Lei Kang

More than 2,000 units of the Li L6 have been delivered in the past six days, and delivery centers will be delivering vehicles as normal for the upcoming Labor Day holiday, Li Auto said.

HiPhi has recently received a strategic investment from a Hong Kong-based organization that will help it resume operations and production, which could happen in late April or early May, according to local media.

Tesla has great autonomous driving technology and brand, and only with the entry of more good products and technology can the whole market and customers have a better experience, Xpeng CEO said.

CATL aims to produce all-solid-state batteries in small batches by 2027, but high-volume production will still face challenges including cost, an executive said.

Price wars intensified in China's auto market in April, with overall discounts slightly higher than in March, the CPCA said.

The Z9GT is based on BYD's e3 technology, with power up to nearly 1,000 hp. Denza will hold a technology launch event about the Z9GT in May, and the model's official launch will be at the end of the year.

The Qin L DM-i and Seal 06 DM-i are both mid-size sedans that will both go on sale in the second quarter and are expected to feature BYD's fifth-generation DM hybrid technology.

Li Auto said it won't launch a lower-priced Air variant for the Li L6, and the model won't be getting a price cut, even though other models have seen significant price reductions recently.

China's retail penetration of NEVs was 49.3 percent in April 1-21 and 38.56 percent year-to-date.

WeLion and JAC Yiwei will work together to develop a model powered by 4695 large cylindrical semi-solid battery cells with a range of 600 km to 1,000 km.