Hongguang Mini EV sales at 22,905 units in June, down 23% from May
After its record sales in March, the performance of China's hottest-selling electric car is starting to weaken.
China's power battery installation reached 11.1 GWh in June, up 136% from a year ago
In June, CATL had the highest installed capacity of 5.44 GWh, with a market share of 49.1 percent.
Lower-priced Model Y reportedly gets over 10,000 orders on first day of launch in China
The first day of the Model Y standard range version's launch saw more than 10,000 orders, and the second day more than 5,000, local media quoted a Tesla salesperson as saying.
Beijing bans illegal electric tricycles and four-wheelers, gives 2.5-year transition period
These vehicles are also widely known as "老头乐" (Old Man's Joy) in China, and they often weave in and out of ordinary vehicles and drive illegally on bike paths, posing many safety hazards.
Nearly 40% of EV fires occur while sitting, says expert
The percentage of EV fires that occur while charging is about 28 percent, while the percentage of fires that occur while sitting is 38 percent.
Geely exits as majority shareholder of its premium EV brand Zeekr
Geely has pulled out as the majority shareholder in its premium electric car brand Zeekr, potentially paving the way for the brand to be independently financed.
Xpeng cuts free charging benefits for new car buyers, effective Aug 1
Xpeng announced Monday that it will reduce the 3,000 kilowatt hours per year of free charging it offers to customers to 1,000 kilowatt hours per year, effective Aug. 1.
Tesla put two new V3 Supercharger stations into operation in China this past weekend
This past weekend, Tesla put two new V3 Supercharger stations into operation in the central Chinese cities of Yichang in Hubei and Pingdingshan in Henan province.
China now has about 1.95 million charging piles, up 47% from a year ago
In June, the number of public charging piles in China increased by 39,000 units, up 65.4 percent year-over-year.
Chongqing Sokon sold 4,351 NEVs in June, up 112% from a year earlier
The Shanghai-listed company went up by the daily limit of 10 percent in early trading Monday, and has accumulated a 330% gain so far this year.