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  • Zeekr launches 007 GT in stepped-up bet on shooting brake segment

    The Zeekr 007 GT is Zeekr's second shooting brake-style model after the Zeekr 001 with a lower price tag.

  • Xpeng launches 2025 X9 MPV with eye on global markets

    The starting price of the 2025 X9 remains unchanged, but brings upgraded comfort features. The MPV will be launched in Europe in the second half of this year.

  • Lexus secures land for wholly-owned EV plant in Shanghai for $185 million

    The land is located in Jinshan district in southwestern Shanghai and covers an area of about 1.13 million square meters.

  • Xpeng to start using in-house developed autonomous driving chip in its EVs in Q2, report says

    Xpeng's Turing chip will be officially mass-produced in the second quarter, and will first be used in one of its new models, according to local media.

  • CATL reports 33% year-on-year net income growth in Q1

    CATL reported net income of RMB 13.96 billion ($1.9 billion) in the first quarter, up 32.85 percent year-on-year, albeit down 5.30 percent from the fourth quarter of 2024.

  • Nio rumored to unveil new SUV ES9 at Nio Day 2025

    This is the first time Nio ES9 has been widely mentioned on a social media platform.

  • Nio reaches 100,000th delivery in Shanghai

    Nio reached its 100,000th delivery in Shanghai, marking a milestone for it in the city where it has its global headquarters.

  • Nio Power strikes new deal to build swap stations in Yunnan

    Nio Power has struck a deal with a state-owned enterprise in Yunnan to build battery swap stations in the province.

  • Shanghai allows more old cars to qualify for trade-in subsidies to spur consumption

    Shanghai now allows non-locally registered vehicles to be used to apply for trade-in subsidies of up to RMB 15,000.

  • Chinese authorities delay approval of BYD, Geely investment plans in Latin America, report says

    China is delaying approval for BYD and Geely to produce cars in Latin America as US tariffs fuel trade and economic uncertainties, Reuters reported.