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Should PHEVs use chargers along highways during peak seasons? Chinese Internet users debate
For PHEVs, which have significantly smaller battery capacities, Chinese Internet users are debating whether owners should occupy highway charging piles during peak travel seasons.
China NEV sales reach record 708,000 units in Sept, CAAM data show
BEV sales in September were 539,000 units, up 77.2 percent year-on-year, while PHEV sales were 169,000 units, up 177.5 percent year-on-year.
China's Sept wholesale sales of passenger NEVs at 675,000 units, CPCA data show
At wholesale, NEV penetration was 29.4 percent in September, slightly lower than the previous month's record 30.1 percent. Retail penetration, however, reached a record 31.8 percent.
BMW's BEV sales in China up 65% in first 3 quarters
BMW did not release specific figures for its BEV sales in China.
Polestar's first Polestar Destination in China opens in Shenzhen
Polestar Destinations are located on the outskirts of the city and occupy a larger area than Polestar Spaces, which are located in the heart of the city.
China Sept passenger NEV wholesale sales expected to be 664,000 units, says CPCA
This means that China's new energy passenger car sales will continue to reach a record high in September, up 87 percent year-on-year and up 5 percent from August.
Chinese EV startup Niutron's first model launched with prices starting at $39,170
The Niutron NV is available in all-electric and extended-range versions, with deliveries set to begin in December.
Deutsche Bank on China EV sales: Sept marks a transitional month
"Fab 5 China EV sales came in mixed during September as product transitions and the supply chain hurt delivery volume," Edison Yu's team said.
Polestar hikes Polestar 2 prices in China by up to $4,330
Polestar has raised the prices of all three versions of the Polestar 2 in China, blaming the continued sharp rise in the prices of raw materials.
Geely's Radar brand begins pre-sales of RD6 electric pickup
Pre-sales for the Radar RD6 start at RMB 180,000 ($25,240), with the first production vehicles of the model already rolling off the line and deliveries set to begin in the fourth quarter.
