Lei Kang

  • BYD officially launches Song L, starting price reduced by $4,250 from pre-sale

    The Song L starts at RMB 189,800 and has received more than 28,000 pre-orders since pre-sales began on October 31.

  • Changan's EV unit Avatr plans to list in HK in 2025, report says

    Avatr closed a RMB 3 billion Series B financing round in August, bringing its post-investment valuation to nearly RMB 20 billion.

  • BYD secures 5,455 orders from Thailand auto show

    The Dolphin was the top-selling all-electric vehicle in Thailand in November with 2,825 units sold, followed by the Atto 3 in 2nd place with 1,142 units sold, BYD said.

  • Xpeng begins beta tests of XNGP in extra 27 cities, coverage to expand to 52 cities

    Xpeng aims to have XNGP available on all roads in major Chinese cities by the end of 2024, with NGP functionality also available in Europe by then.

  • BMW gets permit to test vehicles with L3 self-driving features in Shanghai

    BMW has been permitted to test vehicles with self-driving features in Shanghai, becoming the second international automaker after GM to receive the permit in the city.

  • Geely unit LEVC to launch all-electric MPV in China in early 2024

    LEVC, the manufacturer of London's famous black cabs, has begun previewing the model, codenamed L380.

  • China NEV retail sales at 187,000 in Dec 1-10, up 3% from same period last month

    So far this year, China's passenger NEV retail sales amounted to 6.996 million units, up 34 percent year-on-year.

  • Zeekr begins vehicle deliveries in Europe

    Zeekr has delivered the first European version of the Zeekr 001 in the Netherlands, marking the official start of the company's deliveries in Europe.

  • China's EV battery installations in Nov: CATL's share rises to 43.91%, BYD drops to 22.73%

    CATL's share increased by 1.1 percentage points in November from October, while BYD's decreased by 3.5 percentage points.

  • China's monthly NEV sales exceed 1 million for 1st time in Nov, CAAM data show

    China sold a record 1,026,000 NEVs in November, including 929,000 sold locally and 97,000 exported.