Electric Vehicle

  • Li ONE overtakes NIO ES6 to have most insurance registrations among new energy SUVs in China

    The Li ONE saw 3,830 insurance registrations in September, overtaking the NIO ES6 for the top spot in new energy SUVs, Li Auto said, citing data from the China Automotive Technology and Research Center.

  • Tesla slashes prices again in China, dropping RMB 23,000 on two Model S models

    The Tesla Model S Long Range and Performance editions have both been cut by RMB 23,000 yuan ($3,400), bringing the starting price down to RMB 733,900 and RMB 833,900, respectively, according to information on Tesla's China website.

  • China's FAW to set up EV joint venture with Audi, first model to go into production in 2024

    Chinese Auto maker FAW announced on October 13 that it has signed a memorandum of understanding with longtime partner Audi in Changchun to establish a joint venture company to produce electric vehicles. 

  • State media praise NIO: User-oriented model gives it unique business logic

    From personalizing production according to user preferences to driving technological upgrades in the industrial chain according to user needs to having large events voted on by users, NIO has gained a unique set of business logic by being user-oriented, Xinhua said.

  • Suspected NIO EE7 sedan spy photo revealed

    A Chinese internet user recently posted a spy photo of what appears to be an NIO (NYSE: NIO) sedan, the EE7, which shows that the car is not very tall and is the size of a sedan.

  • SAIC, China's largest auto group, reportedly plans to launch premium electric car brand

    SAIC, China's largest auto group, is pushing ahead with a new electric smart car brand project code-named "L," jiemian.com said today, citing people with knowledge of the matter.

  • NIO reduces free battery swap benefits for buyers after Oct 12

    In accordance with the previous plan of Chinese electric vehicle (EV) maker NIO (NYSE: NIO), the changes to the free battery swap benefits for buyers came into effect from October 12, 2020.

  • BYD Han Sept deliveries up 40% from Aug to 5,612 units

    BYD Han deliveries were 5,612 units in September, up 40.3 percent from August, according to data released by BYD on October 10.

  • How far away is the RMB 200,000 China-made Tesla Model 3?

    On October 1, the China-made Tesla Model 3 began a new round of price cuts: the Model 3 with standard driving range is adjusted to RMB 249,900 after subsidies, while the one with a longer range follows with a price cut to RMB 309,900 yuan. And it's only been five months since the last price cut.

  • NIO OS 2.7.0 released, brings NOP driver assistance feature

    From October 10, Chinese premium electric car maker NIO (NYSE: NIO) started pushing NIO OS 2.7.0 update to ES6, ES8 and EC6 vehicles with current version 2.6.0 and above via FOTA.