Toyota is in discussions with Shanghai authorities about the possibility of building a wholly owned factory to produce Lexus’ EVs, according to Bloomberg. Read more…
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BeyonCa to set up global headquarters and EV plant in HK
BeyonCa, which operates mainly in Beijing, hopes to become the first international luxury EV brand to be “Made in Hong Kong”. Read more…
Nio opens new showroom in Germany
Nio has opened a new Nio Hub in Cologne, the second showroom it has opened in Germany this month. Read more…
Li Auto to hold event on Jul 5 to showcase its progress on smart driving
Li Auto is expected to unveil new developments on its HD map-free NOA (Navigate on Pilot) feature. Read more…
Neta opens its 1st African flagship showroom in Kenya
Neta plans to expand its presence in Africa to 20 countries in the next two years and build 100 stores there within three years. Read more…
BYD Uzbekistan plant sees 1st mass-produced cars roll off line
The first phase of BYD’s Uzbekistan plant will produce the plug-in hybrid models Song Plus DM-i and Chazor DM-i, with an estimated annual capacity of 50,000 units. Read more…
Geely releases new LFP battery with fast charging and energy density of 192 Wh/kg
Geely’s Aegis Short Blade Battery will first be used in the Galaxy E5 all-electric SUV. Read more…
China’s 300 million e-scooters to be major challenge for Tesla FSD, says Xpeng exec
In central Guangzhou, for example, about 30 percent of roads don’t have bike lanes, and e-scooters need to use the same roads as motor vehicles. Read more…
Nio says its AI-powered voice assistant NOMI GPT hits 10 million user interactions
NOMI GPT was launched on April 12 with more advanced features powered by AI large language models. Read more…
QCraft revs up its fundraising in autonomous driving race for cash
The maker of self-driving technology solutions recently raised several hundred million yuan in its latest funding round. Read more…
EU makes minor cut in tariff rates to be imposed on Chinese EVs, report says
Well, that’s better than nothing. Read more…
Tesla China working to rehire some laid-off employees, report says
It’s not an easy work, however, as some of the laid-off Tesla employees have joined brands including Nio Onvo. Read more…
China EV production projected to exceed 10 million units in 2024
China’s NEV production reached 8.91 million units in 2023, up 34.15 percent year-on-year. Read more…
China NEV retail at 534,000 in Jun 1-23, up 7% from same period last month
China’s NEV retail penetration was 49.12 percent for June 1-23, and 41.36 percent year-to-date. Read more…
Spy shots reveal interior of Nio Onvo L60
A report earlier this month said that the Onvo L60 will be officially launched on September 10. Read more…
Ehang delivers new batch of 27 EH216-S eVTOLs
Ehang delivered 26 units of EH216-S in the first quarter, bringing the eVTOL’s total deliveries to 263. Read more…
Toyota to adopt local startup Momenta’s driver assistance solution in China
GAC Toyota and Momenta have jointly created a full-scenario smart driving solution, and the bZ3X will be the first to feature it. Read more…
Huawei-backed Aito says its premium SUV M9 exceeds 100,000 orders
The Aito M9 is available in EREV and BEV variants with a starting price of RMB 469,800 ($64,660), RMB 509,800 respectively. Read more…
Geely unit LEVC launches L380 electric MPV in China, prices start at $52,300
LEVC, the maker of London’s black cabs, is one of the brands owned by Geely in addition to Lotus, Zeekr, Volvo and Polestar. Read more…
Neta parent Hozon files for HK listing
Hozon has annual losses of RMB 4.8 billion, RMB 6.7 billion and RMB 6.9 billion for 2021-2023. Read more…
