Xpeng’s CEO drove a lightly camouflaged P7+ to the Apsara Conference held by Alibaba today. Read more…
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Li Auto’s cheapest model Li L6 reaches 100,000 delivery milestone
The Li L6 is now Li Auto’s main seller, with monthly deliveries exceeding 20,000 units in each of the last three months. Read more…
China EV insurance registrations for week ending Sept 15: Nio 4,200, Tesla 15,600, Xiaomi 3,100, BYD 86,000
Li Auto had 12,600 insurance registrations last week, Xpeng 4,300, Zeekr 4,700, Leapmotor 7,900 and Aito 9,600. Read more…
Nio mulling takeover of Audi Brussels car plant, report says
Nio is one of the candidates considering taking over the Audi Brussels car plant in the city of Vorst in Brussels, which is at risk of being shut down, according to a Belgian media report. Read more…
Nio starts deliveries of new ES8 in Europe
Nio began deliveries of the new ES8 — known locally as the EL8 — in Europe, after launching the electric SUV there three months ago. Read more…
GAC Aion opens 1st store in Philippines
GAC Aion opened its first store in the Philippines and delivered vehicles to its first 10 local customers. Read more…
Great Wall Motor signs deal to assemble cars in Vietnam
Great Wall Motor has signed a deal with Vietnam’s TAG Group with the aim of starting to assemble cars in Vietnam by the end of 2025. Read more…
Avatr enters Thailand with launch of Avatr 11 SUV
Avatr has launched the right-hand drive version of the Avatr 11 in Thailand at a starting price of around $62,860, with deliveries set to begin in November. Read more…
BYD unveils E-VALI electric light commercial vehicle in Germany
BYD unveiled its E-VALI electric light commercial vehicle at the IAA Transportation 2024 event, and has entered into a partnership with France’s CEVA Logistics to deliver four ETH8 all-electric trucks to it in January 2025. Read more…
BYD now holds 100% of Denza as Mercedes exits
BYD has bought the remaining 10 percent of Denza from Mercedes-Benz, after increasing its stake from 50 percent to 90 percent in 2022. Read more…
Nio releases new charging scheme for battery swap service, to come into effect on Sept 24
The new scheme makes billing more dependent on the amount of power added, which may help promote the use of the battery swap service compared to the previous fixed service fee plus a power charge. Read more…
BYD opens new flagship showroom in UAE, Yangwang U8 makes local debut
The Yangwang U8 made its debut in the UAE, where sales are expected to begin in 2025. Read more…
Xpeng Mona M03 capacity expanded twice in last 10 days, CEO says
The Mona M03 is on track to break the first-month delivery record for a new model from a new Chinese carmaker this month, Xpeng’s CEO said. Read more…
CATL launches battery with 15-year lifespan for electric buses
CATL has launched the CATL Tectrans Bus Edition, claiming an energy density of 175 Wh/kg, the highest in the electric bus industry. Read more…
EU plans to vote on Sept 25 for higher tariffs on Chinese EVs, report says
The vote will pave the way for additional tariffs starting in November unless a qualified majority votes against it. Read more…
Nio Onvo L60 launch event to begin at 7:30 pm Beijing time on Sept 19
The L60 launch event will begin at 7:30 pm Beijing time (7:30 am US Eastern time) on September 19 and will be streamed live online on Onvo’s social media channels. Read more…
Regulatory filing: Lynk & Co files for new model Z20, it looks familiar
The Lynk & Co Z20 looks like the Zeekr X and is expected to launch in Europe in October. It just launched its first BEV model, the Lynk & Co Z10, in China last week. Read more…
Regulatory filing: BYD Denza files for Z9 sedan
The Denza Z9 is available in hybrid and BEV variants, both with tri-motors. The other model in the Z series, the Z9GT, will hit the market on September 20. Read more…
US 100% duty on Chinese EVs to take effect Sept 27, report says
The US government locked in sharp hikes in tariffs on Chinese imports on Friday, including a 100 percent tariff on EVs, according to Reuters. Read more…
Xpeng to mass produce 1st hybrid model in H2 2025, report says
Xpeng’s first EREV model is under development, internally codenamed G01, and will primarily target the RMB 200,000 ($28,190) plus price band, according to local media. Read more…
