Welcome back to the podcast. Today, Hong Cheese prototype rapid development. The MG4 smashes sales and Envo doubles battery swapping.

Plus, stay tuned later in the show. I'll tell you why pure electric ships could be ready for ocean voyages.

Welcome to EV News, China. The podcast dedicated to the world's largest EV market. Each day, I bring in the latest

headlines, insights and analysis from the heart of China's booming EV industry and decode how

fast-moving developments in the East are shaping the global EV landscape. Let's start with a very

quickly developed car. Hong Chi's latest electric flagship prototype has rolled off the line in China, drawing attention

for both rapid development and advanced driver assistance performance. FAW Group's Development

Institute Assembly Division completed the prototype of the Hong Chi E702, also known as the P601

project. It's a mid-to-lar large electric sedan. Looks very stylish. If this was

coming out of one of the German makers, you'd think that makes sense. It looks great. It's part of

Hong Chi's flagship 9 series product line under its new energy subbrand. One key milestone is the

speed at which the team brought the cars core systems online.

They say the high voltage system activation for the E702 was done in 10 days from commissioning.

According to internal reports, that sets a new record for test bench preparation speed at FAW.

On the outside, the E702 uses a design that integrates technology into the bodywork.

It features LIDR-integrated LED headlights.

That saves putting it as a little taxi hump above, doesn't it?

But it in the headlights.

Has a V-shaped grill, electronic mirrors rather than side mirrors,

frameless windows, hidden door handles,

and low drag wheels, all about efficiency improvements. On the software side, Hong Chi is testing

what it calls point-to-point autonomous driving on major trunk roads. Reported trial data suggests

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