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Buick begins delivery of Electra E5 electric SUV in China
The Electra E5 received more than 8,000 orders after 12 days on the market, Buick previously said.
Seres' sub-brand Landian sends 1st 500 cars to overseas markets
Seres officially launched the Landian brand on March 30 and made its first model, the plug-in hybrid E5, available with technology from Huawei and BYD.
Mercedes-Benz launches EQE SUV in China, prices start at $68,660
The EQE SUV is priced at about half the price of the EQS SUV that Mercedes-Benz launched in China on February 21.
China NEV retail up 13% MoM to 372,000 in 1st 3 weeks of May, CPCA data show
Retail penetration of NEVs in China was 35.6 percent in the first three weeks of May.
SAIC-GM-Wuling launches new mini EV Yep, prices start at $11,290
The Baojun Yep is available in two versions, with the pricier one equipped with a smart driving system developed by SAIC-GM-Wuling with drone maker DJI.
LiDAR maker Hesai posts record Q1 revenue
Hesai began trading on the Nasdaq on February 9 and has suffered a prolonged sell-off since then, with a cumulative decline of more than 60 percent to date.
CPCA expects China NEV retail sales to rise 10.5% MoM to 580,000 in May
Passenger vehicle sales in China are expected to be around 1.73 million units in May, up 27.7 percent year-on-year and up 6.6 percent from April, the CPCA said.
SAIC expects its 1st model with solid-state battery to roll off line in 2025
SAIC is ramping up development work on solid-state battery cells, with its first production model powered by solid-state battery set to roll off the assembly line in 2025, it said.
Dongfeng and Honda's JV exports cars from China for 1st time
Dongfeng Honda has sent a shipment of hybrid Honda CR-Vs and all-electric e:NS1s from Shanghai to Europe, with the vehicles expected to arrive at a Belgian port in late June.
Wuling cuts prices on its mini EVs by up to $1,850
Wuling said the move is in response to China's call to boost consumption of NEVs in rural areas.