Lei Kang

  • Nio surpasses 2,700 swap stations in China

    Nio today put 10 new battery swap stations into operation in China, bringing the total to 2,702 as it celebrates its 10th anniversary.

  • Neta begins pre-sales of 2 models in Brazil, pushing ahead with efforts in overseas markets

    Neta has begun pre-sales of the Neta Aya and Neta X in Brazil and plans to open more than 10 stores in the country by the first quarter of 2025.

  • CPCA expects China Nov NEV retail at 1.28 million, above 1 million for 4th consecutive month

    China's NEV penetration at retail is expected to be 53.3 percent in November, up from 52.9 percent in October.

  • Dongfeng's electric off-road brand M-Hero makes foray into UAE

    With the support of its partners, M-Hero's M-917 has already entered 40 countries and regions worldwide.

  • China NEV retail at 581,000 in Nov 1-17, up 7% from same period last month

    Retail sales of all passenger cars in China totaled 1.11 million units in the November 1-17 period, up 30 percent from a year earlier and up 3 percent from a month earlier.

  • China to have 3.6 million public chargers by end of 2024, nearly 70% of global total, says TrendForce

    Global public EV charging pile deployment is constrained by land availability and grid planning, compounded by slowing NEV market growth, TrendForce said.

  • Huawei's HIMA unit to double model offerings in 2025 with Aito M8 to rival Li L9, report says

    HIMA's available models will exceed 10 next year, and one of the key models will be the Aito M8, which will compete with Li Auto's Li L9.

  • China starts pilot transportation of EV batteries by rail with participation of CATL, BYD

    Currently 90 percent of China's power batteries are transported by road, and rail transportation is expected to reduce costs and improve efficiency.

  • BYD reportedly developing its own smart driving chip

    BYD is developing a smart driving chip with a computing power of 80 TOPS that will be used in the company's models priced between RMB 80,000 ($11,060) and RMB 300,000, according to local media.

  • Tesla Model 3 wait time in China further shortened to 1-3 weeks

    Tesla Model 3 wait time in China has been shortened from 2-4 weeks previously to 1-3 weeks, while the Model Y remains unchanged at 1-3 weeks.