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  • CATL to build new $2.1 billion lithium battery production site

    The project has a planned site area of about 1,300 mu (870,000 square meters).

  • Baidu robotaxi service expands coverage to five cities as Shanghai becomes latest

    Baidu's self-driving business unit Apollo launched its robotaxi service in Shanghai on September 12, expanding the service's coverage to five cities in China.

  • China has too many NEV companies, mergers are encouraged, official says

    China now has too many NEV companies, which are small and fragmented, and the industry's players need to get bigger and stronger in the future, a senior Chinese official said.

  • Nio Capital invests in EV charging service provider Yunkuaichong

    Yunkuaichong, a Chinese EV charging service provider, announced Monday that it has closed a Series B2 round of funding from Nio Capita, less than three months after closing its Series B1 round.

  • Xiaomi reportedly to acquire a carmaker to qualify to build cars

    The acquisition would give Xiaomi the capacity and production qualification to quickly put its own products into production.

  • Nio's auto sales subsidiary increases registered capital by 50% to $1.5 billion

    After its two Anhui-based subsidiaries received a 50 percent increase in registered capital, Nio's auto sales subsidiary saw a similar move.

  • Xiaomi CEO visits FAW Group for in-depth talks on car-making partnership

    Lei Jun, the founder, chairman and CEO of Xiaomi, recently visited China FAW Group in the northeastern province of Jilin for in-depth talks on a partnership.

  • Li Auto, Xpeng, Nio top insurance registrations among Chinese new car makers in Aug

    The CATARC figures are based on insurance registrations for vehicles and are closer to true retail sales each month.

  • Tesla hikes Model Y Performance price in China by about $1,550

    The starting price of the Model Y Performance in China has been raised by RMB 10,000 ($1,550) to RMB 387,900, and those who have previously reserved unaffected.

  • Nio debuts ET7 in Germany, local deliveries expected to begin in Q4 2022

    Nio has presented the ET7 for the first time in Germany, marking the model's European debut. It confirmed that the model will be available in Germany next year.