Zeekr’s distribution partners in South China’s Greater Bay Area will begin selling left-hand drive Zeekr models in Macau in the coming months, ahead of the launch of the right-hand drive versions. Read more…

Model 3 retail sales in China were 2,079 units in September, contributing 4.78 percent to Tesla’s sales in the country, a new low since October 2021, likely due in part to potential customers waiting for the new Model 3. Read more…

Nio built its first battery swap station on May 20, 2018 and saw its 1,000th battery swap station go live on July 6, 2022. Read more…

Contents from Leapmotor’s Hong Kong IPO prospectus explain in detail the company’s business as well as its technologies. Read more…

Stellantis will form a joint venture with Leapmotor, Leapmotor International, which will begin export operations in the second half of 2024. Read more…

As part of the deal, Leapmotor and Stellantis are also discussing a joint venture, according to Bloomberg. Read more…

BYD has become the first Chinese automaker to participate in the Tokyo auto show, with the ultra-luxury Yangwang U8 making its overseas debut and demonstrating its tank turn feature. Read more…

China’s retail penetration of NEVs was 38.9 percent in the October 1-22 period. Read more…

Xpeng delivered 40,008 vehicles in Q3, within guidance range, with new SUV G6 contributing 48.6 percent. Read more…

Pony.ai plans to set up a joint venture with Neom in Northwest Saudi Arabia to provide autonomous driving technology solutions for the region. Read more…

Rumors on Chinese social media said HiPhi will lay off up to 20 percent of its workforce and up to 50 percent in some divisions. Read more…

MG, Tesla, and BYD were the brands that exported the most NEVs from China in the first half of the year, contributing 25.3 percent, 22 percent, and 15.4 percent, respectively. Read more…

Qualcomm overnight launched its latest Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 chipset, which is expected to be standard on flagship Android-powered phones in 2024. Read more…

The station is Nio’s 1999th in China and appears to commemorate Macau’s return to China in 1999. Read more…

Nio acquired Leopard in a government-coordinated buyout to qualify for vehicle production, and potential further acquisitions of two of JAC’s plants will allow it to end its history of contract manufacturing, local media said. Read more…

By the end of 2024, XNGP will be available across the road network in major cities in China, and NGP functionality will be available in Europe by then, Xpeng said. Read more…

Pony.ai will set up a joint venture in Saudi Arabia and establish a manufacturing and R&D center, according to local media. Read more…

“This is another leap in the technology, I mean, next level leap,” Newsom said after experiencing the tank turn feature of the Yangwang U8 in Shenzhen. Read more…

Nio today added 15 new battery swap stations in China, bringing the total to 1,998. Read more…

Between October 1 and October 22, Li Auto was at 26,800, Nio at 9,500, Xpeng at 9,400 and Tesla at 16,500 units. Read more…