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NIO so far deploys 1,331 power swap stations worldwide

By the end of Feb. 28, NIO had deployed 1,331 power swap stations (11 of which are located outside of China) and 1,261 supercharging stations worldwide, the Chinese EV startup announced on March 1 via its Twitter-like Weibo account.

Photo credit: NIO

DENZA D9 EV rises on price

The price of the DENZA D9 EV, the all-electric version of the premium MPV DENZA D9, would be raised by 6,000 yuan, effective from March 1, 2023, the BYD-backed high-end brand DENZA announced on Feb. 28, 2023.

YUDO’s Yuntu full-electric SUV hits market

Chinese new energy vehicle startup YUDO officially put its fire new all-electric A0-segment SUV, the Yuntu, onto the market with a price range of 85,800 yuan to 95,800 yuan.

Li Auto boasts 97.5% YoY surge in Feb. auto deliveries

On the first day of March, Chinese new energy vehicle startup Li Auto announced that its monthly deliveries reached 16,620 units in February 2023.

Geely-backed ZEEKR sees monthly deliveries zoom up 87.1% YoY in Feb. 2023

ZEEKR, the premium electric vehicle brand of Geely, delivered 5,455 vehicles in Feb. 2023, representing an 87.1% year-on-year soar and a 75.1% month-on-month surge, according to an announcement Geely Automobile Holdings Limited issued on Wednesday.

Xiaomi applies for trademarks for upcoming vehicle models

On February 27, Xiaomi applied to register several graphic and text trademarks, including "MODENAT", "XIAOMI MODENA", and "MIMODENA", according to data from Chinese corporate database Tianyancha. These trademarks are said to be related to Xiaomi’s first production vehicle model.

GAC AION boasts three-digit YoY, MoM surge in Feb. 2023 auto sales

GAC AION, the new energy vehicle (NEV) subsidiary of GAC Group, announced on Wednesday its monthly sales stood at 30,086 units in Feb. 2023, rocketing 252.87% and 194.79% year on year and month on month, respectively.

Jaguar Land Rover names Wu Chen as President of IMSS

Jaguar Land Rover and its China-based joint venture with Chery Automobile, Chery Jaguar Land Rover, jointly announced on March 1 an important personnel appointment.

China’s SiC semiconductor supplier InventChip closes Series B financing round

On February 28, China’s silicon carbide (SiC) semiconductors supplier InventChip announced the completion of its Series B financing worth hundreds of millions of yuan.

Changan Shenlan delivers 4,103 SL03s in Feb. 2023

Shenlan, the new energy vehicle brand under China’s major legacy automaker Changan Automobile, announced today it delivered 4,103 units of its only production model on the market, the SL03, in February 2023.

RoboSense launches first L4 auto solid-state LiDAR perception solution

On February 28, RoboSense, Chinese intelligent LiDAR system developer, officially launched its first automotive-grade solid-state LiDAR perception fusion solution, the RS-Fusion-P6 (P6), which supports L4 autonomous driving.

Geely-backed VREMT team up with Alibaba for overseas business development

On Feb. 28, VREMT, a subsidiary of Geely Holding, signed an agreement with Alibaba.com, a cross-border e-commerce platform of Alibaba Group, to conduct strategic cooperation on some “going global” projects, according to a post on VREMT’s WeChat account.

China's vehicle inventory alert index in Feb. 2023 rises YoY, but dips MoM

China's vehicle inventory alert index (VIA), which reflects the inventory pressure on automobile dealers, dropped 3.7 percentage points month on month in Feb. 2023, according to the China Automobile Dealers Association (CADA).