CnEVPost Newsletter: NIO partners with IKEA; China voices support for NEV industry

NIO partners with IKEA, 800th swap station in China goes online - CnEVPost — cnevpost.com The launch of the station is just the first step in its partnership with IKEA, and more battery swap stations will appear in IKEA malls in the future, NIO said.

Charging or swapping? Analysts list pros and cons - CnEVPost CITIC Securities expects energy replenishment to remain primarily charging, supplemented by battery swap, over the next five years, but the latter's adoption will accelerate significantly.

NIO-backed chip maker Black Sesame partners with self-driving tech provider MAXIEYE to create smart driving solutions - CnEVPost The two companies will release product solutions for a next-generation, high-level smart driving platform in 2022, covering both high-speed and low-speed scenarios.

XPeng brings first OTA update for P7 this year, allows users to share memory parking routes - CnEVPost The OTA brings 12 new features and more than 40 optimizations to the user experience, XPeng said.

Tesla responds to renewed rumors about Model Q - CnEVPost Recent rumors suggest that the new car will go into production at Giga Shanghai, will be powered by BYD's blade battery and will begin road test by the end of 2022.

BYD raises prices of its NEVs in response to rising raw material prices and subsidy decline - CnEVPost The price increase, which ranges from RMB 1,000-7,000, will take effect on February 1 and will not affect customers who have paid a deposit to sign up before then.

Mercedes-Benz suffers complaints from Chinese consumers over EQC's motor problems - CnEVPost Sixty-eight Mercedes-Benz EQC owners have issued a joint statement asking Daimler to respond to the model's faulty electric motor.

Mercedes-Benz responds to complaints from Chinese EQC owners, says it's actively looking into their concerns - CnEVPost Mercedes-Benz says it is actively studying customer feedback with the car and will use them as a basis to develop specific product optimization plans.

WM Motor tests M7 sedan's winter performance in -30°C conditions - CnEVPost In extremely hot and cold conditions, the M7's air conditioning system can reach a comfortable temperature in 17 minutes, according to WM Motor.

Voyah sees its 10,000th vehicle roll off line - CnEVPost Voyah FREE's first production vehicle rolled off the production line last June 30, and its deliveries began last August.

Geely reportedly plans to buy Chinese smartphone maker Meizu - CnEVPost Meizu was one of the first smartphone makers in China, predating the founding of Xiaomi.

China unveils plan to boost charging facilities, aiming to serve over 20 million EVs by 2025 - CnEVPost China aims to form a moderately advanced, intelligent and efficient charging infrastructure system by 2025.

China's top economic planner voices support for NEV industry in new initiative - CnEVPost China's NDRC has released a new proposal that again mentions support for the NEV industry and the battery swap model.