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2024 Beijing auto show: Media day press briefing schedule
Xiaomi’s press event will be held at 9:20 – 9:40, Nio at 10:00 – 10:20 and BYD at 11:40 – 12:00. Read more…
Li Auto begins deliveries of Li L6, addresses key concerns
Li Auto said it won’t launch a lower-priced Air variant for the Li L6, and the model won’t be getting a price cut, even though other models have seen significant price reductions recently. Read more…
Li Auto to plug into Huawei’s charging network
The Li Auto App’s charging map will soon have access to nearly 200 Huawei supercharging stations, the company said. Read more…
China’s NEV retail at 420,000 in Apr 1-21, down 2% from same period last month
China’s retail penetration of NEVs was 49.3 percent in April 1-21 and 38.56 percent year-to-date. Read more…
2024 Beijing auto show: Here’s what you can expect from Nio
The 2024 ET7 will be officially launched and the updated ES7 will make its debut at the Beijing auto show, with deliveries of both models set to begin on April 30. Read more…
Nio’s semi-solid-state battery supplier WeLion and JAC unit to jointly make EVs with up to 1,000 km range
WeLion and JAC Yiwei will work together to develop a model powered by 4695 large cylindrical semi-solid battery cells with a range of 600 km to 1,000 km. Read more…
Polestar launches Polestar Phone for $1,020
Polestar is giving away a free Polestar Phone to customers who purchase the updated Polestar 4. Read more…
Tesla launches 0 down payment option in China to boost sales
Tesla had launched a 0 down payment option in November 2021, but canceled it after just 3 days due to a surge in orders. Read more…
Tesla launches updated Model 3 Performance in China with starting price of $46,360
Deliveries of the updated Model 3 Performance, the sedan’s most powerful variant, in China will begin in the third quarter. Read more…
BYD to debut new concept Ocean-M at Beijing auto show
The Ocean-M will be based on a new all-electric platform and is the industry’s first rear-wheel drive all-electric performance hatchback, according to BYD. Read more…
Xiaomi to launch electric SUV and plans lower-priced model, report says
Xiaomi’s third model will be in the RMB 150,000 class, and the company has set a high estimated production and sales target for the affordable model, according to local media. Read more…
China EV insurance registrations for week ending Apr 21: Nio 2,990, Tesla 5,160, BYD 59,470
Li Auto’s insurance registrations last week were 4,460, down 37.36 percent from the previous week, while Xpeng’s were 2,460, up 55.7 percent from the previous week. Read more…
Autonomous driving startup Pony files with Chinese securities regulator for US listing
Pony.ai plans to issue up to 98,149,500 ordinary shares and list on the Nasdaq or New York Stock Exchange. Read more…
Huawei-backed Aito launches updated M5 SUV with starting price of $34,470
Volume deliveries of the updated Aito M5 will begin on May 15. Customers who order the model before May 31 will receive RMB 37,000 worth of entitlements. Read more…
Nio offering incentives to lure Xiaomi SU7 order holders, report says
For customers who have already ordered Xiaomi SU7, Nio’s offline stores are offering a subsidy of RMB 5,000 to entice them to switch to Nio models, according to local media. Read more…
Great Wall-backed autonomous driving startup Haomo secures RMB 300 million in new funding
The new funding comes just two months after the previous one of over RMB 100 million, and is one of the few large funding rounds in China’s autonomous driving space. Read more…
Xiaomi aims to deliver 100,000 SU7 EVs this year
As of April 20, locked-in orders for the Xiaomi SU7 have exceeded 70,000 units, Xiaomi founder Lei Jun said at an investor conference. Read more…
Changan’s NEV arm Deepal plugs into Nio’s charging network
Starting in May, Nio’s more than 20,000 charging piles will begin serving 200,000 Deepal owners. Read more…
Great Wall’s Tank brand launches Tank 300 Hi4-T hybrid SUV
The Tank 300 Hi4-T is the lowest-priced model equipped with Hi4-T technology, and this year’s limited supply of 3,000 units has already been sold out. Read more…
