[2026-09-27 13:06 Shanghai | ALJ China Auto Weekly Brief — Jameel Motors Edition]

Changan, Jameel Motors’ partner brand in South Africa, reports staged progress in sodium-ion battery technology and a new sodium battery-swap project with CATL, alongside 78.6% year-on-year growth in August overseas deliveries.

SECTION 1 — EXECUTIVE TAKE

  • Partner brand pairs export growth with battery integration: Changan reported August overseas deliveries up 78.6% year on year, outpacing its 22.7% NEV growth, according to Changan (auto.gasgoo.com, 16 Oct 2026), and its roadshow disclosure reported sodium-ion battery progress plus a sodium battery-swap project with CATL (stcn.com, 25 Sep 2026).
  • ADAS rules stay performance-based as OEMs self-develop: MIIT mandated standard GB 44721 sets perception performance targets for automated driving without naming required sensor hardware, according to XPeng vice president Yu Tao (d1ev.com, 1 Jul 2027), while partner OEM Changan fields a fully self-developed driver-assistance system (auto.gasgoo.com, 16 Oct 2026).
  • Industry standard-setting broadens at CAAM: CAAM shortlisted 32 automotive chip products from 27 companies in its 2026 innovation list and opened consultation on automotive-industry ESG group standards, according to CAAM (caam.org.cn, 24 Sep 2026; caam.org.cn, 22 Sep 2026).

SECTION 2 — PARTNER BRAND WATCH (CHINA)

  • Sodium-ion battery milestone: Changan reported staged progress in sodium-ion batteries, breaking through high-power electrode single-point technology to improve range under extreme temperatures, according to Changan (stcn.com, 25 Sep 2026).
  • Battery-swap project with CATL: Changan deepened cooperation with CATL, with a sodium new-energy battery-swap technology project formally approved and both parties jointly developing new-system batteries, according to Changan (stcn.com, 25 Sep 2026).
  • August deliveries: Changan delivered 218,800 vehicles in August 2026, including 105,000 NEVs, up 22.7% year on year, and 92,400 overseas units, up 78.6% and a seventh consecutive month of year-on-year growth, according to Changan (auto.gasgoo.com, 16 Oct 2026).
  • Intelligentization spending: Under its Beidou Tianshu 2.0 plan, Changan has committed more than 60 billion yuan to intelligentization, including 22.5 billion yuan invested in smart products, with a 7,500-strong intelligentization team, and launched a self-developed end-to-end driver-assistance system, Tianshu Linghang, according to Changan (auto.gasgoo.com, 16 Oct 2026).

SECTION 3 — CHINA MARKET DYNAMICS

NEV & Technology: - ADAS standard: MIIT issued the mandatory national standard GB 44721 “Automated Driving System Safety Requirements” in mid-June 2026, upgrading GB/T 44721—2024 from recommended to mandatory for L3 and L4 systems on M- and N-class vehicles, setting perception performance thresholds such as 9-metre lateral coverage on each side and a speed-stepped forward detection range without prescribing sensor hardware, according to remarks by XPeng vice president Yu Tao (d1ev.com, 1 Jul 2027).

Policy & Regulatory: - Chip innovation list: CAAM proposed 32 automotive chip products from 27 companies for its 2026 China automotive chip innovation recommended list, open to public comment for five working days, according to CAAM (caam.org.cn, 22 Sep 2026). - ESG group standards: CAAM opened consultation through 24 October 2026 on three automotive-industry ESG group standards covering disclosure, evaluation, and management-system requirements, according to CAAM (caam.org.cn, 24 Sep 2026).

Dealer & Distributor: Limited retrieval this week on dealer-channel dynamics.

SOURCE APPENDIX

CITED SOURCES 1. [CN] 走进长安｜枢启新程・同链聚势 共探汽车智能化协同新机遇-盖世汽车资讯 Publisher: auto.gasgoo.com | Date: 2026-10-16 URL: http://auto.gasgoo.com/news/202609/11I70471841C106.shtml Blurb: 2026年10月16日，盖世汽车将携多家智能座舱、智能驾驶、智能网联、智能底盘、具身智能、低空飞行等领域的供应商走进长安汽车，与长安研发及采购团队展开零距离技术展示与深度交流。本次产业对接活动，正是长安汽车向智能低碳出行科技公司转型、夯实技术创新体系的具象实践。 作为中国汽车品牌的典型代表之一，长安汽车拥有162年历史底蕴、40年造车积累，全球有14个生产基 Used in report: Yes | Cited in: SECTION 1, SECTION 2 Category: CN-SECTOR |

  1. [CN] 长安汽车：钠离子电池领域已取得阶段性进展 突破高功率极片单点技术 Publisher: stcn.com | Date: 2026-09-25 URL: http://www.stcn.com/article/detail/4199165.html Blurb: 证券时报网 赖小风 2026-09-25 08:43 人民财讯9月25日电，长安汽车近日在路演活动中表示，公司在钠离子电池领域已取得阶段性进展，钠离子电池突破高功率极片单点技术，提升极端温况续航体验；此外公司深化与宁德时代合作，钠新换电技术项目立项，共同研发新体系电池。 Used in report: Yes | Cited in: SECTION 1, SECTION 2 Category: CN-BUSINESS |

  2. [CN] L3强制加毫米波雷达，小鹏特斯拉纯视觉慌了？假的 Publisher: d1ev.com | Date: 2027-07-01 URL: http://www.d1ev.com/news/shichang/303959 Blurb: “相关文件《自动驾驶系统安全要求》都公开可查，里面连激光雷达这个词都没提到。”近日，小鹏汽车副总裁于涛在社交平台公开回应一则网络传言。 该传言称，工信部新国标强制要求L3级自动驾驶必须采用摄像头与毫米波雷达双冗余，L4级必须加装激光雷达，并将在2027年7月1日强制执行。于涛的辟谣直指此为“假新闻”，既无条款依据，也与编制说明相悖。 正是这句来自车企高管的直 Used in report: Yes | Cited in: SECTION 1, SECTION 3 Category: CN-SECTOR |

  3. [CN] 中国汽车工业协会关于《中国汽车行业ESG信息披露指南》等3项团体标准征求意见的通知 Publisher: caam.org.cn | Date: 2026-09-24 URL: http://www.caam.org.cn/chn/10/cate_114/con_5237334.html Blurb: 发布时间：2026-09-24 来源：中汽协会行业发展部 各有关单位及行业专家: 《中国汽车行业ESG信息披露指南》《中国汽车行业ESG评价指南》《中国汽车行业 ESG 管理体系 要求及使用指南》3项团体标准已完成征求意见稿及编制说明。现根据《中国汽车工业协会标准制修订管理办法》有关规定，向社会广泛征求意见。请有关单位及行业专家提出宝贵意见，并于2026年1 Used in report: Yes | Cited in: SECTION 1, SECTION 3 Category: CN-ASSOCIATION |

  4. [CN] 关于2026中国汽车芯片创新成果推荐名单的公示 Publisher: caam.org.cn | Date: 2026-09-22 URL: http://www.caam.org.cn/chn/5/cate_69/con_5237321.html Blurb: 发布时间：2026-09-22 为深入贯彻创新驱动发展战略，推动汽车供应链优化升级，构建安全可控汽车产业链，中国汽车工业协会组织开展了2026年中国汽车芯片创新成果推荐活动。 经评委组、车企专家等多方综合评审，最终确定 32 款汽车芯片产品入选 2026 中国汽车芯片创新成果推荐名单，现对该名单予以公示。 公示期为5个工作日， Used in report: Yes | Cited in: SECTION 1, SECTION 3 Category: CN-ASSOCIATION |

  5. [CN] 【国际快讯】美加关税纷争，丰田本田首当其冲；本田日产达成汽车软件联合开发协议；奔驰启动10亿欧元股票回购计划 Publisher: auto.gasgoo.com | Date: 2027-04-06 URL: http://auto.gasgoo.com/news/202609/1I70470847C108.shtml Blurb: 聚焦·传统车企新动向 本田汽车与日产汽车在8月31日宣布，经过两年的讨论，双方已就软件定义汽车（SDV）领域的合作达成协议。两家公司计划共同开发一套车载操作系统和车载计算机，相关技术最早有望于2029财年应用于新车型。此次合作标志着日本车企首次在车载操作系统等SDV核心技术领域展开联合开发。 奔驰启动10亿欧元股票回购计划 梅赛德斯-奔驰集团将从本周开始回购 Used in report: Yes | Cited in: SECTION 4 Category: CN-SECTOR |

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