CnEVPost Newsletter: NIO will have '9-series' model; CATL to build battery base in Hungary

NIO will have '9-series' model in its product lineup, says William Li - CnEVPost — cnevpost.com In Chinese culture, the number "9" represents the highest rank, and Li's words have sparked speculation about what form the company's 9-series model will take.

Bridgewater adds 202,598 shares of NIO in Q2, bringing total position to over 5.5 million shares - CnEVPost Bridgewater held $120 million worth of NIO shares at the end of the second quarter, an increase of $8 million from $112 million at the end of the first quarter.

NIO said to be sending first ET7 sedans to Europe for local sales - CnEVPost Referring to the time it took to ship the NIO ES8 to Norway last year, the first NIO ET7s may not arrive in Europe until mid-October.

XPeng Q2 earnings preview: Deutsche Bank expects weak quarter, cuts price target - CnEVPost Edison Yu's team expects XPeng deliveries to trend toward the weaker side in August, with no significant recovery until the fourth quarter when the G9 SUV is delivered.

G9 will be key catalyst for XPeng stock in H2, Morgan Stanley says - CnEVPost Pricing information for the XPeng G9 has yet to be released, and analysts at Morgan Stanley believe that will be the most important factor for the market to gauge the G9's sales prospects.

XPeng to hold charging tech event on Aug 15, 480-kW supercharger expected - CnEVPost XPeng CEO had said that the company's 480-kW supercharger can give a vehicle a 200-kilometer range in five minutes and will disrupt the EV experience.

BYD Seagull: New spy photos show more details - CnEVPost The BYD Seagull will be smaller than the Dolphin and is expected to have a starting price of less than 100,000 yuan ($15,000), according to local media.

Tesla Model Y with BYD batteries has received EU approval, report says - CnEVPost The Model Y is powered by BYD batteries with a capacity of 55-kilowatt hours and a range of 440 kilometers, according to a German media report.

CATL to build €7.34 billion battery production base in Hungary - CnEVPost NIO's battery swap station plant in Hungary will be operational in September, about two hours from CATL's planned battery production base in the country.

Xiaomi aims to be among top players in autonomous driving tech by 2024 - CnEVPost Xiaomi will invest RMB 3.3 billion in R&D for the first phase of its self-driving project and will deploy 140 test vehicles.

Aulton says it has achieved 30 million cumulative battery swap services - CnEVPost NIO and Aulton are the major players in the space, but for different groups. A month ago, NIO reached the 10 million battery swap service milestone.