CnEVPost Newsletter: NIO reveals innovations in body materials, wins new award for ES8

NIO reveals innovations in body materials, expected to improve production efficiency of future models - CnEVPost — cnevpost.com NIO has successfully validated the development of heat treatment-free materials that can be used to manufacture large die-cast parts, the first of its kind for a Chinese carmaker.

NIO wins influential technology award in China for ES8 - CnEVPost The China Automotive Science and Technology Award is one of the most influential science and technology awards in China's automotive industry.

XPeng's flying car unit HT Aero closes over $500 million in Series A funding - CnEVPost This is the largest single round of financing to date for a company in the low-altitude manned vehicle sector in Asia.

Smartphone giant Vivo teases partnership with XPeng on upcoming new phone - CnEVPost A teaser image shows Vivo's possible collaboration with XPeng P5 on its upcoming T1 series smartphone.

Li Auto's Li ONE 'removed' from China's tax-free list, but this time investors learned the lesson - CnEVPost The removal of Li Auto's sole model, the Li ONE, from China's tax-free list has been widely reported by the Chinese media. But this is similar to the situation earlier this year, where they were older models that were no longer on sale.

Xiaomi's first car expected to be mass-produced in H1 2024, CEO says - CnEVPost Lei Jun said that Xiaomi's car-making business is progressing far beyond his expectations.

Xiaomi Auto's sole shareholder changed from Xiaomi to HK-based Xiaomi EV Limited - CnEVPost Xiaomi EV Limited was registered in Hong Kong in September 2021.

Great Wall Motor says Ora Good Cat gets over 6,000 orders within 48 hours of pre-sale in Thailand - CnEVPost The Ora Good Cat will be available for public sale in Thailand from October 29, with a pricing range of 900,000 baht ($27,000) - 1.2 million baht.

Zeekr's first production vehicles roll off line, deliveries to begin this Saturday - CnEVPost A major player is ready to do battle in China's increasingly crowded electric vehicle industry.

China-made Ford Mustang Mach-E sees first production vehicles roll off line - CnEVPost Ford China announced that official reservations for the Mustang Mach-E are available immediately, with deliveries expected by the end of the year.

Baidu Apollo launches two new vehicles based on WM Motor's W6 to expedite its self-driving technology commercialization - CnEVPost They are both based on the WM Motor W6 to accelerate the adoption of Baidu's autonomous driving technology.

EV startup Neta secures $450 million investment from China's largest cybersecurity firm - CnEVPost Qihoo 360's stake in Neta will reach 16.59 percent, making it the second-largest shareholder after its management team.

Chinese official says auto chip shortage expected to ease in Q4 compared to Q3 - CnEVPost A spokesman for the MIIT said the Chinese auto industry is still significantly affected by the chip shortage, but the situation is expected to ease.