The 2025 X9 starts at RMB 359,800 ($49,190) in the Chinese mainland, the same as its predecessor.
Xpeng will launch the X9 in Europe in the second half of 2025.
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2025 Shanghai auto show: Complete booth map
Onvo and Firefly — Nio’s two sub-brands, Xiaomi EV and BYD Fang Cheng Bao — will be attending the Shanghai auto show for the first time.
The Nio brand and Firefly share a booth, while Onvo is in a different hall.
Lexus secures land for wholly-owned EV plant in Shanghai for $185 million
The land is located in Jinshan district in southwestern Shanghai and covers about 1.13 million square meters.
Lexus will become the second foreign automaker to have a wholly-owned auto plant in China.
Xpeng to start using in-house developed autonomous driving chip in its EVs in Q2, report says
Xpeng’s in-house developed autonomous driving chip will will first be used in one of its new models, according to local media.
The chip is 20 percent more utilized than general-purpose automotive chips and can handle large models with up to 30 billion parameters.
CATL reports 33% year-on-year net income growth in Q1
CATL reported net income of RMB 13.96 billion ($1.9 billion) in the first quarter, up 32.85 percent year-on-year, albeit down 5.30 percent from the fourth quarter of 2024.
It had a gross margin of 24.41 percent in the first quarter, up 1.16 percentage points from a year ago and up 9.37 percentage points from the fourth quarter.
Nio rumored to unveil new SUV ES9 at Nio Day 2025
The ES9 will be based on Nio’s latest NT 3.0 platform and is expected to be longer than 5.2 meters, a new rumor claims.
This is the first time the ES9 has been widely mentioned on a social media platform.
Nio reaches 100,000th delivery in Shanghai
Nio reached its 100,000th delivery in Shanghai, marking a milestone in the city where it has its global headquarters.
Since 2024, for every two pure electric vehicles sold in Shanghai priced above RMB 300,000, there is one Nio vehicle.
Shanghai allows more old cars to qualify for trade-in subsidies to spur consumption
Shanghai now allows non-locally registered vehicles to be used to apply for trade-in subsidies of up to RMB 15,000.
Previously, Shanghai only allowed vehicles registered in the city to apply for the subsidies.
Nio Power strikes new deal to build swap stations in Yunnan
Nio Power has struck a deal with a state-owned enterprise in Yunnan to jointly build battery swap stations in the province.
This is the fourth partnership with a state-owned enterprise on battery swap stations that Nio has announced in the past month.
Chinese authorities delay approval of BYD, Geely investment plans in Latin America, report says
China is delaying approval for BYD and Geely to produce cars in Latin America as US tariffs fuel trade and economic uncertainties, Reuters reported.
Authorities have become stricter and more cautious about overseas investment by Chinese automakers.
China NEV retail at 113,000 in Apr 1-6, down 17% from same period last month
Retail sales of Chinese NEVs were lower earlier this month compared to the same period last month, partly due to the impact of a public holiday.
China’s NEV penetration at retail was 53.81 percent from April 1-6 and 47.47 percent year-to-date.
China EV battery installations in Mar: CATL share 42.38%, BYD 24.52%
BYD’s share increased by 0.90 percentage points in March from February, while CATL’s fell by 2.07 percentage points.
China’s overall power battery installed capacity in March was 56.6 GWh, up 62.3 percent from February.
China Mar NEV sales at 1,237,000, up 38.7% from Feb, CAAM data show
March’s performance ended the previous two months of sequential declines, as the slow season for Chinese auto sales at the beginning of the year winds down.
BEV sales in March were 806,000 units, up 42.5 percent year-on-year and up 48.2 percent from February.
Huawei, SAIC’s 1st joint model could debut in mid-2025, report says
Huawei and SAIC’s first joint model could be unveiled officially as soon as mid-year and hit the market within this year, according to local media.
The brand is called Shangjie in Chinese and will target a younger demographic, according to previous reports.
Tesla stops taking orders for Model S, Model X in China amid trade war
Tesla has stopped taking orders for the Model S and Model X in China, likely due in part to the worsening trade war that has hit the two imported models.
Prior to today, the estimated delivery wait times for both the Model S and Model X in China were three to eight months.
Li Auto to officially launch updated Li Mega MPV at Shanghai auto show on Apr 23
Li Auto will launch a new Home variant for the Li Mega MPV, which is expected to be priced lower.
Deliveries of both variants, Li Mega Ultra and Li Mega Home, will begin in May.
Li Auto to officially launch updated Li Mega MPV at Shanghai auto show on Apr 23
Li Auto will launch a new Home variant for the Li Mega MPV, which is expected to be priced lower.
Deliveries of both variants, Li Mega Ultra and Li Mega Home, will begin in May.
Automakers’ share of China NEV market in Mar: BYD No. 1 with 29.3%, Tesla No. 3 with 7.5%
Tesla moved up from No. 7 in February to No. 3 in March in China’s NEV market as its local deliveries improved.
In the January-March period, BYD’s share of China’s NEV market was 28.8 percent, while Tesla’s was 5.6 percent.
BYD Fang Cheng Bao to officially launch Tai 3 SUV on Apr 16, report says
The Tai 3 is the first model in Fang Cheng Bao’s Tai lineup, with a pre-sales starting price of RMB 139,800 ($19,040).
Tai 3 vehicles for test drives are available at 278 Fang Cheng Bao showrooms in 148 cities across China.
Leapmotor officially launches B10 compact SUV, prices start at $13,590
The B10 received 10,016 firm orders one hour after its launch, Leapmotor said.
More models of the B series will be launched, and the lineup has a target of monthly sales of more than 40,000 units.
