SAIC-GM-Wuling

Wuling offers PEHV and BEV options for the updated Starlight S, with the BEV variant offering a range of up to 510 kilometers.

The four-door Mini EV starts at RMB 44,800 ($6,180) and has a CLTC range of 205 km.

SAIC-GM-Wuling said it saw its first power battery produced in Indonesia roll off the line, becoming the first Chinese auto brand to realize power battery production in Indonesia.

Wuling's move brings the price of an electric model with a range of 500 km below RMB 90,000 yuan.

SAIC-GM-Wuling has entered into a partnership with CATL to use the latter's Choco-SEB battery swap solution in the logistics vehicle segment.

The Binguo EV is now available in four variants in China with a starting price of RMB 56,800 ($7,810).

Baojun will accelerate product launches based on its new Tianyu architecture, with plans to release a cumulative total of four new models this year, including today's two.

BYD is looking to accelerate the replacement of traditional fuel vehicles with NEVs at lower prices, and more automakers following suit is expected to speed up the process.

The battery pack, called "Wuling Red 1", is 148 mm thick, which SAIC-GM-Wuling said is the thinnest battery for commercial vehicles.

SAIC-GM-Wuling had NEV retail sales of 457,848 in 2023, ranking fifth in the segment with a 5.9 percent share.