CnEVPost Newsletter: NIO opens new swap station plant; Musk rumored to visit China
NIO opens new plant in Hefei to produce swap stations
NIO is aiming to add 1,000 battery swap stations this year, and to make up for the lack of capacity, it decided to build a new plant in Hefei to produce them, an executive said.
Tesla CEO Elon Musk expected to visit China this week, report says
Musk is expected to meet with senior Chinese officials and tour Tesla's Shanghai factory, according to Reuters.
Musk once laughed at BYD, but now thinks 'their cars are highly competitive'
"That was many years ago. Their cars are highly competitive these days," Musk said.
XPeng CEO teases MPV model called X9
XPeng will open up the MPV market to a younger demographic with the X9, said He Xiaopeng, chairman and CEO of the EV maker.
Mercedes-Benz launches EQE SUV in China, prices start at $68,660
The EQE SUV is priced at about half the price of the EQS SUV that Mercedes-Benz launched in China on February 21.
Neta opens global headquarters in Shanghai
Neta delivered 11,080 vehicles in April and is targeting sales of 300,000 units in 2023.
Seres' sub-brand Landian sends 1st 500 cars to overseas markets
Seres officially launched the Landian brand on March 30 and made its first model, the plug-in hybrid E5, available with technology from Huawei and BYD.
Pony.ai launches robotaxi service with no safety officer on board in Shenzhen after Guangzhou
Pony.ai has previously been approved to provide robotaxi service without a driver in the car in Beijing and Guangzhou.