CnEVPost Newsletter: NIO to launch new ES6 on May 24; Tesla revamped Model 3 nears trial production in Shanghai

May 16, 2023

NIO to officially launch new ES6 on May 24, delivery to start next day

The new ES6 will be officially launched on May 24, with test drives available on the same day and deliveries starting on May 25, NIO said today.

NIO EC7 and ET5 wait times get slightly longer

Wait times for the EC7 have changed from about 5 weeks to 5-7 weeks, and for the ET5 from about 2 weeks to 2-3 weeks.

First swap station built by NIO and Shell in Europe goes online

NIO and Shell signed a strategic partnership agreement in November 2021 to collaborate on charging and battery swap facilities in China and Europe.

Tesla's revamped Model 3 nears final trial production in Shanghai, report says

The revamped Model 3 is slightly longer and sportier than earlier versions and has a sleeker interior design, according to Bloomberg.

Tesla applies to expand Shanghai plant, to add pouch-type battery cell capacity, report says

The potential expansion would give the Shanghai factory the capacity to produce 1.75 million powertrains per year, up from the current 1.25 million, according to Reuters.

BYD secures new land in Guangdong for NEV projects

Since October 2021, BYD has acquired five mega industrial sites in the Shenzhen-Shanwei Special Cooperation Zone, with a combined area of more than 4.1 million square meters.

Zeekr starts delivery of Zeekr 001 with CATL Qilin Battery, CLTC range up to 1,032 km

Deliveries of the Zeekr 009 MPV with CATL Qilin Battery had begun on April 17.

Great Wall Motor's Haval brand launches 2 new PHEVs to regain lost ground in SUV market

The Haval brand was for a long time the top-selling in the SUV market in China, but with the rapid growth of the NEV industry, it has lost its dominance to BYD.