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  • China will push NEV material prices to return to rationality as soon as possible, official says

    China will accelerate the development of domestic resources, crack down on hoarding and other unfair competition, and push raw material prices to return to rationality as soon as possible, the MIIT spokesman said.

  • One year on, Nio moves forward with Power North plan in region forgotten by other EV makers

    One year ago today, Nio unveiled its Power North plan to do what other EV makers are not willing to do to improve the experience for customers in northern China.

  • Tesla says Shanghai plant resumption still under preparation

    In a best-case scenario Giga Shanghai will reach pre-Covid outbreak capacity levels by mid-May, according to TF International Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo.

  • BYD expects Q1 net profit to rise as much as 300% from a year ago

    BYD's NEV sales have reached a record high, driving a significant improvement in earnings and somewhat hedging the pressure caused by rising raw material prices.

  • CATL's battery swap service begins operations, Xiamen first city to test waters

    CATL has put four battery swap stations into operation in Xiamen, with the number expected to reach 30 in the city by the end of the year, and the monthly rent for a single battery block is RMB 399 ($62.6).

  • Jidu sets robot car concept unveiling for June, teases dual LiDAR solution

    Unlike other automakers currently using one autonomous driving solution, Jidu is developing two separate systems, pure vision and LiDAR, that serve as backups for each other.

  • Nio's William Li exits from exec team of affiliated firm of ride-hailing platform Dida

    Dida filed to list in Hong Kong back in October 2020, but has so far been unsuccessful in doing so.

  • Li Auto's first range extender for L9 rolls off line, capacity expected to be 80,000 units this year

    The first phase of the range extender production project is planned to have a capacity of 200,000 units, and 388 prototypes have already been delivered to Li Auto.

  • Nio's 900th battery swap station put into operation

    To date, Nio has provided more than 8 million battery swap services, with 9 customers using the service more than 1,000 times.

  • Renowned Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo reveals details of Tesla Shanghai plant's resumption plan

    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.