In November, a total of 65,946 vehicles were registered in Shanghai, with passenger NEVs contributing 67 percent. Read more…
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Nio to launch Firefly brand in Europe in 2024
Nio will launch its Firefly brand in Europe in 2024, with the Alps brand likely to follow after 2025, Reuters quoted the EV maker’s president as saying. Read more…
BYD officially launches Song L, starting price reduced by $4,250 from pre-sale
The Song L starts at RMB 189,800 and has received more than 28,000 pre-orders since pre-sales began on October 31. Read more…
Xpeng to officially launch X9 MPV on Jan 1
Xpeng gave the X9 its debut on November 17 and began pre-sales with a starting price of RMB 388,000 yuan. Read more…
Changan’s EV unit Avatr plans to list in HK in 2025, report says
Avatr closed a RMB 3 billion Series B financing round in August, bringing its post-investment valuation to nearly RMB 20 billion. Read more…
Nio’s LiDAR supplier Innovusion changes name to Seyond
Innovusion said last month that it had exceeded 200,000 cumulative LiDAR deliveries. Read more…
Zeekr unveils in-house developed battery with over 500 km range on 15-minute charge
Zeekr said its Golden Battery is the world’s first mass-produced 800 V LFP ultra-fast-charging battery with 83.7 percent volume utilization and a maximum charging power of 500 kW. Read more…
BYD secures 5,455 orders from Thailand auto show
The Dolphin was the top-selling all-electric vehicle in Thailand in November with 2,825 units sold, followed by the Atto 3 in 2nd place with 1,142 units sold, BYD said. Read more…
Nio media briefing: Key takeaways
Nio is holding a year-end media briefing in Shanghai, and this article records key takeaways from the event. Read more…
Nio battery swap alliance has signed up 1 new automaker, says William Li
Li said the battery swap business could become profitable if it averages 60 orders per station per day, and that figure has already reached 80 in Shanghai. Read more…
Xpeng expands XNGP coverage to 52 cities in China
Xpeng aims to have XNGP available on all roads in major Chinese cities by the end of 2024, with NGP functionality also available in Europe by then. Read more…
Li Auto reaches 600,000 cumulative deliveries milestone
This means that as of December 14, Li Auto has delivered 16,989 vehicles this month. Read more…
BMW gets permit to test vehicles with L3 self-driving features in Shanghai
BMW has been permitted to test vehicles with self-driving features in Shanghai, becoming the second international automaker after GM to receive the permit in the city. Read more…
Geely unit LEVC to launch all-electric MPV in China in early 2024
LEVC, the manufacturer of London’s famous black cabs, has begun previewing the model, codenamed L380. Read more…
Tesla Model 3 and Model Y’s long-range variants see shorter wait times in China
As of now, the wait times in China for all versions of the Tesla Model 3 and Model Y are 2-6 weeks. Read more…
China NEV retail sales at 187,000 in Dec 1-10, up 3% from same period last month
So far this year, China’s passenger NEV retail sales amounted to 6.996 million units, up 34 percent year-on-year. Read more…
Deutsche Bank lists 5 areas where Nio can cut costs
Edison Yu’s team believes that Nio can cut costs in five areas: battery cells, chip development, battery swap, dealer network, and phone. Read more…
Xiaomi’s debut EV model has up to 800 km range
Xiaomi SU7 comes with two battery pack options of 73.6 kWh and 101 kWh capacity, capable of delivering up to 668 kilometers and 800 kilometers of range, respectively, a latest regulatory filing has revealed. Read more…
Nio’s semi-solid-state battery supplier WeLion sees 1st major installations in Nov
WeLion installed 0.41 GWh of power batteries in November, which could be used to build about 2,733 units of 150-kWh battery packs. Read more…
China EV insurance registrations for week ending Dec 10: Nio 2,900, Xpeng 2,600, Li Auto 10,400, Tesla 15,400
Between December 1 and December 10, Nio was 4,400, Xpeng 3,900, Li Auto 13,000 and Tesla 23,500 units. Read more…
