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  • China to extend and optimize NEV purchase tax exemption policy, says State Council meeting

    China will further stabilize market expectations, optimize the consumption environment, and release the consumption potential of NEVs to a greater extent, the meeting also mentioned.

  • China mulls extending tax exemption on cheaper NEVs for another 4 years, report says

    China is considering extending the tax exemption for NEVs priced below 300,000 yuan for another four years to spur consumer demand, Bloomberg reported.

  • BYD May sales breakdown: Qin 43,757 units, Song 38,014 units

    From January to May, the Qin family models sold 171,534 units and the Song family sold 216,625 units.

  • Nio delivers 6,155 vehicles in May, plans to start deliveries of ET5 Touring in Jun

    Nio said it plans to launch a new NT 2.0-based model, the ET5 Touring, which will be delivered to customers starting in June.

  • Xpeng continues recovery in May deliveries, holds high hopes for G6

    Xpeng expects the G6 to be one of the most popular and best-selling models in the Chinese NEV SUV market, with a price range of RMB 200,000 to RMB 300,000.

  • Li Auto delivers record 28,277 vehicles in May, surpassing RMB 10 billion in monthly revenue for 1st time

    This sets the stage for Li Auto to surpass its revenue goal of RMB 100 billion in 2023, the company said.

  • Xpeng to start pre-sales of G6 SUV on Jun 9

    The G6 needs to be successful for Xpeng to be truly relevant to the market again, Deutsche Bank analyst Edison Yu's team said earlier this week.

  • Musk ends China visit after visiting Tesla Shanghai plant last night

    Musk arrived in Shanghai from Beijing yesterday evening and toured the Tesla Shanghai factory overnight.

  • Nio ET5 wait time becomes longer, EC7 and ES7 shorter

    The Nio ET5 wait time has changed from 2-3 weeks to about 3 weeks, the EC7 from 5-7 weeks to about 5 weeks, and the ES7 from about 4 weeks to about 3 weeks.

  • Former Xpeng exec joins Nio as head of navigation division, report says

    Former Xpeng Internet center vice general manager Liu Fanfan has joined Nio as head of the navigation and location services division, according to local media.