That’s about six months after the Han sedan’s last update, as BYD accelerates the rollout of new products and updates to existing models. Read more…
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China NEV retail sales exceed 1 million mark for 1st time ever in Aug, preliminary CPCA data show
China’s retail sales of NEVs were a record 1.015 million units in August, with penetration rising to a record 53.14 percent, preliminary CPCA data showed. Read more…
Nio adds 40 swap stations in Aug, 35 of them 4th-gen
Nio has begun to push forward with its Power Up Counties plan, with five county-level administrative regions seeing their first Nio battery swap stations go into operation in August. Read more…
VW’s Cupra brand warns its China-made EV model would be ‘wiped out’ by EU tariffs
“The intention was to protect the European car industry but for us, it’s having the opposite effect …. We need to find a solution,” Cupra’s CEO said. Read more…
Changan establishes German subsidiary as it targets 480,000 overseas sales in 2024
Changan’s German subsidiary has been registered, marking another step in its “Vast Ocean” plan. Read more…
Xpeng Aeroht aims to start delivering modular flying car in 2026 for less than $280,000
Xpeng Aeroht is aiming to start mass production and deliveries of its modular flying car in 2026, with a price tag that will be no more than RMB 2 million ($280,000), its founder said. Read more…
China to take countermeasures against Canada over EV tariffs
China plans to resort to the WTO dispute settlement mechanism against Canada’s practices and will launch the world’s first anti-discrimination investigation. Read more…
BYD opens 1st store in Suriname with 4 models
BYD has opened its first store in Suriname and introduced four models — Dolphin, Seal, Yuan Plus and Song Plus DM-i — to local customers. Read more…
Tesla to launch 6-seat Model Y, production in China planned for 2025, report says
Tesla plans to produce a 6-seat version of the Model Y in China starting in late 2025, having asked suppliers to prepare for double-digit growth in Model Y production at its Shanghai plant, according to Reuters. Read more…
China EV insurance registrations for week ending Sept 1: Nio 6,000, Tesla 14,400, Xiaomi 2,900, BYD 88,800
Li Auto had 11,300 insurance registrations last week, Xpeng 3,500, Zeekr 4,600, Leapmotor 7,000 and Aito 8,900. Read more…
Nio to tweak how it charges for battery swap service in China
Nio is set to tweak its charging model for its battery swap service in China, in what will be the third major overhaul since the service became available. Read more…
Changan’s NEV arm Deepal signs dealer deal to tap UAE market
Deepal signed a strategic partnership agreement with UAE auto dealership group Al Tayer Motors on September 2 to jointly offer Deepal’s products in the Middle Eastern country. Read more…
China Aug NEV wholesale at 1.05 million, up 11% from Jul, CPCA estimates show
China’s wholesale sales of passenger NEVs are expected to come in at 1.05 million units in August, which would be the first time this year that they have exceeded 1 million units. Read more…
Tesla China sells 86,697 cars in Aug, up 17% from Jul
Tesla China sold 86,697 vehicles in August, including those sold in China and those exported to overseas markets, up 16.97 percent from July and up 3.02 percent year-on-year. Read more…
Nio’s 2,500th swap station in China goes live
Nio’s 2,500th battery swap station in China went live today. It has 54 stations in Europe, with Germany and Norway having 18 stations each. Read more…
eVTOL with CATL batteries to make maiden flight by end of 2024
By the end of this year, an eVTOL powered by CATL batteries is expected to make its maiden flight, the battery maker’s chairman said. Read more…
CATL aims to have 10,000 battery swap stations
In the short term, CATL aims to have more than 500 battery swap stations by 2025 and 3,000 by 2027. Read more…
BYD Aug sales breakdown: Song 76,793 units, Qin 70,457
The Song and Qin families remain the best-selling BYD models, both selling more than 70,000 units in August. Read more…
BYD sells record 373,083 cars in August, PHEVs make 6th consecutive month of record sales
BYD sold 148,470 passenger BEVs in August, up 1.95 percent year-on-year. It sold 222,384 PHEVs, the sixth consecutive record high since March, up 73.12 percent year-on-year. Read more…
Nio delivers 20,176 cars in Aug, above 20,000 mark for 4th consecutive month
Nio delivered 20,176 vehicles in August, the fourth consecutive month above the 20,000 mark. That’s up 4.38 percent year-on-year, though down 1.57 percent from July. Read more…
