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NIO said to launch second sedan model ET5 on NIO Day 2021
NIO said to launch second sedan model ET5 on NIO Day 2021

NIO announced on Tuesday it will officially launched an all-new model at the forthcoming NIO Day, which is in all likelihood the startup’s second sedan model named ET5.

Dec. 14 , 2021
China’s Sichuan province clarifies project scope for NEV, ICV subsidies
China’s Sichuan province clarifies project scope for NEV, ICV subsidies

Sichuan provincial government plans to grant incentives to automakers who produce and sell NEVs (new energy vehicles), and developers of NEV and ICV (intelligent-connected vehicle) technologies.

Dec. 14 , 2021
CATL, SAIC Motor’s JV UABC has 16GWh cell production lines under construction
CATL, SAIC Motor’s JV UABC has 16GWh cell production lines under construction

United Auto Battery Corp. United Auto Battery Co., Ltd. (UABC) has reached an annual battery cell production capacity of 26GWh and has begun building the second phase of 16GWh cell manufacturing lines.

Dec. 13 , 2021
NIO fulfills annual target of battery swap station deployment ahead of schedule
NIO fulfills annual target of battery swap station deployment ahead of schedule

NIO installed its 700th battery swap station in China on Dec. 10, hitting its annual target ahead of schedule, according to NIO’s press release.

Dec. 10 , 2021
Tesla Model 3’s new versions unveiled in MIIT’s patent images with lower e-motor output
Tesla Model 3’s new versions unveiled in MIIT’s patent images with lower e-motor output

The Tesla Model 3, currently one of hotter-selling all-electric sedan model in China, will soon get two new versions with lower e-motor power outputs, according to the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT)’s documents.

Dec. 10 , 2021
BYD said to seek external IGBT supplies as semiconductor unit facing tight capacity
BYD said to seek external IGBT supplies as semiconductor unit facing tight capacity

BYD has placed an order worth over 100 million yuan ($15.762 million) to Hangzhou Silan Microelectronics Co., Ltd. (Silan), a Chinese semiconductor manufacturer, for automotive-grade IGBTs

Dec. 9 , 2021