Phate Zhang

The Zeekr 001 FR can sprint from 0 to 100 km/h in 2.07 seconds, making it the fastest production all-electric vehicle.

With 57,940 units sold in August, the Song family continues to rank as the top-selling BYD model, up 36.33 percent year-on-year and up 13.04 percent from July.

BYD sold 145,627 BEVs in August, up 76.14 percent year-on-year, and 128,459 PHEVs, up 40.70 percent.

Nio's lower deliveries in August may be related to a brief production suspension of its F1 plant in late July through early August for upgrades.

Xpeng delivered 13,690 vehicles in August, a new high since June 2022. That was up 42.93 percent year-on-year and 24.36 percent from July.

In the January-August period, Li Auto's market share in China for NEVs of RMB 300,000 and above exceeded 30 percent, the company said.

Nio is offering 30 free battery swaps, an online mall discount coupon worth RMB 2,000, and 1 year free usage of NOP+ to customers who buy its vehicles in September.

The Model S Plaid price has been cut by 19 percent and the Model X Plaid price by about 21 percent compared to the prices previously displayed on Tesla's China website.

The ES8 delivered 1,917 units in July, up 226.02 percent from June and a new high since December 2021.

Tesla unexpectedly started pre-sales of its revamped Model 3 in China today, with a higher starting price that may come as a relief to local rivals.