The Seagull, rebranded in Europe as the Dolphin Surf, went on sale in 15 European countries on Wednesday.
The Seagull sold 55,028 units in April, contributing 14.48 percent of BYD Group’s monthly sales.
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Nio Onvo L90 with 85-kWh battery pack has range of up to 605 km
The L90 comes standard with a battery pack with 85 kWh capacity and has a CLTC range of 570 to 605 km.
Onvo has filed battery packs with capacities of 60.6 kWh and 85.1 kWh for the L90.
Xpeng Q1 2025 earnings call: Live updates
Xpeng will unveil the G7 SUV in June, which will be a very competitive product in the RMB 250,000 class. Read more…
China NEV retail at 484,000 in May 1-18, up 32% year-on-year
China’s NEV penetration at retail stood at 52.0 percent in the May 1-18 period and 48.8 percent year-to-date.
Retail sales of all passenger vehicles in China were 932,000 units in May 1-18, up 12 percent from a year earlier.
BYD Denza sees 10,000th N9 SUV roll off line
Denza saw the 10,000th N9 roll off the production line today, two months after the large luxury SUV was launched.
Denza N9 sold 5,018 units in April.
Xpeng posts lowest net loss in 5 years in Q1, gross margin at record high
Xpeng’s first-quarter net loss came in at RMB 660 million, the lowest since the second quarter of 2020. Read more…
Nio to report Q1 2025 earnings on Jun 3
Nio Inc delivered 42,094 vehicles in the first quarter, within its guidance range of 41,000 to 43,000 vehicles.
It had previously guided first-quarter revenue to be between RMB 12.37 billion and RMB 12.86 billion.
Xiaomi EV shares glimpse of YU7 SUV’s interior
Xiaomi EV has unveiled Xiaomi HyperVision, which it says is a more intuitive visual interaction system.
The YU7 will be unveiled at Xiaomi’s new product launch event on May 22.
BYD, Tesla top global BEV makers in Q1, says TrendForce
BYD ranked No. 1 in the global BEV market in the first quarter with a 15.4 percent share, while Tesla was No. 2 with 12.6 percent.
In the PHEV market, BYD was No. 1 with a 38.7 percent share and Li Auto was No. 2 with 6.7 percent.
Xpeng to launch Mona M03 Max on May 28
The Mona M03 Max show cars are currently available at Xpeng stores in 63 cities.
The Max variant will be equipped with Xpeng’s Turing AI assisted driving system, which will bring stronger smart driving capabilities.
GAC signs deal for localized vehicle assembly in Egypt
GAC will set up a CKD localized production project in Egypt, with mass production expected in the second half of 2026.
Egypt is the third largest automotive market in Africa with an annual sales potential of 170,000 units.
Aito M8 gets over 80,000 orders 1 month after launch
The Aito M8 was launched on April 16 with a starting price of RMB 359,800 ($49,880).
The Aito M8 is the fourth model of the Aito and is only available in EREV options.
Huawei-JAC joint brand Maextro to launch S800 luxury sedan on May 30
The Maextro S800 is expected to be priced between RMB 1 million ($138,650) and RMB 1.5 million, Huawei said previously.
Its launch event will begin at 7:30 pm Beijing time on May 30.
Xiaomi EV positions YU7 as ‘luxury performance SUV’
The YU7 comes for the luxury experience and aims to be an advanced SUV for this era, Xiaomi EV said.
The Xiaomi YU7 will be unveiled at an event on May 22 starting at 7 pm Beijing time.
Changan Mazda says EZ-60 SUV exceeds 20,000 pre-orders since Shanghai auto show debut
The EZ-60 has set a record for being the fastest joint venture new energy SUV in China to surpass 20,000 pre-orders, Changan Mazda said.
The EZ-60 is Changan Mazda’s first new energy SUV.
BYD’s 7th car carrier launched
The BYD car carrier can accommodate up to 7,000 vehicles.
The vessel is the sister ship of BYD Hefei.
Xpeng debuts Mona M03 Max, official launch set for later this month
The Mona M03 Max will be available in Xpeng showrooms starting May 21, with an official launch coming at the end of May.
The Max variant will feature Xpeng’s Turing AI assisted driving system.
Nio starts deliveries of updated ES6, EC6
Nio started deliveries of the updated ES6 and EC6 in China as planned, after launching them last Friday.
Nio will also launch the updated ET5 and ET5 Touring on May 25.
GWM’s Wey brand launches updated hybrid SUV Lanshan with $41,520 starting price
The facelifted Wey Lanshan starts at RMB 299,800 ($41,520), the same as its predecessor.
In January-April, the Wey brand sold 18,136 cars, contributing 5.08 percent of GWM’s sales in the same period.
BYD strikes partnership with car rental firm Car Inc
Car Inc plans to expand its purchases of BYD vehicles in the summer of 2025.
Car Inc put the first BYD vehicles it purchased into service during the Labor Day holiday earlier this month.
