Phate Zhang

For the full year 2021, Geely sold 1,328,029 all vehicles, just 87 percent of its target sales of 1.53 million vehicles.

Ora brand sold a record 20,926 vehicles in December, the first time it has sold more than 20,000 vehicles, despite an image crisis over the chip configuration of its hot-selling model.

From January-November 2021, China exported about 100,000 NEVs to Belgium.

The project, with a total investment of about RMB 10 billion ($1.57 billion), will have an initial annual capacity of 120,000 vehicles.

Innovusion showcased the ultra-long-range LiDAR Falcon that will be on board the Nio ET7 and gave the debut of a short- to medium-range LiDAR called Robin.

Jidu says its first model is expected to be available in 2023 and will be an L4 self-driving capable robot car.

Production at BYD's car production site in Xi'an has been affected to some extent in December, but as of January 3, production at the site has largely returned to normal, it said.

GAC Aion's Aion LX Plus with a 144.4 kWh battery pack boasts a range of 1,008 km and is priced at RMB 459,600 ($72,000).

In 2017, Xpeng partnered with Haima to OEM its first production car, the G3, when it did not have the qualifications to produce cars.

Seres has denied recent rumors that production of the SF5 has been halted, saying it has only suspended taking orders and plans to restart bookings around Chinese New Year.