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  • Nio to start internal testing of 5th-gen swap stations in late Mar to support Firefly

    Nio delayed the mass rollout of its fifth-generation swap stations to the summer but is maintaining its annual target of adding 1,000 stations.

  • Xpeng to enter Mexico on Mar 25 with G6 and G9 launch

    Xpeng targets doubling its overseas sales in 2026, after selling about 45,000 vehicles in international markets in 2025.

  • Xiaomi to begin delivering revamped SU7 electric sedan on Mar 23

    Xiaomi has prepared a batch of ready-to-deliver vehicles in advance to meet consumer demand.

  • Nio supplying battery packs to McLaren, William Li says

    The deal deepens ties between the two automakers, which are both heavily backed by a new Abu Dhabi state holding company.

  • Xpeng Q4 2025 earnings call: Live updates

    Xpeng’s Turing AI chips have surpassed 200,000 units in cumulative shipments, with a target of approximately 1 million units for the full year of 2026.

  • Xpeng logs first-ever net profit on strong margin growth

    Xpeng recorded its first-ever net profit of 380 million yuan ($50 million) in the fourth quarter of 2025.

  • Tesla in talks with Chinese firms to buy solar equipment, report says

    Tesla plans to buy $2.9 billion worth of solar equipment to manufacture solar panels and cells, Reuters reported.

  • Nio adds new limited editions to flagship ET9 sedan

    Nio has introduced two new themes for the ET9 Horizon Edition, continuing a frequently used strategy to boost the model's visibility.

  • Xiaomi launches highly anticipated next-gen SU7 sedan to further challenge Tesla

    Xiaomi launched its updated SU7, with a starting price of 219,900 yuan ($31,870) — a significant reduction from the pre-sales price.

  • Horizon Robotics plans next-gen auto chip to outpace Nvidia's Thor-X

    Horizon Robotics is developing the J7 series chips, aiming to significantly surpass Nvidia's Thor-X in computing power by 2027.