Xia is a new model sequence from BYD, and the Xia MPV will be priced in the RMB 300,000 yuan ($42,340) class. Read more…

Rox Motor has signed distribution agreements with partners from Qatar, Kuwait, Azerbaijan, the Philippines, and Egypt to initiate the construction of sales channels in these five emerging markets. Read more…

Some of the vehicles included in the recall may have a roof trim panel with insufficient primer, which in extreme cases can come off the vehicle. Read more…

The Seal 06 GT will be the first GT model for young people and the industry’s first rear-wheel-drive, all-electric performance hatchback, said BYD. Read more…

Xpeng delivered the Mona M03 to its first owners at the Chengdu auto show site, with volume deliveries of the model about to begin. Read more…

Nio made significant changes to its BaaS service on March 14, making it easier for car owners to buy out batteries in the future while lowering the cost of monthly battery rentals. Read more…

The Zeekr 7X will begin deliveries in China by the end of September, followed by global deliveries within a year. Read more…

The two updated Model Ys include a five-seat version codenamed Juniper, which is expected to begin deliveries in the first quarter of next year. The other is a 7-seat version expected to begin deliveries in the fourth quarter of 2025. Read more…

Tesla plans to launch a seven-seat version of the Model Y in China and Europe in October, with production of the model already underway at Giga Shanghai, according to local media. Read more…

A video shows a parking lot full of soon-to-be-delivered Xpeng Mona M03 cars as they are being shipped out. Read more…

Neta started pre-sales of the Neta S shooting brake CIIC 800 V variant with a starting price of RMB 189,900 ($26,650), with deliveries expected to begin in November. Read more…

Jiyue has begun pre-sales of the Jiyue 07 at a price of RMB 215,900 ($30,300), with the model set to go on sale on September 10. Read more…

Tesla had approached Ottawa to lower tariffs on its vehicles ahead of Canada’s announcement this week of a 100 percent tariff on China-made EVs, according to Reuters. Read more…

China’s NEV retail penetration was 55.1 percent in the August 1-25 period, and 44.3 percent year-to-date. Read more…

BYD’s net income in the second quarter was up 98.36 percent from the first quarter, while gross margin was 18.69 percent, down 3.19 percentage points from the first quarter. Read more…

Nio’s retail sales in August are estimated at around 20,000 units, flat year-on-year and flat sequentially, Deutsche Bank said. Read more…

Li Auto’s net income rose 86.24 percent in the second quarter from the first quarter, while gross margins slipped to 19.5 percent. Read more…

The last Shanghai auto show was held in April 18-27, 2023, with 1,413 vehicles on display, including 513 NEVs. Read more…

Xpeng’s Turing chip saw a successful tape-out, with one chip having three times the computing power of the autonomous driving chip it currently uses. Read more…

Xpeng announced shortly after the launch event that the Mona M03 saw firm orders exceed 10,000 units in 52 minutes. Read more…