CnEVPost Newsletter: Now you can test drive NIO ES8 in Norway

NIO begins allowing customers to test drive ES8 in Norway - CnEVPost — cnevpost.com NIO has started allowing Norwegian users to test drive its ES8 SUV, marking its latest step in entering the international market.

NIO's insurance registrations in Jan-July exceeded the total of Mercedes-Benz, BMW and Audi EVs in China - CnEVPost The BMW iX3 had 9,171 insurance registrations in China from January to July, the Mercedes-Benz EQC had 3,472 and the Audi e-tron had 790. Their combined number of 13,433 is 27 percent of NIO's.

NIO puts 17 new swap stations into operation, bringing total to 427 - CnEVPost It was one of the company's highest numbers of additions to the facility in a single day.

NIO and Sinopec's joint charging and swap station in Hainan comes into operation - CnEVPost Sinopec said the two companies will cooperate in charging & battery swap station construction, brand marketing, materials, and battery asset operation.

How do NIO, XPeng, and Li Auto's Q2 results compare? - CnEVPost With Li Auto releasing its second-quarter earnings on Monday, the US-listed Chinese EV trio - NIO, XPeng Motors, and Li Auto - have all reported results for the quarter.

Geely's Lotus forms new firm in China and secures NIO Capital investment - CnEVPost Lotus announced NIO Capital, the venture capital arm of NIO, as its investor, without disclosing the exact amount of investment or the valuation.

New spy shots of XPeng's new SUV revealed - CnEVPost The most glaring omission from XPeng Motors' product lineup is a midsize SUV, but that model may not be far away.

XPeng establishes new car sales company in Kunming - CnEVPost XPeng Motors established a new car sales company in the southwestern Chinese city of Kunming on Tuesday.

Deutsche Bank says Li Auto's Q2 report and guidance 'non-events' - CnEVPost — cnevpost.com Despite reporting a stronger-than-expected performance for the second quarter, Li Auto's guidance for the future doesn't seem to be as exciting as NIO or XPeng Motors.

Tesla reportedly seeks 4680 battery cooperation in China - CnEVPost Tesla has begun looking for 4680 cylindrical battery partners in China, and in addition to its original battery suppliers CATL and LG Chem, companies in talks with Tesla include Eve Energy.

Arcfox α-S equipped with 'Huawei Inside' to start open road testing - CnEVPost Arcfox, the BAIC-owned EV brand, saw the first 100 Arcfox α-S vehicles equipped with "Huawei Inside" from Validation Build roll off the production line on August 31 and will be tested on the open road.

Audi said to offer over 60% discount for big customers when selling Q2L e-tron - CnEVPost At a time when China's electric vehicle industry is growing rapidly, foreign brands, with the exception of Tesla, seem to be lagging behind across the board, especially Audi.

Beijing Benz recalls 796 EQC electric SUVs in China - CnEVPost Beijing Benz is recalling these China-built EQC vehicles with production dates between June 12, 2019 and June 18, 2020, starting August 30, 2021.

Baojun KiWi EV goes on sale starting at $10,800 - CnEVPost The company said orders for the KiWi EV have surpassed 6,000 units in the 20 days since pre-orders for the car began on August 11.

Behind auto chip shortage: Some dealers multiply offers by 10 times - CnEVPost The reason for the rise in auto chip prices is speculation by dealers on the one hand, and automakers spending high prices to buy chips in bulk for fear of discontinuing production on the other.

Jidu Auto finishes wind tunnel tests of first model's clay mockup - CnEVPost The full design of Baidu's first model has been finalized and is undergoing engineering development and design optimization.

GAC Aion to bring in strategic investors, consider IPO - CnEVPost GAC Aion will increase its share capital and introduce strategic investors and actively seek to go public at an appropriate time, GAC Group said.