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Volkswagen considers launching electric Beetle in China

The CEO of Volkswagen AG, Herbert Diess, said via his Weibo account that it is possible for the carmaker to re-launch the company’s signature Beetle model with a specially made electric edition for Chinese fans.

Beetle; photo credit: Volkswagen

Geely Holding, Li Shufu donate RMB30 million to Xi’an to fight Covid

Geely Holding and its founder, Li Shufu’s Charity Foundation, have donated RMB30 million to Xi’an to help fight the city’s unexpected COVID breakout.

BYD sets up battery sub-subsidiary in Fuzhou

China’s automaker, BYD, founded Fuzhou Fudi Battery Co., Ltd. on the last day of 2021, with a registered capital of RMB50 million, specializing in battery and graphite manufacturing and sales.

SAIC Motor Passenger Vehicle's 2021 new energy sales double YoY

In 2021, SAIC Motor Passenger Vehicle sold a total of 800,767 vehicles, increasing 22% year on year, surpassing the 800,000 vehicles mark for the first time in history. The company’s new energy vehicle sector saw a 107% increase in annual sales from a year ago to 161,866 vehicles in 2021.

Wanda Group to open first Hongqi experience center on Jan.8th

China’s property conglomerate, Wanda Group, planned to open up the first Wanda Hongqi experience center in the Fengke Wanda Plaza in Beijing on January 8th. The group said it would gradually launch the experience centers in all provincial capitals in China during the first half of 2022.

Dongfeng Motor’s VOYAH brand nearly triples monthly sales in Dec. 2021

Dongfeng Motor’s high-end EV brand, VOYAH, managed to almost triple its monthly sales volume in the last month of 2021, surpassing the 3,000-unit mark for the first time since delivery started.

BYD’s auto sales in 2021 rise 73.34% YoY thanks to NEV sales surge

BYD Company Limited (BYD) announced its full-year auto sales in 2021 reached 740,131 units, surging 73.34% from the previous year. Notably, new energy vehicles (NEVs) accounted for 81.6% of total vehicle sales.

Leapmotor Dec. sales soar 368% YoY

After completing its annual target for new vehicle orders, China’s new energy vehicle startup, Leapmotor, finished the year strong, with its monthly sales record achieving a new high in December 2021.

NIO releases post-subsidy price of ET7 after China cuts NEV subsidies from 2022

Chinese EV startup NIO announced the post-subsidy price of the ET7, its fourth production model, after China's NEV cut policy taking effect on Jan. 1, 2022.

FAW-Volkswagen sells 1.86 million vehicles in 2021

At the end of 2021, FAW-Volkswagen released its annual sales performance ending the year on a positive note, with its sales volume outranking all domestic passenger vehicle makers in the year.

Lincoln China's annual sales volume jumps 48% YoY in 2021

Ford Motor’s premium brand Lincoln concluded the year 2021 with a new annual sales record in China.

China’s Vehicle Inventory Alert Index drops 4.6 percentage points YoY in Dec. 2021

China's Vehicle Inventory Alert Index (VIA) stood at 56.1% in December 2021, falling 4.6 percentage points from the previous year, while rising 0.7 percentage points from the previous month, according to the China Automobile Dealers Association (CADA). The index was still above the official warning threshold (50%).

Geely’s premium EV brand ZEEKR delivers 3,796 vehicles in Dec. 2021

ZEEKR, the infant premium electric vehicle brand of Geely, announced the deliveries of the ZEEKR 001, its first and only production model, reached 3,796 units in December 2021, surging 88.7% compared to the previous month.

Volkswagen’s ID. Series deliver over 70,000 vehicles in China in 2021

Volkswagen AG’s featured battery-electric vehicle series welcomed another month of over 10,000 vehicles sold in December 2021 in China, according to the automaker’s latest sales report.