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  • Tesla delivery wait times in China further reduced, offers silver paint option for Model 3

    Today's changes reduce wait times for the Model 3 and Model Y in China to an all-time low. Silver paint is no longer exclusive to the Model Y.

  • Li Auto launches 0 down payment car purchase option to boost sales

    Li Auto has launched a limited time 0 down payment car purchase program with a gift package of up to RMB 7,196, while the previous RMB 10,000 worth of benefits continue to be available.

  • Xpeng Mona M03 sedan makes debut, official launch set for Aug

    Xpeng said the Mona M03 will be priced under RMB 200,000 yuan ($27,500) and will have the strongest smart driving capabilities in its class.

  • BYD's BEV sales to overtake Tesla in 2024, says Counterpoint

    BYD's BEV market share is set to surge in 2024, the year it is expected to overtake Tesla in BEV sales. This shift underscores the dynamic nature of the global EV market, said Counterpoint.

  • Sunwoda expects all-solid-state battery costs to fall to levels near semi-solid-state batteries by 2026

    Nio president previously mentioned that its 150-kWh semi-solid-state battery pack costs about the same as an ET5, which starts at RMB 298,000.

  • Li Auto plans to open its 1st overseas after-sales service store in Kazakhstan this month, report says

    Li Auto said its vehicle fleet has reached over 1,000 units in Kazakhstan, and the local after-sales service is in high demand.

  • Canada launches 30-day consultation to consider tariffs on EVs imported from China

    The only China-made EVs currently imported into Canada are from Tesla, and local Chinese branded EVs have yet to be sold in Canada.

  • Tesla beats expectations with 443,956 cars delivered globally in Q2

    Tesla's China-made vehicles contributed 46.34 percent of global deliveries in the second quarter, the first time since the second quarter of 2022 that they were below 50 percent.

  • BYD signs deal with French car leasing firm Ayvens to expand in Europe

    BYD has signed a memorandum of understanding with Ayvens to distribute electric passenger cars and light commercial vehicles for European customers.

  • Tesla China sells 71,007 cars in Jun, down 2.16% from May

    Tesla China sold 71,007 vehicles in June, including exports, down 24.20 percent from 93,680 vehicles sold in the same month last year.