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Geely’s new energy battery research institute in Jiaxing to start operation in 2019
Geely’s new energy battery research institute in Jiaxing to start operation in 2019

Geely Technology Group (Geely Tech) signed on April 29 an agreement with local government of Xiuzhou District, Jiaxing, Zhejiang Province to build a new energy battery research institute at Xiuzhou Hi-tech Industrial Development Zone.

May 5 , 2019
NIO ES8’s burning incident results from battery short circuit caused by chassis impact
NIO ES8’s burning incident results from battery short circuit caused by chassis impact

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
Geely Emgrand GL PHEV presale starts April 28, priced from RMB148,800
Geely Emgrand GL PHEV presale starts April 28, priced from RMB148,800

The Geely Emgrand GL PHEV presale officially began on April 28 with its two variants priced at RMB148,800 and RMB158,800 respectively after subsidy. The new model is expected to hit the market in the second quarter of the year.

Apr. 28 , 2019
CATL announces JV contract with FAW Group for power battery production, sales
CATL announces JV contract with FAW Group for power battery production, sales

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
Changan New Energy to launch three NEV platforms by 2020
Changan New Energy to launch three NEV platforms by 2020

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