Author: Linda Ma

Nio has installed a total of ten battery swapping stations in Europe, with plans to add seven more in the near future. These stations are located in Norway, Germany, Sweden, and the Netherlands. In Germany, the stations can be found in Hilden and the Sortimo charging park in Zusmarshausen, with another set to open in Berlin soon. In Sweden, the stations are located in Gothenburg and Stockholm, and in Norway, there are stations near Oslo and Lillehammer. The Netherlands also has three Nio battery swapping stations, with the tenth station recently opening in Denhollen at the Hogenhoorn 1 car park.…

Dongfeng’s subsidiary, Voyah, has successfully delivered its first batch of electric cars in Europe. In December, the first 136 units of the Voyah Free electric SUV model were given to customers in Norway, marking the brand’s expansion into the European market. This marks the achievement of Voyah’s self-imposed timetable for entering the Norwegian market, which was announced in mid-February and included the opening of the brand’s first showroom in Oslo in June and the start of deliveries in the fourth quarter of 2022. Voyah, a premium offshoot of the car manufacturer Dongfeng, launched in China in August 2021 and had…

According to William Li, the founder, chairman, and CEO of NIO, the recent surge in COVID-19 cases in China, which was fueled by the abandonment of the zero-COVID policy in December, has had an impact on the automotive industry. However, Li believes that the effects on the industry will start to subside in the coming months, with the supply chain expected to stabilize by March or April, taking into account the Lunar New Year holiday. https://twitter.com/business/status/1610203872240500740 According to Li, the reopening of businesses in China will have a temporary negative impact on both the region where Nio is headquartered and…

GAC AION Hyper GT is an electric vehicle that boasts an impressive drag coefficient of just 0.19 cd thanks to its “Wind Blade Grille” feature, which opens up the lower part of the front bumper at high speeds to reduce drag. When compared to other EVs on the market, such as the Lucid Air (0.21 cd), Tesla Model S (0.208 cd), and Mercedes-Benz EQS (0.2 cd), the AION Hyper GT has less drag. However, it is not as aerodynamic as the upcoming Lightyear 0’s 0.175 cd or the discontinued Volkswagen XL1’s 0.189 cd. While the AION Hyper GT is currently…

XPENG has released its vehicle delivery numbers for December 2022 and the fourth quarter of 2022. The company delivered 11,292 electric vehicles (EVs) to customers in December, a 94% increase from November. Of those deliveries, 4,020 were the flagship G9 SUVs, a 160% increase from the previous month. In total, XPENG delivered 22,204 vehicles during the fourth quarter of 2022. As of December 31, 2022, the company had delivered 120,757 vehicles, a 23% year-over-year increase. XPENG’s cumulative deliveries as of December 31 reached 258,710. In December, the G9 SUV was named one of China’s Top 10 Cars of the Year…

NIO has opened a new delivery center in Shanghai, its largest facility of its kind in the world, highlighting the company’s focus on the city where it is headquartered. The 50,000 square meter delivery center, located in Nanxiang, Jiading district, is approximately 2 kilometers away from a nearby NIO House. It includes a rest area, delivery area, vehicle preparation area, and parking lot, with the delivery area spanning 5,760 square meters and featuring 100 delivery spaces, capable of handling up to 200 vehicle deliveries in a single day. NIO has recently established a new service center in the Songjiang district…

BYD sold 235,197 new energy vehicles (NEVs) in December. This marks the fourth consecutive month that BYD has sold more than 200,000 NEVs. These figures represent a 150.36% increase from the 93,945 units sold in the same month the previous year and a 2.07% increase from the 230,427 units sold in November. BYD stopped producing and selling vehicles powered solely by internal combustion engines in March and now only sells NEVs, which includes both passenger and commercial vehicles. In December, BYD sold 234,598 passenger NEVs and 599 commercial NEVs. Of the passenger NEVs sold, 111,939 were battery electric vehicles (BEVs)…

Jidu Auto, a subsidiary of Baidu, has launched its second model of AI-powered robotic car called ROBO-02 at the Guangzhou auto show. The sedan, which shares many design features with the ROBO-01 SUV, including the absence of traditional door handles, can be accessed through either voice commands or Bluetooth. While the car is primarily designed for autonomous driving and machine interaction, Jidu has not revealed any performance numbers. It is expected that the ROBO-02 will have similar powertrains to the ROBO-01, including dual motors with a combined output of 400 kW and a 100 kWh CATL battery. The ROBO-02, which…

At the 2022 Guangzhou Auto Show, GAC Aion unveiled the Hyper GT and began accepting pre-orders. The Hyper GT is an electric midsized coupe based on Aion’s AEP 3.0 platform. GAC Aion claims that the Hyper GT has the lowest drag coefficient of any production car in the world at 0.19 Cd, surpassing the previous record held by the Mercedes-Benz EQS sedan with a 0.20 Cd drag coefficient. The Hyper GT’s design heavily emphasizes aerodynamics, which is apparent in its exterior design and unique proportions. It is the first car to feature a fully enclosed front fascia with a Wind…

Hycan unveiled its first MPV, the V09, at the 2022 Guangzhou Auto Show in China. The large, pure electric vehicle is based on the company’s Concept-M car and sits on the H-GEA platform. Hycan claims that the platform integrates the body frame, chassis, and battery pack, using 65% high-strength steel and 20% hot-formed steel. While no size information was provided, Hycan stated that the maximum vertical space inside the cockpit is 1288mm and the front and rear space in the cabin is 2834mm. The V09 has sliding doors and five-spoke wheels, and features a futuristic, sci-fi inspired front with exaggerated…

1200 units of BYD DM-i super hybrid vehicles arrived in Colombia from Xi’an, China. This marks a new record for individual export volume of DM-i hybrid vehicles from BYD and is another step in the company’s expansion into the Latin American market. The exported fleet consists of 200 units of the BYD QIN PLUS DM-i and 1000 units of the SONG PLUS DM-i. These models were first introduced to the Colombian market in March 2022 and have been popular among consumers for their fuel efficiency, long range, and premium design. BYD has been working with its local distributor, Motorysa, to…

Beginning in 2023, Tesla is offering discounts of up to RMB 10,000 ($1,450) in China. The RMB 6,000 discount will apply to Model 3 and Model Y orders with shipments completed between January 1 and February 28, the company announced Sunday on Weibo. If consumers purchase auto insurance from a Tesla partner insurance agent, they will receive an additional RMB 4,000 discount, according to Tesla. This purchase incentive applies to all new vehicles, including Tesla web orders, shows, test cars, and vehicles already in production. Additionally, the company is also offering consumer car swaps with Tesla by offering a 90-day…