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The new scheme makes billing more dependent on the amount of power added, which may help promote the use of the battery swap service compared to the previous fixed service fee plus a power charge.

The Yangwang U8 made its debut in the UAE, where sales are expected to begin in 2025.

The Mona M03 is on track to break the first-month delivery record for a new model from a new Chinese carmaker this month, Xpeng's CEO said.

The vote will pave the way for additional tariffs starting in November unless a qualified majority votes against it.

The US government locked in sharp hikes in tariffs on Chinese imports on Friday, including a 100 percent tariff on EVs.

Xpeng's first EREV model is under development, internally codenamed G01, and will primarily target the RMB 200,000 ($28,190) plus price band, according to local media.

BYD's total workforce exceeded 900,000, the most of any of the more than 5,300 Chinese A-share listed companies and 400,000 more than the second-place company.

The Li L6 is Li Auto's lowest-priced model, with monthly deliveries exceeding 20,000 units in each of the last three months.

BYD is focusing on its main businesses and has no plans to launch motorcycles, an executive said, after some patent drawings sparked speculation.

China's Commerce Minister Wang Wentao will visit Europe in recent days and on September 19 will talk with EU trade chief Dombrovskis on the EU's anti-subsidy investigation case against Chinese EVs.