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XPeng president expects supply tension to last in 2022

Brian Hongdi Gu, president of XPeng Motors, said the supply chain tension may last well into mid-2022, according to local media outlets.

Two Changan UNI-K versions hit market

Today, sales of two new versions of Changan UNI-K started with a respective price of RMB145,900 and RMB172,900.

Tesla to open new data, R&D centers in China soon

Tesla China announced today that since the construction of Gigafactory Shanghai R&D Innovation Center and Gigafactory Shanghai Data Center has been finished, it will start the operation of both centers soon, further enhancing its localization in China.

WM Motor begins ‘SUV & sedan’ strategy with launch of M7 sedan

WM Motor launched its first sedan model, the M7, on Oct. 22, indicating that the Chinese EV startup formally began its two-pronged product deployment integrating both SUVs and cars.

JAC Group expects Q1-Q3 net profit to over quadruple

The carmaker released a performance preannouncement recently, stating that in the first nine months this year, the company will be seeing a year-on-year surge of 360% in net profit attributable to shareholders, which may amount to RMB195 million ($30.5 million).

ARCFOX to deliver 1,000 Huawei-powered vehicles in fourth quarter

BAIC Bluepark, the auto company owning the premium EV brand ARCFOX disclosed that the sedan model co-developed with Huawei is in the pre-launch process and will be ready for small-scale delivery in the last quarter of this year.

CATL, China Huadian join hands to develop energy storage, smart energy businesses

CATL recently announced a strategic partnership with China Huadian Corporation Ltd. (China Huadian), one of the largest state-owned power generation enterprises in China.

Highlights of XPeng Tech Day 2021

China’s electric vehicle startup XPeng Motors today unveiled a slew of innovative technologies and thoughts on its Tech Day 2021, including high voltage supercharging technologies, the latest and most sophisticated version of its advanced driver assistance systems, the design of new-generation road-capable flying car, to explore future mobility solutions.

Tesla opens new car delivery center in Shanghai

On Oct. 22, Tesla opened its car delivery center in Minhang District, Shanghai, which is claimed the biggest auto delivery hub in this megacity in terms of indoor area.