Li Auto had 11,600 insurance registrations last week, Xpeng 7,200, Zeekr 6,200, Leapmotor 9,100 and Aito 7,500. Read more…

CATL has launched new batteries for heavy-duty commercial vehicles under its commercial vehicle battery brand Tectrans, after previously launching similar products for the logistics and electric bus industries. Read more…

BYD has launched the Sealion 07 EV in Norway — rebranded locally as the Sealion 7 — after launching the electric SUV in other European markets earlier this month. Read more…

EU and Chinese officials are discussing alternatives to European tariffs on Chinese EVs, but no solution is imminent, Reuters quoted unnamed European officials as saying. Read more…

Changan said its Oshan 520, built on CATL’s battery swap solution, will bring a new experience to the shared mobility market. Read more…

Apollo Go plans to operate in Hong Kong on a trial basis, with the first phase of testing at the airport by the end of this year at the earliest, a Hong Kong media outlet reported. Read more…

BYD’s next-generation blade battery will improve the range of vehicles and extend the life cycle of the battery itself, an executive said. Read more…

“We must keep launching competitive new products and improving our operational efficiency to double our sales next year and achieve profitability in 2026. These are goals we cannot afford to miss,” Li said. Read more…

Chery’s joint venture plant in Spain saw its first vehicle roll off the assembly line on November 23, the S700 under EV Motors’ Ebro brand. Read more…

A total of 1,171 vehicles were on display at the 2024 Guangzhou auto show, of which 512 were NEVs, with NEVs on display in almost all booths. Read more…

Nio today put 10 new battery swap stations into operation in China, bringing the total to 2,702 as it celebrates its 10th anniversary. Read more…

Brussels and Beijing are close to reaching a solution on tariffs on Chinese EV imports into the EU, an EU official said. Read more…

Nio, which was founded on November 25, 2014, is starting multi-brand operations, having already launched the Onvo sub-brand and will launch the Firefly brand next month. Read more…

Tesla is offering a limited-time discount in China for two less expensive variants of the Model Y, probably because the crossover’s major refresh is not far away. Read more…

Neta has begun pre-sales of the Neta Aya and Neta X in Brazil and plans to open more than 10 stores in the country by the first quarter of 2025. Read more…

A Nio executive has denied a rumor that the company will be acquired by BYD, after the fake information circulated widely on social media. Read more…

The Maextro S800 is expected to target the luxury executive sedan market, with potential rivals set to include the Mercedes-Benz S-Class, BMW 7 Series, Audi A8, and Nio ET9. Read more…

Xiaomi’s second EV model is scheduled to hit the market in February or March next year, internally codenamed MX11, and will compete directly with the Tesla Model Y, according to local media. Read more…

China’s NEV penetration at retail is expected to be 53.3 percent in November, up from 52.9 percent in October. Read more…

With the support of its partners, M-Hero’s M-917 has already entered 40 countries and regions worldwide. Read more…