Avatr

Avatr is Changan Automobile's EV unit.
Launched: Aug 2021
Parent: Changan
Website: www.avatr.com
  • Changan's EV unit Avatr launches 1st sedan, gets 6,700 firm orders in 36 hours

    Avatr, which was called Changan Nio a few years ago, has officially launched the Avatr 12 with a starting price of RMB 300,800.

  • Changan's EV arm Avatr closes $410 million in new funding

    Avatr's post-investment valuation reached RMB 20 billion, and Nio's stake in the company dropped from 0.81 percent to 0.67 percent.

  • Changan's EV unit Avatr to start deliveries of Avatr 12 this year, 2 extra models coming next year

    Avatr's two new models, internally codenamed E15 and E16, will also go on sale in 2024.

  • Regulatory filing: Avatr files for Avatr 12 that could compete with Nio ET7

    The Avatr 12 is a mid-to-large-sized sedan that will be powered by electric motors supplied by Huawei and will be available in single-motor and dual-motor versions.

  • New patent hints BEV maker Avatr may launch models with combustion engines

    The appeal of PHEVs or EREVs is clearly hard for Chinese EV companies to ignore, and the strong deliveries of the Li Auto further underscore this.

  • Avatr says over 5,000 consumers have locked in orders for its first model

    Avatr said it has received more than 5,000 firm orders for the Avatr 11 since it began allowing consumers to lock in configurations at 16:00 on October 22.

  • Avatr's first model to enter Huawei's sales channel this year

    The Avatr 11 will begin deliveries in December, and its successful entry into Huawei's channel is expected to bolster its sales.

  • Avatr, previously known as Changan Nio, officially launches first model Avatr 11

    The Avatr 11 is the first EV to come standard with Huawei's smart car solution Huawei Inside, but whether its goal of entering the premium market will be achieved is still a question mark.

  • Avatr partners with BP to build fast charging network in China

    Avatr and BP plan to build more than 100 high-voltage fast-charging stations in 19 cities across China by the end of 2023, with the first stations to be built in several first-tier cities as soon as this year.

  • Avatr closes Series A financing, Nio's stake diluted to less than 1%

    Avatr Technology, previously known as Changan Nio, closed a new round of financing, increasing Changan's stake and decreasing both CATL's and Nio's shareholdings.