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  • Xpeng reportedly to replace CATL with CALB for cost reasons, EV maker responds

    Xpeng will gradually replace the batteries originally supplied by CATL with those from CALB, as the price of CATL's products has risen too much, according to local media. However, the company denied it in a response sent to CnEVPost.

  • Xpeng reportedly expects to deliver 13,000 vehicles in Jan, aims for 250,000 units this year

    Xpeng expects to deliver about 9,000 units in February, and deliveries in March are expected to pick up to about 16,000 units on par with last December, according to local media.

  • Nio gears up for Denmark entry as it joins local car importers association

    Nio has become a member of the Danish Car Importers Association, the first move we've seen from the company in the country.

  • Xpeng reportedly bringing in another battery supplier to reduce dependence on CATL

    Battery maker Sunwoda will be the main supplier in one version of Xpeng's flagship SUV, the G9, with a share of more than 50 percent, according to local media.

  • Nio sees first ET5 prototypes for production line validation roll off line

    The Nio ET5 took one and a half months from being unveiled to seeing the first prototypes for production line validation roll off the line, compared to four months for the ET7.

  • Nio said to have brought in new battery supplier other than CATL

    Nio is using a battery supplier other than CATL in its new model, local media outlet LatePost reports.

  • BYD launches electric school bus in US that can supply power to grid

    The school bus is equipped with vehicle-to-grid technology and can be used as a power reserve when not transporting students.

  • US-listed Chinese firms could see regulatory 'positive surprise' in H1, report says

    A CSRC official met with executives of Western banks, saying China and the US are making progress in coordinating regulations governing New York-listed Chinese companies, according to Reuters.

  • Nio says it completes 94% of its highway swap station buildout plan announced last Sept

    Nio said 10 of the planned battery swap stations did not come online as planned, and they will be available by May.

  • Nio adds 10 swap stations, bringing total to 828

    As of January 28, Nio has 828 battery swap stations and 667 supercharging stations in China.