China’s EV startup NIO said a firing incident occurring to an ES8 SUV on April 22 resulted from short circuit after the battery pack was struck by chassis impacts, which was unlike most accidents that were caused by battery quality.
May 1 , 2019
Tianjin FAW Xiali Automobile Co., Ltd. (FAW Xiali) announced on April 29 that it has signed a framework agreement with the new energy vehicle (NEV) startup Nanjing Bordrin New Energy Vehicle Co., Ltd. to build a JV focusing on manufacturing NEVs.
Apr. 30 , 2019
CATL announced on April 25 that it has signed a contract with the state-owned carmaker FAW Group to jointly set up a company focusing on production and sales of power batteries.
Apr. 26 , 2019
Chongqing Changan New Energy Automobile Co., Ltd. (Changan New Energy) plans to build three NEV platforms by 2020, which are internally code-named EPA0, EPA1 and EPA2, according to local media outlets.
Apr. 25 , 2019
Hydrogen fuel cell vehicles and all-electric vehicles will be juxtaposed and complementary for a long term in China to meet the needs of transportation and people’s travel, Huang Libin, a spokesman of China’s MIIT said on April 23.
Apr. 24 , 2019