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Retail sales of passenger NEVs in China totaled 867,000 units in the November 1-24 period, up 68 percent from a year ago and up 7 percent from a month ago.

Changan Nevo has launched the E07 SUV, which can transform into a pickup truck, in an attempt to cater to a demographic with a need for electric pickup trucks at a time when there are restrictions on such models in China.

BMW sub-brand Mini is offering limited-time discounts of up to 29 percent on two EV models in China, just months after launching them.

Great Wall Motor has signed a deal with Vietnam's TAG Group with the aim of starting to assemble cars in Vietnam by the end of 2025.

The Tank 300 was recently launched in Malaysia and is Great Wall Motor's first luxury off-road SUV there.

China has entered a hot spell this month, with temperatures expected to exceed 35 degrees Celsius in nearly 20 regions today. It's not clear if other local car makers' factories have also been affected.

Great Wall Motor plans to close its European headquarters in Munich at the end of August and fire all of the 100 or so local employees, according to a German media report.

Xpeng had overseas sales of 1,783 units, Nio 388 units and Leapmotor 271 units in the first quarter.

Great Wall Motor plans to achieve overseas sales of over 1 million units by 2030, with premium models accounting for more than 1/3 of the total, it said.

The Tank 300 Hi4-T is the lowest-priced model equipped with Hi4-T technology, and this year's limited supply of 3,000 units has already been sold out.