Chinese regulators interview Tesla to strengthen consumer protection
Five departments, including China's State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR), recently interviewed Tesla, asking it to effectively protect the legal rights of consumers.
China Passenger Car Association expects auto chip shortage to ease gradually
The China Passenger Car Association (CPCA) said the shortage of automotive chips is due to a shortage of supply and a large increase in demand caused by the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the distributed global supply chain, and expects the problem to gradually ease.
China-made Tesla vehicles sell 15,484 units in Jan, down 35%from Dec
China-made Tesla Model 3 sold 15,484 units in January, down 35 percent from 23,804 units sold in December, according to the China Passenger Car Association (CPCA).
Nio to report Q4 and full-year 2020 financial results on March 1
Data compiled by cnEVpost showed Nio delivered 17,353 vehicles in the fourth quarter and 43,728 in 2020, up 121 percent from 2019.
Li ONE receives five stars in new safety test
Li ONE, the only model from Li Auto, received the highest rating in the latest China New Car Assessment Program (C-NCAP) on February 8, 2021.
SAIC's NEV sales reach 58,000 units in January, up 446.6 percent YoY
SAIC Motor said on February 8 that it became the top seller of new energy vehicles (NEV) in China in January with 58,000 energy vehicles sold in that month, up 446.6 percent year-on-year.
Smartisan founder Luo Yonghao voices his support for Nio and Li Auto
"Generally speaking, people who say Li Auto and Nio are bad are either those who have never touched their real cars or those who can't afford them. And then of course there are those who have taken sponsorship from their competitors," Luo said.
SAIC launches MARVEL R, first electric vehicle with 5G connectivity
The "R" brand, a high-end electric vehicle marque of SAIC, unveiled its 5G intelligent pure electric SUV MARVEL R on February 7, which is the world's first electric vehicle with 5G connectivity.
Nio says buyback of Nio China shares has nothing to do with the latter's IPO
Chinese electric carmaker Nio recently bought back and increased its stake in Nio China at a total cost of RMB 15.5 billion ($2.4 billion), which was seen by some as a move to prepare for Nio China's IPO. However, Nio has denied this.
Xpeng P7 said to have spontaneously combusted on the street, first for the model
A video showing an Xpeng P7 in a spontaneous combustion accident on the street went viral among Chinese Internet users on February 7. If true, this would be the first spontaneous combustion accident for the Xpeng P7 since its launch.
