BYD aims to expand its sales network in Cambodia to 13 showrooms by year-end.
The company’s assembly plant in Cambodia is scheduled to commence production in the fourth quarter, with an annual production capacity of 10,000 NEVs.
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Nio Firefly’s 333-unit limited edition variant sold out within 30 hours
The special edition Firefly EV starts at RMB 133,800 ($18,680) including the battery pack, 11.69 percent higher than the base variant.
Analysts project Nio Inc’s August deliveries to reach 32,000 units, with 4,000 being Firefly cars.
Huawei-backed Shangjie H5 secures over 50,000 pre-orders within 18 hours of pre-sales
The Shangjie H5, with a pre-sales starting price of RMB 169,800 ($23,730), is the most affordable model under Huawei’s HIMA business.
The vehicle received over 25,000 pre-orders within the first hour of its pre-sale launch.
Geely Galaxy teases ‘disruptive’ Starshine 6 hybrid sedan
The Starshine 6 is expected to be priced below the discounted starting price of RMB 115,800 ($16,190) for the Starshine 8, which was launched in May.
The Starshine 6 is one of several new models Geely Galaxy has intensively rolled out as the brand has seen robust growth over the past year.
China Aug EV sales preview: Deutsche Bank expects Nio at 32,000 units, Tesla 53,000, Xiaomi 34,000
Nio Inc’s new order flow is estimated to be around 57,000 units in August, primarily driven by strong demand for the Onvo L90 SUV.
Monthly deliveries for Nio Inc, Xiaomi EV, Xpeng, and Leapmotor are all expected to hit new highs.
SAIC Audi opens production base for AUDI with 360,000 annual production capacity
The production base has an annual production capacity of 360,000 units and will be dedicated to producing AUDI brand models.
In addition to the first Audi model, the E5 Sportback, more models will be produced at this facility.
Zeekr to begin pre-sales of 9X large hybrid SUV on Aug 29
Zeekr will begin pre-sales of its large hybrid SUV, the Zeekr 9X, on the first day of the 2025 Chengdu auto show on August 29.
The model is expected to be priced at around RMB 550,000 ($76,910).
BYD exports EVs from Thailand plant to Europe for first time
BYD’s Thailand factory has shipped over 900 BYD Dolphin EVs to Europe for the first time, with destinations including the UK, Germany, and Belgium.
This batch of Thailand-made BYD Dolphins was transported via the BYD Zhengzhou car carrier.
Shangjie aims for 20,000 monthly sales of debut model, report says
Shangjie aims to sell 20,000 units of the H5 SUV per month and has released a procurement plan for 400,000 units annually based on its future model roadmap.
Next year, the Shangjie brand will launch two new models, one a sedan and the other an SUV.
Leapmotor to launch B10 compact SUV in Europe on Sept 8
In 2025, the Leapmotor B10 will be available in over 20 countries and regions across Europe, the Middle East, Africa, Asia-Pacific, and South America.
Europe will be the core overseas market for the B10, with the SUV priced at 29,900 euros ($34,820) there.
BYD launches Atto 2 compact pure electric SUV in Nepal
Atto 2 — known as Yuan Up in the Chinese domestic market — is BYD’s seventh NEV model launched in Nepal.
On August 6, BYD launched the Atto 1 hatchback in Nepal — known as Seagull in China.
China EV insurance registrations for week ending Aug 24: Nio Inc 7,571, Tesla 10,300, Xiaomi 8,200
Onvo’s insurance registrations last week totaled 4,104 units, marking the second-highest on record, up 8.28 percent from the previous week’s 3,790 units.
Tesla’s insurance registrations in China last week decreased by 26.43 percent from the previous week’s 14,000 units.
BYD Yangwang U9 test car sets global EV top speed record at 472.41 km/h
The Yangwang U9’s new top speed surpasses the 391.94 km/h it achieved last October.
Earlier this month, Yangwang filed a new version of the U9 with peak motor power 2.3 times that of the current production model.
Nio may launch special edition Firefly EV in China based on European version next month, report says
The special edition Firefly EV is expected to be launched in China alongside the third-generation ES8 at Nio Day 2025 in September.
This comes as the Firefly completes its production line renovation and approaches a monthly output of 5,000 units.
Nio debuts 3rd-gen ES8 large SUV with aggressive pricing for pre-sales
The third-generation ES8 comes standard with a 100-kWh battery pack, with a starting price of RMB 416,800 ($58,050), a 25.04 percent drop from the older ES8 with the same battery capacity.
Under the BaaS plan, the starting price for the third-generation ES8 is RMB 308,800, which is lower than the starting price of RMB 339,000 for the Tesla Model Y L six-seat SUV.
Xpeng CEO increases stake in EV maker
Xpeng chairman and CEO He Xiaopeng purchased 3.1 million Class A ordinary shares of the company on August 20-21 at an average price of HK$80.49 per share. Read more…
Xpeng CEO increases stake in EV maker
Xpeng chairman and CEO He Xiaopeng purchased 3.1 million Class A ordinary shares of the company on August 20-21 at an average price of HK$80.49 per share. Read more…
New ES8 show cars now available at over 300 Nio stores
A Nio executive hinted that the starting price for the third-generation ES8 under the BaaS plan will be less than RMB 400,000 ($55,730).
The starting price of its predecessor under the BaaS model was RMB 428,000.
2025 Chengdu auto show booth map released as event to start on Aug 29
Nio shares a booth with Firefly, while Onvo has an independent booth.
BYD Group occupies the entire Hall 9, showcasing models from its brands including BYD, Denza, Fang Cheng Bao, and Yangwang.
Leapmotor hits 900,000 car delivery milestone
So far this month, Leapmotor has delivered at least 28,659 vehicles.
Leapmotor delivered 50,129 vehicles in July, marking the first time monthly deliveries exceeded the 50,000-unit threshold.
