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  • Tesla reinstates owner referral program in China

    For Tesla owners, they can earn bonus points upon delivery if they refer a friend to buy a Tesla vehicle.

  • Former Huawei smart driving veteran Su Jing reportedly joins VW's JV with Horizon Robotics

    Su Jing, a former Huawei executive and self-driving industry veteran, has joined Volkswagen's joint venture with Horizon Robotics, according to local media.

  • Tesla cuts prices of Model 3 and Model Y in China

    All versions of Tesla Model 3 and Model Y are priced lower in China, with the entry-level Model Y dropping below RMB 300,000 and eligible for purchase subsidies.

  • Great Wall Motor to set up chip-making unit

    Great Wall Motor will set up a chip company with its chairman that may involve chip development in the areas of IGBTs, autonomous driving and smart cockpit.

  • Nio to offer buy option in Europe starting Nov 21

    Delivery of the cars from the purchase option will begin in 2023.

  • Xpeng opens City NGP to all eligible P5 vehicles in Guangzhou

    City NGP is only available to users in Guangzhou for now, and Xpeng says it will work to make the feature available in more cities as soon as possible.

  • CATL posts Q3 net profit of $1.3 billion, up 188% year-on-year

    CATL reported a gross margin of 19.27 percent in the third quarter, which was significantly better than the 14.38 percent reported in the first quarter, although lower than the 21.85 percent in the second quarter.

  • Xpeng reshuffling organization structure to stem sales decline, report says

    Xpeng CEO He Xiaopeng hopes the move will lead to an overall improvement of the previously overly centralized management, reduce communication costs and understand real user needs.

  • Spy photo shows Nio testing new SUV suspected to be ES5

    A spy shot shows Nio testing what is suspected to be the ES5. In addition, more spy photos of the so-called EC7 reveal new details.

  • Nio vehicles have shorter wait times in China

    The latest wait time for the Nio ET7 is 6-8 weeks, a significant reduction from the previous 11-13 weeks, which seems to indicate that the model may have gained improved capacity.