Lei Kang

  • BYD Yangwang begins deliveries of U7 luxury sedan

    Yangwang launched the U7 on March 27, with a starting price of RMB 628,000 ($87,370).

  • China NEV retail at 202,000 in Jun 1-8, up 40% year-on-year

    The penetration rate of NEVs in retail sales was 58.8 percent during the June 1-8 period, and 49.78 percent year-to-date.

  • China EV battery installations in May: CATL share at 42.87%, BYD 22.49%

    CATL's market share in May increased by 3.44 percentage points compared to April, while BYD's share decreased by 3.86 percentage points.

  • China NEV sales hit year-to-date high in May, exports set new record

    In May, China's NEV sales reached 1,307,000 units, up 36.9 percent year-on-year, according to data from the CAAM.

  • Leapmotor expands into Hong Kong, opens first local store

    Market development in Hong Kong and Macau will be handled by Leapmotor's marketing team in the Chinese mainland.

  • CATL launches next-gen battery cell for energy storage

    The 587 Ah high-capacity cell achieves an energy density of 434 Wh/L, a 10 percent improvement over the previous generation.

  • Toyota launches bZ5 coupe SUV equipped with BYD batteries in China, starting at $18,070

    The Toyota bZ5 is the latest comeback by a joint venture automaker in China after the Nissan N7.

  • Shanghai NEV ownership exceeds 1.5 million, 71% purely electric

    Shanghai's NEV ownership reached 1.51 million vehicles by the end of 2024, with pure electric vehicles accounting for 71 percent.

  • Li Auto May deliveries breakdown: Li L6 18,781, Li L7 10,016

    Li L6 -- Li Auto's lowest-priced model -- accounted for 45.97 percent of May deliveries.

  • Tesla Model Y sales in China drop 38% year-on-year to 24,770 in May

    The decline in Model Y retail sales in China in May was partly due to a significant increase in exports.