CnEVPost Newsletter: NIO confirms Hungary plant to produce battery swap stations

NIO confirms Hungary plant to produce swap stations, in a way that will make you laugh - CnEVPost — cnevpost.com NIO's William Li and Qin Lihong confirmed the existence of the plant in Hungary in a very entertaining way, and provided more information.

Nvidia highlights its partnership with NIO after AMD drama - CnEVPost Although Nvidia did not mention AMD, it appears to be clarifying that it is NIO's partner in high-performance computing chips, not its competitor.

NIO files patent for cylindrical cell as it launches in-house development of batteries - CnEVPost NIO's patent would increase the effective space utilization of cells and reduce the difficulty of making them, thereby improving production efficiency, according to its patent abstract.

Tesla hikes Model Y Long Range price in China by about $2,840 - CnEVPost Tesla is currently offering two versions of the Model 3 in China as well as three versions of the Model Y. The pricing and expected delivery dates for all models except the Model Y Long Range remain unchanged.

Shanghai's car sales down 95% year-on-year in May due to Covid lockdown - CnEVPost NIO's sales in Shanghai contributed between one-sixth and one-fifth of the company's total sales, William Li said yesterday.

Porsche recalls 6,172 Taycan EVs in China due to seat wire harness issue - CnEVPost The Taycan series EVs have a starting price range of RMB 898,000 ($134,000) to RMB 1,838,000 in China.

Chery recalls 8,067 eQ1 EVs due to brake system issues - CnEVPost Chery eQ series EVs saw retail sales of 9,084 units in China in May, up 61.3 percent from 5,632 units in the same month last year.

Further Reading: Audi fails in China's EV market - CnEVPost This article summarizes Audi's rise to prominence in China over the past 30 years and its impotence in the disruptive arrival of electric vehicles.