Xin Lang Cai Jing·2026-01-08 00:37Group 1: Industry Standards and Regulations - The Ministry of Industry and Information Technology is soliciting opinions on the revision plan for seven mandatory national standards, including "Safety Requirements for Automatic Parking Systems of Intelligent Connected Vehicles" [1] Group 2: Automotive Market Performance - In December, the national retail sales of passenger cars reached 2.296 million units, a year-on-year decrease of 13%, but a month-on-month increase of 3%. Cumulatively, retail sales for the year reached 23.779 million units, a year-on-year increase of 4% [2] - In December, wholesale sales of passenger cars were 2.759 million units, a year-on-year decrease of 10% and a month-on-month decrease of 8%. Cumulatively, wholesale sales for the year reached 29.524 million units, a year-on-year increase of 9% [2] Group 3: Company Announcements and Product Launches - Xiaomi's new generation SU7 is expected to launch in April 2026, with a starting pre-sale price of 229,900 yuan [3] - Xiaomi's founder Lei Jun stated that the new SU7 model's price increase of up to 14,000 yuan compared to the previous generation is due to rising costs and added features, indicating that price reductions are unlikely [4] - The new SU7 will feature a silicon carbide high-voltage platform and will have a range of 720 km for the standard version, 902 km for the Pro version, and 835 km for the Max version, all equipped with lidar and advanced driving assistance [4] - Ideal Auto announced the launch of 140 new charging stations, bringing the total to over 3,900 across 286 cities in China [6] Group 4: Company Performance and Sales Data - GAC Group reported a December automobile production of 165,302 units, a year-on-year decrease of 20.23%, with total production for the year at 1,744,429 units, down 8.98%. December sales were 187,453 units, down 33.82%, with total sales for the year at 1,721,489 units, down 14.06% [7] - Volvo Cars reported a December global sales figure of 75,049 units, a year-on-year increase of 2%, but a total annual sales decrease of 7% to 710,042 units [8] - Yueda Kia's December sales reached 20,666 units, maintaining over 20,000 units for ten consecutive months, with total annual sales of 253,964 units, a year-on-year increase of 2.3% [9][10] Group 5: Corporate Developments - Xiaopeng Motors has announced a patent for a robot vision calibration method that allows for fully automated calibration processes [10] - Horizon Robotics and the Omnivision Group's joint venture, Smart Driving Mainland neueHCT, has completed nearly $200 million in financing, with investments from several leading industry and market funds [10] - Volvo Cars appointed Thomas Ingenlath as Chief Design Officer, effective February 1, 2026, to lead the global design department [11]