CnEVPost Newsletter: BYD Yangwang concept car, Polestar price cut

Nov 16, 2023

BYD Yangwang concept car showcases ability to provide extra safety backups

The concept car has no conventional steering, nor conventional brakes, but is capable of driving normally. The technology will provide an extra safety backup on top of the traditional braking and steering devices.

Polestar cuts Polestar 4 starting price in China by 14% before deliveries begin

Polestar has taken a page out of Nio's book by stripping out some of the perks, thus lowering the Polestar 4's starting price by 14 percent to RMB 299,900.

Polestar becomes latest automaker to plug into Tesla's charging network in China

This is part of Polestar China's efforts to build its own charging service system, with the company building its own charging network and accessing more third-party chargers.

GAC Aion's Hyper brand officially launches Hyper HT SUV with falcon-wing door option

The Hyper HT is only available in single-motor versions with a starting price of RMB 213,900, with the two highest-priced versions featuring Tesla Model X-like falcon-wing doors.

Nio supplier Innovusion says its cumulative LiDAR deliveries exceed 200,000 units

Driven by demand, Innovusion's new production line is in the works and will enter mass production in December, it said.

China's NEV retail sales at 222,000 in Nov 1-12, down 2% from same period last month

China's retail penetration of NEVs was 41.3 percent in the November 1-12 period.