Geely's premium EV brand Zeekr unveils first model with range of up to 712km and prices starting at $43,030
The Zeekr 001 has a subsidized starting price of RMB 281,000 ($43,030) and a top trim price of RMB 360,000, a range that has a lot of overlap with the Tesla Model 3.
Nio said to announce plans for expansion into Europe on May 6-7
Unlike in the Chinese market, some Nio services, such as One-Click for Power, will be charged in the European market.
GAC Aion to double plant capacity to 200,000 units per year
GAC Aion expects to invest about RMB 500 million in the initiative, which is scheduled to double its capacity by early 2022.
Nio says it is open to other companies using its battery packs
Given Nio's relatively well-established battery pipeline, it seems that other companies are interested in using its batteries to save development costs.
Nio plans to have 5,000 charging and battery swap stations by 2025
It's the first time we've seen Nio publicly mention its goal for 2025. In addition, Nio CEO William Li said the company has more aggressive plans for battery swap station deployments.
Nio plans to reach deals with about 100 additional partners for battery swap stations this year
Nio said reaching 500 battery swap stations this year was a conservative goal, so how is it going to exceed expectations? Today, that answer is revealed.
Tesla voice control feature unavailable in China due to temporary network issues
The voice control feature of Tesla vehicles is currently unavailable due to a temporary network issue, Tesla China customer support said on Weibo Thursday.
Xpeng G3 catches fire at charging station, hours before EV maker unveils LiDAR-equipped P5 sedan
Just hours before Xpeng Motors unveiled its new LiDAR-equipped sedan on Wednesday, a G3 SUV from the brand spontaneously combusted at a charging station, becoming the company's latest embarrassment.
Nio's first 2nd-gen battery swap station goes live, a milestone in co-op between EV maker and traditional energy giant
The milestone comes as Nio reached a strategic cooperation agreement with Sinopec on Thursday to build battery swap stations at more Sinopec stations in the future.
Nio signs deal with Sinopec, the latter aims to have 5,000 charging and battery swap stations by 2025
Sinopec Chairman Zhang Yuzhuo said the company will have 5,000 charging stations and battery swap stations by 2025.
