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BYD Chairman apologizes for slow delivery of DM-i models

Wang Chuanfu, chairman of China’s electric vehicle maker BYD, apologized to customers for slow delivery of the company’s DM-i models yesterday. The chairman revealed that the company is ramping up its capacity of DM-i models.

Li Auto adds one more retail center in Nanjing

Li Auto started to operate its second retail center in Nanjing, the provincial capital of Jiangsu Province. Apart from the two retail centers, Li Auto also has two showrooms in Nanjing.

Photo credit: Li Auto

Shanghai to formulate policies for developing fuel cell vehicles

Qiu Wenjin, deputy director of Shanghai’s Development and Reform Commission, revealed that Shanghai will issue policies to support the development of fuel cell vehicles as soon as possible.

XPeng sets up new company in Shiyan

XPeng registered a new company in Shiyan with a registered capital of RMB10 million, with business covering sales of new energy vehicles, wholesale of auto parts.

Changan Auto Aug. sales drop 7.19% MoM

Changan Automobile sold 165,143 vehicles in August, down 2.52% year on year and dropped 7.19% month on month. In the first eight months, its cumulative sales raised 32.49% compared to last year, to over 1.5 million vehicles.

NIO joins hands with property developer Times China to deploy NEV-related facilities

NIO and Times China, a leading urban development operator with engagement in China's residential project development, signed a letter of intent on September 8 to form a long-term strategic partnership for businesses including the deployment of new energy vehicles (NEV)-related facilities, according to a statement from Times China.

Parts shortage dents Great Wall Motor August sales

Great Wall Motor sold 74,257 vehicles in August, representing a year-on-year decrease of 16.89% and a month-on-month decrease of 18.9%, the company said. For the first eight months of this year, the automaker’s total sales amounted to 784,023 vehicles, jumping 39.29% from a year ago.

JAC Group YTD sales up 23% YoY

In the first eight months, JAC Group’s cumulative sales raised 23.24% year on year to 354,600 vehicles, with 30,400 vehicles sold in August, representing a 26.84% decline compared to the same month of last year.

WeRide unveils L4 Robovan to make foray into smart urban logistics

China’s autonomous driving company WeRide unveiled its Robovan, the first L4 self-driving cargo van in China, on Thursday, marking its foray into urban logistics. Thus, WeRide becomes a company whose products cover Robotaxi, Mini Robobus and Robovan, providing solutions for autonomous driving mobility as well as smart urban logistics.

BYD launches e-platform 3.0 for BEVs, debuts new concept model Ocean-X

On September 8, BYD officially launched its BEV-dedicated e-platform 3.0, which the company expects to help the global smart electric vehicle (EV) industry advance faster by at least three years.

Sokon Group Aug. NEV sales skyrocket 145.69% YoY

The parent company of SERES, HUAWEI’s auto partner, Chongqing Sokon Industry Group Stock Co., Ltd. (Sokon), reported its August sales and production output results.

GAC AION’s factory runs at full capacity despite chip crunch

GAC AION, a new energy vehicle (NEV) subsidiary wholly-owned by GAC Group, currently has ample orders for vehicle models of its entire product lineup and its factory is running at full capacity, GAC Group revealed earlier this week via a platform built to answer investors’ questions.