BMW i8 electric sports car to be discontinued next month
After producing about 20,000 units, the classic plug-in hybrid sports car BMW i8 will be officially discontinued next month.
Nio, Xpeng American branches start working from home on coronavirus fears
Xpeng's North American subsidiary already has half of its employees working from home, Tencent Auto quoted Xpeng insiders as saying on March 12.
Xpeng P7 has a range of 552km-706km, latest info shows
Chinese electric car startup Xpeng Motors recently announced the latest information on the P7. In addition to the rear-drive super-long battery life of up to 706km, this time its unveiled other models with different NEDC mileages.
Morgan Stanley cuts Tesla sales estimate by 10%
Tesla will probably sell about 10% fewer cars this year than previously expected because the coronavirus outbreak weighs on demand for vehicles, Morgan Stanley said in a note on Thursday.
China passenger car sales down more than 80% in Feb
In February this year, China's auto output and sales were 285,000 and 310,000, respectively, which were down 83.9% month-on-month and 79.8% and 79.1% year-on-year respectively, according to the China Automobile Industry Association.
CATL sets up joint venture to focus on battery technology
On March 6, Shanghai Kuaibu New Energy Technology Co., Ltd. was established. Fujian Baicheng New Energy Technology Co., Ltd. holds 51% of shares, and Contemporary Amperex Technology (CATL), China's largest automotive lithium-ion battery maker, holds the remaining 49% of shares.
Employees say Tesla's quality control is not as good as Toyota 20 years ago
Although Tesla's technology is commendable, the manufacturing process is not commendable, and Business Insider cited some Tesla employees (including those who have left and are still working titles).
China releases autonomous driving classification standards
On March 9, the website of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology of China announced the recommended national standard for "Automotive Driving Automation Classification", which will be implemented on January 1, 2021.
Nio delivery fell 12% year-on-year to 707 in Feb
Nio's February delivery fell 12% year-on-year to 707 units, of which ES6 delivered 671 units, the company annoucement on Tuesday.
Chinese regulator asks Tesla for rectification on 'chip downgrade'
Tesla was required to make corrections immediately to ensure production consistency and product quality and safety overs issues concerning "chip downgrade" on China-made Model 3s.
