Dongfeng Honda’s NEV plant went into production today with a capacity of 120,000 vehicles per year, after Honda saw eight consecutive months of year-on-year sales declines in China. Read more…
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BYD Denza enters Singapore with D9 MPV
Denza has launched the D9 MPV in Singapore, after introducing the model to Hong Kong and Cambodia. Read more…
BYD Denza teases new SUV N9
Denza has shared two official images of the N9, an SUV that an executive said will be powered by BYD’s tri-motor-enabled e3 technology. Read more…
China NEV retail at 1.12 million in Sept, up 9% from Aug, preliminary CPCA data show
China’s passenger NEV retail sales were 1.12 million units in September, surpassing the 1 million mark for the second consecutive month, preliminary data from the CPCA showed. Read more…
Nio to reach 600,000th car delivery milestone on Oct 11
The Nio brand will see its 600,000th vehicle delivery globally on October 11, meaning that the brand has delivered about 1,960 vehicles so far this month. Read more…
Nio to launch 3rd brand Firefly on Dec 21 at Nio Day 2024
Nio will launch its third brand, codenamed Firefly, on December 21 at Nio Day 2024, and the sub-brand’s models will be displayed and sold in Nio’s showrooms. Read more…
Xpeng unveils P7+ sedan, deliveries to begin in Nov
Xpeng has officially unveiled the P7+ electric sedan, calling it the world’s first AI car. Its pre-sales will begin on October 14, with the official launch and deliveries to begin in November. Read more…
Neta makes entry into Uzbekistan, begins 1st car deliveries
Neta has launched the Neta X compact SUV in Uzbekistan, marking its official entry into the Central Asian market. Read more…
Xpeng ramps up robotaxi efforts, looking for top talent
Xpeng is ramping up its robotaxi efforts and is hiring top talent with global market robotaxi experience at high salaries. Read more…
China Sept NEV wholesale at record 1.228 million, CPCA estimates show
China’s wholesale sales of passenger NEVs are estimated at 1.228 million units in September, up 48 percent year-on-year and up 17 percent from August. Read more…
Tesla China sells 88,321 cars in Sept, highest since Mar
In the third quarter, Tesla China sold 249,135 vehicles, contributing 53.82 percent of Tesla’s global deliveries. Read more…
Zeekr makes foray into Norway, to begin local deliveries within this year
Zeekr will begin taking orders for the Zeekr 001 and Zeekr X in Norway later this month, with the first customer deliveries occurring by the end of this year. Read more…
Li Auto plans HK chip R&D office, self-driving chip could be mass-produced soon, report says
Li Auto’s smart driving chip is expected to see tape-out results in the fourth quarter and start being loaded into cars in 2026, according to local media. Read more…
China EV insurance registrations for week ending Oct 6: Nio 4,500, Tesla 1,800, Xiaomi 3,800, BYD 67,600
Li Auto saw 8,700 insurance registrations last week, Xpeng 2,800, Zeekr 3,700, Leapmotor 3,500 and Aito 4,600. Read more…
Baidu plans to launch Apollo Go robotaxi service outside China, report says
Baidu has begun discussions with foreign automakers, ride-sharing platforms and other tech companies about deploying Apollo Go outside of China through local partnerships, according to Nikkei Asia. Read more…
BYD expects to sell 100,000 EVs in Mexico in 2025
BYD expects to sell 50,000 EVs in Mexico this year and 100,000 in 2025, the head of the company’s Mexican operations said. Read more…
BYD enters Tajikistan market with 4 models
BYD has introduced four models in Tajikistan, including Song Pro DM-i and Chazor DM-i, two hybrid models, and Song Plus EV and e2, two BEV models. Read more…
BYD’s car carrier fleet adds 3rd member with launch of BYD Changzhou
BYD Changzhou is the second BYD vessel to be named after the city where its production base is located after BYD Hefei, and the third in its fleet. Read more…
Chinese EV makers see strong ‘golden week’ sales
During the October 1-7 National Day holiday, the Xiaomi SU7 received more than 6,000 orders, Leapmotor 17,397 units and Deepal 14,465 units. Read more…
Global EV battery market share in Jan-Aug 2024: CATL 37.1%, BYD 16.4%
CATL and BYD continued to hold the top two positions as the world’s largest battery makers in the January-August period, with the former seeing a slight decrease in share and the latter an increase. Read more…
