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  • BYD at Chengdu auto show: Seal DM-i and new Tang start pre-sale, Song L makes debut

    Pre-sales of the Seal DM-i start at RMB 176,800, and the new Tang starts at RMB 250,000.

  • Nio shows full range of models at Chengdu auto show, no new EC6

    The new EC6 was not unveiled at the Chengdu auto show, which starts today, and Nio didn't hold a press conference at the event like it did last year.

  • Li Auto to launch 1st BEV model, Li Mega, in Dec

    Li Mega show cars will be available in stores next January, with deliveries beginning in February, Li Auto announced at the Chengdu auto show, which began today.

  • Tesla cuts price of power tailgate upgrade for Model 3 in China by $140

    The Model 3 sedans Tesla produced in China in 2020 don't come with a power tailgate, and it started to allow owners to pay for an upgrade in February 2022.

  • Norwegian taxi firm Oslo Taxi reportedly picks Nio as 1st-choice supplier

    Nio was chosen in large part because its vehicles have replaceable batteries, according to a Norwegian media report.

  • CPCA expects China Aug NEV retail sales to rise 9.2% MoM to 700,000

    China's NEV penetration at retail is expected to be around 37.8 percent in August, up from 36.1 percent in July.

  • Stellantis mulls tie-up with Chinese EV maker, report says

    Stellantis has explored potentially working with Chinese EV makers, including Leapmotor, according to Bloomberg.

  • Wu Xinzhou confirms joining Nvidia as Xpeng expects deeper partnership with US chip giant

    The next opportunity is at AIGC and auto, where Xpeng's deeper collaboration with Nvidia is about to begin, the EV maker's CEO said.

  • Zeekr, Deepal, and Nio top 3 Chinese brands offering best NEV customer experience, study finds

    As sales climb, overall customer satisfaction in China's NEV industry slips, according to JD Power.

  • Xiaomi on hiring spree for its EV plant in Beijing

    The factory's hiring of general workers signals that Xiaomi's EVs are about to enter production, according to local media.