The official website of the State Administration for Market Regulation of China announced on May 30 that Spotlight Automotive Ltd (a joint venture between BMW and Great Wall Motors) has launched a new round of active recalls, involving 55 domestically produced MINI COOPERs and 15 domestically produced MINI ACEMAN pure electric models. This is the second special treatment of power battery problems after the recall of 177 models of the same brand in February this year.

On May 28, 2025, BMW officially launched the flagship version of the i4 pure electric sedan - i4 M60. With a maximum power of 593 horsepower and an acceleration performance of 100 km/s in 3.7 seconds, this model has become the performance leader under the brand's electrification strategy. The new car starts at 70,910 pounds, with a power increase of 56 horsepower and an acceleration performance increase of 0.2 seconds compared to the previous generation i4 M50.

On May 27, 2025, BYD officially announced that its Blade Battery Series (including conventional version and flash charging version) passed the full test of GB 38031-2025 "Safety Requirements for Power Batteries for Electric Vehicles" in advance, becoming the first batch of battery products that meet the mandatory standards in 2026. Test data shows that under extreme conditions such as needle puncture, overcharging, and high temperature, the thermal runaway warning time of blade batteries exceeds the upper limit of 5 minutes required by the national standard, reaching more than 18 minutes.

Recently, the declaration information of BYD Han L DM-p low-end model appeared in the 395th batch of new car announcements of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology of China. The biggest change of this model is the cancellation of the top-mounted laser radar configuration. The price is expected to drop further from the current range of 209,800-259,800 yuan, and is expected to be lower than 200,000 yuan for the first time.

BYD officially confirmed that its Szeged factory in Hungary will start production at the end of 2025, and the first model will be the European version of Seagull (named Dolphin Surf overseas). The total investment of the factory exceeds 1 billion euros. After completion, it will become the first passenger car production base of a Chinese automaker in Europe, and is expected to create thousands of jobs.

The first batch of BMW electric vehicles equipped with all-solid-state batteries (ASSB) have officially been put on the road for testing, marking an important step for BMW in exploring electric vehicle battery technology. The solid-state battery test vehicle is based on the current i7 modification, using the sulfide electrolyte prismatic battery developed by American solid-state battery company Solid Power, and the battery module has been redesigned to adapt to the existing fifth-generation electric drive platform. The test information of solid-state batteries is as follows: