Jidu reportedly could be among first users of CATL's sodium-ion batteries
Baidu's car-making arm Jidu Auto could be one of the first users of Chinese power battery giant CATL's just-released sodium-ion batteries, with both sides aiming to complete the industrial upgrade by 2023, Tmtpost reported Friday.
Analysts say CATL's sodium-ion batteries to be used primarily in energy storage and two-wheelers
Chinese power battery giant CATL unveiled its first-generation sodium-ion battery Thursday, marking the start of a new round of innovation in the industry. In the view of analysts, the battery cells will be used mainly in energy storage and two-wheeled vehicles.
One of China's highest-level meetings calls for support to speed up development of NEVs
The Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee said at a meeting on Friday that the country should tap the potential of the domestic market and support the accelerated development of new energy vehicles, according to Xinhua.
Nio to report Q2 results on Aug 11 US time
Nio announced Friday that it will release its unaudited financial results for the second quarter of 2021 after the close of the US markets on August 11 (August 12 Beijing Time).
China's new power pricing mechanism expected to give energy storage industry boost
"The economic modeling of investments in energy storage projects is expected to be validated, and demand for customer-side energy storage is expected to grow at a high rate."
Driver of Nio EC6 dies in serious collision
An EC6 in Shanghai's Pudong New Area was badly damaged after hitting a barrier stone pier at high speed just after 5 a.m. on July 30, resulting in the tragic death of the user, Nio said.
Nio said to release new model of its sub-brand as soon as first half of next year
Vehicle development for the Nio sub-brand is already underway in Hefei, with Nio product planning director Yu Bin already involved in the sub-brand business and several headhunters beginning to recruit for the brand, the report said.
Electric scooter maker Yadea joins forces with partners including Alipay to promote battery swap-enabled models
Unlike the passenger car segment, the battery swap model is seeing more players in the electric scooter segment.
China begins construction of national self-driving test center
Companies participating in the test center groundbreaking ceremony include Nio, Li Auto, Changan Automobile, SAIC-GM, BYD, Great Wall Motor, Geely, GAC, and Huawei.
Owners complain about unusual noise from new Li ONE when driving at high speed
Several Weibo users have reported that their Li ONE vehicles are making unusual noises while driving at high speeds, suspected to be from the generator.