Tesla launches battery recycling service in China

Information on Tesla's China website indicates that the company has quietly launched a battery recycling service in China.

Nio ad causes backfires as it struggles to meet consumer demand

A recent Nio ad circulating on Weibo was intended to encourage potential buyers to place orders as soon as possible, but was met with doubts from users about "hunger marketing".

Chinese truck maker FAW Jiefang launches self-driving heavy duty truck capable of L3 autopilot

The J7, an L3 self-driving super heavy-duty truck led by Chinese truck maker FAW Jiefang, was launched on September 6, becoming a milestone product in FAW Jiefang's "Columbus Smart Logistics Open Program".

BYD new energy vehicle sales down 8.59% in August, fuel car sales up 11.45%

BYD's August vehicle sales totaled 36,782 units, up 2.15 percent year-on-year. Among them, 15,283 new-energy vehicles were sold, down 8.59 percent year-on-year, while 21,499 fuel vehicles were sold, up 11.45 percent year-on-year, according to data released by the company today.

Tesla Shanghai plant phase II main structure completed, Model Y to be mass-produced in Q1

Construction of the main body of Tesla's Shanghai Gigafactory Phase II began in February this year, and both the main structure and the outer envelope have been completed, according to shobserver.com.

With over $3.6 billion in funding this year, how will Nio spend that money?

Nio, whose life was once hanging by a thread, has been getting good news on financing since the start of the year.

How do Chinese customers choose between Nio, Li Auto and Xpeng?

On August 27, Xpeng went public on the New York Stock Exchange, and all three of China's leading electric car startups have since gone public.

Will a world class new energy car giant be born in China? Economist answers

In the future, Tesla's lead in the electric car sector is likely to be gradually reduced, with its core competencies in intelligence, driverless technology, data and branding, said Ren Zeping, the chief economist of China's biggest property developer Evergrande Group and president of the Evergrande Economic Research Institute, in a recent report.

Nio founder says working on more efficient second-gen battery swap station

Nio is now developing a second-generation battery swap station that is much more efficient than the current one, said William Li Bin, founder, chairman and CEO of the Chinese electric vehicle company, on September 5.

Nio shares plunge 15% despite record August deliveries

Nio, the US-listed Chinese electric car company, plunged 15 percent in early trading as the entire US stock market fell for a second straight day.
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