OEM Trends | OEM Trend - CLS: On July 2, a deputy director from the NDRC's Price Monitoring Center led a delegation to Xiaomi Group for a field survey. The visit focused on price trends in the new energy vehicle and smartphone markets, as well as identifying key industry challenges. Officials also solicited input on regulating automotive conduct and fostering orderly competition. - Fast Tech: On July 2, GAC Toyota rolled out its 10 millionth mass-produced vehicle — the bZ7 electric sedan — at its Nansha plant in Guangzhou, marking the joint venture as another automaker in China to surpass 10 million units in cumulative output. The bZ7 is the second mass-produced model under GAC Toyota's dedicated EV brand, bZ. Positioned as a mid-size electric sedan, it carries an official price tag between 154,800 and 214,800 yuan, offering multiple range options including 600 km and 700 km versions, along with intelligent driving configurations featuring LiDAR. - CLS: On July 2, Changan Automobile released its preliminary sales figures. First-half deliveries hit 1.1956 million units. Overseas deliveries jumped 35.1% from a year earlier to 402,000 units, while new energy vehicle deliveries totaled 456,000, up 5.2%. - Fast Tech: On July 2, SAIC released a technical breakdown explaining the Huawei "Giant Whale" battery platform used in its Z7 and Z7T models. The company clarified why it chose an upright cell architecture instead of the inverted cell design found in some market rivals: With upright cells, the terminals face upward, staying clear of high-risk undercarriage impact zones. This fundamentally mitigates risks like high-voltage arcing and thermal runaway caused by chassis scrapes. Furthermore, this architecture has been validated by the market over time, boasts a mature production system, and ensures higher consistency and stability in mass production quality. The platform also features 200 intelligent sensing