The Japan Meteorological Agency said a magnitude-5.8 earthquake struck off Aomori Prefecture on Aug. 1.

Chery Group sold 276,820 vehicles in July, up 23.3% YoY. Exports rose to 202,533 units, up 70.1% YoY, making Chery the first Chinese automaker to exceed 200,000 monthly exports. July NEV sales were 129,067 units, up 97.5% YoY. Jan–Jul cumulative vehicle sales reached 1,634,353 units, up 10.1% YoY; cumulative exports 1,146,350 units, up 71.2%; cumulative NEV sales 604,305 units, up 42.3% YoY.

Aug 1, 2026 — Chinese EV startup Leapmotor reported July deliveries of 101,267 units, up 102% YoY. It is Leapmotor’s first month above 100,000 units and the first domestic EV startup to record monthly deliveries above 100,000.