Nio’s Firefly project will offer smaller models and is expected to target the market with a price tag of less than RMB 200,000 yuan. Read more…
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Zeekr steps on IPO accelerator as its prospects run low on fuel
Zeekr is reportedly jumpstarting its stalled plan to list in New York as valuations for its peers rapidly fall. Read more…
Nio reaches 2,400 swap stations in China
Nio’s pace of building battery swap stations was slow at the start of the year, possibly waiting for fourth-generation station capacity to ramp up. It’s aiming to end the year with a total of more than 3,310 stations. Read more…
BYD-FAW joint venture battery project begins mass production
The PA75 project’s battery is the first battery swap-enabled pack for FAW’s HME battery platform for its Hongqi brand, FAW-FinDreams said. Read more…
Nio opens smart driving tech center in Germany, its 1st outside of China
The facility will help complete Nio’s global development network and provide tailored, user-friendly technology solutions “from Europe for Europe”, said Nio vice president Zhang Hui. Read more…
BYD Seal 06 reportedly to be 1st model with next-gen DM-i tech with over 2,000 km range
The BYD Seal 06 will have a combined range of over 2,000 kilometers and may consume less than 3 L per 100 kilometers at low charge, according to local media. Read more…
IM Motors unveils new electric sedan IM L6, pre-sales begin at starting price of $31,810
IM Motors claimed that the IM L6 is the first sedan in China with crab walk capability and will be powered by solid-state batteries to give a range of more than 1,000 kilometers. Read more…
Nio says it has over 300,000 total smart driving users
Nio said it has reached 307,783 total smart driving users and 193,174 NOP+ users. Read more…
Global EV battery market share in Jan-Feb 2024: CATL 38.4%, BYD 13.1%
CATL continued to be No. 1, while BYD dropped to No. 3 after being overtaken by LG Energy Solution for the first time since December 2022. Read more…
Nio to put 150-kWh semi-solid battery packs into service in late Apr, CEO says
Nio’s 150-kWh battery packs, of which some have been produced recently, are expected to begin entering service in late April, William Li said today. Read more…
HiPhi may have struck restructuring deal with Changan’s EV arm Avatr, report says
Avatr has approached HiPhi and may have struck a partnership deal, with the two now reorganizing their teams, according to local media. Read more…
Li Auto to launch lower-priced Li L6 SUV on Apr 18
The launch event for the Li L6, which is expected to be the lowest priced in the company’s product lineup, will begin at 8 pm Beijing Time on April 18. Read more…
Former Xpeng exec reportedly joins Geely’s Meizu
Liao Qinghong, who had served as chief talent officer at Xpeng and spent 18 years at Huawei, has joined Xingji Meizu, according to local media. Read more…
Nio ET5, ES7 wait times get shorter
Wait times for the ET5 have been shortened from 7-8 weeks to 4-5 weeks, and for the ES7 from 7-8 weeks to 6-7 weeks. Read more…
New feature on CnEVPost website: Events Calendar
The CnEVPost website has added an Events Calendar feature to help readers keep track of what’s coming up next in China’s EV industry, and other events that matter, like holiday schedules. Read more…
Ehang says it gets clearance to mass produce its EH216-S eVTOL in China
Ehang said it has received a Production Certificate in China for the EH216-S, marking the eVTOL’s entry into mass production. Read more…
Toyota reportedly to use Huawei’s assisted driving solution in its global models
Toyota’s global models will use a solution jointly developed by the carmaker with Huawei and Momenta, according to local media. Read more…
Nio gears up for sub-brand Onvo’s marketing as brand launch expected in May
Onvo’s executive team didn’t take a break during the just-concluded Qingming Festival holiday, but instead held meetings to prepare for the next marketing operations, according to local media. Read more…
Nio exec explains how its factories use humanoid robots
BYD Denza teases flagship sedan Z9 GT
Denza is set to unveil a smart luxury flagship sedan that will go by the global name of Denza Z9 GT, the company announced today. Read more…