CnEVPost Newsletter: BYD sues car blogger; Man apologizes and pays damages to Nio
BYD sues car blogger for $700,000 over defamation
The blogger has posted a large amount of inaccurate information over a long period of time, defaming and insulting BYD and causing serious damage to the company's brand reputation, BYD's legal department said in its only Weibo post to date.
BYD's battery joint venture with FAW sees 1st battery pack roll off line
The project, which is expected to go into operation in September, is designed to have a total capacity of 45 GWh, which will meet the demand for one million NEVs.
BYD, French auto parts maker Forvia to build seat assembly plant in Thailand
BYD and Forvia will build a new seat assembly plant in Thailand's Rayong province, following their joint establishment of seven factories in China.
India rejects BYD's $1 billion plant proposal, report says
Indian officials raised security concerns about Chinese investment in India during deliberations, according to a report in the local Economic Times.
Man apologizes and pays damages for posting tens of thousands of insults against Nio
The man posted tens of thousands of pieces of content insulting Nio, Nio users, and Nio products from May 2022 to June 2023, according to a statement from Nio.
Nio starts allowing Chinese users to use their credits in Nio App in Europe
Starting today, Nio owners traveling to any Nio House, Nio Space, or Nio Hub in Europe will be able to use their credits in the Chinese version of the Nio App to redeem for locally available merchandise.
Li Auto sues auto film store that started using same Chinese name decade ago
The auto film store, which was founded in 2012, is being sued by Li Auto to stop using the word Li Xiang and pay compensation of 1.2 million yuan.
Li Auto explains why it's suing auto film store that shares its Chinese name
Li Auto said it respects the fair use of the term by other companies, but the auto film store was impersonating Li Auto for commercial activities including sales and group purchases.
Tesla starts allowing limited-time FSD transfers in China
Nio's NOP+ is subscription-based, and Xpeng's XNGP is only available on select models and is free.
HiPhi to start delivering HiPhi Y on Jul 29, gets 2,000 firm orders in past week
In the past week, the HiPhi Y received 2,000 firm orders and more than 50,000 purchase intentions, a HiPhi executive said.
China to be center of Mercedes' next EV offensive starting in 2025, CEO says
Last month, there were rumors that Mercedes-Benz would build its next-generation models based on Nio's standards, though this was quickly denied by Nio.
Lotus begins delivery of EVs equipped with digital rearview mirrors, becoming 1st to do so in China
Lotus delivered the first Eletre EVs with digital rearview mirrors to owners on July 21 at its plant in Wuhan, Hubei province in central China.
Chinese tech firm Transimage secures order for sodium-ion batteries from German automaker
The customer is a globally recognized automaker headquartered in Germany with a portfolio of well-known car brands, Transimage said.