The Aito M8 secured more than 20,000 orders in the first hour after its launch.
Its deliveries are set to begin on April 20.
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Huawei-backed Aito officially launches M8 SUV, targeting family market with starting price of $49,130
The Aito M8 secured more than 20,000 orders in the first hour after its launch.
Its deliveries are set to begin on April 20.
Regulatory filing: Li Auto files for Li i8 electric SUV
The Li i8 measures 5,085 mm in length and will come standard with lithium ternary batteries that supports 5C charging.
At the time of the Li i8’s launch, Li Auto will have more than 2,500 supercharging stations in China.
Regulatory filing: Li Auto files for Li i8 electric SUV
The Li i8 measures 5,085 mm in length and will come standard with lithium ternary batteries that supports 5C charging.
At the time of the Li i8’s launch, Li Auto will have more than 2,500 supercharging stations in China.
Regulatory filing: Onvo files for L90 electric SUV
The Onvo L90 measures 5,145 mm in length and will come standard with a larger battery pack than the L60 with a capacity of 85 kWh.
The Onvo L90 is set to be unveiled at the Shanghai auto show, which begins on April 23, with an official launch in the third quarter.
Regulatory filing: Onvo files for L90 electric SUV
The Onvo L90 measures 5,145 mm in length and will come standard with a larger battery pack than the L60 with a capacity of 85 kWh.
The Onvo L90 is set to be unveiled at the Shanghai auto show, which begins on April 23, with an official launch in the third quarter.
Zeekr launches 007 GT in stepped-up bet on shooting brake segment
The Zeekr 007 GT is Zeekr’s second shooting brake style model after the Zeekr 001.
Deliveries of the model are expected to begin on April 20 in China. It will be renamed the Zeekr 7 GT in overseas markets.
Xpeng launches 2025 X9 MPV with eye on global markets
The 2025 X9 starts at RMB 359,800 ($49,190) in the Chinese mainland, the same as its predecessor.
Xpeng will launch the X9 in Europe in the second half of 2025.
2025 Shanghai auto show: Complete booth map
Onvo and Firefly — Nio’s two sub-brands, Xiaomi EV and BYD Fang Cheng Bao — will be attending the Shanghai auto show for the first time.
The Nio brand and Firefly share a booth, while Onvo is in a different hall.
Lexus secures land for wholly-owned EV plant in Shanghai for $185 million
The land is located in Jinshan district in southwestern Shanghai and covers about 1.13 million square meters.
Lexus will become the second foreign automaker to have a wholly-owned auto plant in China.
Xpeng to start using in-house developed autonomous driving chip in its EVs in Q2, report says
Xpeng’s in-house developed autonomous driving chip will will first be used in one of its new models, according to local media.
The chip is 20 percent more utilized than general-purpose automotive chips and can handle large models with up to 30 billion parameters.
CATL reports 33% year-on-year net income growth in Q1
CATL reported net income of RMB 13.96 billion ($1.9 billion) in the first quarter, up 32.85 percent year-on-year, albeit down 5.30 percent from the fourth quarter of 2024.
It had a gross margin of 24.41 percent in the first quarter, up 1.16 percentage points from a year ago and up 9.37 percentage points from the fourth quarter.
Nio rumored to unveil new SUV ES9 at Nio Day 2025
The ES9 will be based on Nio’s latest NT 3.0 platform and is expected to be longer than 5.2 meters, a new rumor claims.
This is the first time the ES9 has been widely mentioned on a social media platform.
Nio reaches 100,000th delivery in Shanghai
Nio reached its 100,000th delivery in Shanghai, marking a milestone in the city where it has its global headquarters.
Since 2024, for every two pure electric vehicles sold in Shanghai priced above RMB 300,000, there is one Nio vehicle.
Shanghai allows more old cars to qualify for trade-in subsidies to spur consumption
Shanghai now allows non-locally registered vehicles to be used to apply for trade-in subsidies of up to RMB 15,000.
Previously, Shanghai only allowed vehicles registered in the city to apply for the subsidies.
Nio Power strikes new deal to build swap stations in Yunnan
Nio Power has struck a deal with a state-owned enterprise in Yunnan to jointly build battery swap stations in the province.
This is the fourth partnership with a state-owned enterprise on battery swap stations that Nio has announced in the past month.
Chinese authorities delay approval of BYD, Geely investment plans in Latin America, report says
China is delaying approval for BYD and Geely to produce cars in Latin America as US tariffs fuel trade and economic uncertainties, Reuters reported.
Authorities have become stricter and more cautious about overseas investment by Chinese automakers.
China NEV retail at 113,000 in Apr 1-6, down 17% from same period last month
Retail sales of Chinese NEVs were lower earlier this month compared to the same period last month, partly due to the impact of a public holiday.
China’s NEV penetration at retail was 53.81 percent from April 1-6 and 47.47 percent year-to-date.
China EV battery installations in Mar: CATL share 42.38%, BYD 24.52%
BYD’s share increased by 0.90 percentage points in March from February, while CATL’s fell by 2.07 percentage points.
China’s overall power battery installed capacity in March was 56.6 GWh, up 62.3 percent from February.
China Mar NEV sales at 1,237,000, up 38.7% from Feb, CAAM data show
March’s performance ended the previous two months of sequential declines, as the slow season for Chinese auto sales at the beginning of the year winds down.
BEV sales in March were 806,000 units, up 42.5 percent year-on-year and up 48.2 percent from February.
