Xpeng will launch a new variant for the P7+ that supports 5C charging, claiming that the range it gets from a 10-minute charge can be used for a one-month commute.
Xpeng has already standardized 5C batteries for the updated G6, G9, and X9.
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BYD Yangwang reaches 10,000th delivery milestone
Yangwang’s 10,000th vehicle was delivered to Yu Minhong, founder of Chinese education group New Oriental.
Yu is a longtime BYD owner and in December 2020 took delivery of a BYD Han EV.
Nio Firefly won’t have dedicated swap stations in strategy shift
Firefly vehicles will be connected to Nio’s next-generation battery swap stations, instead of Nio’s original plan to have dedicated demonstration stations in the initial phase.
Nio’s fifth-generation battery swap stations, which will be operational as early as early next year, will be compatible with the Nio, Onvo and Firefly brands.
Nio targets Firefly to contribute 10% of sales
Nio management said orders for the Firefly were in line with expectations, and as before avoided talking about specific numbers.
Firefly will focus on one car, just as the Mini did in its early days.
Avatr officially launches 06 sedan with starting price of $28,750
The Avatr 06 is Avatr’s second sedan after the Avatr 12, and the third Avatr model offered in both BEV and EREV variants.
Avatr aims to achieve global sales of 400,000 units by 2027. In 2024, it delivered 73,606 vehicles.
Zeekr launches 009 Grand Collector’s Edition in bigger bet on luxury car market
The Zeekr 009 Grand Collector’s Edition is priced a further 14 percent higher than the luxurious Zeekr 009 Grand, with deliveries set to begin in June.
Zeekr has created a more exclusive character for the model with unique elements to target the affluent.
Nio Firefly officially launches 1st model, starts at $16,410 in China
Deliveries of Firefly cars will begin on April 29, with a BaaS battery rental purchase option available on August 1.
Firefly’s starting price is 19.49 percent lower than the pre-sales price, and is also lower than the BMW Mini and Mercedes-Benz Smart cars.
BYD Denza to unveil concept supercar at next week’s Shanghai auto show
The concept supercar car has the ultimate pure styling and world-leading technologies, said the head of Denza.
Previously reports said the car was originally a production version of Fang Cheng Bao’s Super 9 concept.
Leapmotor, Stellantis to start production in Malaysia by end of 2025
Leapmotor and Stellantis plan to start production of the Leapmotor C10 SUV in Malaysia by the end of 2025.
The project will be based on Stellantis’ existing Malaysian plant, with an initial investment of 5 million euros.
Nio Firefly uses Horizon Robotics’ chips to power its driver assist system
Firefly represents the first model to come out of the partnership between Horizon Robotics and Nio.
Nio-branded models will switch to its in-house Shenji chip, while the Onvo L60 uses the Nvidia Orin X.
Leapmotor shares 1st official images of B01 sedan as debut days away
Leapmotor shared the first official images of the B01, an electric sedan that will make its debut at the 2025 Shanghai auto show, which begins on April 23.
Leapmotor’s only sedan so far, the C01, starts at RMB 139,800 ($19,140).
BYD Yangwang teases new SUV U8L for Shanghai auto show
Yangwang shared two images of the U8L and hinted that the new model will be longer than the U8.
The U8 is Yangwang’s first model and has a starting price of RMB 1,098,000 yuan.
Firefly show cars arrive at over 300 Nio stores, official launch 1 day away
Firefly will hold an all-day event for its first model on April 19, with the official product launch starting at 8 pm Beijing time.
The model went on pre-sales in China last December for RMB 148,800 yuan ($20,390).
BYD enters Czech Republic and Slovakia as European expansion continues
The first models offered by BYD in the Czech Republic and Slovakia include an all-electric SUV and a hybrid SUV.
BYD aims to have 30 stores in the Czech Republic and 20 in Slovakia by the end of 2025.
BYD files for Sealion 06 SUV as new member of Sealion family
The Sealion 06 will be the latest addition to BYD’s Sealion family, following the Sealion 07 EV, Sealion 05 DM-i, and Sealion 05 EV.
BYD’s Sealion family sold 18,125 units in March, up 41.12 percent from February.
China puts brakes on chaos in smart driving sector
Chinese authorities have begun to step up efforts to regulate the software deployment and marketing in the smart driving space, amid concerns over the growing abuse of the systems.
Car companies are asked to refrain from using words like smart driving and to perform OTA updates only after completing validation.
Leapmotor files for B01 electric sedan, to debut at Shanghai auto show
The B01 is 4,770 mm long and will be the second model in Leapmotor’s B-series.
Leapmotor is targeting monthly sales of more than 40,000 units of the B-series models.
Leapmotor files for B01 electric sedan, to debut at Shanghai auto show
The B01 is 4,770 mm long and will be the second model in Leapmotor’s B-series.
Leapmotor is targeting monthly sales of more than 40,000 units of the B-series models.
BYD Fang Cheng Bao launches Tai 3 SUV, prices start at $18,300
The Tai 3 is the first model in Fang Cheng Bao’s Tai lineup, expanding its product coverage from off-road SUVs to also include family SUVs.
It is also Fang Cheng Bao’s first BEV model, as well as the least expensive.
Huawei-SAIC joint brand officially unveiled, aiming to launch 1st EV this fall
Shangjie will have an initial investment of RMB 6 billion ($820 million) and a dedicated team of more than 5,000 people.
The new brand will use SAIC’s most mature production lines and will have an exclusive factory in the future.
