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  • Li Auto to adopt CATL's Qilin Battery next year, CEO hints

    Li Auto is aiming to develop pure electric vehicles that can charge to more than 400 kilometers in 10 minutes, the company previously said.

  • Tesla China to lay off about 10% of workforce, report says

    This is part of Tesla's global layoff plan, a local media report says.

  • Two die after Nio test vehicle falls from building

    The tragedy made Nio one of the most discussed topics on Weibo today, with the number of discussions about the accident reaching 1.61 million as of this writing.

  • CATL unveils Qilin Battery, says it can easily achieve 1,000 km vehicle range

    The Qilin Battery will have an energy density of 255 Wh/kg and will be in mass production in 2023, CATL said.

  • Nio becomes trending topic in China after vehicle falls out of building

    An Nio sedan ran off the fifth floor of the company's Shanghai headquarters building and tumbled sideways onto the ground, according to local media.

  • Geely JV Livan officially enters battery swap space, plans to launch at least 6 models in next 3 years

    Livan officially announced its entry into the battery swap segment through a rebranding and will launch its first battery swap-enabled model, the Livan 7, for the general public this Saturday.

  • CATL officially sets price of its share offering at RMB 410

    CATL raises a total of RMB 45 billion through the offering, which will be used for lithium battery capacity construction and technology development projects.

  • Nio, Xpeng, Li Auto surge in Hong Kong as investors expect NEV purchase tax exemption to continue next year

    China is studying the extension of its policy on the purchase tax exemption for NEVs, a State Council meeting said yesterday.

  • CATL to unveil Qilin battery today

    With the same chemistry and the same pack size, the Qilin battery has 13 percent higher capacity than the 4680 battery, CATL executives said earlier.

  • Tesla Shanghai plant to halt work for 2 weeks in July to make upgrades for production expansion, report says

    Tesla aims to raise production at the Shanghai plant to a new record high by the end of July to get closer to its goal of producing 22,000 cars a week, according to Reuters.