CnEVPost Newsletter: More on Nio phone and its chip-making efforts

Nio phone will be world's 1st smartphone truly designed for cars, says William Li

No one has really thought about how to design a phone around a car before, Li said.

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Lens Technology makes phones for Nio, CCC certificate shows

Lens Technology has long supplied lenses and related glass components to Apple and is also a core supplier to Tesla.

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Nio's 1st chip to be for smart cockpit, based on 7 nm process, report says

Nio's in-house developed first-generation chips will be based on the 7 nm process and include a smart cockpit chip, an autonomous driving chip, and other chips including a CMOS image sensor chip, according to local media.

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Nio's new EC6 has delivery wait time of 3-4 weeks

The new EC6, like the ES6 and EC7, has an expected delivery time of 3-4 weeks, the shortest in Nio's product lineup.

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Tesla's 5 millionth vehicle rolls off line at Shanghai plant

That 5 millionth vehicle, a white, updated Model 3 sedan, rolled off the line at Tesla's Shanghai factory.

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Zeekr ships 1st batch of Zeekr X EVs to Europe

The European version of the Zeekr X supports map navigation in 32 European countries and nine languages, and meets E-NCAP's five-star crash standards, Zeekr said.

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VW-backed Gotion sees German battery plant go into production

Gotion's German battery plant is expected to be ready to supply European customers from October and could reach a real-world capacity of 5 GWh by mid-2024.

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Under-the-radar Chinese laser display maker looks to bring sci-fi scenarios to smart EVs

Shenzhen-based Appotronics is betting big on the automotive business, hoping to take the smart EV experience to the next level.

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