Automobile resumed promotion of the V800 model on its official Weibo account. This marks the second time the account has restarted updates since it went silent on October 15.

Tesla is bringing mass production of the Cybertruck to an end. Recent actual sales of the model are only about one-tenth of planned capacity, and the lower-priced version failed to boost demand. Its production line is now set to give way to the Cybercab, which is currently under federal regulatory investigation. According to media reports on November 6, CEO Musk posted on X that the company will gradually wind down Cybertruck production at the Texas Gigafactory around the middle of next year to free up space for Cybercab capacity expansion.

BYD's News Anti-Fraud Office recently published an article urging vehicle owners to be vigilant against scams that impersonate BYD vehicle recall notices. Fraudsters forge recall notices bearing the BYD logo, falsely claiming that certain batches of vehicles have anomalies in their brake pedal stopper pads. They impersonate the State Administration for Market Regulation and use tactics such as limited-time processing and threats of warranty cancellation if overdue to pressure car owners into clicking phishing websites, scanning QR codes, or providing bank card numbers and verification codes, or making transfers. BYD has clarified the proper notification and inquiry channels for official recall information and made it clear that official recalls will never request users' financial information or impose additional conditions, reminding car owners to verify suspicious information through official channels.

NavInfo recently announced a series of business updates. While strengthening its automotive intelligence operations, the company revealed plans to extend its in-vehicle technological expertise into the mobile intelligent agent sector. NavInfo views data as the foundation of automotive intelligence and compliance as a prerequisite for data utilization. In response to increasingly stringent regulations and automakers' overseas data requirements, the company launched a closed-loop overseas data compliance solution and announced an AI cockpit overseas partnership with Microsoft, advancing business synergies with Huawei HMS for Car. Its subsidiary AutoChips is accelerating the iteration of automotive-grade chips. The next-generation cockpit-driving integrated SoC is slated for launch in the first quarter of 2027; the high-safety domain-control MCU has entered the design-in phase with several leading customers; the thousand-yuan-level integrated parking and driving solution has secured 2.7 million-unit mass-production nominations; and the cockpit-driving integrated solution can help optimize overall vehicle manufacturing costs. Furthermore, NavInfo will leverage its accumulated in-vehicle expertise in the mobile intelligent agent space, participate in drafting industry standards for humanoid robots, and transfer its automotive mass-production experience to embodied intelligence applications.

The Smart Elf #2 has officially been launched, offering a single configuration—the Premium Luxury Edition—with a limited-time special price starting at 99,900 yuan. It will simultaneously enter the European market. The Gilded Bespoke Edition was launched earlier, limited to 999 units each in China and Europe, with an official retail price of 112,999 yuan. The new model pays tribute to the classic gasoline-powered smart fortwo, retaining the two-door, two-seat layout with rich exterior detailing; the Bespoke Edition features exclusive paint, grille, badge, special wheels, and asymmetric tires. Positioned as a microcar, the body sports distinctive taillights, a spoiler, and a split-type top-and-bottom tailgate, the lower section of which has a maximum load capacity of 120 kg. The interior adopts an S-Shape water-ripple cockpit design, equipped with a floating central control screen and the Flyme Link infotainment system, along with multiple comfort and intelligent features. In terms of power, the new car is equipped with a 60 kW rear-mounted single motor and a 35.8 kWh lithium iron phosphate battery, delivering a CLTC range of 410 km. It features MacPherson front and five-link independent rear suspension, with a minimum turning radius of 3.35 meters, offering excellent urban maneuverability.

In U.S. premarket trading, most leading Chinese concept stocks posted gains: XPeng Group climbed over 3%, Weibo advanced more than 2%, while Bilibili, NIO, and Li Auto each rose over 1%. On the downside, iQIYI fell more than 2%, and Pinduoduo dipped over 1%.

On November 6, the State Administration for Market Regulation announced that Beijing Benz Automotive Co., Ltd. and Mercedes-Benz (China) Auto Sales Co., Ltd. had filed three recall plans involving a total of 180,279 domestic and imported vehicles. The recalls address safety hazards related to the vehicle high-voltage system and the driver's-side door lock.

On Thursday afternoon, shares of SpaceX and Tesla fell by approximately 9% and 11%, respectively. In the wake of the U.S. midterm elections, investors are concerned that Musk may face a fresh round of congressional scrutiny, and that both companies could be subjected to tighter regulatory oversight. This decline coincided with a broad sell-off across the tech sector; since Tuesday's close, the two companies have shed a combined market value exceeding $420 billion.

On November 6, Musk said Tesla plans to gradually scale back Cybertruck production at its Texas factory starting in mid-2027, freeing up capacity to expand Cybercab output. Tesla began building the uniquely styled electric pickup at its plant near Austin in 2023, but the model has struggled with persistently weak demand and multiple recalls. In a social media post on Friday, Musk did not specify whether Cybertruck production would move to another factory or be discontinued altogether. This year, Tesla started producing the golden, two-seat Cybercab — designed specifically for Robotaxi service — at the Austin plant. The model is seen as a key part of the company's shift from an EV maker to an AI product company, with a business scope that includes humanoid robots. Musk once called the Cybertruck Tesla's best product ever and projected annual output could exceed 250,000 units, depending on market demand — but first-year sales came in at less than one-sixth of that target.

The Wink Y01 — a compact all-electric, right-hand drive model specially developed by Zotye Auto for overseas markets — has officially rolled off the assembly line. The new vehicle measures over 3.9 meters in length, with dimensions of 3912×1745×1545mm and a wheelbase of 2520mm. It features triangular headlights and a three-segment continuous LED light strip. Mass production and delivery are planned for early 2027. Zotye has previously signed a cooperation agreement with an Indian partner for a knockdown (KD) factory with an annual capacity of 30,000 vehicles, and has also signed a strategic cooperation agreement with Indonesia's BPKN. Looking ahead, the company will accelerate its global expansion with South Asia and Southeast Asia as its core focus, prioritizing the Indian and Indonesian markets. It aims to complete signing with distributors in 25 countries by the end of 2026, with a long-term goal of covering 55 countries worldwide.

Tesla has once again raised the price of the Cybertruck electric pickup in the U.S. market, with the highest increase reaching 10%. The Premium AWD version now costs $92,490, while the flagship Cyberbeast climbs to $102,490, breaking through the $100,000 mark. The entry-level Dual Motor AWD version rose by 10%, bringing its adjusted price to $82,490. This version is currently not accepting new orders, and the corresponding price option on the official website's configuration page is shown in gray. This price hike comes just over two months after the previous adjustment. With two rounds of increases, the cumulative rise for some models is close to 16%. The article also outlines the core performance specifications of the relevant versions.

Chery Automobile recently filed a recall plan with the State Administration for Market Regulation (No. S2026M0146V), recalling certain Tiggo 5x and Omoda series vehicles manufactured between June 6, 2022 and December 31, 2023—53,882 units in total—effective November 27, 2026. The recall stems from a potential manufacturing defect: on some vehicles, the welding between the rear axle trailing arm and the sleeve may be inadequate. In extreme cases, the weld seam could fail and separate, causing a loss of wheel control, increasing the risk of accidents, and posing a safety hazard.