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  • BYD starts offering its DM-i hybrid system to other automakers

    Skyworth Auto on Monday announced its new SUV, the Skyworth HT-i, which will feature a DM-i hybrid system, the first time BYD has made the system available to other brands.

  • CAAM has included raw material price inflation in its monitoring, senior official says

    Regulators have taken a clear stand against unfair competition and have made it clear they will firmly crackdown on such behavior, a senior CAAM official said.

  • Chinese regulators reportedly ask some US-listed companies to prepare for audit disclosures

    Chinese regulators are considering a proposal to allow their US counterparts to inspect audit working papers of some Chinese companies that do not collect sensitive data, according to Reuters.

  • Xiaomi says its auto R&D team has grown to over 1,000 people

    Xiaomi said its electric car business is progressing beyond expectations, maintaining its expectation of seeing the first model in mass production in the first half of 2024.

  • Xpeng supplier announcement reveals new model codenamed 'F30'

    The model codenamed F30 will likely be built on a new platform other than Xpeng's existing David and Edward platforms.

  • Beijing auto show, scheduled for end of April, may be delayed to June

    The Beijing auto show, originally scheduled for the end of April, may be postponed until June because of the Covid pandemic causing many carmakers to possibly not arrive on time, local media said.

  • More spy photos suspected to be of Nio ES7 revealed

    Nio will unveil the ES7 in April and will deliver it this year. The model is aimed to compete with the BMW X5L.

  • BYD's DM-i hybrid technology-equipped models receive first overseas orders

    BYD's car dealership in Colombia has introduced the first 500 units of the Qin PLUS DM-i and Song PLUS DM-i models.

  • Xiaomi reportedly planning 4 models, engineering prototype expected in Q3

    Xiaomi's models are aimed at the mid- to high-end market, including two A+ and two B-class vehicles in the price range of RMB 150,000-300,000.

  • E-scooter maker Niu Technologies to raise prices by up to $157

    Niu Technologies, which prices most of its products below RMB 5,000, blames the move on a sharp increase in upstream raw material prices.