CnEVPost Newsletter: NIO delivers vehicles for police use; XPeng launches brand upgrade

NIO delivers vehicles for police use in Qingdao, eastern China - CnEVPost — cnevpost.com NIO today delivered eight NIO ES6s to Qingdao as police vehicles.

NIO Capital, BYD invest in smart color-changing glass developer - CnEVPost Geely's premium EV brand Zeekr is already using such technology in its first model, the Zeekr 001.

NIO's swap stations reach 623 - CnEVPost As of November 18, NIO has 623 battery swap stations and 474 supercharging stations providing 2,768 charging piles.

XPeng launches brand upgrade, first model with new logo to be unveiled on Friday - CnEVPost XPeng officially unveiled the company's branding upgrade at a launch event today to more accurately reflect its vision.

Will German luxury car brands face same fate as Nokia in smartphone era? - CnEVPost It's not the first time in history that traditional brands have been hit by innovators.

Tesla updates app in China to make it easier to unlock charging spaces - CnEVPost Instead of scanning QR codes and entering passwords like before, users can open the locks with one click through the latest app.

Tesla says it has no plans to use Starlink services in Chinese mainland - CnEVPost All of Tesla's vehicles and charging stations in the Chinese mainland use network services provided by Chinese communications carriers, Tesla said.

BYD in spotlight for sudden death of employee - CnEVPost The man had worked at BYD since 2009 and was in a logistics position earning roughly RMB 6,000 ($940) - 7,000 per month before his death.

Chinese consumers get vehicles delivered faster as chip shortage eases - CnEVPost The waiting time for Li Auto consumers has now been reduced to a month to a month and a half from at least two months previously, according to China Securities Journal.

Dongfeng Motor's premium EV brand Voyah unveils 'world's fastest MPV' - CnEVPost The MPV, which accelerates from 0 to 100 km/h in as fast as 5.9 seconds, is expected to go on sale in the middle of next year.

Chinese EV startup Hozon said to be raising up to $1 billion in Pre IPO round - CnEVPost Hozon is reportedly in the midst of a new funding round of at least $800 million and up to $1 billion.

Chinese lithium-ion battery makers encouraged to cut back on projects aimed solely at expanding capacity - CnEVPost Chinese regulators encourage lithium-ion battery makers to enhance technological innovation and reduce production costs.