CnEVPost Newsletter: China NEV insurance data; NIO user data breach

Dec 20, 2022

China NEV insurance registrations in 3rd week of Dec: BYD 50,462, Tesla 10,254, NIO 3,464

From December 1-18, the insurance registration of NIO vehicles in China can be roughly estimated to be around 8,000 units.

NIO suffers user data breach, hacker demands $2.25 million worth of bitcoin

The data stolen was some basic user information and vehicle sales information through August 2021, NIO said.

A former NIO PR's preview: What to expect from NIO Day 2022

The first product should be the third-generation battery swap station, followed by the EC7 and the second-generation ES8.

NIO ES7 wait time reduced to 2-3 weeks

The NIO ES7 now has an expected delivery date of 2-3 weeks after consumers lock in their orders, down from the previous 4-6 weeks.

BYD's new battery base sees 1st production line go into operation

The industrial park in Xiangyang, Hubei province, is expected to see all 16 production lines come online by May 2023, which will meet the demand for 600,000 vehicles by then.

CATL and Zeekr battery joint venture sees phase 1 project in full production

Construction of the Yibin-based project begins in October 2020 with a planned annual capacity of 15 GWh.

Huawei's auto business unit reportedly aims for profitability by 2025

The goal means that Huawei's automotive business needs to sell more parts and help automakers sell more cars in the next three years.

Leapmotor to begin deliveries of C11 SUV with extended-range technology in Q1 2023

This is one of Leapmotor's latest efforts to make its new models available in both an all-electric version and an extended-range version, as the price of power batteries remains high.

Baidu gets advanced assisted driving map permit in Shanghai

Baidu became the first in the industry to receive advanced assisted driving map permits in three Chinese cities.