China NEV retail at 274,000 in Aug 1-11, up 25% from same period last month
China's NEV retail penetration rate was 52.59 percent in August 1-11, and 36.29 percent year-to-date.
Audi reportedly to equip China models with Huawei smart driving solution
The next-generation A5 will be the first Audi model to feature Huawei's smart driving solution, according to local media.
Chinese startup WeRide gets nod to test robotaxis with passengers in California
WeRide has 12 active vehicles and will operate in San Jose and nearby areas.
Xpeng to launch Mona M03 on Aug 27
Xpeng will launch the first model of its Mona lineup, the M03, on August 27, after already starting to take pre-orders earlier this month.
Zeekr launches updated 001 and 007 with faster charging and enhanced driver assist capabilities
The 2025 Zeekr 007 has variants with Zeekr's next-generation battery packs that can charge from 10 percent to 80 percent in 10.5 minutes, which Zeekr said is the fastest charging speed yet.
Mercedes partners with ByteDance's Volcano Engine to bring AI capabilities to cockpit
Mercedes-Benz and Volcano Engine have signed a memorandum of strategic cooperation to collaborate in areas including large models, generative AI and big data.
BYD Yangwang U9 achieves top speed of 375.12 km/h in track test
The Yangwang U9 achieved a top speed of 375.12 km/h in a track test, exceeding the 300 km/h mentioned on the model's regulatory filing page.
China EV insurance registrations for week ending Aug 11: Nio 3,300, Tesla 15,500, Xiaomi 3,500, BYD 75,800
Li Auto had 11,100 insurance registrations last week, Zeekr 3,400, Leapmotor 5,400 and Aito 3,900.
GM reportedly cuts jobs in China as sales decline
In the January-July period of this year, SAIC-GM sold 240,579 vehicles, down 55.14 percent from a year earlier.
Tesla Model Y ranks No. 1 in BEV wholesale in China in Jan-Jul
The Model Y ranked first among BEV models in China with wholesale sales of 298,384 units in January-July 2024, with the BYD Seagull coming in second with 227,2934 units.
