An image of what is said to be Onvo’s first model, the L60, is circulating in WeChat groups and on Weibo. Read more…

GAC said its solid-state batteries have an energy density of more than 400 Wh/kg and could easily give an EV a range of over 1,000 kilometers. Read more…

Xiaomi EV’s impact on EV startup shares may be relatively minor at this point, as more meaningful volume upside still comes from internal combustion engine vehicle replacement, Morgan Stanley said. Read more…

Volkswagen said it will produce two Volkswagen-branded models co-developed with Xpeng in Hefei, the first of which is scheduled to go into production in 2026. Read more…

China’s retail penetration of NEVs was 47.09 percent in April 1-6, and 37.1 percent year-to-date. Read more…

The Aito M5 is the first model to be built by Huawei with a carmaker, and deliveries started in March 2022. Read more…

Huawei said the Luxeed S7 has begun volume deliveries. The model was initially launched in November 2023 and has since been the subject of complaints over slow deliveries. Read more…

BYD’s MC Cube-T has a capacity of 6.432 MWh, higher than the 6.25 MWh of the Tianheng energy storage system launched by CATL 2 days ago. Read more…

CATL’s share in March decreased by 10.29 percentage points from February, while BYD increased by 9.04 percentage points. Read more…

Nio’s vice president of digital cockpit and software development, Zhang Lei, is leaving the company and will complete the handover by the end of this month, according to local media. Read more…

Xpeng has launched the G6 580 Plus with a starting price of RMB 199,900 ($27,630), or RMB 179,900 after discount. Read more…

BYD and JA Solar will jointly develop energy storage products to provide integrated solutions for photovoltaic power generation and energy storage. Read more…

In the January-March period, BYD was No. 1 with a 33.1 percent share, while Tesla was No. 3 with a 7.5 percent share. Read more…

Excluding exports, domestic NEV sales in March were 758,000 units, up 32 percent year-on-year and up 92.1 percent from February. Read more…

Several spy shots of what is said to be Onvo’s first model, the L60, show more details of the vehicle. Nio is expected to give the Onvo brand its debut in a month’s time. Read more…

Midea and Nio will cooperate in areas including EV parts, automation services, digitalization, low-carbon parks and smart logistics. Read more…

Xpeng’s main models will debut in Hong Kong in mid-May, with deliveries expected to begin in the third quarter. Read more…

Zeekr has emphasized that the new variant is its sixth model, demonstrating a higher degree of importance than a usual new variant. Read more…

CATL’s energy storage battery business generated revenue of RMB 59.9 billion in 2023, contributing 14.94 percent of the total. Read more…

Major EV makers saw sales in China fall last week, partly due to the Tomb Sweeping Day holiday. Read more…