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Tesla's Shanghai plant will resume production on April 18 at the earliest, and in a best-case scenario it will reach normal production levels by mid-May, according to Kuo.

The goal of the guidelines is to achieve closed-loop management while ensuring risk control, in order to facilitate companies' return to work and production, and to ensure the safety and stability of the supply chain.

Nio, Aulton and Botan are the leading battery swap station operators in China, with 1,452 battery swap stations as of March.

FAW Hongqi's plant has been the first to start resuming production, and the first 47 suppliers have resumed production, with other OEMs to resume production in orderly batches, a Jilin official said.

With the upcoming launch of the new SUV L9, Li Auto and its supply chain are expected to be the "dark horse" of the year, a team of local analysts previously said.

Only some employees are scheduled to return in the first "closed loop," which could last 10 to 20 days, according to a Bloomberg report.

Nio sold 9,829 units in March, higher than BMW's 3,123 units, Mercedes-Benz's 1,199 units and Audi's 116 units of BEVs in China, according to CATARC data.

Tesla Giga Shanghai's plan to resume production has been approved by the local government, but is still subject to change, according to Reuters.

The Covid outbreak in Xi'an earlier in the year had an impact on BYD's production, while the situation elsewhere brought relatively little impact, the company's source said.

The two companies will leverage Voyah's capabilities in vehicle manufacturing to integrate Baidu's technologies in smart driving and smart cockpit.