Lei Kang

BYD said it has built up a team of more than 100 people in Saudi Arabia and will open more stores there.

IM Motors has become the second EV maker to connect to Nio's charging network this month after GAC Aion's Hyper brand.

China's retail penetration of NEVs stood at 47.51 percent in May 1-26, and 39.93 percent year-to-date.

By the end of April, cumulative deliveries of the ES6 stood at 195,562 vehicles, contributing 39.5 percent of Nio deliveries.

BYD plans to increase the number of its dealer stores in Brazil to 250 by the end of 2024.

Amid Xpeng's internal concerns and distributor resistance, its wholesale sales model has only been tested on a small scale so far, according to local media.

Multiple media reports have previously suggested that Xiaomi's second model will be an all-electric SUV that will go into production in 2025.

China's overall passenger vehicle retail sales in May is expected to be around 1.65 million units, down 5.3 percent year-on-year, the CPCA said.

Xiaomi's smart driving team has now surpassed 1,000 people, with plans to add an extra 500 by the end of the year, Xiaomi EV said.

Wang Naiyan, former China CTO of autonomous driving tech firm TuSimple, will join Xiaomi EV, according to local media.