New cars produced at the Nio F2 factory can drive themselves from the final assembly shop to the road test area, a video shows.
That’s just the tip of the iceberg in terms of the plant’s smart capabilities, said William Li.
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China NEV retail at 720,000 in Feb, down 3% from Jan, preliminary CPCA data show
In February, China’s retail sales of all passenger vehicles were 1,397,000 units, up 26 percent year-on-year, but 22 percent lower than in January.
So far this year, cumulative wholesale sales of passenger NEVs in China totaled 1.732 million units, up 49 percent year-on-year.
Xpeng teases updated G9 SUV in intensive new product unveilings
Xpeng began warming up for the 2025 G9 SUV, as it started previewing the G7 in January and the updated G6 is set to hit the market next week.
Xpeng delivered 190,068 vehicles in 2024, with the G9 contributing 26,954 units, or 14.18 percent.
Huawei-backed Aito starts taking pre-orders for M8, updated M9 SUVs
The Aito M8 is set to be launched in April and the updated M9 will hit the market later this month.
The M8 has a pre-sales starting price of RMB 368,000 ($50,790) and is expected to compete with Li Auto’s Li L8.
Global EV battery market share in Jan 2025: CATL 38.9%, BYD 16.9%
CATL and BYD’s combined EV battery installations in January amounted to 35.9 GWh, or 55.8 percent of the 64.3 GWh worldwide.
The top 10 also included China’s CALB, Gotion High-tech, Svolt Energy, and Eve Energy.
2025 Shenzhen auto show to be held in May 31-Jun 8
The first Shenzhen auto show was held in 1991, and it is now one of the largest auto shows in China.
The Shanghai auto show would be held at the end of April, and in the second half of the year there is the Chengdu auto show and the Guangzhou auto show.
Hefei offers subsidies on car purchases available only for battery swap-enabled models
Those who buy Nio models on or before March 31 can take advantage of these subsidies.
For the Nio brand, the subsidies range from RMB 6,000 ($830) to RMB 10,000, and for the Onvo brand, RMB 2,000.
BYD to officially launch Qin L EV pure electric sedan on Mar 12
The Qin L EV all-electric sedan is based on BYD’s e-Platform 3.0 Evo and have a range of 545 km.
BYD will launch the Qin L EV at its Shenzhen headquarters, with an event set to begin at 7:30 pm Beijing time on March 12.
Xpeng makes entry into more European markets
Xpeng has entered Poland, Switzerland, the Czech Republic, and Slovakia, with sales scheduled to begin in the second quarter.
It will offer the P7 sedan, G9 SUV, and G6 SUV in these markets.
Tesla sets Mar 17 as new deadline for Model 3’s $1,100 insurance subsidy in China
Tesla continues to market its insurance subsidy for the Model 3, as its China operations saw sales, including exports, halve in February.
Tesla has not marketed for the incentive in the past few days, but the Model 3 page had shown a March 31 deadline for the insurance subsidy since March 1.
Huawei-backed Aito to launch new SUV M8 in Apr
The Aito M8 will be launched in April as a family-oriented premium SUV.
Analysts expect the Aito M8 to compete with Li Auto’s Li L8, with full-year 2025 sales expected to be about 120,000 units.
Nio Onvo shares new image of L90 as warm-up for new SUV continues
A Nio executive highlighted the faster energy replenishment that battery swap can bring to the Onvo L90.
The image shows its charging port located on the left rear side of the body, as on mainstream EV models.
Nio App stops showing delivery wait times for main models, Onvo L60 gets shorter to 2-4 weeks
The Nio App no longer shows delivery wait times for the ET5, ET5 Touring, ES6, and EC6, with their facelifts coming soon.
These four models entered a regulatory filing catalog in February showing slight tweaks to the exteriors.
BYD enters Kazakhstan, expands Central Asia presence to 3 countries
BYD has launched the Han EV, Song Plus EV, and Song Plus DM-i in Kazakhstan.
BYD has previously entered Uzbekistan and Tajikistan and has an EV plant in Uzbekistan.
China EV insurance registrations for week ending Mar 2: Nio 3,100, Onvo 1,800, Tesla 12,400, Xiaomi 6,800, BYD 62,400
Xpeng 6,700, Li Auto 7,300, Zeekr 3,600, Leapmotor 5,900, Aito 3,800.
Tesla began deliveries of the facelifted Model Y in China on February 26.
BYD launches 4 electric commercial cars in UAE
BYD launched 4 electric commercial vehicles in the UAE for use in the delivery and public transportation sectors.
Al-Futtaim, BYD’s partner in the UAE, is now a strategic investor in it.
Xiaomi aims to sell EVs in overseas markets by 2027
This is the first time Xiaomi’s management has mentioned a timeline regarding the entry of its EV business into overseas markets.
Xiaomi showcased the SU7 Ultra at MWC 2025, and its president will visit the European automotive market after the event.
Tesla China sells 30,688 cars in Feb, down 51% from Jan
In January-February, Tesla China sold 93,926 vehicles, including exports, a 28.74 percent year-on-year decrease.
This could be due to the Chinese New Year holiday, and the impact of reported production line adjustments.
Nio averages 97,800 daily battery swap services in Feb
February became by far the highest month in Nio’s history for average daily battery swap services.
At the peak of travel towards the end of the holiday on February 3, the company saw a record 136,720 single-day battery swap services.
China Feb NEV wholesale at 840,000, down 5% from Jan, CPCA estimates show
In February, China’s passenger NEV wholesale sales were estimated at 840,000 units, up 82 percent year-on-year, but 5 percent lower than in January.
The higher year-on-year growth was mainly due to the fact that last year’s Chinese New Year holidays were all in February, while this year the holidays ran from January 28 to February 4.
