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The Yuan Up has been rebranded as the Atto 2 in Europe, with a local launch expected next month.

Leapmotor already has more than 400 sales outlets in 13 European countries, with plans to expand to 500 by the end of 2025.

Nio opened a Nio Space in Dubai, its 439th globally, after opening a Nio House in Abu Dhabi last November.

MG will first produce the new-generation MG5 model in Egypt, with the local plant having an initial annual capacity of 50,000 units.

The Firefly brand will rely on local partner outlets for sales in Europe, with construction costs for dedicated swap stations one-third those of Nio.

After launching in China and Europe, Firefly cars may also be available in Southeast Asia and Latin America, but will not enter the US market for now.

The Zeekr 7X is available for order in the Netherlands, Sweden and Norway, with first customer deliveries expected in summer 2025.

BYD Changzhou is the second ship for which BYD is the owner and the second after BYD Hefei to be named after a city where its production site is located.

Nio has already begun deliveries of the ES8 in the UAE, while local deliveries of the EC6 and ET5 will begin in the first quarter of 2025.

Nio to open its first Nio House in the UAE on November 28 with CEO William Li attending the opening ceremony.