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  • Tesla reportedly laying off some battery workers at Shanghai plant

    Earlier this week, Tesla began notifying some employees on the battery cell assembly lines at the first phase of its plant in Shanghai about that layoff, according to Bloomberg.

  • China issues new rules that will give automakers 40% fewer credits for each NEV produced

    China has revised its dual-credit policy, one of the key drivers of the rapid growth of the NEV industry, and the changes will take effect on August 1.

  • Carmakers, including Tesla, BYD, Nio, Xpeng, Li Auto, pledge to jointly maintain order in China auto market

    These car companies have pledged to regulate their marketing activities and not to disrupt the order of fair competition in the market with abnormal prices.

  • Local brands expected to capture over 50% of China's auto market for 1st time this year, AlixPartners says

    Chinese automakers have now crossed the inflection point for global influence, with local brands expected to hold 65 percent of the market share in China by 2030, AlixPartners said.

  • Xpeng works to boost capacity as G6 wait time exceeds 10 weeks

    As of July 5, Xpeng's US-traded ADR was up about 75 percent cumulatively since June 9, when the G6 began pre-sales.

  • Li Auto reaches 400,000 cumulative delivery milestone

    Li Auto has completed its latest 100,000-vehicle delivery in less than four months.

  • China NEV insurance registrations for week ending Jul 2: BYD 54,000, Nio ES6 1,900

    The Tesla Model Y was the best-selling new energy SUV and the Model 3 was the best-selling new energy sedan in China last week.

  • Li Auto raises H2 sales forecast to about 240,000 units, report says

    Nio has given its supply chain a full-year sales forecast of 240,000 units, according to local media.

  • Global EV battery market share in Jan-May: CATL 36.3%, BYD 16.1%

    CATL's battery installed base grew 59.6 percent year-on-year in January-May, while BYD's grew 107.8 percent year-on-year, according to SNE Research.

  • Nio opens innovation center in Berlin to boost local R&D of software

    Berlin innovation center will help Nio's electric vehicles get smarter in Europe and worldwide, the company said.