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Nio to use batteries from multiple suppliers including CALB and BYD in sub-brand, report says
ALPS has adopted an open partnership stance, not only bringing in CALB and FinDreams, but also approaching battery makers including Eve Energy and Svolt Energy.
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Xpeng vehicles reportedly denied license plates in Shanghai due to violation of local policy
Shanghai was the fourth-largest city for Xpeng P7 sales in the first half of the year, and the second-largest city for Xpeng P5 and G3 series sales.
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Polestar 2 vehicle facing hefty battery replacement costs has been scrapped
The cost of replacing a battery pack in the Polestar 2 is twice the price of a new car, making the brand a recent talking point in China.
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Xpeng responds to ex-Apple employee's guilty plea to trade secret theft charges
More than four years into the case, Xpeng is not aware of the specifics of the case and has not been involved in the subsequent investigation of the case by US judicial authorities, the company said.
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Ex-Apple employee pleads guilty to stealing trade secrets before joining Xpeng
Zhang Xiaolang joined Xpeng in May 2018 and was arrested in the US in July 2018 before returning to China.
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Great Wall Motor's Haval brand to stop selling ICE vehicles in 2030
The Haval H6 was China's best-selling SUV for the past several years, but it has now been dethroned by BYD's Song.
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Li Auto partners with AR firm Leiniao as Nio-backed Nreal nears product launch
Starting August 25, Leiniao Air XR glasses will be available on Li Auto's online store, and on August 23, Nreal will hold its first AR glasses launch in China.
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China imports lithium carbonate in July at about 10 times price of same month last year
Lithium resources are sufficient and the Chinese NEV market will not be materially affected by lithium prices in the coming months, according to CPCA secretary-general.
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Nio pushing forward overseas an underappreciated aspect of long-term growth prospects, says Deutsche Bank
Nio will host an official launch event in Europe in September or early October with founder, chairman and CEO William Li attending in person, according to Edison Yu's team.
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BYD aims to have 100 dealership stores in Japan by 2025
BYD will sell cars in Japan through a dealer network rather than directly operated stores, because the former is the way Japanese consumers are most familiar with, an executive said.
