Li Auto president Ma Donghui took on the role of head of smart car strategy, thus freeing up CEO Li Xiang to focus on AI, according to local media.
Li previously said Li Auto’s vision was to become a leading global AI company by 2030.
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Tesla officially begins production of facelifted Model Y at Shanghai plant
China EV insurance registrations by brand for week ending Feb 16: Nio 1,900, Tesla 7,500, Xiaomi 6,900, BYD 46,800
Xpeng was at 8,100 units, Li Auto 7,500, Zeekr 3,600, Leapmotor 5,200 and Aito 3,000.
Major EV makers saw increased insurance registrations last week, albeit still at a low level.
Geely, Renault partner to produce low-emission cars in Brazil
Geely Holding will invest in Renault Brazil as a minority shareholder, gaining access to localized production, sales and service resources in Brazil.
Renault’s two production facilities in Brazil will be used to produce these new models for Geely Holding and Renault.
Facelifted Tesla Model Y sees expected delivery date in China moved up to later this month from Mar
The facelifted Model Y has entered a catalog in China with a reduced purchase tax, completing the full regulatory process.
The Model Y is facing more competition, with one potentially strong rival being the Xiaomi YU7.
Eve Energy plant in Malaysia sees 1st battery unit roll off line
The Malaysian plant is Eve Energy’s first overseas factory, and 53rd globally.
The plant has an annual production capacity of 680 million cylindrical batteries, mainly for power tools and electric two-wheelers.
Regulatory filing: Xiaomi YU7 SUV has CLTC range of up to 820 km
The single-motor version of the Xiaomi YU7 SUV is powered by BYD batteries and has a CLTC range of up to 820 km.
The dual-motor version is powered by CATL batteries and has a range of 670-760 km.
China EV battery installations in Jan: CATL share at 47.08%, BYD 22.90%
CATL’s share grew by 1.6 percentage points in January from December, while BYD saw its share decrease by 0.29 percentage points due to lower NEV sales.
China’s overall power battery installations was 38.8 GWh in January, up 20.1 percent year-on-year but down 48.6 percent from December.
Regulatory filing: Nio Firefly has 42.1-kWh battery pack, 420 km CLTC range
Firefly’s first model consumes about 10 kWh per 100 km.
The car is powered by LFP batteries from Sunwoda, marking the first time the battery maker has been among Nio’s suppliers.
China Jan NEV sales fall to 944,000 while exports hit record high, CAAM data show
China exported 150,000 units of NEVs in January, the second consecutive record high.
BEV exports in January were 100,000 units, up 20.4 percent from December, while PHEVs exports were 50,000 units, down 0.1 percent from December.
Huawei, SAIC’s 1st joint model to start at around $20,000, report says
All models from Shangjie, the new brand created by Huawei and SAIC, will be sold in HIMA’s channels, according to the local media.
The new brand’s first model will be the cheapest under the HIMA umbrella.
Spy shots reveal new SUV suspected to be Nio Onvo L80
The Onvo L80 is said to be possibly Nio Inc’s largest model in the short term.
Onvo’s second car, which is benchmarked against Li Auto’s Li L8 or Li L9, would be released later this year, an executive previously said.
BYD expects to begin ‘demonstration use’ of all-solid-state batteries by 2027, exec says
Large-scale adoption of all-solid-state batteries may not happen until after 2030, BYD’s battery business CTO said.
After a certain level of scale of use, the cost of solid-state ternary batteries will theoretically reach a level comparable to liquid ternary batteries, he said.
Nio CEO peps up morale of smart driving team as competition intensifies
Li said there will be no large-scale layoffs in the smart driving team, but some projects will be canceled, according to local media.
Nio’s smart driving team currently has more than 1,000 people, mainly in Beijing and Shanghai.
Geely launches Galaxy L7 EM-i hybrid SUV in heated race with BYD
The Galaxy L7 EM-i’s official guide price starts at RMB 119,800 ($16,490), and its main competitor is the BYD Song Plus DM-i.
Just 2 days ago, Geely launched the Galaxy L6 EM-i hybrid sedan to compete with the BYD Qin L DM-i.
Zeekr closes deal to integrate Lynk & Co, CEO unveils 2025 product plans
The Zeekr brand will launch three new models in 2025 and the Lynk & Co brand will roll out two new models.
In 2025, the entire Zeekr company is targeting 40 percent growth with 710,000 vehicles sold for the year.
BYD holds lithium mining rights in Brazil, report says
BYD acquired mining rights to two plots of land in a lithium-rich part of Brazil in 2023, Reuters reported.
BYD’s mineral rights are located in the Jequitinhonha Valley, known as Brazil’s lithium valley.
Great Wall Motor plugs into Nio’s charging network
Great Wall Motor is the 17th brand to have a charging service partnership with Nio.
Nio currently has 2,665 supercharging stations in China offering 12,334 chargers and 1,688 destination charging stations offering 13,133 chargers.
Xpeng says its orders in 1st week after Chinese Spring Festival 7.6 times 2024’s same period
In the first week after the Chinese Spring Festival, Xpeng’s order intake broke the industry norm that February is usually a low point for sales, Xpeng said.
The strong orders came mainly from the P7+ and Mona M03, both new models that have been on the market for just a few months.
Nio develops new aluminum alloy material and uses it in ET9 and Onvo L60
The alloy technology will be open to the entire industry to drive the adoption of high-pressure casting technology with better performance and cost-effectiveness, Nio said.
It is the first self-hardening aluminum alloy for structural large castings developed by a Chinese automotive brand, breaking the monopoly of C611.
