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  • Yangwang U7 sedan said to be powered by BYD's 2nd-gen blade battery

    The Yangwang U7 will be powered by BYD's second-generation blade battery, which will have a charging multiplier of more than 5.5 C and a discharging multiplier of more than 14 C, according to an auto blogger.

  • EU pushes ahead with additional tariffs on Chinese EVs, continues discussions on price undertakings

    The European Commission has published the definitive tariff rates in the Official Journal, with the additional tariffs to take effect from October 30, and the provisional duties imposed on July 4 will not be collected.

  • Xiaomi SU7 Ultra starts pre-sales at $114,200, official launch set for Mar 2025

    The Xiaomi SU7 Ultra received 3,680 pre-orders 10 minutes after pre-sales began, as the company begins to show off its technological muscle in the EV space.

  • Zeekr signs deal to tap Egyptian market, expanding footprint to Africa

    Zeekr plans to launch the Zeekr 001 and the Zeekr X first in Egypt, with the first local store to open in Cairo by the end of this year.

  • Xpeng to report Q3 2024 earnings on Nov 19

    During the third quarter, Xpeng delivered 46,533 vehicles, exceeding the upper end of its guidance range of 41,000 to 45,000 units.

  • China asks central government units to take lead in adopting local NEVs

    The central government and state institutions and their subsidiaries should take the lead in using homegrown NEVs when equipping and upgrading their official vehicles, according to an announcement.

  • China EV insurance registrations for week ending Oct 27: Nio 4,200, Tesla 10,500, Xiaomi 5,700, BYD 95,600

    Li Auto had 11,300 insurance registrations last week, Xpeng 5,600, Zeekr 5,100, Leapmotor 8,500 and Aito 8,700.

  • [Video] Xiaomi EV says SU7 Ultra prototype becomes fastest 4-door car at Nürburgring

    The Xiaomi SU7 Ultra prototype completed its challenge at the Nürburgring with a lap time of 6:46.874, making it the fastest four-door car on the track, according to Xiaomi EV.

  • Tesla Model 3 wait time gets shorter in China

    Chinese customers who order the Model 3 now can expect to get deliveries in 2-4 weeks, shorter than the previous 4-6 weeks.

  • Nio exceeds 2,600 swap stations in China

    Nio has added 285 battery swap stations in China so far this year.