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  • Ford Mustang Mach-E production in China impacted as Covid lockdown in Xi'an affects battery supply

    This comes just four days after deliveries of the Ford Mustang Mach-E to the first Chinese buyers began on December 26.

  • Nio says it's evaluating possibility of setting up exclusive insurance product

    As exclusive insurance for NEVs has recently become available in China, and some owners have raised concerns about the rising cost of their insurance premiums.

  • Beijing shifts 10,000 car license quotas from fuel vehicles to NEVs

    Beijing's quota for fuel car license plates has been reduced from 40,000 in 2021 to 30,000 in 2022, and the quota for NEV license plates has been increased from 60,000 to 70,000.

  • Xpeng confident of staying ahead in long run, says CEO

    Car building is a long race, and a company will not necessarily stay ahead at the end because it is ahead for a while, but Xpeng has the potential to do so, said He Xiaopeng.

  • Spy photos of suspected new Nio SUV 'ES7' revealed for first time

    Local automotive media has released several spy photos of what is being called the Nio ES7 SUV, showing the exact same roof LiDAR setup as the ET7.

  • Tesla exec says China's subsidy rollback will make NEV industry more mature

    Subsidy rollbacks won't mean less competitiveness for NEVs, but will instead promote a more mature industry, said Grace Tao, Tesla's global vice president.

  • Nio's William Li says more concerned with business progress than short-term stock price adjustments

    William Li said he believes the economy as a whole is rational and that ultimately people look at the nature of business, and he doesn't particularly care about short-term stock price adjustments.

  • BYD delivers its flagship sedan Han EV to Laos Prime Minister's Office

    BYD plans to deliver 100 all-electric passenger cars to Laos in the first quarter of 2022.

  • Li Auto reportedly to scale back vehicle warranties

    Li Auto's lifetime warranty on the vehicle's battery, drive motor and motor controller will reportedly be reduced to eight years or 120,000 kilometers.

  • Further Reading: Nio's battery swap -- How it originated and where it's going

    This is the most comprehensive summary of Nio's battery swap model we've ever seen, and is a must-read for every reader who follows Nio.