Nio, Xpeng included in China's connected car pilot project
The MIIT announced the list of participants on August 20, including several universities such as Beijing Institute of Technology, Qihoo 360, China's largest cybersecurity company, and car companies including Nio and Xpeng.
Shanghai produced one-sixth of China's NEVs in H1
Shanghai produced 228,000 new energy vehicles in the first half of this year, up 220 percent year-over-year and accounting for more than one-sixth of China's total production.
BMW partners with one of China's largest charging pile operators to improve owners' charging experience
BMW announced Monday that it is deepening its partnership with State Grid EV Services, one of China's largest operators of charging piles, to provide owners with a better charging experience.
Tesla vehicle allegedly spontaneously combusted in underground garage in Guangzhou
A Tesla vehicle spontaneously combusted in an underground garage in a residential area of central Guangzhou around 14:00 on August 22, affecting a BMW sedan parked next to it.
Xpeng sees its 50,000th P7 roll off line
The Xpeng P7 is produced at the company's plant in Zhaoqing, Guangdong province, and mass deliveries were launched last July.
Nio-backed smart parking service provider gets investment from Xiaomi
Alpark was founded in 2015 and closed a hundreds-of-millions-of-RMB Series B round of funding led by Nio Capital, Nio's venture capital arm, in 2018.
Sinopec builds new hydrogen refueling station in Chongqing
Sinopec has built a new hydrogen refueling station in the southwestern Chinese city of Chongqing, making hydrogen storage well technology available in China for the first time.
Changan to launch next-gen premium EV brand with Huawei on Aug 24, chairman says
Changan will launch its next-generation premium brand of intelligent new energy vehicles on August 24 in partnership with partners including Huawei, the company's chairman Zhu Huarong said.
Xpeng sets up another car sales company
Xpeng Motors established a new auto sales company in Nanning, Guangxi, southern China on August 18 with a registered capital of RMB 10 million ($1.54 million).
Tesla China-made Model Y production reportedly reaches 1,000 units per day, surpassing Model 3
Tesla was able to achieve that production because its Model Y line at the Shanghai Gigafactory was shut down for four days last week, paving the way for an upgrade at the plant.