Tom Kang

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Not all battery swap-enabled models are successful, this automaker had zero car sales in June

The success of Nio's battery swap-enabled models does not mean the same for all companies selling such models.

Nio's first second-gen battery swap station in Shenzhen goes into operation

After Nio's second-generation battery swap stations in Beijing, Guangzhou and Hefei went into operation, the electric vehicle company's first new-generation facility in Shenzhen went into operation on April 29.

Behind China's EV boom: No one wants to buy a used one

Sales of new energy vehicles in China reached 226,000 units in March, up 2.4 times year-on-year, but no one wants such models in the used car market, state-run media CCTV reported Wednesday.

Baidu to launch world's first fully self-driving Robotaxi service to public on May 2

Baidu said on Thursday that its Apollo self-driving Robotaxi will officially start regular commercial operations, and the public can start experiencing the world's first fully self-driving cab service from May 2.

State media explains why Internet giants rushing into EV industry

Chinese Internet giants, including Baidu and Xiaomi, have announced their entry into the EV industry, and Chinese state-owned media People's Daily analyzed the reasons behind this in an April 29 report.

CATL reports 2020 net profit of $861 million, 50% market share in China

CATL's installed capacity of power batteries was 31.9 GWh, accounting for 50% of the Chinese market.

With over 3,000 patents in hand, it wouldn't be surprising if OPPO confirms plans to build cars

Earlier today there was report that smartphone giant OPPO is preparing a car-making project. In fact, this does not seem to be a surprise, judging from the patents the company has obtained in the automotive field.

Chinese TV giant Skyworth aims to be one of world's top 10 EV makers

In terms of market capitalization, Tesla is number one, BYD is number two, and several new carmakers are in the top 10, Skyworth founder noted, adding that the growth of Chinese electric car companies is unstoppable.

Huawei reportedly sets up special project group for auto business

Smart cars require more investment in product planning, channel sales, and other services, and there will be more product launches with car companies in the future, so a separate project team is to be set up.

Why are Chinese tech firms joining car-making bandwagon one after another?

In today's China, it's no longer surprising to see tech giants announcing their entry into the car-building industry.