CnEVPost Newsletter: Li Auto launches Li L7; Tesla delivers 26,843 vehicles in China in Jan
Li Auto launches Li L7 and new variant of Li L8, brings in new battery suppliers besides CATL
Li Auto brought a lower-priced Air version to its product matrix for the first time, with the Li L7 Air and Li L8 Air powered by batteries from Svolt Energy and Sunwoda, respectively.
Tesla delivers 26,843 vehicles in China in Jan, Shanghai plant exports 39,208
Tesla's deliveries in China in January were down 36 percent from 41,926 vehicles in December.
NIO's power products get support from innovation initiative in Europe
NIO announced that it has joined the Horizon Europe program with 26 partners and received funding for research and development of energy storage systems in electric mobility services.
Seres to launch new model with semi-solid-state battery this year
The Seres 5 will be powered by a ternary solid-liquid hybrid lithium battery from Ganfeng Lithium, with a 90-kWh version expected to offer a 530 km WLTP range.
China's retail sales of passenger NEVs fall 48% in Jan from Dec, CPCA data show
Retail sales of new energy passenger vehicles in China were 332,000 units in January, lower than the CPCA's estimate of 360,000 units announced on January 28.
Global EV battery market share in 2022: CATL 37%, BYD 13.6%
Chinese companies, including CATL and BYD, saw explosive growth in the power battery market, while South Korean and Japanese manufacturers were not performing as brightly.
Chinese consumer satisfaction with NEVs exceeds fuel vehicles for 1st time
BYD has 6 models and NIO has 3 models on the list with the highest satisfaction levels.