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CnEVPost Newsletter: CATL, BYD sodium-ion batteries set to be in mass production this year
CATL, BYD's sodium-ion batteries both to be in mass production within this year, report says
CATL and BYD's sodium-ion batteries to be put into mass production will both be a mix of sodium-ion and lithium-ion batteries, according to local media.
CATL sees record net profit growth in Q1 as lithium prices plunge
Lithium carbonate prices fell more than 50 percent in the first quarter, allowing CATL to see record net profit growth of 557.97 percent in the quarter.
NIO upgrades Power Up Plan to Power Journeys, ramping up efforts in charging network
NIO will add an additional 20 charging routes under the Power Journeys plan this year, after having completed 52 routes.
NIO supplier Innovusion partners with Fuyao to put LiDAR behind windshield
Innovusion and Fuyao have begun joint research that has resulted in LiDAR integration behind the front windshield with less than 10 percent attenuation of detection performance.
BYD secures preferential prices for lithium battery raw materials in Chile
BYD's project in Chile is designed to produce 50,000 tons of lithium iron phosphate cathode material per year, with an estimated investment of at least $290 million.
Zeekr sees 100,000th vehicle roll off line
This is 548 days after its first production vehicle rolled off the line on October 19, 2021. As of the end of March, Zeekr's cumulative deliveries since its inception reached 93,182 vehicles.
Neta GT sports car officially launched, priced from $26,000
Deliveries of the Neta GT will begin in the first half of the year, and are expected to allow consumers to gradually begin to change the perception of the brand as low-end.
Insurance registrations for week ending Apr 16: Tesla 12,500, Li Auto 6,300, NIO 700
NIO's weak performance may be because it is on the eve of multiple product switches, as it will begin deliveries of the new ET7, new ES6, EC7 in May and will begin deliveries of the new ES8 in June.