CnEVPost Newsletter: China NEV insurance registrations; BYD, Tesla battery supply rift rumors

Mar 14, 2023

China NEV insurance registrations for week ending Mar 12: BYD 37,141, Tesla 17,032, NIO 2,170

Tesla's insurance registrations last week in China were higher than the previous week's 13,266, while NIO's were lower than the previous week's 3,345.

NIO won't get involved in price war, exec says

China's auto industry is facing cyclical swings in the transition to electrification that can't be weathered by price wars and require automakers to stick to brand values, an NIO executive said.

NIO ES7 and ET5 wait times get longer

NIO delivered 12,157 vehicles in February, including 6,471 ET5s, 649 ET7s and 2,848 ES6s.

BYD says report that Tesla won't extend battery supply partnership with it untrue

A BYD spokesperson, responding to CnEVPost's request for comment, said the information was untrue and not in line with the actual situation.

BYD launches 4 models in Jordan

BYD has launched the Dolphin, Tang EV, Atto 3 and Han EV in Jordan, the first stop for the NEV maker to expand into the Middle East market.

Li Auto rolls out price protection policy amid China auto price war

The price war in China's auto industry has intensified the wait-and-see mood among car buyers, and Li Auto's move helps to allay potential consumers' concerns to some extent.