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  • BYD Yangwang U9 test car sets global EV top speed record at 472.41 km/h

    The Yangwang U9 test vehicle is equipped with four electric motors, delivering a combined output exceeding 3,000 Ps.

  • China EV insurance registrations for week ending Aug 24: Nio Inc 7,571, Tesla 10,300, Xiaomi 8,200

    Onvo's registrations last week totaled 4,104 units, marking the second-highest on record, up 8.28 percent from the previous week's 3,790 units.

  • Shangjie aims for 20,000 monthly sales of debut model, report says

    Shangjie aims for 20,000 monthly sales of H5 SUV and has released a procurement plan for 400,000 annual sales to its supply chain based on future model planning.

  • Zeekr to begin pre-sales of 9X large hybrid SUV on Aug 29

    Zeekr will begin pre-sales of its large hybrid SUV, the Zeekr 9X, on August 29, the first day of the 2025 Chengdu auto show.

  • Huawei-backed Aito launches BEV variant of M8 SUV, secures 7,000 orders in 2 hours

    The Aito M8 BEV starts at RMB 359,800 ($50,280) and is available in five-seat and six-seat versions.

  • Huawei-backed Luxeed updates 2 EV models to target bigger market share

    The updated Luxeed S7 sedan and updated Luxeed R7 coupe SUV start at RMB 229,800 ($32,130) and RMB 249,800, respectively.

  • Nio Day 2025 to be held in Hangzhou in late Sept

    The third-generation ES8 SUV will be officially launched at Nio Day 2025.

  • Nio shares hit nearly 1-year high in Hong Kong as optimism over 3rd-gen ES8 continues

    Since the new- generation ES8 debuted on August 21, Nio shares have jumped about 33 percent over three trading days in Hong Kong.

  • Xpeng to officially launch new P7 on Aug 27

    Xpeng aims to achieve a steady monthly delivery volume of over 40,000 units starting in September following the start of deliveries for the all-new P7.

  • BYD to build assembly plant in Malaysia, production to start in 2026

    BYD announced at the launch of the updated Seal in Malaysia that it will build a CKD assembly plant there.