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NIO begins delivering EL7 SUVs in Europe

Chinese electric vehicle startup NIO announced on Feb. 1 it had kicked off delivery of the NIO EL7 (named ES7 in China) full-sized SUV in Europe.

Photo credit: NIO

GAC Honda starts presale of INTEGRA HATCHBACK

The Sino-Japanese joint venture GAC Honda recently released the photos of the INTEGRA HATCHBACK. Presale of the model has already kicked off.

Photo credit: GAC Honda

SKYWORTH Auto exports 668 vehicles in Jan. 2023

Chinese electric vehicle maker SKYWORTH Auto announced this week it delivered 1,188 vehicles in Jan. 2023, representing a 61.9% month-on-month plunge. The vehicles delivered last month included 668 units exported outside of China.

EVE Energy breaks ground on 60GWh super battery factory in Jingmen city

On Feb. 1, Chinese power battery maker EVE Energy Co., Ltd. (“EVE Energy”) broke ground on its super factory in Jingmen city, Hubei province, which features a designed annual battery production capacity of 60GWh, according to a post on EVE Energy’s WeChat account.

Leapmotor to start presale of range-extended C11 on Feb.9

On February 2, Chinese new energy vehicle startup Leapmotor announced that it plans to kick off the presale of the range-extended electric vehicle (REEV) variant of the C11 SUV on February 9.

Great Wall Motor’s 2022 net profit jump 22.91% YoY

Chinese auto giant Great Wall Motor saw its annual revenue reach 137.351 billion yuan ($20.42 billion) in 2022, which edged up 0.69% year over year, according to the company’s report on February 2.

BAIC Group, Bosch deepen cooperation in automotive intelligence field

On the first day of February, BAIC Group and Bosch China inked a strategic cooperation agreement to deepen their collaboration in the intelligent vehicle field.

Gotion High-Tech included in Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi Alliance’s supplier system

Gotion High-Tech said on Feb. 1 via its WeChat account that it had been included in the supplier system of the Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi Alliance (“the Alliance”) by offering power batteries to eGT New Energy Automotive Co., Ltd. (“eGT”), an electric vehicle (EV) joint venture between Dongfeng Motor Group and the Alliance.

Plus, IVECO to start open road test for autonomous trucks in Germany

On February 2, autonomous driving solution provider Plus announced with the commercial vehicle brand IVECO that their jointly developed highly automated truck will start open road test in Germany this month.

SERES Auto sales soar 445.57% YoY in January 2023

In January 2023, SERES Group, Huawei’s partner in carmaking previously known as Chongqing Sokon Industry Group, saw a year-on-year growth in new energy vehicle sales despite the overall downturn, the company reported on February 2.

GAC AION sells 10,206 vehicles in Jan. 2023

GAC AION, the new energy vehicle (NEV) subsidiary of GAC Group, announced on Wednesday its monthly sales stood at 10,206 units in the first month of 2023.

BYD boasts 58.6% YoY surge in Jan. 2023 auto sales

Chinese leading new energy vehicle (NEV) manufacturer BYD Company Limited (“BYD”) announced on Wednesday that its monthly auto sales reached 151,341 units in Jan. 2023, surging 58.6% from the previous year.