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Compiled and translated from Chinese and international auto media — every article links back to its original source.

ROX Delivers First 100 UAE-Built SUVs to Customers
The Chinese automaker says the luxury SUVs were produced at its facility in Abu Dhabi’s KEZAD, marking the start of local deliveries.
ArabGT (Saudi Arabia) · 2026-11-01

BYD Keeps Brazilian Song Plus Production Plans but Sets No Start Date
The Atto 2 has taken priority at BYD’s Camaçari plant, delaying the Song Plus project without cancelling it.
Motor1 Brasil (Brazil) · 2026-10-31

Dubai Police Adds Jetour G700 to Desert Patrol Fleet
The hybrid SUV will support patrols in desert areas and difficult terrain, with its addition announced at Al Marmoom Oasis.
ArabGT (Saudi Arabia) · 2026-10-26

Dubai Police Adds BYD’s Yangwang U8 to Its Tourist Patrol Fleet
The luxury SUV was displayed at WETEX 2026. Its emergency flotation feature is rated for up to 30 minutes, but Dubai Police did not demonstrate it at the event.
ArabGT (Saudi Arabia) · 2026-10-22

Jetour T2 Buyers Can Save RM2,000 at Malaysia’s ACE 2026
The offer at Setia City Convention Centre also includes a RM300 shopping voucher for customers who book at the show, subject to vehicle registration by the end of 2026.
Paul Tan's Automotive News (Malaysia) · 2026-10-13

Jetour Takes Fifth Place in Malaysia’s September Brand Sales
JPJ data shows 1,830 Jetour registrations, while Perodua remained the country’s top-selling make and new-vehicle registrations reached a record year-to-date total.
Paul Tan's Automotive News (Malaysia) · 2026-10-11

GWM Tank Crash in West Jakarta Kills One
A Tank struck several vehicles and roadside objects before overturning. Police say a reported argument inside the vehicle may have contributed, but the cause remains under investigation.
Detik Oto (Indonesia) · 2026-10-08

Jetour South Africa clarifies how it recalculated T2 payloads
The company says South African payload rules differ from the method Jetour International originally used, and has shared new figures for three T2 variants.
CAR Magazine South Africa (South Africa) · 2026-09-30

Dubai Opens Autonomous-Mobility Testing Labs
The Silicon Oasis facility will assess self-driving technologies across 248 scenarios, with trials involving Tesla, WeRide and Pony.ai.
ArabGT (Saudi Arabia) · 2026-09-28

Zeekr's 9X flagship SUV heads to the UAE in first bulk shipments
Geely's premium brand has loaded the luxury hybrid onto ships at Fuzhou Port, with UAE pricing starting at $100,720 and customer deliveries due from December 2026.
CnEVPost · 2026-09-22

Freelander Taps Al Tayer Motors and Premier Motors for Its First Move Beyond Home Soil in the UAE
The Chery-Jaguar Land Rover joint-venture marque picks the Gulf state as its debut overseas market, with an Abu Dhabi Global Brand Launch set to unveil the Freelander 8.
AutoDrift.ae (United Arab Emirates) · 2026-09-16

Li Auto's August deliveries jump 32%, snapping a three-month slide
Strongest year-on-year growth in two years, with the new Mega MPV, i9 SUV and a Dubai launch event lined up to keep the recovery going.
CnEVPost · 2026-09-01

WeRide and Jameel Motors Team Up to Scale Driverless Robotaxis Across the UAE
Geely's Farizon-built GXR fleet anchors the push, as Dubai shifts from pilot rides to commercial driverless services.
AutoDrift.ae (United Arab Emirates) · 2026-06-12