New perspective explains why China is strongly supporting Tesla, Nio
A user on Zhihu, a question-and-answer website like Quora, gives his view from a new angle as to why China is supporting new energy carmakers like Tesla and Nio.
Xpeng says it will launch its autopilot software XPilot 3.0 in Q1 2021
An executive of Tesla's Chinese rival and Alibaba-backed Xpeng Motors (NYSE: XPEV) said version 3.0 of its autopilot software XPilot will be available in the first quarter of 2021.
Tesla’s fast charging and Nio’s battery swap – who will end up winning the market?
Mileage anxiety is one of the hindrances to the development of pure electric vehicles. As for how to solve the problem of customer mileage anxiety, car companies are trying their best to improve the energy density and power of the power battery, while also shortening the time to recover mileage.
Tesla exec says FSD in China won’t raise prices for now
Following Tesla CEO Elon Musk's announcement that the US version of the full self-driving (FSD) software will soon increase in price, Tesla's vice president of external affairs Grace Tao said on Weibo today that the FSD in China will not be increasing in price at this time.
GAC Nio promises to reimburse owners if battery causes vehicle fires
There have been several incidents of electric vehicle fires this year, causing concern among many consumers. Chinese EV startup GAC Nio recently promised to reimburse owners of its vehicles for the entire vehicle if they catch fire due to battery problems.
Tesla recalls tens of thousands of imported Model S, Model X cars in China over suspension problems
Tesla is recalling some imported Model S and Model X electric vehicles with immediate effect, according to China's State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR) website.
Li Auto appoints Fan Zheng as an independent director
On October 22, Li Auto announced the appointment of Fan Zheng as a new independent director to the Company's Board of Directors, effective immediately.
Teslas 100% made in China? That possibility grows more realistic
The price of the China-made Tesla Model 3 keeps getting lower as it adopts more local parts, especially the battery. Now there are reports that Tesla may even use China-made motors and the possibility of Teslas 100% made in China grows more realistic.
Xpeng P7 gets first major OTA upgrade since launch, brings autopilot assist functionality
Ahead of its "1024 Xpeng Smart Day" event, Tesla's Chinese rival and Alibaba-backed Xpeng Motors said it will push out the Xmart OS 2.1.0 OTA upgrade to P7 users from the evening of October 22.
Nio owner warns others to be cautious about using assisted driving as he crashes on highway
Assisted driving feature is one of the main selling points of new energy vehicles, but even leading manufacturers like Tesla and Chinese premium electric car maker Nio (NYSE: NIO) can't fully guarantee that this feature is completely safe and reliable, and drivers still have to be ready to take over the vehicle at any time, or they could be in danger.