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State investors jump on board NEV maker Leapmotor's bandwagon

As the global war for NEV market share intensifies, the company could get an edge through its joint venture with US-European auto giant Stellantis. ...

Zeekr offers new Chinese NEV option for global investors

Despite its relative youth, the electric vehicle maker has quickly gained traction in its home China market thanks to its strong ties with hometown auto giant Geely. ...

Sputtering WM Motor changes lanes with new US listing plan

Following the collapse of its Hong Kong backdoor listing, WM Motor is pinning its hopes on a potential merger with the US-listed Kaixin Auto. ...

Nio's deals emphasize battery swap expansion

Nio's partnerships with the country's oil behemoths underscore its ambition to speed up the expansion of its battery swapping network, industry experts said. ...

China's EV sector at crossroads as Nio joins bloody price war

Nio's about-face highlights the plight now facing China's EV makers, as they try to navigate an unexpected turn in the road that analysts say could stretch on for some time to come ...

Xpeng revs up for comeback after ending 2022 in the slow lane

Xpeng forecast its deliveries would drop about 46% in the first quarter, but expects to rebound in the second half with a steady stream of new product launches. ...

Premium or mid-range? Struggling Xpeng stuck in identity crisis

Xpeng, with products costing from 150,000 yuan to 470,000 yuan, essentially competing with every other EV brand in the Chinese market, analysts say. ...
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Premium luxury space: Tell me where Nio's competition comes from

Major headwinds to the competition faced by traditional luxury automakers as Nio master plans to dominate the premium luxury segment. ...
Opinion

Nio Q3 earnings: An investor's take

Nio 5 new product offerings in 1H 2023 will be golden & life-threatening to numerous competitors with barely a competitive premium luxury product in sight. ...

Nio enters race for lithium with Australian investment

The electric vehicle maker will pay $7.7 million up front and up to $80 million more for a stake in an Argentine mining project in its tie-up with Greenwing Resources. ...