The Nio main brand will have a highly anticipated model in the fourth quarter, and Onvo will also begin deliveries a new model in the fourth quarter, which may be called the L80.
Li once again emphasized that Nio will achieve profitability in the fourth quarter, otherwise it will be a major test of its business model.
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William Li talks about Nio’s product roadmap, profitability prospect in wide-ranging interview
The Nio main brand will have a highly anticipated model in the fourth quarter, and Onvo will also begin deliveries a new model in the fourth quarter, which may be called the L80.
Li once again emphasized that Nio will achieve profitability in the fourth quarter, otherwise it will be a major test of its business model.
Nio Firefly has been targeting global markets from day 1, says president
The Firefly project was set up with a view to the global markets rather than focusing on a single market.
This is not just a consideration from the perspective of sales potential, but the times have changed, the president of Firefly said.
Huawei, SAIC plan to officially launch joint brand on Apr 10, report says
Huawei and SAIC’s joint brand Shangjie will be officially launched on April 10, when more information about the brand and its products is expected to be released, according to local media.
Shangjie will be the fifth brand under Huawei’s HIMA business after Aito, Luxeed, Stelato, and Maextro.
CPCA expects China Mar NEV retail sales to rebound to 1 million units
The CPCA expects China’s NEV retail sales to rebound to 1 million units in March, with penetration rising to 54.1 percent.
Overall retail sales of passenger cars in March are expected to be around 1.85 million units, a year-on-year increase of 9.1 percent and a month-on-month increase of 33.7 percent.
BYD launches Qin L EV electric sedan with smart driving features, starting at $16,530
The BYD Qin L EV is similar in size to the Tesla Model 3, but costs only half as much.
The BYD Qin L EV comes standard with the free God’s Eye C smart driving system and a CLTC range of up to 545 km.
BYD Denza officially launches N9 to gain share in large luxury SUV market
The Denza N9 will compete in the large luxury SUV segment with Li Auto’s Li L9 and Aito’s M9.
It is powered by BYD’s e3 technology and can accelerate from 0 to 100 km/h in 3.9 seconds.
Nio Q4 2024 earnings call: Live updates
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Nio reports higher net loss in Q4, gross margin improves
Nio’s net loss in the fourth quarter was RMB 7.11 billion ($974 million), an increase of 32.5 percent compared to the fourth quarter of 2023 and an increase of 40.6 percent compared to the third quarter of 2024. Read more…
Tesla China ships 1st Megapacks produced at Shanghai Megafactory overseas
The first Megapacks made in Shanghai set sail today for export to Australia.
A single Megapack can store about 3,900 kWh of electricity, equivalent to the battery capacity of 62 Model 3 rear-wheel drive cars.
BYD enters Serbia with multiple NEV models
BYD has launched four pure electric models and one hybrid model in Serbia.
More models will arrive in Serbia in due course, BYD said.
Li Auto starts taking pre-orders for updated Li Mega MPV, deliveries to begin in May
Pre-order price for updated Li Mega is the same as its predecessor, but with an upgrade of the smart driving chip from two Nvidia Orin-X chips to a single Thor-U chip.
The model will support Li Auto’s next-generation autonomous driving architecture, MindVLA.
2025 Shanghai auto show to start accepting media registrations on Mar 21
Media reporters can register online for Auto Shanghai 2025 after 9 am Beijing time on March 21, and the deadline is 8 pm on April 20.
The show will be held from April 23 to May 2, with April 23-24 being press days.
Huawei, BAIC joint brand Stelato starts pre-sales of S9 EREV, priced 20% lower than BEV variant
Pre-sales for the Stelato S9 EREV start at RMB 318,000 ($43,900), 20.46 percent lower than the starting price of the BEV variant.
The Stelato S9, like the Aito M9, is the flagship model of Huawei’s HIMA business, but its sales performance is far less impressive than that of the latter.
CATL to up its bet on Mirattery, Nio’s battery asset operator, report says
CATL will increase its bet on Mirattery, in addition to advancing its investment in Nio Power, according to local media.
CATL is one of the founding shareholders of Mirattery, currently holding a 10.68 percent stake.
Huawei-backed Aito launches updated M9 SUV with 4 LiDARs
The updated Aito M9 starts at RMB 469,800 ($64,860), the same as its predecessor.
The model adds three LiDARs to better identify low obstacles.
Huawei-backed Aito launches M5 Ultra SUV with lower prices and LiDAR as standard
The M5 Ultra starts at RMB 229,800 yuan ($31,720), a reduction of 20,000 yuan, or 8.01 percent, from its predecessor.
The M5 Ultra includes one BEV variant and two EREV variants, and scale deliveries will begin on April 3.
Huawei-backed Aito launches M5 Ultra SUV with lower prices and LiDAR as standard
The M5 Ultra starts at RMB 229,800 yuan ($31,720), a reduction of 20,000 yuan, or 8.01 percent, from its predecessor.
The M5 Ultra includes one BEV variant and two EREV variants, and scale deliveries will begin on April 3.
Nio to open NWM trial in Apr, eyes on if that can help regain clout in smart driving
Nio will open the NWM to early adopters for trial in early April, and ET9 is expected to see an update to the smart driving system to NWM at the end of June.
Nio seems to have focused its efforts on NWM in the field of smart driving over the past year, as local peers have launched end-to-end-based solutions.
Regulatory filing: BYD files for hybrid Seal 06 wagon
The Seal 06 wagon is slightly larger than the Seal 06 DM-i hybrid sedan, which starts at RMB 99,800 ($13,800).
In January-February, the Seal family sold 62,013 vehicles, contributing 9.95 percent of BYD’s NEV sales for the same period, according to data compiled by CnEVPost.