China EV insurance registrations for week ending Aug 4: Nio 5,800, Tesla 12,500, Xiaomi 3,800, BYD 80,200
Li Auto had 11,800 insurance registrations last week, Xpeng had 2,200, Zeekr had 4,100, Leapmotor had 5,800 and Aito had 9,200.
Zeekr to report Q2 2024 earnings on Aug 21
Zeekr delivered a record 54,811 vehicles in the second quarter, an increase of 100.05 percent year-on-year and up 65.80 percent from the first quarter.
BYD to launch 2 new models in Seal lineup on Aug 8
BYD will launch the 2025 Seal EV and the new Seal 07 DM-i on August 8. The former will be the first sedan based on the e-Platform 3.0 Evo platform, while the latter will be equipped with DM 5.0 hybrid technology.
Nio reaches 50 millionth battery swap service milestone
Compared to gasoline-powered vehicles, the battery swap service has cumulatively saved users more than RMB 20.3 billion ($2.85 billion), Nio said.
Zeekr follows Nio in piloting use of humanoid robots in factory
A humanoid robot supplied by UBTech has been working at a Zeekr factory for 21 consecutive days, performing tasks including lifting and carrying.
GAC Aion sub-brand Hyper officially changes English name to Hyptec
Hyper has officially changed its English name to Hyptec, saying the move is part of its brand value upgrade to 2.0.
Neta launches updated Neta X SUV with lower prices
The updated Neta X has a starting price of RMB 89,800 ($12,550), which is 10 percent lower than its predecessor.
Great Wall launches Tank 300 off-road SUV in Malaysia
The Tank 300 was recently launched in Malaysia and is Great Wall Motor's first luxury off-road SUV there.
Nio's smart driving features see nearly 120 million km of user mileage in Jul
Nio users drove 3.36 million kilometers in urban areas using its smart driving features in July, up 93.1 percent from June.
Xpeng's flying car unit Aeroht secures $150 million in new funding
Xpeng Aeroht has secured $150 million in Series B1 funding and launched a Series B2 round. Its last round was in October 2021, when it was valued at over $1 billion pre-investment.