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Xiaomi's electric vehicle (EV) unit Xiaomi EV confirmed on Thursday that Sky Nomad is its second product series rather than the standalone sub-brand rumored earlier, and revealed the exterior and interior space of the lineup's first model for the first time. Xiaomi confirmed that SkyNomad will become its second vehicle lineup after the SU7 and YU7  A side view of the first model in Xiaomi's Sky Nomad series Lei Jun, Xiaomi's founder, chairman and CEO, said that the SU7/YU7 series is a "driver's car," while the Sky Nomad lineup is an "intelligent, transformable large-space SUV." "These are two different answers Xiaomi has delivered to different user needs over its more than five years of carmaking," Lei said.  The new SUV adopts a boxier, more upright silhouette than Xiaomi’s existing models. A flat roofline stretches toward the rear, reinforcing its utility-focused design. The front fascia differs noticeably from the SU7 and YU7. I...

The first model under the revived Freelander brand by the Chery Jaguar Land Rover joint venture , was revealed in filings from the China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT). The model is expected to be launched in China in the second half of this year  The reborn Freelander brand has filed for its first model in China, marking a crucial step in the electrification transition of the joint venture between Chery and Jaguar Land Rover.  The new model, officially named the Freelander 8, is an extended-range “luxury tech all-terrain SUV” (sport utility vehicle) that entered a declaration catalog of China's Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) on Saturday.  The vehicle, which made its debut at the 2026 Beijing Auto Show, measures 5,118 mm (5,185 mm as an option) in length, 2,050 mm in width, and 1,898 mm in height, with a wheelbase reaching 3,040 mm, according to its filing information.  The design of the Freelander 8 closely follo...