CnEVPost Newsletter: NIO hiring for NeoPark facility; Zeekr launches campus hiring

NIO begins hiring blue-collar workers for its facility in NeoPark - CnEVPost — cnevpost.com Production at NIO's NeoPark facility is expected to see the first production vehicle roll off the line in the third quarter.

NIO-backed EV parts maker gets investment from Xiaomi - CnEVPost This is not the first time Xiaomi has invested in a NIO-backed company.

NIO-backed self-driving chip maker Black Sesame secures investment from Bosch's fund - CnEVPost The investment will further deepen Black Sesame's partnership with Bosch, NIO Capital said.

EV fire puts Tesla, NIO, BYD in spotlight, even though none of them really relevant - CnEVPost Electric vehicle fire near a BYD store and NIO's battery swap station caused a Model Y to burn.

SAIC's IM Motors to deliver its premium electric sedan L7 right after NIO ET7 - CnEVPost The L7 is currently the closest in looks, specs and price to NIO's first flagship sedan, the ET7.

BYD confirms it has won lithium mining contract in Chile - CnEVPost Chile gave two of the five lithium mining contracts to BYD Chile SpA and Serviciosy Mineras delNorte.

Zeekr launches massive campus hiring as race for talent heats up for EV makers - CnEVPost Zeekr's job offerings include plenty related to smart driving and 1,050 hires for a retail trainee position.

US startup Nuro unveils delivery robot to be produced by BYD - CnEVPost BYD is responsible for the development, testing, and production of the vehicle, and provides the blade battery, motor, and motor controller.

CATL dominates China EV battery market with 52.1% share in 2021 - CnEVPost BYD ranks second with 25.06 GWh of installed power battery capacity and 16.2 percent market share in 2021.

BMW sells over 48,000 NEVs in China in 2021 - CnEVPost NIO's deliveries of 91,429 vehicles in 2021 are about 90 percent higher than BMW's NEV sales in China.

HiPhi, highest-priced Chinese EV brand, sells 919 vehicles in Dec - CnEVPost Cumulative deliveries of HiPhi X, HiPhi's first model, totaled 4,237 units since deliveries began in mid-May of last year.

China's NEV fleet reaches 7.84 million, 81.6% BEVs - CnEVPost This represents only 2.6 percent of China's total vehicle fleet, implying huge room for growth.