Phate Zhang

Earlier today, there were rumors that Tesla replied to US investors that the Shanghai factory could resume work in mid-May at the earliest and the parts supply chain could be restored by then.

BMW, Mercedes-Benz and Audi's NEVs are not selling well in China, even salespeople don't recommend them to customers, and some stores sell only one a month.

To date, Tesla has opened more than 1,100 Supercharger stations in the Chinese mainland, including more than 8,500 Superchargers.

SAIC is conducting an internal assessment, which is expected to allow production to restart with the Covid lockdown still in place.

If Shanghai does not resume production, all technology and industrial sectors involved with the Shanghai supply chain will be completely shut down after May, especially the automotive industry, Yu said.

Nio and Sinopec will increase their efforts in charging and battery swap infrastructure deployment and explore more possibilities for cooperation, including new materials.

This consists of six projects including nickel mine development, ternary battery manufacturing, and battery recycling, five of which are majority-owned by CATL.

If suppliers in Shanghai and neighboring cities can't find a way to dynamically resume production, then probably all automakers in China will have to halt production by May, said He Xiaopeng.

The project will have a construction cycle of 15 months after it starts and is expected to start production in 2023.

Guangdong aims to have a convenient, efficient and moderately advanced charging network system in place by the end of 2025.