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  • US EV maker ELMS signs deal to get battery supplies from China's CATL

    CATL will supply ELMS with 42-kWh of lithium iron phosphate batteries using cell-to-pack (CTP) technology similar to that used in Nio's battery packs.

  • Official says China will keep NEV support policies continuous and stable

    The MIIT official said that China will coordinate the study of policy measures for NEVs and maintain the continuity and stability of support policies for all segments.

  • Bosch China exec says chip supply improved slightly this month, but shortages will be the norm

    Since July, Bosch has been able to meet less than 20 percent of its orders. The situation was a little better in September and October, but now it seems that less than half of the demand can be met.

  • Nio Hefei plant finishes phased renovation, increasing annual capacity by 20% to 120,000 units on single shift

    The plant's annual capacity can be increased to a maximum of 300,000 units after all upgrades are completed in the first half of 2022.

  • Xpeng rises over 6% in Hong Kong, forming V-shaped rally in past seven sessions

    Xpeng has accumulated gains of more than 14 percent in the past seven trading days, while Li Auto is up about 13 percent and BYD is up 10 percent in the same period.

  • Xpeng releases inaugural ESG report, gets top spot in MSCI rating

    Xpeng has received an AA rating from MSCI ESG Research for the second consecutive year in 2021, the highest MSCI ESG rating of any global automotive company.

  • Nomura initiates coverage on Li Auto with Buy rating and $43.4 price target

    Nomura believes that Li Auto's solution not only reduces mileage anxiety, but also allows the company to unlock markets in regions where charging infrastructure is scarce.

  • BAIC BJEV sold 2,450 units in Sept, up 9% year-on-year

    BAIC BluePark has had a glorious past, but business conditions have continued to deteriorate in recent years.

  • JinkoSolar says its N-type cell reaches world record conversion efficiency of 25.4%

    That surpasses the 23.56 percent conversion rate previously achieved by its local counterpart Trina Solar on P-type cells.

  • Xpeng says it reaches 439 supercharging stations

    Xpeng now offers customers a certain amount of free charging at a total of 1,648 charging stations in 221 cities.