Xpeng and Volkswagen have established project centers in Guangzhou and Hefei, and the first vehicle with the jointly developed E/E architecture will start production in about 24 months. Read more…
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Nio Day 2024 to be held in Guangzhou
Guangzhou is one of the most economically developed cities in China and home to the headquarters of Xpeng and GAC Group. Read more…
Zeekr launches updated 009 MPV and its right-hand-drive variant in HK as it ups bet on global markets
Zeekr said all of its future new models will be offered in both left-hand-drive and right-hand-drive versions. Read more…
Xpeng opens its 1st showroom in HK
Since sales began on May 17, Xpeng has received more than 500 orders in Hong Kong, with the first deliveries of the G6 set to begin in the third quarter. Read more…
Beijing offers extra 20,000 EV quotas in 1st relaxation of car purchase policy since 2011
The 20,000 quotas are additional to the original 80,000 quotas and can only be used to purchase purely electric vehicles. Read more…
BYD Denza opens its 1st showroom in Cambodia
Denza’s first showroom in Cambodia opened on July 14 and it completed the first local delivery of the D9 MPV. Read more…
VW engineers have reportedly begun working at Xpeng offices as tech collaboration advances
Hundreds of Volkswagen engineers have begun working at Xpeng’s headquarters in Guangzhou, signaling the upgrade of the tech partnership between the two, according to local media. Read more…
Shenzhen NEV penetration reaches record 77.4% in Jun
About 77 out of every 100 newly registered cars in Shenzhen are NEVs. Read more…
BYD launches 1st 3 BEV models in Vietnam
BYD will launch three additional new models in Vietnam in October and plans to expand its dealerships to 100 by 2026. Read more…
Charging app made by Nio sees registered users exceed 6 million
That’s just three months after the mobile app reached 5 million registered users on April 17. Read more…
BYD launches new variant for compact SUV Yuan Up, brings longer range than base model
The new variant of the BYD Yuan Up is priced at RMB 3,000 more than the entry-level version, but the range has increased by 100 km to 401 km. Read more…
New Nio Phone appears in regulatory database as launch nears
The Nio IN 2024 event is expected to take place in a week’s time, when Nio may launch its second-generation Nio Phone. Read more…
Zeekr launches right-hand drive Zeekr X compact SUV in HK
Zeekr launched the right-hand drive Zeekr X SUV in Hong Kong on July 17 and gave the all-new Zeekr 009 an appearance, with the MPV set to be launched there on July 19. Read more…
Huawei’s auto business rakes in more revenue in H1 2024 than past 2 years combined, report says
Huawei’s Intelligent Automotive Solutions business unit saw revenue reach RMB 10 billion as of early July, according to local media. Read more…
VW Anhui launches ID.UNYX, its 1st EV model in China, starting at $28,900
Volkswagen Anhui, a joint venture with JAC controlled by Volkswagen, is the German automaker’s first NEV-focused joint venture in China. Read more…
China NEV retail at 286,000 in Jul 1-14, up 6% from same period last month
China’s NEV retail penetration was 49.48 percent in July 1-14, and 42.23 percent year-to-date. Read more…
Nio reportedly to scale back car purchase incentives next week
Nio will reduce discounts by RMB 3,000 for the ET5 and ET5 Touring and RMB 5,000 for the ES6 and EC6 on July 22, according to local media. Read more…
German luxury brands back away from China’s auto market price war
BMW was the first to withdraw from the price war in China’s car market, scaling back incentives, with Mercedes-Benz and Audi following suit. Read more…
GAC Aion opens its 1st overseas plant in Thailand
GAC Aion’s Thailand plant has an annual capacity of 50,000 units in the first phase and will be expanded to 100,000 units in the future. Read more…
Avatr cancels its last directly-managed stores, shifts fully to dealer model
Previously, 90 percent of Avatr’s stores have been converted from directly-managed stores to dealerships, with only a few directly-managed stores remaining in a few cities. Read more…
