'Crisis event' made Xiaomi decide to join car-making bandwagon, says CEO
Xiaomi CEO Lei Jun didn't mention what the crisis event was, and he is expected to elaborate in a presentation this Friday.
China EV insurance registrations for week ending Jul 14: Nio 3,400, Tesla 11,400, Xiaomi 2,300, BYD 61,800
Xpeng had 1,700 insurance registrations last week, Li Auto 11,300, Zeekr 3,300 and Aito 9,400.
Leapmotor reaches 400,000 deliveries milestone
This means Leapmotor has delivered 7,480 vehicles so far in July. It delivered 20,116 vehicles in June, up 10.74 percent from May.
Baidu-backed Jiyue to launch Jiyue 07 sedan in Sept
The Jiyue 07 will be available in single and dual motor options with a range of up to 880 kilometers, according to previous regulatory filings.
Chengdu hints at stopping hybrids from getting same treatment as BEVs
Chengdu, one of China's cities with the highest number of car ownership, will look into including hybrid vehicles in the restriction on fuel vehicles.
SAIC's MG brand eyeing Spain for its 1st EV plant in Europe, report says
MG will make a decision by September 30, targeting the fourth quarter of 2027 to produce its first vehicle at the European plant, according to a report in Spanish media outlet Europa Press.
BYD sells 1,084 cars in Japan in H1 2024
BYD sold 1,084 vehicles in Japan in the first half of this year, up 88 percent year-on-year.
Li Auto brings HD map-free NOA feature in latest software update
HD map-free NOA does not rely on information including HD maps, and is available on roads where navigation is available, Li Auto said.
BYD launches hybrid Song Plus DM-i in Ecuador
This is BYD's first hybrid launch in Ecuador, after it introduced the Han EV, Yuan Plus EV, Dolphin, and Tang EV in the country.
Honda starts warming up for Ye brand's 1st EV model, Ye S7, in China
Honda launched the Ye brand in China on April 16, saying it would launch the Ye S7 and Ye P7 at the end of this year and mass-produce the Ye GT in 2025.
