CnEVPost Newsletter: NIO's chip-making efforts; Tesla China sales

NIO working on self-driving and LiDAR chips with team size of nearly 300, report says - CnEVPost — cnevpost.com NIO's chip team is developing high-level self-driving chips and LiDAR chips, with self-driving chips likely to start being used in production vehicles as early as around 2024, according to local media.

Tesla delivers over 83,000 China-made vehicles in Sept - CnEVPost The number surpassed the previous record of 78,906 vehicles in June to set a new high.

Chinese EV startup Niutron's first model launched with prices starting at $39,170 - CnEVPost The Niutron NV is available in all-electric and extended-range versions, with deliveries set to begin in December.

China Sept passenger NEV wholesale sales expected to be 664,000 units, says CPCA - CnEVPost This means that China's new energy passenger car sales will continue to reach a record high in September, up 87 percent year-on-year and up 5 percent from August.