BYD’s sixth car carrier, BYD Changsha, set sail today, just days after BYD Xi’an entered service.
The BYD Changsha is the third car carrier with a capacity of 9,200 vehicles after the BYD Shenzhen and BYD Xi’an.
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BYD Xi’an to carry 7,000 cars to Europe on maiden voyage
About 7,000 NEVs are being loaded onto the BYD Xi’an car carrier, which will sail to countries including the UK, Italy, Spain, and Belgium, BYD said.
The BYD Xi’an was delivered to BYD and began its maiden voyage on June 21.
China EV insurance registrations for week ending Jun 22: Nio 3,250, Tesla 13,800, Xiaomi 4,600
Nio Inc, including the Nio, Onvo, and Firefly brands, saw 5,170 insurance registrations in China last week, up 9.30 percent from the previous week.
Tesla’s insurance registrations in China last week decreased by 10.97 percent from the previous week’s 15,500 units.
Nio Firefly launches BaaS plan, lowering purchase threshold by over 30%
Firefly launched BaaS car purchase plan, lowering starting price to RMB 79,800 ($11,120), a drop of over 30 percent from the starting price that includes the battery pack.
Firefly originally planned to launch its BaaS pland on August 1.
China sees 33% drop in car imports in Jan-May, with US cars plummeting 48%
In January-May, China imported 180,000 cars, down 33 percent year-on-year, marking a rare sharp decline for January-May in recent years.
During this period, imports of US cars to China dropped to 18,849 units, a year-on-year decrease of 48 percent, with the decline continuing in May.
BYD offering rebates to dealers in China, report says
BYD is offering rebates to its dealers in China of RMB 666 ($93) per vehicle, according to a local media report.
BYD provided rebates to dealers early last year, at the same rate of RMB 666 per vehicle.
Nio Onvo to begin pre-sales of L90 in early Jul
The L90 will begin pre-sales in early July, with display vehicles available at all Onvo stores, according to Onvo president Shen Fei.
The L90 will be the first model launched under Shen Fei, who replaced Alan Ai in April as Onvo president.
WeRide has confidentially filed for Hong Kong listing, report says
WeRide is one of China’s earliest companies focused on smart driving solutions, and went public on the Nasdaq in October 2024.
WeRide is the latest company reported to have confidentially filed for a Hong Kong listing following adjustments to the city’s listing regulations.
Xpeng’s flying car unit appoints first CFO as it eyes IPO
Du Chao, a Wall Street banker with extensive experience in overseas IPO financing, has joined Xpeng Aeroht.
Du previously served as CFO at 17 Education & Technology and led the company’s listing on the Nasdaq.
BYD’s global model Yuan Plus reaches 1 million sales milestone
The Yuan Plus was initially launched in February 2022 and currently has a starting price range of RMB 115,800 ($16,110) to RMB 145,800 in China.
The Yuan Plus has already been launched in multiple overseas markets under the name Atto 3.
BYD’s 9,200-vehicle car carrier BYD Xi’an makes maiden voyage
BYD Xi’an is the fifth ship in BYD’s fleet and the second after BYD Shenzhen with a capacity of 9,200 vehicles.
BYD Changsha — BYD’s sixth car carrier — will make its maiden voyage on June 24.
Xpeng to launch G7 SUV next week
Xpeng announced it will launch the G7 next week, following Xiaomi’s announcement earlier today that the YU7 SUV will hit the market on June 26.
Xpeng debuted the G7 and began pre-sales on June 11, receiving over 10,000 pre-orders within the first 46 minutes.
Xiaomi to officially launch YU7 SUV on Jun 26
Xiaomi will officially launch the YU7 on Thursday, June 26, with a launch event starting at 7:00 pm that day.
The YU7 is a competitor to the Tesla Model Y.
Xiaomi to officially launch YU7 SUV on Jun 26
Xiaomi will officially launch the YU7 on Thursday, June 26, with a launch event starting at 7:00 pm that day.
The YU7 is a competitor to the Tesla Model Y.
Nio’s potential chip spin-off aims to pave way for supplying other automakers, report says
Nio will take orders from other automakers after spinning off its chip business, according to a local media report.
William Li said in March that Nio’s chips and operating system are open to the entire industry and welcomes peers to use them.
BYD to launch Sealion 06 SUV in late Jul
The Sealion 06 will hit the market in late July, offering hybrid and pure electric variants, according to a local media report.
The Sealion family currently comprises four models, with starting prices ranging from RMB 102,800 to RMB 239,800.
Baidu’s Apollo Go eyes robotaxi service launch in Singapore and Malaysia
Baidu plans to launch its Apollo Go robotaxi service in Singapore and Malaysia as early as this year, expanding the business to Southeast Asia, according to Bloomberg.
Apollo Go is in discussions with potential partners to explore business models suitable for these two markets.
Xiaomi unit secures new land plot in Beijing for EV project
A subsidiary of Xiaomi has secured a new land plot for RMB 635 million ($88.39 million), which is expected to be used for the third phase of its EV factory.
Xiaomi will officially launch the YU7 SUV in a few days.
Nio files for next-gen ES8 SUV with larger dimensions
The next-generation Nio ES8 is 5,280 mm in length, longer than its predecessor’s 5,099 mm.
Nio president said last month that the updated ES8 would go on sale between August and September.
Nio Onvo L80 is 5-seat version of L90, regulatory filing shows
Onvo has filed for a specification change for the L90, adding the L80 badge to the rear.
The L80 and L90 differ only in seating layout, meaning they will share the majority of components and R&D resources.
