[Dongche Zhidao Industry] Here is a roundup of major events that happened in the auto industry on October 11, 2026.

Auto Event 1: Mengshi X700 First Mass-Produced Vehicle Officially Rolls Off Production Line 

On October 10, the first mass-produced Mengshi X700 vehicle officially rolled off the production line at the Mengshi Xiangyang factory. The Mengshi X700 began pre-sales on September 28, with 3 models launched, starting from a pre-sale price of 249,800 yuan. The vehicle features Huawei Qiankun Intelligent Driving ADS 5 and Harmony Cockpit HarmonySpace 6, and is the first product of the Mengshi Brand X series. It is reported that the Mengshi X700 will be officially launched by the end of October.

Auto Event 2: Xpeng G9L Completes Pilot Production at Magna Austria Factory

On October 10, Xpeng Auto announced that the first local European Xpeng G9L successfully completed pilot production at the Magna Austria Factory on October 7. The factory belongs to Magna Group — a global leading automotive parts supplier and OEM. Its Graz factory has a century of accumulation and mature experience in mass production of high-end complete vehicles. With the first Xpeng G9L pilot vehicle rolling off the production line at the Magna Austria Factory, this marks another important progress in Xpeng's European localization strategy.

 Auto Event 3: Seres Group and CATL Signed Long-Term Strategic Cooperation Agreement in Chongqing

Recently, Seres Group and CATL signed a long-term strategic cooperation agreement in Chongqing. Since its establishment, the Aito brand has equipped all series models with CATL batteries. As of now, cumulative deliveries have exceeded 1.2 million units. This signing marks a new stage of cooperation between Seres and CATL. Aito will continue to be equipped with CATL batteries in the full series for the long term. Both parties will comprehensively deepen strategic synergy around three core areas.

Relying on the local industrial advantages and development opportunities in Chongqing, both parties continue to deeply cultivate the Chongqing base, accelerating the construction of the second phase of the Seres Super Factory high-end battery pack "Factory in Factory" project. The second phase has an annual planned capacity of 10-12 GWh. After completion, the total annual capacity of Phase I and II will exceed 20 GWh.

Both parties will further deepen cooperation in areas such as supercharging networks, battery swapping, and battery services. They will jointly explore innovative paths for the new energy vehicle refueling ecosystem, build a service system covering the full lifecycle, and upgrade the travel experience for car owners.

At the same time, both parties will expand the global market together, accelerate the layout of Aito cars in overseas markets such as Europe, the Middle East, and Central Asia, promote high-quality products and services globally, set new benchmarks for new energy manufacturing going global, and provide more convenient and efficient full-lifecycle battery service experiences for global users.

Auto Event 4: BYD Vice President Li Ke: Overtake Toyota and Volkswagen Within Five Years to Become the World's No. 1 Car Maker

Recently, BYD Vice President Li Ke clearly expressed BYD's global strategic goal at a summit in Singapore, planning to become the world's largest car manufacturer within the next five years, surpassing Toyota and Volkswagen. BYD will persist in its overseas strategy and continuously open up markets in Europe, Central America, South America, Asia, and Oceania.

Li Ke stated that BYD has achieved leadership in multiple areas such as energy storage, photovoltaics, and batteries. Battery technology is one of its core competencies, not just having advantages in the automotive field.

BYD will not enter the US market for now, as the US plans to strengthen restrictions on Chinese related connected cars and vehicle software entering the US market in legislative form. For example, even Polestar, which has established factories in the US, has to turn to other markets for sales. Li Ke stated that BYD hopes for a business environment with certainty and clear prospects; only in this way can BYD grasp the initiative and invest.

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[Pemahaman Kereta Industri] Mari kita senaraikan peristiwa besar yang berlaku dalam dunia automobil pada 11 Oktober 2026.

Peristiwa Kereta Satu: Kenderaan Produksi Penuh Pertama Mengshi X700 Secara Rasmi Keluar Kilang 

10 Oktober, kenderaan produksi penuh pertama Mengshi X700 telah keluar garisan pengeluaran secara rasmi di Kilang Mengshi Xiangyang. Pra-pesanan Mengshi X700 dibuka pada 28 September, melancarkan 3 varian kenderaan, harga pra-pesanan bermula dari 249,800 Yuan. Kenderaan ini dilengkapi sistem pemanduan pintar Huawei Qiankun ADS 5 dan kabin Hongmeng HarmonySpace 6, produk pertama siri X jenama Mengshi. Menurut laporan, Mengshi X700 akan dilancarkan secara rasmi pada akhir Oktober.

 Peristiwa Kereta Dua: XPeng G9L Menyelesaikan Ujian Pembuatan di Kilang Magna Austria 

10 Oktober, XPeng Motor mengumumkan unit pertama XPeng G9L di Eropah telah menyelesaikan ujian pembuatan dengan jaya pada 7 Oktober di Kilang Magna Austria. Kilang ini dimiliki oleh Kumpulan Magna — pembekal komponen kenderaan dan pengeluar kontrak kenderaan utama di dunia. Kilang Graz miliknya mempunyai penimbunan selama seratus tahun dan pengalaman matang pengeluaran kenderaan mewah. Dengan pengeluaran unit prototaip XPeng G9L pertama di Kilang Magna Austria, ini menandakan lagi satu kemajuan penting dalam strategi tempatanisasi Eropah XPeng.

 Peristiwa Kereta Tiga: Kumpulan SERES dan CATL Menandatangani Perjanjian Strategik Jangka Panjang di Chongqing

Baru-baru ini, Kumpulan SERES dan CATL menandatangani perjanjian strategik jangka panjang di Chongqing. Jenama AITO, sejak ditubuhkan, semua model memasang bateri CATL, jumlah penyerahan kumulatif hingga kini telah melebihi 1.2 juta unit. Perjanjian kali ini menandakan kerjasama SERES dan CATL masuk ke tahap baharu, AITO akan terus memasang bateri CATL untuk semua model secara jangka panjang, kedua-dua pihak akan memperdalam penjerakan strategik secara menyeluruh di sekitar tiga bidang teras.

Bergantung pada kelebihan industri tempatan dan peluang pembangunan Chongqing, kedua-dua pihak terus mengasaskan pangkalan Chongqing, mempercepatkan pembangunan fasa kedua projek "kilang dalam kilang" beg bateri premium Kilang Super SERES, kapasiti terancang tahunan fasa kedua 10-12GWh, kapasiti tahunan total fasa satu dan dua selepas siap akan melebihi 20GWh.

Kedua-dua pihak juga akan memperdalam kerjasama di sekitar rangkaian pengecasan ultra, penggantian bateri dan perkhidmatan bateri, merangka laluan inovasi ekosistem pengisian tenaga untuk kenderaan baharu, membina sistem perkhidmatan yang merangkumi kitaran hayat penuh, meningkatkan pengalaman perjalanan pemilik kenderaan.

Pada masa yang sama, kedua-dua pihak akan bekerjasama mengembangkan pasaran global, mempercepatkan pelancaran kereta AITO di pasaran luar negara seperti Eropah, Timur Tengah, Asia Tengah, mendorong produk dan perkhidmatan berkualiti tinggi ke seluruh dunia, menetapkan piawaian baru untuk eksport pembuatan pintar tenaga baharu, memberikan pengalaman perkhidmatan bateri kitaran hayat penuh yang lebih mudah dan cekap untuk pengguna global.

 Peristiwa Kereta Empat: Timbalan Presiden BYD Li Ke: Mengatasi Toyota dan Volkswagen dalam Lima Tahun Menjadi Pengeluar Kenderaan Nombor Satu

Baru-baru ini, Timbalan Presiden BYD Li Ke di sebuah puncak di Singapura mengungkapkan secara jelas sasaran strategik global seterusnya BYD, merancang menjadi pengeluar kenderaan terbesar di dunia dalam lima tahun hadapan, mengatasi Toyota dan Volkswagen. BYD akan berterusan dengan strategi eksport, terus mengembangkan pasaran Eropah, Amerika Tengah, Amerika Selatan, Asia dan Oceania.

Li Ke menyatakan BYD memimpin dalam banyak bidang seperti penyimpanan tenaga, tenaga suria, bateri, teknologi bateri adalah salah satu teras keupayaannya yang kompetitif, bukan sahaja mempunyai kelebihan dalam bidang kenderaan.

BYD tidak akan memasuki pasaran Amerika untuk sementara waktu kerana Amerika merancang untuk memperketat sekatan terhadap kereta bersambung China dan perisian kenderaan memasuki pasaran Amerika melalui bentuk perundangan. Contohnya, walaupun Polestar yang telah membangunkan kilang di Amerika juga terpaksa beralih menjual ke pasaran lain. Li Ke menyatakan, BYD mengharapkan persekitaran perniagaan mempunyai kepastian, prospek jelas, hanya dengan itu BYD dapat memegang inisiatif, melakukan pelaburan.

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