Both the Han L and Tang L’s prices are lower than the pre-sales prices, and they can get up to 400 km of range on a five-minute charge.
Both models are available in pure electric and hybrid variants.
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Nio reportedly gets over 3,500 orders during 3-day Qingming holiday after ramping up incentives
Nio earlier this month introduced an additional five years of free battery swaps, capped at 240.
The move is partly aimed at clearing inventory of current models in preparation for the launch of the facelift.
China NEV retail rebounds to 991,000 in Mar, penetration back above 50%
China’s retail sales of passenger NEVs rose 45.0 percent in March from February, ending two consecutive months of sequential declines.
NEV retail penetration was back above 50 percent after falling below that mark last December.
Tesla sells 74,127 cars in China in Mar, exports 4,701 from Shanghai plant
Tesla sold 74,127 vehicles in China’s domestic market in March, up 18.80 percent year-on-year and up 176.83 percent from February.
In the first quarter, Tesla’s retail sales in China were 134,607 units, up 1.65 percent year-on-year.
Huawei-backed Aito to officially launch M8 SUV on Apr 16, pre-orders already exceed 100,000
Aito began accepting pre-orders for the M8 on March 6, with a pre-sales starting price of RMB 368,000 ($50,070).
The Aito M8 is expected to compete with Li Auto’s (NASDAQ: LI) Li L8.
Huawei-backed Aito to officially launch M8 SUV on Apr 16, pre-orders already exceed 100,000
Aito began accepting pre-orders for the M8 on March 6, with a pre-sales starting price of RMB 368,000 ($50,070).
The Aito M8 is expected to compete with Li Auto’s (NASDAQ: LI) Li L8.
Nio signs new deal to add 50 swap stations in East China’s Shandong province
This is the third partnership Nio has announced in the past month with a state-owned company to build battery swap stations.
Nio has finalized similar partnerships in 15 provinces, and the number is growing.
JD.com billionaire founder places order for Nio ET9
JD.com founder Richard Liu has ordered an ET9, as Nio’s William Li continues to pitch the executive sedan to entrepreneurs.
Deliveries of the ET9 began late last month, with the first owner being the chairman of home appliance giant Midea Group.
Li Auto reportedly enters Philippines, expanding into Southeast Asia
In the Philippines, Li Auto is currently previewing two SUV models, the Li L7 and Li L9.
The Philippines is Li Auto’s first market in Southeast Asia.
China EV insurance registrations for week ending Apr 6: Nio 1,800, Onvo 700, Xiaomi 5,100, BYD 45,000
Nio Inc had 2,500 insurance registrations last week, down 43.18 percent from 4,400 the week before.
BYD had 45,000 insurance registrations last week, down 25.50 percent from 60,400 the week before.
Hesai secures order for 200,000 LiDARs from Leapmotor
Hesai’s ATX LiDAR will be used in Leapmotor’s production models starting in 2025.
Hesai is the exclusive LiDAR supplier to Leapmotor and is also a supplier to Li Auto.
Xpeng begins pre-sales of updated X9 MPV with upgraded features, higher price
The 2025 X9 has a pre-sales starting price of RMB 399,800 ($54,500), up 11.12 percent from its predecessor.
The model is set to be officially launched next week, and show cars are already available at more than 500 stores.
BYD previews Q1 net income to rise as much as 118.88% year-on-year
BYD said it expects net income in the first quarter to be between RMB 8.5 billion and RMB 10 billion, an increase of 86.04 percent to 118.88 percent year-on-year. Read more…
Global EV battery market share in Jan-Feb 2025: CATL 38.2%, BYD 16.9%
CATL and BYD’s combined EV battery installed capacity in January-February was 71.5 GWh, accounting for 55.1 percent of the global total.
There are six Chinese companies in the top 10.
Analysts see limited impact of US tariffs on Chinese automakers
In 2024, about 116,000 vehicles were exported from China to the US and were dominated by US-branded models, analysts said.
For Chinese car companies operating in Mexico, the Latin American market is their focus.
BYD enters Switzerland as it continues European expansion
The first BYD models available in Switzerland include two BEVs and a PHEV.
By the end of this year, BYD will have 15 sales points in Switzerland.
CATL in talks to buy controlling stake in Nio Power, report says
CATL made the offer after announcing an investment of up to RMB 2.5 billion in Nio Power in March, according to Reuters.
Nio Power was valued at more than RMB 10 billion in a 2024 funding round.
Nio completes HK$4.03 billion new share offering
Nio completed the offering of 136,800,000 class A ordinary shares at an issue price of HK$29.46 per share.
Nio closed down 14.78 percent to HK$24.50 on the Hong Kong stock market today as the global trade war escalated.
Zeekr to officially launch 007 GT on Apr 15, its 2nd shooting brake model
The Zeekr 007 GT will be available in overseas markets and will be rebranded as the Zeekr 7 GT.
It supports 800 V ultra-fast charging and has a CLTC range of up to 825 km.
Xpeng to debut facelifted X9 MPV on Apr 8
The X9 MPV is Xpeng’s highest-priced model, and the 2025 update will bring comfort improvements.
The X9 delivered 21,653 units in 2024, contributing 11.39 percent of Xpeng’s annual deliveries.
