Lei Kang

  • China's NEV retail at 283,000 in Feb 1-25, down 44% from same period last month

    Retail sales of all passenger vehicles in China for the period February 1-25 were 861,000 units, down 25 percent year-on-year and down 43 percent from the same period last month.

  • Great Wall to relaunch premium EV brand Saloon, report says

    Saloon unveiled the Mecha Dragon at the Guangzhou auto show in November 2021, but no new developments on the all-electric sedan have been released since.

  • Great Wall's Tank brand launches Tank 700 Hi4-T off-road SUV

    China's off-road NEV market has a lot of room to grow, with steady-state monthly sales of the Tank 700 Hi4-T expected to reach 3,000 units, analysts say.

  • Neta has launched preparations for HK IPO, report says

    Neta started preparations for its IPO in Hong Kong in the fourth quarter of 2023, with the amount of cornerstone investments signed up so far exceeding RMB 2 billion, according to local media.

  • Xpeng to report Q4 earnings on Mar 19

    Li Auto already reported its fourth-quarter earnings earlier today, while Nio will report its earnings on March 5.

  • Nio's power unit ties up with China Southern Power Grid's energy storage arm

    China Southern Power Grid Energy Storage will work with Nio Power in areas including battery banks, battery swap stations, and virtual power plants.

  • IM Motors launches 2024 L7 sedan with lower starting price

    The L7, IM Motors' first model, has been updated with its starting price cut by RMB 38,900, or 11.5 percent.

  • BYD's battery unit FinDreams to develop batteries for 2-wheelers

    FinDreams said it will offer safer, more reliable batteries for electric two-wheelers, after a recent deadly accident revived concerns about the safety of electric two-wheeler batteries.

  • BYD launches refreshed Dolphin, reducing starting price by 15%

    The updated BYD Dolphin has a starting price of RMB 99,800, which is RMB 17,000, or 14.55 percent, lower than the previous starting price.

  • CPCA expects China's Feb NEV retail sales at 380,000, down 43% from Jan

    China's auto market saw seasonal weakness in February as the 2024 Lunar New Year holiday fell in mid-February, the CPCA noted.