CnEVPost Newsletter: China NEV insurance registrations; ET5 shooting brake seen at NIO F2 plant

Feb 14, 2023

China NEV insurance registrations for week ending Feb 12: BYD 31,417, Tesla 6,963, NIO 3,045

BYD and NIO's numbers were higher than the previous week, while Tesla's were lower than the previous week.

Spy shot: ET5 shooting brake seen at NIO's F2 plant

The ET5 shooting brake is being developed for European consumers and will debut in Europe in June or July, NIO's president previously said.

Bridgewater cuts holdings in NIO, XPeng and Li Auto in Q4

Bridgewater reduced its holdings in NIO by 27.91 percent, XPeng by 6.15 percent and Li Auto by 46.63 percent during the fourth quarter.

NIO vehicle for test drive crashes into sidewalk, killing one, report says

During a consumer's test drive, the vehicle suddenly accelerated onto the sidewalk, leading to the tragedy, according to local media.

NIO ES7, ET7, ET5 wait times become shorter

Wait times for the NIO ES7 and ET7 have both changed from the previous 3-4 weeks to about 3 weeks, and the ET5 has gone from about 3 weeks to 2-3 weeks.

Ford to build $3.5 billion LFP battery plant in Michigan with CATL's technology

CATL will provide technology and service support for the production of the LFP battery plant, while Ford will be responsible for cell and vehicle integration.

Xiaomi close to getting regulatory green light to produce EVs, report says

The EV production qualification Xiaomi is about to receive comes from Borgward, according to local media.