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  • Wuling follows BYD by cutting hybrid sedan price by $830

    BYD is looking to accelerate the replacement of traditional fuel vehicles with NEVs at lower prices, and more automakers following suit is expected to speed up the process.

  • Lotus Tech files with Chinese securities regulator for US listing

    Lotus Technology plans to merge with L Catterton Asia Acquisition Corp in order to list on the Nasdaq, issuing up to 181,315,064 ordinary shares.

  • BYD rolls out new, less expensive variants for 2 NEV models to further undercut fuel cars

    BYD makes its hybrid models less expensive than their petrol counterparts in a strong second offensive against them.

  • BYD reportedly to launch lower-priced NEVs on Feb 20 to further offensive against ICE models

    BYD will launch new variants of the Qin Plus and Chaser 05 in Glory Editions on February 20, both starting at RMB 79,800, or $11,100, according to local media.

  • Automakers' share of China's NEV market in Jan: BYD tops with 31%, Tesla 5th with 6%

    Among the top 5, Tesla only produces BEVs, while the other automakers produce both BEVs and PHEVs.

  • Premium Chinese EV brand HiPhi halts production for 6 months

    Employees will be paid as usual until February 18, and after March 15 only HiPhi employees in Shanghai will receive basic pay, according to local media.

  • China could see single-month NEV penetration exceed 50% this year, says BYD chairman

    BYD is China's largest NEV maker, capturing 35 percent of the country's NEV market in 2023.

  • Nio's charging map now accesses over 1 million 3rd-party chargers

    By the end of 2023, there were 2.73 million public charging piles in China, according to an industry association.

  • Li Auto reportedly aims to have over 10,000 supercharging stations by 2025, more than tripling original target

    Li Auto said it was targeting 3,000 charging stations by 2025 when it unveiled its all-electric solution at last year's Shanghai auto show.

  • Nio showcases ET9's SkyRide chassis system's capabilities during winter test

    A video shared by Nio shows the ET9 letting the thick snow covering its body fall through significant body shaking.