Gasgoo Daily: XPeng introduces ridable robot unicorn; Tesla operates Yunnan-Tibet super charging route

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XPeng introduces ridable robot unicorn

XPeng Robotics, an XPeng ecosystem company, introduces its first ridable robot unicorn, which boasts various cutting-edge technologies, such as power modules, motion control, intelligent navigation, and human-bot interaction.

Photo credit: XPeng

Tesla operates Yunnan-Tibet super charging route

Tesla started to operate its Yunnan-Tibet super charging stations route, which covers 2,800 kilometers and have 14 super charging stations and one destination charging station.

Photo credit: Tesla

OEMs’ NEV subsidy sum for 2016-2020 totals RMB32.95 billion

According to a document of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology of the People's Republic of China, the total subsidy sum for automakers totaled RMB32.95 billion from 2016 to 2020. Many automakers got subsidies over RMB1 billion, such as BYD, BAIC, Dongfeng, Tesla, Chery, Geely, Great Wall Motor, SAIC and GAC.

Chengdu aims to add 450,000 NEVs by 2025

Chengdu said in a planning that the city aims to add another 450,000 new energy vehicles (NEVs) by 2025, including 5,000 fuel cell vehicles. By that time, the city will have a total of 600,000 NEVs in total.

FAW-VW-Audi hit hard by chip shortage

People familiar with the matter said to a local media outlet that FAW-VW-Audi’s production is severely hit by automotive chip shortage. The joint venture reportedly plans to produce the A6L for just one day in September.

BYD Semiconductor resumes IPO program

BYD Semiconductor, the semiconductor unit of BYD Company Limited (BYD), has recently resumed its IPO process, which was halted in mid-August due to a regulatory investigation into its advisory law firm, according to a local media outlet.

Former Geely executive joins Xiaomi-backed capital firm, likely to lead vehicle business

The Beijing-based venture capital company Shunwei Capital, co-founded by Xiaomi’s founder, president, and CEO Lei Jun, recently updated its management team portfolio on its official website. The update showed that the former dean of Geely Automotive Research Institute, Hu Zhengnan, joined the company as a venture partner.

Nissan Aug. China sales fall 10.6% YoY

Nissan Motor’s China sales in August (including PVs and LCVs) boosted 18% month on month to 113,166 units. However, compared to last year, monthly sales dropped 10.6% due to Coronavirus, raw material shortages, and severe floods.

Tesla finishes construction of Shanghai-based Supercharger production plant

Tesla completed the construction of its Supercharger production plant in Shanghai in late August and is going through debugging of the equipment that will run from August 21 to September 25, according to a local media outlet.

Geely Auto August sales down 22% YoY

Last month, the group’s total sales (including the sales of LYNK & CO-branded vehicles) fell 22% year on year to 88,348 vehicles, and its year-to-date sales grew by 9% from a year ago to 817,860 vehicles, just completing 53.5% of its annual sales target (1.53 million).

China’s July NEV sales account for 53% of global NEV sales

2.84 million new energy passenger vehicles were sold globally from January to July, 48% of which were sold in China. For July alone, China’s NEV sales accounted for 53% of the global NEV sales volume, according to Cui Dongshu, the secretary-general of the China Passenger Car Association (CPCA).

Cao Cao Mobility raises 3.8 billion yuan in Series B financing

Cao Cao Mobility, a ride-hailing platform strategically invested by Geely Technology Group, announced earlier this week it has closed the Series B funding with 3.8 billion yuan ($588.609 million) raised, marking the first domestic equity investment in a ride-hailing service provider for the year of 2021.