The move is seen as benefiting emerging domestic luxury EV models, while negatively impacting German models that dominate the market.
This marks China’s first inclusion of pure electric vehicles in the scope of consumption tax levies.
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Huawei-backed Maextro S800 luxury sedan secures over 8,000 orders 50 days after launch
The Maextro S800 is a luxury sedan co-developed by Huawei and JAC, with a starting price of RMB 708,000 ($98,600).
Its highest-priced variant will be affected by China’s latest luxury car consumption tax.
Dongfeng M-Hero begins pre-sales of M817 off-road SUV featuring Huawei tech
The M817 is the first result of the strategic partnership between M-Hero and Huawei, featuring the ADS 4 assisted driving system and HarmonyOS cockpit.
The M817’s pre-sales starting price is RMB 329,900 ($45,950).
Geely Galaxy adds 2 lower-priced variants to A7 hybrid sedan ahead of Aug launch
The Geely Galaxy A7’s pre-sales starting price has been lowered to RMB 97,800 ($13,620), with the official launch set for August.
Deutsche Bank expects the A7’s monthly sales to exceed 10,000 units, competing with the BYD Qin L DM-i and Seal 06 DM-i.
BYD to add Song L GT to its popular Song family, filing info shows
The Song L GT is a shooting brake-style pure electric vehicle with the same dimensions as the Song L EV, measuring 4,840 mm in length.
The Song family is BYD’s best-selling lineup, with 59,026 units sold in June.
Nio, Li Auto react as Tesla reveals plan to launch 6-seat Model Y L
Nio’s William Li said that with the improvement of infrastructure and innovation in products and technology, the era of electrification for large-space SUVs has arrived.
Li Auto’s Li Xiang noted that the Model Y L is a six-seat pure electric SUV worthy of respect.
Huawei-SAIC joint brand Shangjie to launch 1st model in Sept, core specs revealed in filing
Shangjie said the H5 will be launched in September, offering BEV and EREV variants, with the BEV variant boasting a CLTC range of up to 655 km.
The model measures 4,780 mm in length, comes standard with a single motor, and uses CATL batteries, according to its filing information.
Nio unveils ET9 Horizon Edition with two-tone paint, to be launched later this year
The Nio ET9 Horizon Edition features a two-tone paint design in blue and silver, and uses exclusive wheels.
The new variant is designed to meet users’ needs for personalized design, according to Nio’s product head.
Huawei-SAIC joint brand Shangjie to launch 1st model in Sept, core specs revealed in filing
Shangjie said the H5 will be launched in September, offering BEV and EREV variants, with the BEV variant boasting a CLTC range of up to 655 km.
The model measures 4,780 mm in length, comes standard with a single motor, and uses CATL batteries, according to its filing information.
Huawei-SAIC joint brand Shangjie to launch 1st model in Sept, core specs revealed in filing
Shangjie said the H5 will be launched in September, offering BEV and EREV variants, with the BEV variant boasting a CLTC range of up to 655 km.
The model measures 4,780 mm in length, comes standard with a single motor, and uses CATL batteries, according to its filing information.
Nio files to add two-tone paint and new wheels to ET9 to highlight its premium status
Nio filed to add two-tone paint and more styles of premium wheels to ET9 to highlight its premium status.
The ET9 delivered 307 units in June, bringing the total deliveries to 1,888 units.
Tesla files for new Model 3 variant in China that could offer up to 800 km range
Tesla has filed for a single-motor Model 3+ in China, which could offer a range exceeding the 753 km of the Model 3 all-wheel drive long-range version.
The combination of its single motor and LG Energy Solution ternary batteries will enable it to achieve a longer range.
Tesla files for new Model 3 variant in China that could offer up to 800 km range
Tesla has filed for a single-motor Model 3+ in China, which could offer a range exceeding the 753 km of the Model 3 all-wheel drive long-range version.
The combination of its single motor and LG Energy Solution ternary batteries will enable it to achieve a longer range.
BREAKING: Tesla to launch Model Y L in China this fall
Tesla will launch the Model Y L in China this fall, the company announced today. Read more…
China NEV retail at 332,000 in Jul 1-13, up 26% year-on-year
The penetration rate of NEVs in retail sales reached 58.1 percent during the July 1-13 period, and 50.56 percent year-to-date.
Year-to-date, China’s passenger NEV cumulative retail sales reached 5.8 million units, up 33 percent year-on-year.
BYD Zhengzhou joins BYD’s fleet as its 7th car carrier
BYD’s car carrier fleet has shipped more than 70,000 of the company’s NEVs to destinations around the world.
The BYD Zhengzhou can carry 7,000 vehicles and is named after Zhengzhou, Henan province, in central China.
Nvidia’s Jensen Huang says he would love to buy a Xiaomi car
Over the past five years, China’s EVs have perhaps been the most surprising development in the world, Huang said.
AI powers Xiaomi’s autonomous driving and smartphones, the Nvidia CEO said.
Zeekr to report Q2 earnings on Aug 14 without conference call
This will be Zeekr’s first earnings report without a conference call since its NYSE listing in May 2024, as it is set to complete its privatization in the fourth quarter.
Zeekr Group delivered 130,866 vehicles in the second quarter, up 9.28 percent year-on-year and up 14.78 percent from the first quarter.
Li Auto’s 5-seat electric SUV i6 has up to 720 km range, regulatory info shows
The Li i6 offers only one battery pack option at 87.3075 kWh, with a CLTC range of 660 to 720 km.
The Li i6 is set to launch in September to take on Mercedes-Benz GLC, BMW X3, and Audi Q5.
Baidu partners with Uber to deploy thousands of robotaxis globally
The first deployments are expected to take place later this year in Asia and the Middle East, using Apollo Go’s sixth-generation robotaxi.
Baidu has become the latest company to partner with Uber, as Chinese autonomous driving technology developers aim to deploy their technology in global markets.
