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NIO launches 2,600th battery swap station in China

On October 28, NIO announced the launch of its 2,600th battery swap station in China, located at Lihu Bridge Park in Wuxi. This milestone reflects NIO's rapid expansion of its battery-swapping network, aimed at providing greater convenience for electric vehicle users across China.

Photo credit: NIO

Geely Galaxy E5 model's cumulative deliveries exceed 40,000 units

Geely Auto's new energy vehicle range Galaxy revealed today that, as of October 27, deliveries of its Galaxy E5 model have surpassed 40,000 units just 85 days after its market launch. The Galaxy E5, Geely Galaxy's fourth model and first all-electric SUV, hit the market on August 3. Coming with five trim levels, the Galaxy E5 is priced between 112,800 yuan and 148,800 yuan.

BYD Song PRO PHEV launched in Paraguay

BYD recently introduced its Song PRO plug-in hybrid SUV in Paraguay. Equipped with BYD's advanced DM-i hybrid system, the top-spec version of the Song PRO offers a battery-power-only range of up to 100 km (NEDC) and a combined range of 1,030 km (NEDC), with fuel consumption of 4.5 liters per 100 km.

SiEngine's AD1000 autonomous driving chip to enter mass production in 2025

Chinese automotive chip supplier SiEngine recently announced a significant advancement in autonomous driving technology with its AD1000 high-performance chip, designed for comprehensive, advanced autonomous driving applications, successfully passed the activation test. Expected to enter mass production by 2025 and begin large-scale deployment in vehicles by 2026, the AD1000 represents SiEngine’s ambition to drive L2-L4 intelligent driving capabilities.

NOVOSENSE teams up with Continental to develop automotive pressure sensor chips

On October 24, 2024, automotive chip supplier NOVOSENSE and Continental announced a strategic partnership to jointly develop automotive-grade pressure sensor chips.

Great Wall Motor's revenue rises 2.61% YoY in Q3 2024

Great Wall Motor (GWM) recently reported its financial performance for the third quarter (Q3) of 2024, showing total revenue of 50.825 billion yuan, which indicated a 2.61% increase year-over-year.

Changan Mazda EZ-6 model hits market, starting at 139,800 yuan

On October 26, Changan Mazda unveiled the MAZDA EZ-6 new energy sedan in China, offering seven variants across BEV (battery-electric vehicle) and REEV (range-extended electric vehicle) powertrains, with prices ranging from 139,800 yuan to 179,800 yuan.

QCraft closes Series C+ financing round

On October 28, autonomous driving solution provider QCraft announced the completion of its Series C+ financing round, which raised for the company hundreds of millions of yuan, led by Zhulu Juhang Fund (name in Chinese pinyin).

VOYAH launches Courage SUV model in Norway, Sweden, Finland

On October 24, Dongfeng Motor's premium new energy vehicle brand VOYAH officially put the global edition of the VOYAH Zhiyin, named "Courage" onto three European markets, including Norway, Sweden, and Finland. The Courage is priced at approximately 270,000 yuan to 430,000 yuan in these markets.

China launches green methanol production project in Alxa

On October 27, the Alxa green methanol production project officially commenced, starting with a 100,000-tonne demonstration initiative as part of a larger goal to achieve an annual output of 500,000 tonnes, according to a post on Geely Holding's WeChat account. This marks China's first green methanol project in this scale, utilizing electrolyzed water for hydrogen production coupled with industrial carbon capture.

NETA Auto opens first flagship store in Malaysia

On October 25, in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia—next to the iconic Petronas Towers—Chinese new energy vehicle (NEV) maker NETA Auto opened its first flagship store in the country and delivered the first 50 vehicles to local owners.

XPENG AEROHT breaks ground on flying car manufacturing base in Guangzhou

On October 27, XPENG AEROHT, the eVOLT aircraft (flying car) company affiliated to XPENG, officially commenced construction of its flying car manufacturing base in Guangzhou. This facility will focus on producing components for its modular flying car, the "Land Aircraft Carrier," with a planned annual production capacity of 10,000 units.

BYD launches BYD SHARK hybrid pickup in Brazil

On October 19, local time, BYD officially launched its first hybrid pickup truck, the BYD SHARK, in Brazil, not only marking the company's entry into the Brazilian pickup market, but also underscoring its comprehensive influence from urban environments to off-road adventures.