CnEVPost Newsletter: BYD Seal sees strong initial acceptance after opening for pre-sale

BYD Seal gets 22,637 orders in 7 hours of pre-sale - CnEVPost — cnevpost.com Seal is expected to become the most important model in BYD's history, with steady-state monthly sales expected to exceed 30,000 units, analysts previously said.

BYD rumored likely to launch new brand targeting premium market in August - CnEVPost The first model of BYD's premium brand will be a high-end off-road SUV similar to the Mercedes-Benz G-Class, with a launch date of the first half of 2023, local media said.

BYD's premium sub-brand's first model to be unveiled in Q4, exec says - CnEVPost BYD will unveil the premium sub-brand and its logo in the third quarter, and its models are expected to be priced in the range of RMB 800,000 yuan ($119,520) to 1.5 million yuan.

NIO says its users have accumulated over 5 billion km of driving - CnEVPost A total of 3,126 NIO users have driven more than 100,000 km, including 54 who have driven more than 200,000 km and two with over 300,000 km.

NIO partners with environmental group Polar Hub on its Clean Parks initiative - CnEVPost NIO announced the launch of its Clean Parks initiative at the NIO Day 2021 event on December 18, which aims to help safeguard environmentally sensitive areas.

Tesla Shanghai plant has produced 26,000 vehicles since production resumed a month ago - CnEVPost Tesla's Shanghai plant halted production when the city entered a phased lockdown from March 28, and officially began resuming production on April 19.

Gotion High-Tech secures lithium exploration rights for about $68.7 million in resource race - CnEVPost A month ago, CATL also acquired exploration rights in Yifeng county, Jiangxi province, where Gotion was awarded the rights.

Lithium giant Tianqi to form JV with NIO's semi-solid-state battery supplier WeLion - CnEVPost The partnership will help accelerate the further commercialization of semi-solid-state batteries and solid-state batteries, WeLion said in a statement today.