On May 21, the BYD Third-generation Yuan PLUS officially launched. The new car offers 4 models, with a price range of 119,900-149,900 RMB. As a replacement product, the new car will be built on the e-Platform 3.0 Evo, adopting rear-wheel drive and featuring standard 2nd-generation Blade Battery + Flash Charging technology. In addition, the vehicle appearance and interior have both been significantly upgraded, and it offers God's Eye B High-level Intelligent Driving.

Let's first talk about what everyone cares about most: Range and Charging, which is also the new car's biggest highlight. The Third-generation Yuan PLUS comes standard with the 2nd-generation Blade Battery across the entire series; safety and durability go without saying, as it is BYD's signature technology. The range offers two versions: 540 km and 630 km. It is completely sufficient for daily commuting and weekend trips around the area, and there is no need to panic even when running mid-to-long distances.

Regarding charging, it directly solves the pain points of pure electric vehicles. The new car comes standard with BYD Flash Charging technology, official data is very solid: 5 minutes to charge enough, 9 minutes to charge fully. Even in extreme cold weather at minus 30 degrees, it only takes 3 minutes longer than room temperature. Equipped with a user-friendly zero-gravity flash charging gun, charging does not require bending over or exerting effort. It also supports invisible payment; just walk away after charging without operating the phone.

Currently, BYD nationwide flash charging stations have exceeded 6,000. Along the way when going out, fast charging points can basically be found. The new car also comes with 1 year of free flash charging rights. Daily usage costs are lower, completely saying goodbye to the troubles of "charging slow, finding piles difficult".

Intelligent driving and parking are also arranged very well. The Third-generation Yuan PLUS can be optionally equipped with God's Eye B - Assistance Driving Laser Edition, which is DiPilot 300, paired with the latest God's Eye 5.0. It has stronger learning capabilities, can achieve pilot assistance on city roads and highways, handles traffic jams and complex road conditions easily, making driving easier.

Third-generation Yuan Plus

The new car is built based on the BYD e-Platform 3.0 Evo architecture. The biggest structural change is switching completely from the current front-wheel drive layout to a rear-wheel drive layout. It offers two motor versions: 200kW and 240kW, with a maximum torque reaching 310N · m. The chassis is synchronously upgraded to front MacPherson rear five-link independent suspension. High-spec models are equipped with DiSus-C Intelligent Damping Body Control System and iTAC Intelligent Torque Control System. The entire series comes standard with the 2nd-generation Blade Battery and 800V High-voltage Flash Charging technology, greatly relieving users' energy replenishment anxiety.

Body dimensions are comprehensively expanded. The new car's length, width, and height are 4665 × 1895 × 1675mm respectively. The wheelbase reaches 2770mm, longer by 210mm and 50mm than the current model respectively. Trunk capacity is 750L, with a new 180L electric front trunk added, a total of 39 storage spaces are set for the whole vehicle. Appearance continues the Dragon Face design language, offering 6 brand new car colors including Dream Pink, Playful Blue, Aura Green, etc., and two-tone versions, equipped with semi-hidden door handles and horizontal wave tail lights.

Interior is upgraded to a minimalist tech style, replacing with a brand new dual-spoke steering wheel and electronic column gear shift. The center console adds a wireless charging panel, retaining some physical buttons. In terms of comfort configuration, it offers Queen's Co-pilot (electric leg rest + ventilation heating), intelligent warm/cold refrigerator, 16-speaker audio system, and 256-color ambient lighting, etc. In terms of safety, it is equipped with 7 airbags, TBC High-speed Tire Blowout Stabilization System, and Far-end Airbag.

In terms of the intelligent cockpit, the new car comes standard with DiLink 150 Intelligent Cockpit System and a 15.6-inch adaptive rotating floating screen. In terms of intelligent driving, it comes standard with God's Eye C Assistance Driving System (DiPilot 100), supporting Full-speed Adaptive Cruise Control, AEB Automatic Emergency Braking, and LKA Lane Keeping Assist, etc. High-spec models can optionally upgrade the LiDAR to God's Eye B Intelligent Driving System, supporting City NOA and High-level Automatic Parking.

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When BYD Yuan PLUS was just launched in 2022, the domestic pure electric compact SUV market was still in a blue ocean market. The competitors it faced were only models like AION Y and Geometry C. Therefore, it quickly won the market, achieving sales of over 10,000 in its first full delivery month, and only took 14 months to reach the 300,000 unit milestone, dominating the sales champion list of the same level for a long time, establishing a benchmark status. It is worth mentioning that it is also BYD's first global model, becoming a bridgehead product for entering the overseas market.

As of April 24, 2026, BYD Yuan PLUS (Overseas Name ATTO 3) has covered 116 countries and regions and achieved sales of over 1.1 million units in the global market, including overseas markets such as Thailand, Singapore, Australia, Sweden, and Israel, where it has achieved sales champion status in the local new energy market, successfully helping BYD open the door to the overseas market. However, in the domestic market, with the constant arrival of new same-level competitors in the past 2 years, Yuan PLUS's market influence has gradually been affected.

Actually, at BYD's technology launch event in March this year, the Third-generation Yuan PLUS did not appear in the lineup of the first batch of 11 models equipped with 2nd-generation Blade Battery and Megawatt Flash Charging technology. At that time, I also had a doubt, that whether this technology could be applied to products around 100,000 RMB, and when it would be applied. Unexpectedly, in just two months, the Third-generation Yuan PLUS arrived. After a full-dimensional upgrade in product power, its price is basically flat with the old models. What kind of market performance it will achieve, and how competitors will respond, let us wait and see.

June 12, the BJ30 Traveller 150,000 units rolled off the production line and the Highlight Edition launched. All models offer a 30,000 yuan trade-in subsidy, with a super trade-in price starting from 69,900. The new model BJ30 Traveller super trade-in price starts from 82,900, and Beijing Off-road also live-streamed a teardown of a BJ30 Traveller that has driven 150,000 kilometers.

The BJ30 Traveller is equipped with the "Triple Engine, Four-Wheel Drive, Six-Mode HEV Hybrid Architecture", and is one of the rare HEV hybrid models in the boxy SUV category. Triple Engine Powerconsists of a hybrid dedicated engine with 41% thermal efficiency, a front drive motor, and a rear drive motor, achieving long-distance energy saving, real-time recharging, and instant power burst; Intelligent Four-Wheel Driveresponse speed reaches 30 milliseconds, peak torque can be burst in 0.5 seconds. Six Major Modescan automatically select the optimal working mode, keeping the power in the best state at all times. Combined with energy central lock, four-wheel electronic limited slip, and intelligent electric ATS All-Terrain Control System, it easily handles mud, sand and other scenarios.

The BJ30 Traveller provides three-row seven-seat layout, wheelbase is 2820mm, usable space ratio 66%, maximum trunk capacity 1496L, rear seats support flat folding. 38 storage spaces throughout the vehicle.

In terms of energy consumption, tested by automotive bloggers from five countries: South Africa, Indonesia, UAE, Poland, and Mexico, the BJ30 Traveller achieved fuel consumption not exceeding 5L per 100km in every country, with a range over 1,000 km per tank of fuel. Additionally, the advantage of HEV hybrid is that there is no need to find charging piles, just refuel and go.

The BJ30 Traveller Highlight Edition continues the boxy styling, adopts an orange theme color, full set of trendy styling kit. The front face features a through-type five-star ring lighting group; exclusive dense spoke star-ring wheels with orange outer ring, same color front and rear sport bumpers, including orange grille design surrounded by lighting group; the interior also features matching orange and metal texture trim panels.

In terms of configuration, the BJ30 Traveller Highlight Edition is equipped with high-performance, long-life dedicated AGM battery, cycle life is 3 times that of a conventional battery; rear motor power increased from 55 kW to 70 kW, power is stronger.

The BJ30 Traveller is equipped with seat heating, ventilation, steering wheel heating and other functions. In intelligent configuration, the system can sense raindrops, automatically close windows. 64-color ambient lighting can pulse with the music rhythm.

At the press conference venue, Beijing Off-road partnered with CCTV Finance to conduct a live teardown of the BJ30 Traveller that has driven 150,000 kilometers, to demonstrate durability quality with real vehicle condition. Meanwhile, the camera team visited the BAIC Zhuzhou Super Factory in depth, witnessing how Chinese smart manufacturing maintains excellent quality control for every car from the source.

150,000 kilometers is equivalent to nearly ten years of usage mileage for an ordinary family. After disassembling the BJ30 Traveller: engine turbo is clean with little carbon buildup, power output is still abundant, transmission casing is intact and oil-free, internal gears have no wear or pits, power system status is excellent; battery pack has no bulging, leakage, or internal deterioration/decay, no need to worry about battery aging failure after long-term use; subframe and suspension arms have no rust, oil seepage or leakage problems, the flatness, regularity of the entire chassis is very close to new car, passive safety protection is always on. This live stream proves with lens that BJ30 Traveller uses solid materials, reliable craftsmanship, and outstanding durability, able to bring users lower maintenance costs, longer vehicle replacement cycles, and peace of mind for every trip.

All-New Geely Xingyuan officially launched, with comprehensive upgrades across the entire series range: 310 km upgraded to 410 km, 410 km upgraded to 480 km. The new car launches four models: 410km Yearning Edition, 410km Riding Wind Edition, 480km Exploration Edition, 480km Exploration+ Edition, with a limited-time launch special offer price of 61,800 RMB - 91,800 RMB. To meet different user needs, on the 410km version, a 310km range downgrade option is still available, with a price reduction of 7,000 RMB after selection. Starting from today, users can place orders via the Geely Galaxy APP, WeChat Mini Program, and enjoy ten major purchase gifts and limited-time super trade-in funds, as well as other generous benefits. In addition, all users who place a substantial deposit and lock the order before June 30, 2026, can enjoy a super trade-in fund benefit of 3,000 RMB.

 This all-new Geely Xingyuan officially launched with five major upgrades for a comprehensive refresh, bringing users over 100 product strength upgrades, achieving over 25 class-exclusive features, and providing cross-class experience to users with generational leading technology. As the 2025 China automotive market all-category sales champion, Geely Xingyuan's delivery volume surpassed 700,000 units in 573 days, ranked top 3 in global new energy vehicle sales in the first quarter of this year, and is the only Chinese brand model to enter the global top 3 in new energy vehicle sales, continuously releasing champion momentum.

At the new car launch event, Geely Xingyuan spokesperson Joey Yung also arrived on site. At the same time, the new car collaborated with Xiaohongshu to create the nation's first mobile "Immersive Travel" car launch event, collaborating with cross-border brands such as CATL, Capybara, Colorkey, Goodbaby, and Maid, innovatively creating five major life scenarios: "Seaside Family, Alley Family, Rainforest Family, Silk Road Family, Nomadic Family".

 Geely Xingyuan is the first in its class to adopt a native architecture, the first to be equipped with rear-drive independent suspension as standard, and the first pure electric compact car tuned for global markets, allowing users to feel the ultimate driving control in a pure electric compact car for the first time! Currently, Geely Xingyuan has entered more than 30 countries and regions, the R&D team assembled global resources, conducted comprehensive verification for different global extreme road conditions, and comprehensively upgraded the three core experiences of "driving, steering, and braking" for the all-new Geely Xingyuan. The G-TCS 2.0 all-weather anti-slip system ensures no slipping, no skidding, and no rolling back on flat roads, slopes, and corners while retaining rear-drive flexible fun, making it easy for novices to drive calmly; the new brushless steering system responds 1 times faster, supports three steering modes and self-learning of the steering neutral position; the G-CST 2.0 all-scenario comfort braking system simulates the feeling of an experienced driver, no head-nodding when braking, no car sickness while driving. In addition, Geely Xingyuan is the only in its class to successfully challenge the Hook Test at 130 km/h, and the first in its class to successfully pass the Moose Test at 80.7 km/h, with handling performance comparable to a 200,000 level sports coupe.

 The new car is the only in its class to be equipped with CATL cells, liquid cooling temperature control, and 11-in-1 high-integrated electric drive as standard across the entire series, with three-electric power strength being the ceiling of its class since launch. The new car is equipped with CATL's exclusive next-generation cell, energy density reaches 190Wh/kg, maximum CLTC range 480 km, sufficient for daily commuting and weekend outings; cooperating with the only active grille shutter in its class and low-drag wheels, aerodynamic drag reduced by 15 counts, actual range increased by another 10 km. Regarding charging, fast charging from 30%-80% takes only 19 minutes, enough time to drink a cup of coffee to start with full charge; the liquid cooling system and new BMS guarantee full-speed charging in cold and hot weather, and charging speed increase does not come at the cost of battery lifespan.

 The unique Star Wisdom AI Cloud Power 2.0 in its class achieves full-link energy management, covering intelligent charging and discharging, off-peak electricity price recognition, battery temperature maintenance, energy consumption diagnosis, and battery maintenance functions, making every charge efficient and every trip worry-free.

 The all-new Geely Xingyuan is equipped with Galaxy Flyme Auto 2 smart cockpit system, based on 7nm automotive-grade Longying No.1 chip and 16GB+128GB large storage, fast response, smooth operation, easy to get started. Users can freely switch maps or favorite wallpaper desktop, cute pet wallpaper supports interaction functions, adding fun to the cockpit. The new AI Eva is more like a user's personal smart partner, the voice assistant Hi EVA supports fuzzy command understanding and context memory, can complete car control, Q&A, entertainment, etc. operations. At the same time, the car machine new support for CarPlay mobile phone interconnection, compatible with iOS devices seamless connection, local common applications all present, cloud has 200+ massive applications to choose from freely. There are also stealth mode, car wash mode, one-key car find and other thoughtful scenarios, and customized assistant for each user.

The all-new Geely Xingyuan is equipped with the Qianli Haohan Advanced Driving H3 Solution sourced from high-end models, covering multiple driving scenarios. This system has safely driven 1.38 billion km, user usage volume growth rate first, relying on G-ASD intelligent driving underlying layer and Star Wisdom AI large model, bringing "better to use as you drive, smarter as you drive" smart experience. Highway overhead bridge NOA is not restricted by roads and rain/fog weather, supports voice lane changing, multi-scenario avoidance and automatic on/off ramps. Full-scenario MPI take-over rate exceeds 200 km, equivalent to continuous driving 3 hours needing take-over only 1 time. At the same time, parking aspect can achieve full-scenario adaptation, APA parking assistance function supports one-key parking in, fingertip parking, remote control parking, covering 300+ types of parking scenarios. HPA memory parking supports 2 km ultra-long memory, cm-level precise positioning, learn one route and can complete automatic parking throughout, with intelligent following cars, self-finding position, obstacle avoidance functions, temporary detours also do not need re-learning, effectively reducing parking operation difficulty. In addition, DMS active fatigue detection if detects driver appears fatigue behavior or distracted driving, will timely remind the driver; Sentry Mode can guard parking safety 24 hours all-weather, if abnormal immediately record video and send to user phone.

 Geely has built a global comprehensive safety center with investment exceeding 2 billion Yuan, and released Human, Vehicle, Road, Cloud, Star integrated global safety 2.0 system, covering life safety, health safety, property safety, privacy safety four core safety domains. The all-new Geely Xingyuan also follows this high standard, and adheres to "Small cars must have big safety" concept, passive safety aspect, built five vertical eight horizontal Star Armor Cage Body, front end three transmission paths cooperate with double "Three-leaf Clover" force relief structure, side battery to threshold spacing 149mm and add double anti-collision longitudinal beams, rear end 750mm long rear suspension with double "井" shape rear subframe forms solid barrier; roof pressure resistance strength increased to 3.4 times vehicle weight, A-pillar and B-pillar and roof cross-beam and other core area material upgrade, even if encountering rollover or heavy object pressing top, cockpit still safe and sound, side curtain airbag pressure maintenance technology can continuously protect head when rolling.

 In battery lifespan aspect, Geely Xingyuan's verification standard increased to 2 times national standard, after 1000 cycles battery capacity still maintains 90.72%. Adopting industry-leading BDMU high-voltage device deep integration technology, combining BMS battery management system and BDU high-voltage distribution unit one-in-two, greatly reducing interfaces, reliability goes up a notch, from root down to reduce battery seal failure risk, successfully completed class first and only front and side continuous collision, more actually driven 84,000 km Xingyuan, successfully challenged seawater corrosion, muddy water flushing, bad road scraping bottom, extreme fire burning and other six serial extreme tests.

In addition, the all-new Geely Xingyuan is equipped with tire pressure direct display, DOW door open warning, Sentry Mode, more AEB active braking and AES emergency steering double insurance, successfully passed 120km/h static vehicle braking stop and 130km/h "vanishing front car" active avoidance test, performance far exceeding industry mainstream level.

In the first quarter this year's global new energy vehicle sales ranking list, Geely Xingyuan first ranked top 3 globally, achieved China's A0-class electric car new milestone.

 In overseas markets, Geely Xingyuan has already landed in more than 30 countries and regions. In Brazil launched 2 months sales broke 2,300 units; in Thailand car show one week order grabbed 3,300 units, and won "Brazil Annual Best Compact Electric Vehicle" and "Indonesia Auto Show Most Loved Electric Vehicle" dual international grand prizes. On streets all over the world, Geely Xingyuan is becoming a "Made in China" flowing new business card.

On May 27, the all-new MG 4X officially launched. Among them, the all-new MG 4X 510 Semi-Solid Intelligent Enjoyment Edition and the all-new MG 4X 610 Intelligent Enjoyment Edition are equipped with the Horizon Robotics Journey^®6E intelligent driving chip. As the optimal computing solution for highway NOA, the Journey^®6E brings cross-level advanced intelligent driving experience to mainstream family pure electric models. This cooperation marks another deep collaboration between Horizon Robotics and SAIC Motor Group after the Journey^®6E was equipped in multiple popular models under SAIC Group in August 2025, further confirming the product strength and market recognition of the Journey^®6E.

Journey^®6E Hardcore Boost

Setting the Benchmark for Home Vehicle Intelligent Driving

As a quality driving fun pure electric SUV for family users, the all-new MG 4X is built on SAIC's Nebula Pure Electric Exclusive Architecture. The new car adopts a rear-motor rear-drive layout and five-link independent suspension, with a stable chassis and smooth handling, adapting to multi-scenario travel such as city commuting and family outings; The maximum CLTC range reaches 610 kilometers. The interior adopts an enveloping light luxury layout combined with a high-definition central control screen, balancing practicality, comfort, and safety, bringing a cross-level driving experience for family users.

In terms of intelligent assisted driving capabilities, the MG 4X is based on the Horizon Robotics Journey^®6E intelligent driving chip, paired with a game theory large model that better understands Chinese road conditions. Highway NOA can accurately predict the intentions of traffic participants and actively avoid obstacles, significantly reducing driving fatigue; Intelligent parking supports DIY parking, dead-end road parking, low-speed real-time parking lot search and other all-scenario capabilities, making every parking maneuver convenient, efficient, calm, and worry-free.

As the core computing power base for whole-vehicle intelligence, the Journey^®6E is equipped with Horizon Robotics' third-generation BPU Nash architecture, natively supports highway NOA functionality, and Transformer computing efficiency is 10 times higher than the previous generation, capable of efficiently supporting real-time large model computation. The chip adopts a high-integration automotive-grade design, supporting passive heat dissipation and low-power stable operation, perfectly adapting to 4D millimeter-wave radar and 8-megapixel sensor fusion solutions, providing reliable protection for assisted driving.

Nine-Year Deep Strategic Cooperation

Horizon Robotics Continuously Assists SAIC Motor Group in Intelligent Driving Upgrade

The cooperation between Horizon Robotics and SAIC Motor Group began in 2017 and has now formed a deeply bound strategic partnership. In 2019, SAIC Motor Group participated in Horizon Robotics' Series B financing; the following year, both parties jointly established the SAIC-Horizon Robotics Joint Laboratory, laying the foundation for long-term cooperative R&D.

In terms of mass production landing, from the Journey^®2 and Journey^®3 achieving mass production of L2 level assisted driving in 2022, to the Journey^®6 series equipping SAIC mid-to-high-end intelligent driving platforms in 2025, both parties' cooperation continues to advance. This all-new MG 4X relies on the Horizon Robotics Journey^®6E intelligent driving chip, bringing the highway NOA experience to a more mainstream family vehicle market, accelerating the popularization process of high-level intelligent driving.

In terms of global layout, the MG ES5 model cooperated by both parties is equipped with the Journey^®3 intelligent driving chip and has been launched in many countries including the UK, Thailand, and Chile, achieving mass production of Horizon Robotics' intelligent driving solutions on export vehicles. In the future, Horizon Robotics will continue to empower SAIC's all-scenario NOA high-level solutions, bringing Chinese intelligent driving technology to a broader international market.

Further Expansion of Mass Production Map

Journey^®6 Series Accelerates the Process of Intelligent Driving Popularization

The launch of the all-new MG 4X means the Horizon Robotics Journey®6 series mass production map has captured another city. Currently, the Journey^®6 series has achieved full matrix, cross-brand, and comprehensive coverage domestically and internationally. Multiple chips in the full series have secured over 40 cooperative brands and over 400 vehicle model designations, serving over 6 million car owners, and are simultaneously equipped on multiple export vehicles, with landings fully rolled out both domestically and internationally.

As the only chip solution domestically that meets the mass production requirements of full-stage assisted driving, the Journey^®6 series computing power covers 10TOPS-560TOPS and can flexibly adapt to the intelligent driving needs of vehicles at different price levels and classes. As of August 2025, the shipment volume of Horizon Robotics' Journey family chips has broken through 10 million sets. Technical maturity and product stability lead the industry, providing car companies with an efficient and reliable intelligent driving computing base.

Facing the future, Horizon Robotics will take the software and hardware integrated technical base and 10 million-level mass production strength as the cornerstone, join hands with SAIC Motor Group and more car companies, accelerate the popularization process of intelligent driving technology, and let Chinese intelligent driving solutions drive towards a broader world stage.