CnEVPost Newsletter: Nio CEO on EV adoption in China; Tesla's new milestone for Shanghai plant
Nio CEO credits rapid EV adoption in China to open market and competition
William Li said the openness and fierce competition in the Chinese market were key to the rapid adoption of EVs, implicitly blaming US protectionism.
Nio inks deal with sports facility operator for collaboration on swap stations
Nio has entered into a partnership with sports facility operator China Sports Space to pave the way for the further rollout of battery swap stations.
Xpeng unveils facelift for flagship SUV G9
The exterior of the Xpeng G9 2024 will have green, black, gray, white, and silver options, and the first show cars are already available at its stores.
Tesla Shanghai plant sees milestone of 2 millionth car roll off line
It took 33 months for Giga Shanghai to achieve its first one million vehicles and just 13 months for its second one million vehicles.
Tesla raises Yoke steering wheel option price in China
The Yoke steering wheel now costs RMB 8,000 as an option in China, four times the previous price.
BYD officially launches Seal DM-i in China, priced from $22,830
The Seal DM-i is another attractive option for the mainstream mid- to high-end plug-in hybrid market in China, with the official prices reduced by RMB 10,000 from pre-sale.
BYD launches Seal in Brazil, targets 100 local stores by year-end
The Seal is the sixth model BYD has launched in Brazil after the Tang EV, Han EV, Yuan Plus EV, Song Plus DM-i, and Dolphin EV.
Xiaomi has begun EV trial production, with run rate of 50 prototypes per week, report says
Xiaomi's first EV model is now in the trial production phase, which has been underway for almost a month, according to local media.
DeepRoute expects to set up a European operations center in Germany next year and will release an overseas version of its Driver 3.0 ADAS solution.
China NEV retail up 9% MoM to 698,000 in Aug, preliminary CPCA data show
China's wholesale sales of passenger NEVs in August were 805,000 units, up 28 percent year-on-year and up 9 percent from July.