CnEVPost Newsletter: Here's what happened in China's EV industry during long holiday

Oct 8, 2023

Most Nio models see shorter wait times, half at 2-3 weeks

Four lower-priced models of Nio now see wait times of 2-3 weeks, with the flagship SUV ES8 also shortened from 5-6 weeks to 4-5 weeks.

Nio exec explains how battery swap provides better experience on long trips

Although Nio's battery swap stations along highways provide four times as many services as on normal days, the length of a single service is still under 12 minutes.

Xpeng says new G9 gets over 15,000 firm orders after 15 days on market

More than 80 percent of customers ordered the Max version of the G9 with Xpeng's assisted driving feature, XNGP, as standard.

Tesla sells 74,073 China-made vehicles in Sept, down 12% from Aug

During the third quarter, Tesla sold 222,517 China-made vehicles, contributing 51.15 percent of its global deliveries.

Tesla Q3 global deliveries miss estimates, maintains 2023 volume target of 1.8 million vehicles

Tesla delivered 435,059 vehicles globally in the third quarter, down 6.67 percent from the second quarter. The decline was due to planned downtimes for factory upgrades, Tesla said.

BYD doesn't worry about EU anti-subsidy probe, exec says

The growth of EVs is a revolution that many people don't understand, but once you share the data and the reality, they realize there is nothing to be challenged, a BYD executive said.

BYD's battery unit FinDreams partners with LG to target US and European markets

FinDreams said it will utilize its consumer battery product, the LFP 4680, to partner with LG to create competitive products for the US and European markets.

BYD sells record 287,454 NEVs in Sept, surpasses 2 million this year

In the January-September period, BYD sold 2,079,638 NEVs, surpassing the 2 million mark, with both BEV and PHEV sales exceeding 1 million.

BYD Sept sales breakdown : Song 62,840, Qin 45,072

With 62,840 units sold in September, the Song family continues to rank as the top-selling BYD model, up 35.26 percent year-on-year.

Huawei-backed Aito sees new M7 SUV get over 50,000 firm orders in less than 1 month

Huawei's head of automotive business Richard Yu said the M7 SUV has seen a comeback from the dead.

Xiaomi reportedly to make EREVs as Chinese EV makers look to boost sales with hybrids

Besides Xiaomi, Zeekr also has plans to launch EREV products, local media reported.

MG Cyberster review: Perhaps the sexiest EV in the world

The MG Cyberster is really a new chapter in what an MG sports car is.

EU formally initiates anti-subsidy probe into EVs from China; China voices opposition

The investigation will be concluded within 13 months, and any provisional anti-subsidy duties can be levied within nine months after initiation if legally warranted.

China's Sept NEV wholesale sales at record 830,000 units, CPCA estimates show

In the January-September period, China's passenger NEV wholesale sales were estimated at 5.92 million units, up 36 percent year-on-year, according to the CPCA.