Tesla has begun deliveries of its revamped Model Y in China, hinting that the model isn’t afraid of competition from local rivals.
Recent buzzed-about models, including the Xiaomi YU7, Li i8, facelifted Xpeng G6, and Onvo L90, are all potential rivals for the Model Y.
The Li i8 is longer and taller than the Model X, hinting at more interior space.
Li Auto shares continued to rise in Hong Kong today, up 4.6 percent at press time, bringing the year-to-date gain to 32 percent.
On the 2025 G6, 34 percent of the tier 1 assembly parts have been replaced and 81 experiences have been upgraded, said Xpeng CEO.
The G6’s regulatory filing makes no mention of LiDAR, signaling that the model could also drop its use of LiDAR.
RoboSense expects to receive up to HK$1 billion from the new share placement, with 70 percent of the money going to R&D, mainly in the field of robotics.
The placement price is HK$46.15 per share, a discount of about 8.43 percent to RoboSense’s closing price in Hong Kong on February 25.
The compact SUV was presented on Tuesday at the La Défense Arena in Paris.
The Atto 2 will start at 28,990 euros ($30,440) in France.
Voyah’s third-generation solid-state battery will maintain an energy density of 300 Wh/kg, but with an increased charging multiplier of 3 to 5 C.
The solid-state battery has zero electrolyte content and can operate over an extremely wide temperature range.
The new images show exterior details of the Qin L EV electric sedan from different angles.
Its rear logo hints at a God’s Eye C intelligent driving system.
Tesla began production of the facelifted Model Y on February 18 at its Shanghai factory.
The Model Y is one of the best-selling models, with 480,309 units delivered in China in 2024, contributing 73.10 percent of Tesla’s deliveries in China.
Tesla has begun rolling out FSD-like smart driving features in China, though avoids mentioning FSD.
The latest software update will allow vehicles to follow navigation routes off ramps and intersections, and drive at intersections in accordance with traffic signals.
Li Auto decided to adjust the announcement date of the Li i8 after learning that the launch of the Xiaomi SU7 Ultra is scheduled for February 27.
Li Auto CEO said the decision was made to thank Xiaomi’s Lei Jun for helping the company in the past, as well as to avoid public misunderstanding.
Xpeng was at 8,800 units, Li Auto 7,700, Zeekr 3,500, Leapmotor 5,500 and Aito 3,900.
Major EV makers saw an increase in insurance registrations last week as the recovery continues.
The move could improve the performance of FSD in China as much as possible without transferring data outside of China, according to local media.
Tesla China is currently conducting small-scale tests of the FSD among some employees in the R&D department.
Onvo released the first official image of the L90, and its president congratulated the Li i8 on its announcement, heralding the head-to-head competition to come.
The L90 will be Onvo’s flagship model, a large SUV for large families.
The $2.1 billion plant is CALB’s first overseas factory and is expected to start production in 2027.
The plant will produce power and energy storage batteries for the global market, with a focus on European customers.
Voyah launched the updated Dream MPV on September 19, 2024, and added four new variants of the model with Huawei’s Qiankun ADS 3.0 as standard on February 19.
The new additions lowered the barrier to purchase for the Dream MPV with Huawei’s Qiankun ADS 3.0 by RMB 70,000 compared to previously.
Tesla is preparing a software update for Chinese customers to offer FSD features similar to those available in the US market, according to Bloomberg.
The features will be deployed to customers who paid RMB 64,000 ($8,830) for the FSD software package.
The Zeekr 007 GT is currently undergoing final inspections in Europe, and will be officially launched and begin deliveries in mid-April.
The Zeekr 007 GT will be named the Zeekr 7 GT in overseas markets.
Dongfeng Honda will offer two smart driving solutions for the S7 SUV — Honda Sensing 360+, and Huawei’s smart driving solution, according to local media.
Honda unveiled a new EV brand called Ye in China in April 2024, but is no longer mentioning the brand in its current marketing.
RoboSense produced its one millionth LiDAR and delivered it to a humanoid robot company.
RoboSense’s LiDAR sales in 2024 were 544,200 units, 95.52 percent of which were automotive LiDARs.
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