The first model produced at BYD’s passenger car plant in Brazil is the Seagull, which has been renamed the Dolphin Mini locally.
Other models, including the Song Pro and Chaser 05, will also be produced locally here.
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Nio Onvo to begin pre-sales of L90 SUV on Jul 10, unveiling interior for first time
Onvo L90 will begin pre-sales on July 10, with display vehicles available in all stores at that time.
The interior of the large SUV was first revealed, showing a setup similar to current mainstream premium SUVs.
Geely raises 2025 sales target following strong growth in H1
Geely has raised its 2025 sales target by about 11 percent, from 2.71 million units to 3 million units.
Geely said that this is due to the group’s strong sales performance so far this year.
BYD Jun sales breakdown: Song 59,026 units, Seagull 51,295
The Song family remained the best-selling BYD model, despite a 15.94 percent year-on-year decrease in June sales.
The BYD Seagull sold 51,295 units in June, making it the second-best-selling BYD model, with a 42.23 percent year-on-year increase.
BYD sells 382,585 NEVs in Jun, a new high for this year
BYD’s NEV sales in June reached a new high for the year, despite the month-on-month growth rate falling below 1 percent for the third consecutive month.
BYD sold 90,049 vehicles overseas in June, marking the seventh consecutive month of new highs.
Nio delivers 24,925 cars in Jun, second-highest on record
Nio’s June deliveries marked a new high for this year and the second-highest on record.
In the second quarter, Nio Inc delivered 72,056 vehicles, within the guidance range of 72,000 to 75,000 units.
Li Auto delivers 36,279 cars in Jun, down 24% year-on-year
In the second quarter, Li Auto delivered 111,074 cars, up 2.30 percent year-on-year and 19.61 percent sequentially. Read more…
Zeekr Group delivers 43,012 cars in Jun, with 16,702 under Zeekr brand
Deliveries under the Zeekr brand decreased by 16.93 percent year-on-year in June, while Lynk & Co delivered 26,310 cars, a year-on-year increase of 7.66 percent.
In the second quarter, the Zeekr brand deliveries totaled 49,337 vehicles, down 9.99 percent year-on-year; Lynk & Co delivered 81,529 vehicles, up 25.54 percent year-on-year.
China EV insurance registrations for week ending Jun 29: Nio 3,790, Tesla 20,680, Xiaomi 9,090
Nio Inc, including the Nio, Onvo, and Firefly brands, saw 6,300 insurance registrations in China last week, up 21.86 percent from the previous week.
Tesla’s insurance registrations in China last week increased by 49.86 percent from the previous week’s 13,800.
Xpeng delivers 34,611 cars in Jun, up 224% year-on-year
In the second quarter, Xpeng delivered a record 103,181 vehicles, within its guidance range.
Xpeng delivered 197,189 vehicles in the first half of 2025, exceeding its total deliveries for the entire year of 2024, which stood at 190,068 vehicles.
Leapmotor delivers record 48,006 cars in Jun
Leapmotor delivered 48,006 cars in June, marking a record high for the second consecutive month.
Year-to-date, Leapmotor has delivered 221,664 vehicles, a year-on-year increase of 155.68 percent.
Xiaomi EV says it delivered over 25,000 cars in Jun
This marks the ninth consecutive month that Xiaomi EV has seen monthly deliveries exceed 20,000 units, although that’s lower than May’s “over 28,000 units.”
Xiaomi launched the YU7 on June 26 and received 200,000 firm orders within the first three minutes.
Tesla hikes price of long-range Model 3 in China by $1,400, offers improved range and performance
The price of the Model 3 long range variant in China has been increased by RMB 10,000 ($1,400) to the new price of RMB 285,500.
The CLTC range for the variant has been extended from 713 km to 753 km, and the 0-100 km/h acceleration time has been reduced from 4.4 seconds to 3.8 seconds.
BYD Seagull hits 1 million units produced, adds new variant
The Seagull was first launched in China in April 2023 and is BYD’s lowest-priced model.
The Seagull sold a record 60,131 units in May, making it BYD’s best-selling single model.
CATL breaks ground on joint venture battery plant in Indonesia
The plant is expected to have a total battery capacity of 15 GWh, enough to power 250,000 to 300,000 vehicles.
The mega-project will also involve the development of nickel mines and smelters, as well as the construction of a battery precursor factory.
CATL breaks ground on joint venture battery plant in Indonesia
The plant is expected to have a total battery capacity of 15 GWh, enough to power 250,000 to 300,000 vehicles.
The mega-project will also involve the development of nickel mines and smelters, as well as the construction of a battery precursor factory.
Battery maker Eve Energy files for Hong Kong listing
Eve Energy plans to use the proceeds for its Hungarian production base and the third phase of its Malaysian production base.
Eve Energy’s first-quarter power battery shipments totaled 10.2 GWh, while energy storage battery shipments came in at 12.7 GWh.
Tesla’s first batch of V4 Superchargers in China go live
Tesla has launched its first batch of V4 Superchargers with a peak power output of 500 kW in China, as BYD pushes ahead with the deployment of 1-MW charging facilities.
Tesla has already opened over 2,100 Supercharging stations in the Chinese mainland, providing over 11,600 Superchargers.
Leapmotor begins pre-sales of B01 electric sedan starting at $14,770
The Leapmotor B01 measures 4,770 mm in length, between the Xpeng Mona M03 and Tesla Model 3, and offers a CLTC range of up to 650 km.
Leapmotor management previously said that they were confident in achieving monthly sales of over 40,000 units for the B-series models.
Eve Energy plans to build $1.2 billion energy storage battery project in Malaysia
The energy storage battery project is an expansion of Eve Energy’s existing facility in Malaysia, which began operations in February this year.
The project will facilitate the company’s overseas expansion, and will also help it mitigate the risks posed by escalating international trade friction, Eve Energy said. Read more…