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  • China to allow extended sales periods for ICE models based on existing emissions standard, report says

    Price war has been the most talked about topic in China's auto industry this month, and the imminent implementation of a new emissions standard is seen as a major factor.

  • Li Auto sees L-series models exceed 100,000 cumulative deliveries

    In the price range of RMB 300,000-500,000, Li Auto has a market share of nearly 20 percent, it said.

  • BYD to unveil new technology called 'Yunnian' on Apr 10

    BYD previously hinted that the technology is expected to give the vehicle ride an emperor's seat-like feel.

  • Nio to start ET5 delivery in Germany on Mar 31

    March 31 is the official delivery date for the Nio ET5 in Germany, and Nio is using it as an opportunity to launch its ET5 first mover marketing campaign.

  • BYD expects its Q1 NEV sales to grow over 80% YoY, aims to be largest automaker in China by year-end

    Based on January-February retail sales, BYD is already the largest automaker in China with an 11.8 percent share.

  • Nio brings over 300 partners together to help it achieve swap station build-out goal

    Nio said it hopes to strengthen its relationships with partners to help it reach its plan to add 1,000 battery swap stations in 2023.

  • BYD's Q4 net profit up over 10 times year-on-year to $1.06 billion

    BYD's net profit for the full year 2022 was up 445.86 percent year-on-year to RMB 16.6 billion.

  • China NEV insurance registrations for week ending Mar 26: BYD 43,490, Tesla 15,886, Nio 1,909

    Nio is on track to reach its guidance, with 9,199 vehicles registered in the past four weeks.

  • Nio's 3rd-gen swap station makes real-life debut as mass production nears

    Starting in June, Nio will basically keep building 120-150 battery swap stations per month, William Li previously said.

  • Nio ES7 and ET5 wait times become shorter

    Wait times for both the Nio ES7 and ET5 are now around 3 weeks, compared to 4-6 weeks and 3-4 weeks respectively.