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  • Li Auto says confident it will outsell German luxury brands in China in 2024

    Li Auto CEO looks down on local peers, arguing that their sales are so low that they don't deserve to be taken seriously.

  • Tesla Model Y best-selling SUV in China in May with 31,054 units sold

    From January to May, the Model Y sold 152,461 units at retail in China, up 87.03 percent year-on-year, and was also the best-selling SUV in China during the period.

  • China NEV insurance registrations for week ending Jun 11: Tesla 16,400, Li Auto 8,400, Nio 1,500

    From June 1-11, Nio sold 2,800 units, Tesla 26,000, Li Auto 11,900 and Xpeng 2,200.

  • Li Auto to hold 1st 'Family Tech Day' on Jun 17

    Li Auto's poster hints that it may announce developments related to its assisted driving system NOA, and a battery that supports ultra-fast charging.

  • Nio ES7, EC7, ET7 wait times become shorter

    Wait times for the Nio ES7 have gone from 3-4 weeks to about 3 weeks, the EC7 from about 5 weeks to about 4 weeks and the ET7 from 3-4 weeks to about 3 weeks.

  • CATL launches battery swap solution Qiji Energy for heavy-duty trucks

    In the Qiji Energy solution, a single battery block has a capacity of 171 kWh and heavy-duty trucks can choose to use 1-3 blocks.

  • US EV startup Fisker plans to open delivery center in China this year

    "I believe we can get production up and running in China as early as next year, potentially adding capacity of 75,000 Fisker Oceans annually," Fisker CEO said.

  • Zeekr begins deliveries of 3rd model, Zeekr X

    Nearly 20 percent of Zeekr 001 and Zeekr 009 owners have opted to buy an additional Zeekr X, Zeekr said.

  • Store visit: First impression of Nio ET5 Touring

    The Nio ET5 Touring offers more trunk space while improving the high driver's seat that the regular ET5 was complained about. The key now is the price.

  • Nio's William Li responds to price cuts across entire lineup

    Nio has been discussing this adjustment internally for a long time, and as of 3 am today the Nio team was still working on it, William Li said.