CnEVPost Newsletter: NEV sales for week ending Feb 19; NIO's F4 plant rumors

Feb 21, 2023

China NEV insurance registrations for week ending Feb 19: BYD 37,026, Tesla 5,913, NIO 3,174

BYD's figure was higher than the previous week's 31,417 units, NIO's was higher than the previous week's 3,045 units, while Tesla's was lower than the previous week's 6,963 units.

NIO's F4 plant will be located in Chuzhou to produce models for Firefly sub-brand, report says

NIO's F4 plant integrates Leopard's original plant, and more information may be announced in March-April, according to local media.

NIO's Firefly project will have its own plant, but city not yet determined, report says

Compared to the NIO brand and the ALPS project, Firefly models will have weaker smart driving features, but will still have a significant intelligence advantage over European carmakers' products, according to local media.

NIO reveals aggressive plan to add 1,000 swap stations in 2023

Starting in June, NIO will basically maintain a construction rate of 120-150 battery swap stations per month.

NIO EC7, new ES8, ES6 enter China's purchase tax exemption catalog, range info revealed

China's industrial regulator has released the latest list of new energy vehicles exempted from vehicle purchase tax, including the NIO ES7, the new ES8 and the new ES6, which has not yet been officially launched.

XPeng's Guangzhou plant goes into production, says contractor

XPeng's Guangzhou plant was qualified in December to produce vehicles with a design capacity of 120,000 vehicles a year, a contractor for the company said.

XPeng to report Q4 earnings on March 17

XPeng delivered 22,204 vehicles in the fourth quarter, above the upper end of the 20,000 to 21,000 guidance range it previously provided.