Hyper said its solid-state batteries will utilize 100 percent solid-state electrolytes with features including ultra-high energy density and ultra-wide operating temperature range. Read more…

China’s retail penetration of NEVs was 41.6 percent in March, up 5.8 percentage points from 35.8 percent in February. Read more…

In the first quarter, Tesla sold 132,420 vehicles in China, contributing 34.23 percent of its global deliveries. Read more…

BYD received 5,345 orders at the Bangkok auto show, which ended on April 7, placing it in second place in terms of orders received at the event. Read more…

Nio’s Firefly project will offer smaller models and is expected to target the market with a price tag of less than RMB 200,000 yuan. Read more…

Zeekr is reportedly jumpstarting its stalled plan to list in New York as valuations for its peers rapidly fall. Read more…

Nio’s pace of building battery swap stations was slow at the start of the year, possibly waiting for fourth-generation station capacity to ramp up. It’s aiming to end the year with a total of more than 3,310 stations. Read more…

The PA75 project’s battery is the first battery swap-enabled pack for FAW’s HME battery platform for its Hongqi brand, FAW-FinDreams said. Read more…

The facility will help complete Nio’s global development network and provide tailored, user-friendly technology solutions “from Europe for Europe”, said Nio vice president Zhang Hui. Read more…

The BYD Seal 06 will have a combined range of over 2,000 kilometers and may consume less than 3 L per 100 kilometers at low charge, according to local media. Read more…

IM Motors claimed that the IM L6 is the first sedan in China with crab walk capability and will be powered by solid-state batteries to give a range of more than 1,000 kilometers. Read more…

Nio said it has reached 307,783 total smart driving users and 193,174 NOP+ users. Read more…

CATL continued to be No. 1, while BYD dropped to No. 3 after being overtaken by LG Energy Solution for the first time since December 2022. Read more…

Nio’s 150-kWh battery packs, of which some have been produced recently, are expected to begin entering service in late April, William Li said today. Read more…

Avatr has approached HiPhi and may have struck a partnership deal, with the two now reorganizing their teams, according to local media. Read more…

The launch event for the Li L6, which is expected to be the lowest priced in the company’s product lineup, will begin at 8 pm Beijing Time on April 18. Read more…

Liao Qinghong, who had served as chief talent officer at Xpeng and spent 18 years at Huawei, has joined Xingji Meizu, according to local media. Read more…

Wait times for the ET5 have been shortened from 7-8 weeks to 4-5 weeks, and for the ES7 from 7-8 weeks to 6-7 weeks. Read more…

The CnEVPost website has added an Events Calendar feature to help readers keep track of what’s coming up next in China’s EV industry, and other events that matter, like holiday schedules. Read more…

Ehang said it has received a Production Certificate in China for the EH216-S, marking the eVTOL’s entry into mass production. Read more…