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Chinese battery swapping service provider Aulton nabs 1.5 billion yuan in Series B funding
Chinese battery swapping service provider Aulton nabs 1.5 billion yuan in Series B funding

Aulton, a Chinese leading battery swapping station provider, announced on Sept. 29 it banked 1.5 billion yuan ($232 million) in the Series B financing.

Sep. 29 , 2021
Leapmotor’s C11 full-electric SUV hits market, starting at 159,800 yuan
Leapmotor’s C11 full-electric SUV hits market, starting at 159,800 yuan

The C11, the third production model of the Chinese NEV startup Leapmotor, went on sale on Sept. 28. Coming with three trim levels, it is priced between 159,800 yuan ($24,710) and 199,800 yuan ($30,890) after incentives.

Sep. 29 , 2021
Tesla outsold by top 6 Chinese NEV startups by Aug. insurance registrations
Tesla outsold by top 6 Chinese NEV startups by Aug. insurance registrations

In August, Tesla saw its China-made vehicle registrations plunged 69% from the previous month to 2,802 units, hitting the lowest monthly level since February 2020.

Sep. 29 , 2021
Geely Holding eyes 5,000 battery swapping stations worldwide by 2025
Geely Holding eyes 5,000 battery swapping stations worldwide by 2025

Zhejiang Geely Holding Group (Geely Holding) expects to operate 5,000 smart battery swapping stations worldwide by 2025 through E-ENERGEE, the battery swapping service platform under Geely Technology Group.

Sep. 27 , 2021
BAIC BJEV, Huawei cement cooperation on co-brand's R&D, marketing
BAIC BJEV, Huawei cement cooperation on co-brand's R&D, marketing

BAIC BJEV and Huawei signed on Sept. 26 a framework agreement to deepen their strategic cooperation on building the co-brands “ARCFOX” and “HI”, BAIC BluePark New Energy Technology Co.,Ltd. announced.

Sep. 26 , 2021
BYD’s Song PLUS series to hit 100,000 units of outputs on September 27
BYD’s Song PLUS series to hit 100,000 units of outputs on September 27

The 100,000th vehicle of the BYD Song PLUS series will roll off the production line at BYD’s car manufacturing plant in Xi’an, the capital of China’s Shaanxi province, on Sept. 27, the automaker announced via its Weibo account.

Sep. 26 , 2021