EV
XPeng to make foray into robotaxi market, deliver G9 in 3rd quarter of 2022
XPeng to make foray into robotaxi market, deliver G9 in 3rd quarter of 2022

XPeng Inc. plans to explore the Robotaxi service in the second half of 2022 and will start to deliver the G9, its fourth mass production model, in the third quarter of next year.

Nov. 24 , 2021
Tesla China raises prices of RWD Model 3 twice in a week
Tesla China raises prices of RWD Model 3 twice in a week

On Nov. 24, Tesla bumped up the post-subsidy price by 4,752 yuan ($745) for both the China-made Model 3 RWD and Model Y RWD without any configuration details changed, according to the update from Tesla China's website.

Nov. 24 , 2021
Human Horizons to start presale of mass-produced HiPhi Z at Auto China 2022
Human Horizons to start presale of mass-produced HiPhi Z at Auto China 2022

The production version of the HiPhi Z, the second flagship model of Chinese electric vehicle brand HiPhi, will be launched at the Auto China 2022 in Beijing with its presale sale kicking off at the same time.

Nov. 23 , 2021
BYD’s chairman says NEV market share in China to top 35% by 2022
BYD’s chairman says NEV market share in China to top 35% by 2022

The annual sales of new energy vehicles (NEVs) in China is expected to surpass 3.3 million units in 2021, and the NEV penetration rate is likely to top 35% by the end of 2022, said Wang Chuanfu, chairman and president of BYD Company Limited.

Nov. 22 , 2021
CATL, Xiamen University co-unveil new energy tech research institute
CATL, Xiamen University co-unveil new energy tech research institute

CATL and Xiamen University on Nov. 19 jointly inaugurated a research institute dedicated to the R&D of new energy-related technologies, according to CATL.

Nov. 22 , 2021
BYD switches to lithium-ion batteries for PHEV’s starter batteries
BYD switches to lithium-ion batteries for PHEV’s starter batteries

BYD has entirely replaced the lead-acid batteries with the lithium-ion ones for starter batteries of its plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) models.

Nov. 17 , 2021