Lei Kang

China's BEV sales in February totaled 544,000 units, up 85.1 percent year-on-year but down 5.2 percent from January.

The updated LEVC L380 starts at RMB 299,900 ($41,310), which is RMB 80,000, or 26.68 percent, lower than its predecessor.

The Leapmotor B10 secured over 15,010 pre-orders one hour after the start of pre-sales, with the LiDAR-equipped variants accounting for 73 percent of the total.

BEVs sold 427,000 units at retail in February, up 94.4 percent year-on-year and up 1.7 percent from January.

Farasis said its 6C ultra-fast charging technology allows LFP batteries to charge from 10 percent to 80 percent in 8.55 minutes.

The updated G6 is a model developed for the global market and would be available in left- and right-hand drive versions. The G9 is Xpeng's flagship SUV.

Dongfeng Honda has launched the Honda S7, offering two variants with starting prices of RMB 259,900 ($35,840) and RMB 309,900 respectively.

The Qin L EV all-electric sedan is based on BYD's e-Platform 3.0 Evo and have a range of 545 km.

First held in 1991, the Shenzhen auto show is held annually and is one of the largest auto shows in China.

CATL and BYD's combined EV battery installations in January amounted to 35.9 GWh, accounting for 55.8 percent of the global total of 64.3 GWh.