BEIJING, Aug. 19, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- As August begins, Autohome, a leading online destination for car buyers, has kicked off the seventh edition of the 818 Car Shopping Festival under the theme "20 Years of Trust, Smart Future with AI, Powered by Love." This year's festival, running from August 1 to September 30, focuses on the core promise of "real benefits and real subsidies," blending immersive digital experiences, multi-tiered purchase incentives, and enhanced smart services to offer a more efficient and engaging car buying journey.
It comes at a time when new energy vehicle sales are surging, Chinese automakers are accelerating their global expansion, and AI is reshaping the automotive industry, making the festival a valuable platform for automotive enthusiasts, consumers, and industry partners to connect and explore. It also reflects the automotive industry's rapid shift toward smarter, more connected, and experience-driven mobility.
Since its debut in 2019, the Autohome 818 Car Shopping Festival has grown from a domestic promotion into a global stage where technology, entertainment, culture, and the automotive world meet, giving automakers, dealers, and consumers a vibrant space to connect and share meaningful experiences.
Marking its 20th anniversary, Autohome is showcasing two decades of technological expertise and industry insight through three major highlights at this year's festival:
- Seamless online–offline experience: From online access through Ping An, Alipay, and Amap to the "Help Buy a Car" livestream, buyers can explore, compare, and choose their cars with ease, while a 100-city offline network offers exclusive side-by-side model comparisons and on-the-spot test drives for a true "see it, drive it" experience.
- Genuine benefits and subsidies: Four layers of incentives, including RMB 30 million in exclusive Autohome funding, make buying or replacing a car more affordable. The August 18 "Car Buying Carnival Night" featured live broadcasts nationwide with prize draws and interactive giveaways to keep the excitement high.
- AI-driven decisions: Showcasing its "ALL in AI" strategy, Autohome spotlights its Cangjie large language model along with AI Assistant and AI Buyer tools. These technologies help users compare models, check prices, and match financing options quickly and accurately.
Other complementary activities include a Hundred-City Auto Show blending music, esports, and automotive showcases, and a Used Car Fair with live bargaining, expert guidance, and exclusive deals.
The 2025 festival goes beyond promotions to reinforce consumer confidence, drive industry innovation, and set new benchmarks for experiential marketing. It expands the reach of the 818 IP as China's most renowned automotive festival brand, deepening engagement between consumers and the global automotive ecosystem. By combining AI-powered solutions with dynamic on-site experiences, Autohome continues to position itself at the forefront of smart mobility trends.
Autohome's AI leadership has been further validated by its self-developed "Cangjie Model", which recently ranked first in the authoritative SuperCLUE-AutoQA benchmark, underscoring its leadership in vertical AI capabilities. Building on 20 years of expertise and unique data assets, Autohome has developed a full-stack AI ecosystem: for consumers, this includes the in-app AI Assistant, offline AI Buyer, and the world's first AI-powered VR automotive film experience. AI and ecosystem synergies are helping to upgrade the automotive industry, with AI embedded across the entire "view–choose–buy–use–replace" journey to deliver end-to-end empowerment, setting new standards for intelligent automotive internet services.
Looking ahead, Autohome is also accelerating its global expansion. In June 2025,it launched its global English-language platform featuring 57 Chinese auto brands and over 2,000 models, covering vehicle specs, configurations, prices, and local dealer networks. Coupled with official presences on global social media platforms, and upcoming offline experience hubs, Autohome is helping Chinese automakers lower costs, increase visibility, and build stronger global recognition.
"Our mission has always been to make car buying easier, smarter, and more enjoyable," said Song Yang, CEO of Autohome. "The 818 Car Shopping Festival is designed to do two things: stimulate automotive consumption and bring the industry's technology and culture closer to everyone. This year, we have brought in more partners, offered consumers greater benefits and subsidies, and put a spotlight on our AI capabilities. From our industry-leading Cangjie large language model to the AI Assistant in our app, the AI Buyer in our nationwide offline network, and AI toolkits that help the industry reduce costs and improve efficiency, we are reshaping how both consumers and businesses experience smart mobility."
About Autohome
Autohome Inc. (NYSE: ATHM; HKEX: 2518) is a leading online platform for automobile consumers. In March 2025, its average mobile daily active users reached 76.92 million, up 10.8% year-over-year (QuestMobile). Autohome offers professionally generated, user-generated, and AI-generated content, a comprehensive automotive database, and an extensive marketplace covering the entire car ownership cycle. Its advertising, subscription, and transaction services help automakers and dealers expand reach, enhance efficiency, and drive sales.
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Autohome Launches 2025 818 Car Shopping Festival, Delivering Smarter, Immersive Experiences for Car Buyers
SINGAPORE, Jan. 16, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Dreame Technology, a global leader in high-end consumer electronics and intelligent manufacturing, today debuted its AI-powered Whole-home Smart Ecosystem at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2026. As part of its largest-ever showcase across two locations, Dreame is demonstrating its evolution from a standalone smart device brand to a comprehensive provider of connected lifestyles with an ecosystem now covering the home, garden, outdoors, and on the move.
On day one of the shows, Dreame unveiled a wide range of new innovative flagship products that showcase the power of AI across every aspect of truly smart living, from the AI-enhanced X60 Ultra Series robot vacuum, to world's first dual robotic X-Wind Air Conditioner. Each innovation reflects Dreame's commitment to leveraging advanced algorithms, big data and continuous learning to transform the home into a future-proof smart living hub that saves users' time, conserves energy and elevates everyday life.
"We're delighted to be debuting the Dreame Whole-home Smart Ecosystem with our largest-ever showcase at CES 2026," said Yu Hao, founder and CEO of Dreame. "Having already established ourselves as leaders in the tech industry, we are now utilizing our expertise to bring advanced AI systems to the whole home. By turning homes into intelligent environments, we are pioneering true smart living through a single joined-up ecosystem, promising a meaningful impact on wellbeing and on society as a whole, with users reclaiming their time for the things that truly matter to them, embracing their wildest dreams."
Reshaping Smart Living with a Whole-home Smart Ecosystem
Evolving beyond its roots in advanced cleaning devices, Dreame has developed its new Whole-home Smart Ecosystem with the goal of reshaping smart, connected, modern living through AI. The ecosystem functions as a collaborative network that links smart spaces throughout the home and outdoors, with devices working together to manage daily tasks, ensure comfortable living spaces, deliver a boost to health and wellbeing, add creativity and fun to everyday life, and much more. In total, Dreame's Whole-home Smart Ecosystem spans six interconnected categories, each designed to elevate modern living through AI-powered innovation.
In Smart Home, devices like the Mega Pro Refrigerator with its 409L SpaceBoost™ capacity, the Aura Mini LED 4K smart TV series and the AI Inverter Washer L9, along with air conditioners and air purifiers that automatically manage home conditions, provide the foundations of everyday AI-powered lifestyles. In Smart Cleaning, Dreame has already made its name as a leader in advanced cleaning technologies, with wet & dry vacuums, stick vacuums and smart robot vacuums that take the stress out of daily housework.
In the Smart Kitchen, water purifiers, range hoods, ovens, dishwashers and more deliver safe and satisfying results. For Smart Personal Care, highlighting the latest Dreame's high-speed hair dryers and stylers empower high-quality individual care and beauty.
In Smart Air Care, Dreame spotlights two flagship innovations: the MF10 MultiDirection™ Bladeless Fan and the Dreame FP10 Furcatch Air Purifier—a CES Innovation Awards® 2026 Honoree. Designed for pet owners, the FP10 features Frost & Sullivan-certified "Dynamic Cleaning Technology," powered by Dreame's proprietary Dongkun dynamic self-cleaning technology to enhance hygiene and reduce maintenance. The company will also unveil two additional certified innovations: a world-first intelligent dual-airflow system for faster, uniform purification in large spaces, and an AI-powered dynamic tracking technology that directs clean air to occupied zones for consistent coverage.
The foundation of the ecosystem lies in three key pillars of platform-based core technologies that can be reused across these diverse categories. Dreame's AI algorithms are the brain of the ecosystem, leveraging big data and continuous learning to learn, adapt, and anticipate human needs, Dreame's high-speed motors are the heart that drives the powerful, efficient performance of individual devices, and Dreame's bionic robotic arms are the body, providing human-like operational capabilities.
The entire Whole-home Smart Ecosystem can be controlled in the Dreame app, which offers a one-stop hub for users to control their entire smart lifestyle. The simple-to-use app puts the ecosystem at users' fingertips, with easy controls to do everything from arranging floor vacuuming schedules to adjusting air conditioning performance. By transforming single-device operation into a three-dimensional whole-home living system controlled through one central app hub, Dreame is empowering users to take total control, customizing their experiences for truly personalized living spaces and lifestyles.
Groundbreaking Flagship Launches from Smart Robot Cleaners to AI Smart Hair Dryers
Alongside the debut of the Whole-home Smart Ecosystem, Dreame also launched numerous groundbreaking flagship products on day one of CES 2026 at its All Dreams in One Dreame flagship product launch event.
Dreame continues to build on its reputation as a leader in home cleaning with the global launch of the X60 Ultra robot vacuum. This impossibly thin flagship device measures just 7.95cm in height allowing it to glide under low furniture for exceptional cleaning coverage. Equipped with Dreame's AI-enhanced OmniSight™ system, it can plan routes 200% faster and avoid over 280 types of objects, while dual robotic legs allow clearance of double-layer steps up to 8.8cm. Meanwhile, the supremely light but exceptionally powerful new H16 Pro Steam wet & dry vacuum is a comprehensive vacuum that features both Hot Water clean and Steam clean, tackles all debris. It revolutionizes hair cleanup with its TangleCut™ 2.0 technology minimizing hair tangles and buildup when finished, the 90°C Hot Wash Self-cleaning Dock keeps the vacuum clean.
The Whole-home Smart Ecosystem includes a diverse range of smart home appliances. At its launch event, Dreame gave an overseas debut to the X-Wind Air Conditioner – its first dual robotic air conditioner, uses the world's first dual robotic air-deflection arms combined with a Coanda multi-level airflow design, achieving up to 126° wide-angle air delivery and a broad, natural-feeling airflow.
Dreame also gave a global debut to the Dreame RZ601 Pro gas range. Combining a 5.0 cu.ft. true convection oven with powerful gas cooking performance with burners up to 22000BTU, it offers both power and precision. Additionally, multiple cooking functions, including air fry mode, deliver reliable and smart performance for delicious results.
The Dreame Aero Straight Series Air Straightener Hair Dryer redefines at-home straightening by combining high-speed airflow with heat-reduced care—so you can dry and straighten in one step. Powered by a 110,000 RPM high-speed motor delivering up to 50 m/s airflow, its optimized vent system and engineered air channels provide consistent airflow and uniform heat distribution for smoother results with less reliance on high-temperature plates. With an NTC thermistor checking temperature 200 times per second, Aero Straight helps keep styling controlled and comfortable, while triple hair-care protectants—negative ions, keratin-infused coating, and argan oil coating—reduce static, enhance shine, and protect hair strength for a sleek, polished finish.
Industry & Media Acclaim: Awards Affirm Excellence
Industry and media reactions at CES 2026 spoke volumes about Dreame's impact. Throughout the event, the brand received over 50 top-tier awards, recognizing its leadership in innovation, cutting-edge technology, and outstanding user experience.
- CES Innovation Awards: Dreame Furcatch FP10, Dreame Aqua10 Ultra Roller, and Dreame H15 Pro Heat
- Best of CES 2026 by Android Authority and TechRadar: Dreame X60 series, Dreame LEAPTIC Cube
- CES 2026 TWICE Picks Awards: Dreame FizzFresh™ Refrigerator, Dreame Z2 Ultra QuadLift™ Pool Cleaning Robot, and Dreame Furcatch Air Purifier FP10
- Best of CES 2026 by TECHAERIS: Dreame Vacuum Cleaner Z30, Robotic Mower A3 AWD Pro, Dreame LEAPTIC Cube, and AI Dual Inverter Washer & Dryer Set L9
- Best of CES 2026 by Yanko Design: Dreame X60 series Robot Vacuum, Dreame Aero Pro Dry Wet Vacuum, Dreame A3 AWD Pro Robot Mower, and Dreame Aero Hair Straightener
- BEST IN SHOW by Wearable: Dreame AI Ring RG001
In addition, Dreame received multiple accolades from several other leading technology media outlets, including Digital Trends, Gearbrain, Techfinitive, Reviewed, and Geekspin, further underscoring its comprehensive leadership in industry innovation and product experience.
Leading tech media offered glowing reviews and noted in its CES summary: "Dreame's ecosystem presentation showcased a genuinely practical vision for whole-home intelligence, with device interoperability that goes far beyond simple connectivity." and a professional from channel and procurement noted, "Dreame demonstrated not just products, but a complete, future-ready home solution with impressive market potential."
About Dreame Technology
Established in 2017, Dreame Technology is a global leader in high-end consumer electronics and intelligent manufacturing with the vision to empower lives through technology. Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, TikTok and Twitter. For more information, please visit https://www.dreametech.com/.
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Dreame Debuts AI-Powered Whole-home Smart Ecosystem at CES 2026, Earning Multiple Industry Awards
Dreame Debuts AI-Powered Whole-home Smart Ecosystem at CES 2026, Earning Multiple Industry Awards
Dreame Debuts AI-Powered Whole-home Smart Ecosystem at CES 2026, Earning Multiple Industry Awards
Dreame Debuts AI-Powered Whole-home Smart Ecosystem at CES 2026, Earning Multiple Industry Awards
Dreame Debuts AI-Powered Whole-home Smart Ecosystem at CES 2026, Earning Multiple Industry Awards
Dreame Debuts AI-Powered Whole-home Smart Ecosystem at CES 2026, Earning Multiple Industry Awards
Dreame Debuts AI-Powered Whole-home Smart Ecosystem at CES 2026, Earning Multiple Industry Awards
