Firefly is positioned by Nio as a premium small car brand, with its most direct competitors including the BMW Mini and Mercedes-Benz Smart.
By the end of this year, Firefly would enter about 20 overseas markets, with the right-hand drive version set to be ready by October at the latest.
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Mazda begins mass production of EZ-60 SUV as launch approaches
As of August 4, pre-orders for the EZ-60 in China have exceeded 38,000 units since April 23. Read more…
Baidu, Lyft partner to deploy robotaxis in Europe
The initial deployment is planned for 2026 in Germany and the UK, with the fleet size expanding to thousands of vehicles across Europe in the coming years.
Baidu and Uber announced a partnership last month to deploy robotaxis, initially in Asia and the Middle East.
CPCA estimates China Jul NEV wholesale to grow 25% year-on-year to 1.18 million
In July, China’s passenger NEV wholesale sales are estimated at 1.18 million units, up 25 percent year-on-year, but down 4 percent from June.
From January to July, China’s NEV wholesale sales were estimated at 7.63 million units, up 35 percent year-on-year.
Stelato S9T show cars to hit stores by end of this month, launch set for Sept
Huawei and BAIC’s joint brand Stelato will make the S9T station wagon available in showrooms by the end of this month. Read more…
Tesla China sells 67,886 cars in Jul, down 8.41% year-on-year
Tesla China sold 67,886 vehicles in July, down 8.41 percent year-on-year and down 5.19 percent from June. Read more…
Neta reportedly set to resume production
Employees at Neta’s factory in Tongxiang, Zhejiang, have received their full July salaries, indicating that the company is set to resume production, according to a local media report.
Forty-seven potential investors are willing to provide financial support for Neta’s resumption of production, the report said.
Neta reportedly set to resume production
Employees at Neta’s factory in Tongxiang, Zhejiang, have received their full July salaries, indicating that the company is set to resume production, according to a local media report.
Forty-seven potential investors are willing to provide financial support for Neta’s resumption of production, the report said.
BYD passenger car sales in Japan exceed 5,000 units
The Sealion 07 EV, locally renamed Sealion 7, is the 5,000th passenger car sold by BYD in Japan. Read more…
Huawei-backed Maextro S800 luxury sedan surpasses 10,000 orders 67 days after launch
The Maextro S800 is one of the most expensive models launched by a domestic automaker, with a starting price of RMB 708,000 ($98,600). Read more…
Faw Hongqi aims to launch its first flying car by 2029
Hongqi plans to commercialize manned flight by 2035.
Hongqi plans to build a flying car production plant in Shenzhen.
CATL signs deal to bring over 100,000 battery-swappable cars to Car Inc’s fleet
CATL and Car Inc will launch a pilot program this year and gradually deploy over 100,000 battery-swappable vehicles.
These vehicles will use CATL’s standardized #20 and #25 battery swap blocks, with a vehicle range of 400-600 km.
Arcfox sees first production cars of T1 SUV roll off line, pre-sales to begin in late Aug
Arcfox today saw the first production cars of its T1 compact electric SUV roll off the line, with pre-sales set to begin in late August. Read more…
Global EV battery market share in H1 2025: CATL 37.9%, BYD 17.8%
CATL and BYD’s combined EV battery installations in the first half of 2025 stood at 280.8 GWh, accounting for 55.7 percent of the global total.
CATL’s market share in January-June saw a slight decline compared to January-May, while BYD’s share saw a slight increase.
Li Auto tries to downplay controversy after i8 crash test embroiled itself and a truck maker
This is the second time Li Auto has been embroiled in a tricky public opinion controversy after the Li Mega MPV’s launch.
Li Auto said that this was an unintended action and that it has no direct competition with the truck manufacturer.
IM Motors unveils extended-range system just like putting an engine in a Tesla Model Y
IM Motors claims its extended-range system achieves three times the range of the Model Y using a similar battery capacity.
The first model to feature the system is the new IM LS6, which will begin pre-sales on August 15.
GWM sells 104,372 cars in Jul, with NEVs contributing 33%
GWM sold 195,007 NEVs in January-July, up 24.59 percent year-on-year.
GWM sold 41,088 vehicles overseas in July, up 7.60 percent year-on-year and up 2.55 percent from June
BYD Jul sales breakdown: Qin 53,907 units, Song 52,648
The Qin family replaced the Song family as the best-selling BYD lineup in July.
The BYD Seal sold 46,850 units in July, making it the third-best-selling BYD model.
Zeekr Group delivers 44,193 cars in Jul, with Zeekr brand at 16,977
The Zeekr brand delivered 16,977 vehicles in July, up 8.44 percent year-on-year and 1.65 percent from June.
Lynk & Co delivered 27,216 vehicles in July, up 27.94 percent year-on-year and 3.44 percent from June.
BYD Jul NEV sales drop to last year’s level as PHEVs continue to decline
BYD sold 344,296 NEVs in July, remaining largely flat from the same period last year, as PHEV sales declined sequentially for the fourth consecutive month.
Overseas sales also declined sequentially in July, ending the previous trend of seven consecutive months of record-breaking growth.