In April 2025, the UK automotive manufacturing industry encountered a "cold snap". According to the latest data from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT), the national car production in that month was only 59,203 units, a year-on-year plunge of 15.8%, setting the lowest monthly record since 1952 (except for the 2020 epidemic lockdown month). This data fell 25% month-on-month from March this year, reflecting that the UK automotive industry is facing multiple challenges.

On June 5, 2025, Chery Automobile officially launched the 2025 new version of FULWIN A8 plug-in hybrid sedan. The new car provides 1.5L/1.5T dual-powered versions, with a price range of RMB 79,900-109,900. As the latest model of Chery Kunpeng Super Hybrid CDM 5.0 technology, its WLTC comprehensive range exceeds 1400km, directly benchmarking BYD Qin PLUS DM-i and other popular competitors.

Xpeng Motors officially announced today that the new mid-size pure electric SUV Xpeng G7 will be officially unveiled and pre-sold on June 11, 2025. This model, which combines the "light chasing panoramic" AR-HUD head-up display function built with Huawei hardware, is expected to be priced in the RMB 250,000 range and is scheduled to be launched in the third quarter. As the brand's 2025 strategic model, the G7 impacts the mainstream market with its dual-core positioning of "intelligence + large space" and is expected to be equipped with many industry-first technologies.

On June 5, 2025, Xpeng Auto and Huawei Qiankun Intelligent Automotive Solutions jointly announced the official release of the world's first "light-chasing panoramic" head-up display system that integrates "Huawei optical technology base + Xpeng full-scene software ecosystem". This technology will be first installed on the Xpeng G7 model as a core configuration, and the new generation P7, a 300,000 yuan luxury sports coupe scheduled to be mass-produced in the third quarter of this year, will also be adapted simultaneously.

On June 5, 2025, Chang'an Deepal Automobile officially announced the push of DEEPAL OS 3.0 system update for G318 model, with "smart cockpit visual renewal and interaction optimization" as the core, bringing multiple functional upgrades and experience improvements.

As the penetration rate of China's electric vehicle market exceeds 50% and further expands globally, more and more electric vehicle maintenance work will follow, and hub motor technology has become the mainstream configuration of brands such as Yadea and BYD. Unlike traditional gearboxes, hub motor gearboxes need to cope with extreme temperature differences of -30℃ to 150℃, rain erosion and high-frequency start-stop impact, which puts higher requirements on grease. This article will combine the latest electric vehicle industry data and vehicle model cases to analyze some guidelines for gear grease selection.

Seal 06EV under BYD Ocean Network will be officially launched at the 2025 Chongqing Auto Show which will open on June 7. The car is positioned as a pure electric mid-size car, adopting a rear-wheel drive architecture + Yunnian-C, and will reshape the 150,000-level pure electric market. Reservations have been opened before, and the official said that the price range of the car is 120,000-150,000 yuan.

On May 30, 2025, Zhengzhou Nissan in China officially launched the Z9 GE PHEV electric hybrid pickup truck through a "Dragon Boat Festival Wonderful Tour" MR press conference that combines national trend culture and technology show. The new car is positioned as a "new generation of intelligent electric hybrid" and provides 7 configurations with two pure electric endurance versions of 60km/135km, with an official guide price of 156,900-219,900 yuan. This plug-in hybrid pickup truck built on the Nissan Frontier Pro platform impacts traditional market cognition with the concept of "de-tooling" and attempts to break policy restrictions and consumer prejudices through new energy technologies.

Recently, a group of road test spy photos of the BMW electric version of the M3 prototype were exposed on the Internet, attracting widespread attention from car enthusiasts and industry insiders. This pure electric performance car built on BMW's new Neue Klasse platform marks an important milestone in the transformation of BMW's M Power series to electrification. It is estimated that it will be named iM3 after it goes on the market.

On June 4, 2025, according to the latest sales data, Ford's electric vehicle sales in the US market in May fell 25% year-on-year, of which the flagship electric pickup F-150 Lightning sales plummeted 42%, triggering the industry to re-examine the electrification transformation of traditional automakers.