Over 400,000 charging piles in China now support UnionPay QuickPass payments
More than 400,000 public charging piles in China now support payments using UnionPay Mobile QuickPass, covering more than 60 percent of all public charging piles.
Over 40% of micro cars use Gotion's batteries in H1
The popularity of micro cars in China, including the Wuling Hongguang Mini EV, has been rewarding for one power battery supplier.
Most public charging piles in China stay idle
The average utilization rate of public charging piles in 22 of China's 25 large cities is less than 10 percent, CCTV said on August 23.
Tesla, Nio supplier CATL sets up new firm in Shanghai with registered capital of $15 million
CATL established the CATL (Shanghai) New Energy Technology Company on August 23 with a registered capital of RMB 100 million ($15 million).
Beijing to step up support for hydrogen fuel cell vehicles
Beijing has been approved as a demonstration city for hydrogen fuel cell vehicles and will increase its support for the sector.
Nio ramps up marketing of 100 kWh battery packs
Nio has scheduled eight online live events from August 23 through the end of the month to ramp up its promotion of the 100 kWh pack.
Nio begins requiring users to take test before using assisted driving features
In the wake of a fatal Nio ES8 accident, Nio has begun requiring users to take a test before using the assisted driving feature.
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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.