CnEVPost Newsletter: 'NIO Phone': Response, and new rumors

NIO says no information to disclose in response to phone making rumors - CnEVPost — cnevpost.com NIO will launch a cell phone business and the project is currently in the initial research phase, a Weibo blogger said Monday.

NIO reportedly poaches former Meitu president to head its phone-making business - CnEVPost NIO's plan to enter the cell phone market emerged before smartphone giant Xiaomi announced its entry into the car-making business, according to local media.

NIO to open its second used car store on Feb 26 - CnEVPost NIO will open another used car store in Guangzhou on February 26, the second after its Hangzhou store and its first in southern China.

XPeng raises $122 million in China capital market through ABS issuance after NIO - CnEVPost After NIO issued the first ABS for carbon-neutral projects in China at the end of October last year, XPeng also successfully used this instrument to obtain financing from the Chinese capital market.

Tesla Model S Plaid customer in China gets order update, hinting delivery likely in sight - CnEVPost A Chinese user shared information that he received an email from Tesla stating that his Model S Plaid reservation order received an update.

BMW i4 electric sedan launched in China, smaller than NIO ET5 but pricier - CnEVPost The BMW i4 starts at RMB 449,900 in China, higher than the NIO ET5's RMB 328,000 yuan.

SAIC's Feifan Auto launches battery swap-enabled coupe SUV R7 - CnEVPost Feifan says the R7 can swap batteries in as little as 2.5 minutes.

Volkswagen reportedly plans to acquire Huawei's self-driving team with further details expected by end of March - CnEVPost Volkswagen is in discussions with Huawei about acquiring the latter's self-driving team and plans to announce further information by the end of March, local media said.

Jidu, ZF enter partnership to jointly develop smart chassis - CnEVPost Jidu and ZF have signed a strategic agreement to jointly develop smart chassis, which is seen as the hardware foundation for advanced autonomous driving technology.