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Jaguar Land Rover to make EVs using Chery's platform, report says
Jaguar Land Rover will become the first luxury automaker to adopt Chery's platform, with the partnership close to being finalized, according to local media.
2024 Beijing auto show starts accepting media registration
The 2024 Beijing auto show will be held from April 25-May 4, with media days from April 25-26 and public days from April 27-May 4.
SAIC-GM-Wuling's Baojun brand launches updated Yep mini EV and new model Yep Plus
Baojun will accelerate product launches based on its new Tianyu architecture, with plans to release a cumulative total of four new models this year, including today's two.
Baidu-backed Jiyue reshuffles marketing team to boost sales, report says
Jiyue has overhauled its marketing and sales teams, which have seen intensive staff turnover, according to local media.
GAC plans to equip Hyper-branded EVs with all-solid-state batteries in 2026, offering over 1,000 km range
GAC said its solid-state batteries have an energy density of more than 400 Wh/kg and could easily give an EV a range of over 1,000 kilometers.
VW to invest 2.5 billion euros to expand Hefei production base
Volkswagen said it will produce two Volkswagen-branded models co-developed with Xpeng in Hefei, the first of which is scheduled to go into production in 2026.
China's NEV retail at 97,000 in Apr 1-6, up 5% from same period last month
China's retail penetration of NEVs was 47.09 percent in April 1-6, and 37.1 percent year-to-date.
China sells 883,000 NEVs in Mar, up 85% from Feb, CAAM data show
Excluding exports, domestic NEV sales in March were 758,000 units, up 32 percent year-on-year and up 92.1 percent from February.
China's NEV retail rebounds to 709,000 in Mar, penetration reaches record 41.6%
China's retail penetration of NEVs was 41.6 percent in March, up 5.8 percentage points from 35.8 percent in February.
IM Motors unveils new electric sedan IM L6, pre-sales begin at starting price of $31,810
IM Motors claimed that the IM L6 is the first sedan in China with crab walk capability and will be powered by solid-state batteries to give a range of more than 1,000 kilometers.
