BYD sold 300,222 NEVs in March, up 57.85% from February, though down 20.45% year-on-year.
Overseas sales reached 120,083 units in March, jumping 65.12% from a year earlier.
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Nio Mar vehicle deliveries hit 35,486 to top quarterly guidance
Nio delivered 35,486 vehicles in March, representing a 136% year-on-year increase, pushing its first-quarter total past the company’s guidance.
Nio will kick off an intensive period of new product launches starting this month to maintain sales momentum.
Li Auto delivers 41,053 vehicles in Mar, up 12% year-on-year
Li Auto delivered 41,053 vehicles in March, a 12% increase year-on-year and a 55.38% increase from February. Read more…
WeRide, Grab launch Singapore’s first public robotaxi service
WeRide and Grab have commenced public robotaxi operations in Singapore’s Punggol district.
WeRide’s global autonomous driving footprint has expanded to 12 countries.
Nio shares surge ahead of Mar delivery data and new model launches
Nio’s Hong Kong-traded shares jumped about 10% as of press time.
Nio is set to report its March delivery figures and prepare to update four models on Thursday.
Jaguar Land Rover and Chery revive Freelander as independent EV brand, plan 6 new models
Freelander upgraded to standalone brand, to release six EV models over next five years.
Global headquarters established in Shanghai, with deep partnerships forged with Huawei, CATL, and Qualcomm.
Nio to launch 2026 ES6, EC6, ET5, and ET5 Touring on Apr 2
These four updated models will feature design upgrades, enhanced configurations, and improved smart driving experiences.
The latest schedule underscores Nio’s tight product launch schedule this year.
Baidu’s Apollo Go starts driverless commercial operations in Dubai
Apollo Go launched fully driverless commercial operations in Dubai as planned, following a brief suspension of its UAE operations earlier this month due to regional conflict.
Apollo Go is now the first and only one-stop platform offering driverless services in Dubai.
Lynk & Co names first wagon 07 GT ahead of 2026 launch
Lynk & Co is entering a new segment with the 07 GT.
The new model comes as sister brand Zeekr prepares to update two shooting brake-style vehicles.
Upgraded Zeekr 007 lineup to start pre-sales Apr 2, launch Apr 10
The upgraded Zeekr 007 and 007 GT feature a new 900-volt high-voltage architecture, with a range of up to 905 kilometers.
Zeekr to also launch a limited fifth-anniversary edition of the Zeekr 001 shooting brake on April 10.
Nio to hit 90,000th delivery of third-gen ES8 this week
A Nio executive teased the upcoming milestone, implying March deliveries of the ES8 approached 20,000 units.
Nio plans to launch a five-seat version of the third-generation ES8 in early July to sustain the large SUV’s sales momentum.
Chery launches QQ3 EV with strong initial orders
Chery said the QQ3 EV secured 56,879 orders roughly two hours after its launch event ended.
The aggressive pricing of the QQ3 EV poses a direct threat to the Leapmotor A10 launched just a week ago.
VW begins pre-sales in China for ID. ERA 9X SUV, its first extended-range model
The ID. ERA 9X marks Volkswagen’s shift toward a technology it once deemed outdated, in response to Chinese consumer preferences.
The large SUV features an 800-volt architecture and a 65.2-kWh battery, delivering a pure electric range of over 400 kilometers.
China semi-solid battery adoption expands to light trucks on CALB launch
Semi-solid-state batteries are expanding into the light truck market as CALB launches a 400 Wh/kg product.
The battery supports 2C fast charging, capable of boosting power from 30% to 80% in 15 minutes.
BYD reportedly targets higher 2026 overseas sales of 1.5 million units
BYD management expressed confidence in achieving 1.5 million vehicle exports in 2026.
The new figure is 15% higher than the 1.3 million overseas sales target BYD announced earlier this year.
BYD secures new 2.6 GWh overseas energy storage order
BYD will supply 468 MC Cube-T energy storage systems to a project in Chile.
BYD’s energy storage business has been growing rapidly, with cumulative shipments exceeding 135 GWh as of 2025.
Leapmotor to launch D19 on Apr 16 as it aims for 1 million deliveries this year
The EREV version of the D19 features a large 80.3-kWh battery, offering a pure electric range of up to 500 kilometers.
The 5,252-millimeter-long D19 boasts a 0-100 km/h acceleration time in the three-second level.
Xpeng sets Apr 2 launch for 2026 Mona M03 with in-house developed AI chip
Xpeng will launch the updated Mona M03 on April 2, bringing 750 TOPS of computing power to the sub-$20,000 market for the first time.
The new model is equipped with Xpeng’s in-house Turing AI chip, reflecting the company’s strategy to boost profit margins through hardware-software bundling.
GAC Toyota launches bZ7 electric sedan with Huawei tech to boost China sales
The Toyota bZ7, the second model developed primarily by a local Chinese team, starts at 147,800 yuan ($21,380) after limited-time incentives.
The sedan features Huawei’s smart cockpit and Momenta’s autonomous driving assistance technology.
BYD Denza opens pre-sales for second-gen D9 MPV with faster charging
The second-generation Denza D9 is equipped with BYD’s second-generation Blade Battery and flash-charging technology, enabling it to charge from 10% to 70% in just 5 minutes.
The pre-sales starting price of the updated MPV has been set at 389,800 yuan ($56,400).
