Uzbekistan’s president visited BYD’s Shenzhen headquarters on January 25, and together with the NEV maker’s chairman remotely witnessed the start of production at the plant. Read more…

Between February 8 and February 18, Nio owners who use battery swap stations along China’s highways will be exempt from service fees but will have to pay for electricity. Read more…

China already has 10 GWh of capacity for solid-state batteries, with more than 128 GWh planned for medium-term capacity, CITIC Securities said. Read more…

Luxeed is currently promising wait times of 10-12 weeks, which is long enough to change consumer buying decisions. Read more…

Li Auto released a range test comparison video of the Li Mega versus the Tesla Model X to show that its first BEV model has better performance. Read more…

StarCharge is considering an IPO in Hong Kong, potentially raising about $500 million and seeking a $5 billion valuation, according to Bloomberg. Read more…

The battery pack, called “Wuling Red 1”, is 148 mm thick, which SAIC-GM-Wuling said is the thinnest battery for commercial vehicles. Read more…

Tesla said its vehicle volume growth rate in 2024 could be notably lower than in 2023 as the team works to roll out next-generation vehicles at its Texas plant. Read more…

DJI Automotive and Huawei’s automotive business will be options that must be considered by established carmakers that are short on smart driving R&D, local media said. Read more…

China’s NEV sales performance didn’t continue to deteriorate last week, despite the beginning of the year usually is a low point for sales. Read more…

The Neta model, codenamed EP41, will be the third shooting-brake style model launched by a Chinese EV maker after the Zeekr 001 and the Nio ET5 Touring. Read more…

Last month, a Chinese media outlet reported that Tesla was planning to restart the third phase of its Shanghai factory, possibly focusing on a $25,000 model. Read more…

The LS6 went on sale in October 2023 and is a Tesla Model Y competitor. Read more…

The Model S and Model X are not produced locally in China, and they have had expected delivery dates of the first quarter of 2024 for the past few months. Read more…

As the global war for NEV market share intensifies, the company could get an edge through its joint venture with US-European auto giant Stellantis. Read more…

Xpeng is starting to offer a RMB 50,000 discount, or 14.7 percent, on the P7i Wing Edition, as competition heats up in China’s EV space. Read more…

SAIC-GM-Wuling had NEV retail sales of 457,848 in 2023, ranking fifth in the segment with a 5.9 percent share. Read more…

For the January 1-21 period, Li Auto was at 18,700, Nio at 6,600, Xpeng at 4,600 and Tesla at 22,400. Read more…

Leapmotor co-founder and president Wu Baojun has left the company, which will no longer have a president position, according to local media. Read more…

Voyah delivered 50,552 vehicles in 2023, and the target implies about 100 percent growth. Read more…