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  • Voyah offers huge benefits for free for flagship sedan before delivery begins

    Customers of the Voyah Zhuiguang sedan can now receive substantial benefits for free that previously cost RMB 72,000.

  • Xpeng Q1 earnings preview: Counting down to G6

    Xpeng's financial performance in the first quarter and its outlook for the second quarter will be weak, though the company may see a turnaround after the launch of G6, according to Edison Yu's team.

  • China NEV retail up 101% YoY in May 1-14, CPCA data show

    As price wars fade and consumer wait-and-see sentiment eases, pent-up demand has been released, the CPCA said.

  • China NEV insurance registrations for week ending May 14: BYD 46,892, Tesla 9,990, Nio 1,200

    Nio's sales appear to continue to be dampened by the upcoming new ES6, as potential consumers may be waiting for this more cost-effective SUV.

  • Tesla applies to expand Shanghai plant, to add pouch-type battery cell capacity, report says

    The potential expansion would give the Shanghai factory the capacity to produce 1.75 million powertrains per year, up from the current 1.25 million, according to Reuters.

  • Tesla's revamped Model 3 nears final trial production in Shanghai, report says

    The revamped Model 3 is slightly longer and sportier than earlier versions and has a sleeker interior design, according to Bloomberg.

  • Nio to officially launch new ES6 on May 24, delivery to start next day

    The new ES6 will be officially launched on May 24, with test drives available on the same day and deliveries starting on May 25, Nio said today.

  • Nio EC7 and ET5 wait times get slightly longer

    Wait times for the EC7 have changed from about 5 weeks to 5-7 weeks, and for the ET5 from about 2 weeks to 2-3 weeks.

  • Prominent economist suggests China ban fuel car sales in 5 years

    Independent economist Ren Zeping has suggested that China introduce a timetable to ban the sale of fuel cars within five years and have regions south of Hebei actively develop the new energy sector.

  • Alibaba backtracks on autonomous driving R&D

    Alibaba's DAMO Academy's autonomous driving lab will lay off about 70 percent of its staff, while others will be transferred to the e-commerce giant's logistics arm, according to local media.