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  • China aims for 80% highway fast-charging station coverage by 2025

    By 2025, China will have 80 percent coverage of fast-charging stations on its highways, Wang Zhiqing, vice minister of transport, said Friday.

  • GAC Aion to officially launch Aion V Plus, first model to support its ultrafast charging tech, on Sept 29

    On the A480 Supercharger, the Aion V Plus can achieve a range increase of 207 km on a five-minute charge, the company previously said.

  • First tooling trial prototypes of Nio ET7 roll off line

    At the end of this phase, the ET7 will enter the pre-production phase to prepare the vehicle for final delivery.

  • EV battery maker Farasis Energy plans to raise up to $800 million for new project

    The lithium battery project is located in Wuhu City, Anhui Province, and will achieve an annual production capacity of 12 GWh of power batteries when it reaches production.

  • SAIC-GM-Wuling debuts its computing chip

    SAIC-GM-Wuling unveiled its computing chip at a launch event on September 15, saying its specifications have reached the technical level of similar foreign products.

  • China supports accelerated development of NEV industry, govt document says

    China's Ministry of Commerce said it is working with relevant departments to carry out activities to bring NEVs to rural areas.

  • Nio's William Li says automakers should play bigger role in carbon neutrality

    He said Nio is involved in building a world-class smart electric vehicle industry cluster in Hefei, with the main purpose of achieving low-carbon and sustainable development.

  • SAIC-GM-Wuling unveils mini battery swap station

    The battery swap station takes up the area of the parking space needed for two Baojun E200s, which measurs just 2,497*1,526*1,616 mm.

  • CATL steps up efforts in overseas markets by partnering with BASF

    CATL's first European plant is under construction in Germany and aims to localize the production of lithium-ion batteries, the company said.