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Midea's automotive parts division, Welling, will provide thermal management products, including electric compressors, for the entire Xpeng model line.

Nio was 2,000 units last week, higher than the previous week's 1,500 units. From June 1 to June 18 Nio sales were 4,800 units.

All versions of the 2023 Song Plus are priced RMB 10,000 lower than the pre-sale.

Polestar will own 49 percent of the joint venture, with Xingji Meizu holding the remaining 51 percent.

China's State Council Information Office will hold a briefing at 10 am Beijing time on June 21 on promoting the development of the NEV industry.

Yangwang will have separate sales channels from BYD and is in the process of building its first stores in 16 cities, and they are expected to start trial operations gradually in August.

The Li L7 is a model that was nearly canceled during development, according to Li Auto CEO Li Xiang.

"We are confident that it will be the No. 1 seller of all passenger cars priced at RMB 500,000 ($70,160) or more, regardless of energy form and regardless of body form," Li Auto said.

The ET5 Touring vehicles currently being delivered by Nio are produced in advance, and consumers who customize the model will have to wait about 3-4 weeks.

While touring cars might be relatively niche compared to sedans, some comparable offerings in the market can still deliver monthly sales of about 10,000 units on a consistent basis, Tim Hsiao's team said.