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  • BYD's EV plant in Thailand to start production in Q3 2024

    BYD announced the plan at the ongoing Bangkok auto show, where its full range of brands including BYD, Yangwang, Fang Cheng Bao and Denza are participating.

  • CATL plans to build plant with GM in North America through tech licensing, report says

    CATL is in talks with General Motors on a License Royalty Service model partnership, with plans to jointly build an LFP battery plant in North America, according to a local media report.

  • Xiaomi may release SUV model by year-end, report says

    For an EV maker, pure electric sedans usually struggle to get high sales, with SUVs being the main support for sales and profits, an industry watcher said.

  • Xiaomi joins crowded EV space with launch of SU7, prices undercut Tesla

    Xiaomi said the SU7 secured more than 50,000 firm orders within the first 27 minutes after it started accepting orders.

  • Xiaomi SU7 launch event: Live updates

    The Xiaomi SU7 starts at RMB 215,900, and deliveries of customized vehicles will begin at the end of April.

  • Xiaomi SU7 core specs leaked hours before official launch

    Core specs of the SU7, the first EV model from Xiaomi, have been leaked, just hours before its official launch.

  • China issues guidelines to promote general aviation equipment, including eVTOLs

    China aims to fully integrate general aviation equipment into all areas of production and life by 2030, creating a market in the scale of RMB trillions.

  • BYD investor event: 5th-gen DM hybrid tech, sales target, and more

    In 2024, BYD's full-year sales are expected to grow more than 20 percent from 2023, with overseas sales targeted at 500,000 units, Wang Chuanfu said.

  • Nio cuts Q1 delivery guidance to 30,000 units, hints at Mar deliveries of around 11,813

    Li Auto lowered its guidance for first-quarter deliveries last week, and Tesla has reportedly reduced EV production at its China factory.

  • Geely shows off 'world's first' driverless drifting tech

    In a video, a test vehicle performs fully unmanned autonomous driving on snow and ice, as well as autonomous drifting, a performance Geely said is comparable to that of a professional race car driver.