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UCAR’s chairman Lu Zhengyao confirmed to chair Beijing Borgward
UCAR’s chairman Lu Zhengyao confirmed to chair Beijing Borgward

Wang Baiyin, former chairman of Beijing Borgward Automobile Co., Ltd (Beijing Borgward), has withdrawn from this position and was replaced by Lu Zhengyao, CEO and chairman of ride-hailing company and car retailer UCAR Group, according to Qichacha.

Jul. 31 , 2019
NIO has crossover with gaming brand Razer for ES6 special edition
NIO has crossover with gaming brand Razer for ES6 special edition

Chinese electric vehicle (EV) maker NIO has a crossover with Razer, a world’s leading gaming brand, to co-launch the NIO ES6’s special edition—the “Night Explorer”—at the 2019 ChinaJoy kicking off on August 2, the startup said via its WeChat account.

Jul. 31 , 2019
SAIC Volkswagen said to roll out 3 MEB-based EV models
SAIC Volkswagen said to roll out 3 MEB-based EV models

The Anting-based plant of SAIC VW is slated to roll out three MEB-based EV models, according to an inside document from SAIC Volkswagen. Two of them should be the ID. ROOMZZ and the Skoda VISON iV, which have been unveiled at the Auto Shanghai 2019.

Jul. 31 , 2019
All-new BYD Yuan EV360 Standard Range goes on sale with after-subsidy price starting RMB105,800
All-new BYD Yuan EV360 Standard Range goes on sale with after-subsidy price starting RMB105,800

The Standard Range version of BYD's all-new Yuan EV 360 hit the market on July 27. Two trim levels of the new BEV model are priced at RMB105,800 and RMB109,800 after subsidy respectively.

Jul. 30 , 2019
June 2019: Plug-In Car Sales In Europe Increase By 24% Led By Model 3
June 2019: Plug-In Car Sales In Europe Increase By 24% Led By Model 3

In June the Tesla Model 3 was responsible for almost a quarter of new passenger plug-in car sales in Europe.

Jul. 30 , 2019
Startup Singulato gets former Nissan’s auto expert as CTO Vehicle Engineering
Startup Singulato gets former Nissan’s auto expert as CTO Vehicle Engineering

In July, Chinese EV startup Singulato Motors got a renowned Japanese expert—Takaaki Uno, who has nearly 40-year experience in automobile industry—as its CTO Vehicle Engineering, the EV startup announced via its WeChat account.

Jul. 29 , 2019