Phate Zhang

The new Freelander-branded models will initially be sold in China through a select network and will be exported to overseas markets in the future.

The production base, when completed, will supply battery products to carmaker customers in Beijing, Tianjin and Hebei, including BAIC, Xiaomi and Li Auto, CATL said.

A sufficient number of self-operated supercharging piles are necessary to sell all-electric SUVs, Li Auto management previously said.

Tesla has begun deliveries of the updated Model 3 Performance in China, ahead of the third quarter expected when the model was unveiled in the country two months ago.

Xpeng had 2,100 insurance registrations last week, Li Auto 10,500, Zeekr 4,100 and Leapmotor 3,400.

Mirattery, Nio's battery asset operator with more than 10 GWh of battery assets under management, has entered into a strategic partnership with Newrizon, a Nio Capital-backed company.

Nio is starting preparations for Nio IN 2024, which will be held in either Shanghai or Beijing, according to an executive.

Leapmotor's first T03 small EVs rolled off Stellantis' assembly plant in Poland last week and were on schedule for mass production in September, according to Reuters.

China saw 482.9 MWh of semi-solid batteries installed in May, up 30.9 percent from 369.0 MWh in April, with WeLion the sole contributor, according to an industry association.

Nio has also launched the ET7, EL7 (ES7), ET5, ET5T, EL6 (ES6) in Europe since entering the market in 2021.