Author: Linda Ma

NIO announced that it has launched China’s 1,200th NIO Power Swap Station at the Suzhou New District Jinke Wangfu Hotel. The company itself targets to have 1,300+ Power Swap stations by the end of 2022 and 4,000+ by 2025. In the past year, NIO has opened 600 new power swap stations. Across the battery swap stations, NIO has completed nearly 14 million battery replacements, over 30,000 each day. This means that every 2.8 seconds, a NIO car leaves the Power Swap station. A total of 324 Power Swap stations have been deployed along expressways nationwide. The power swap network covering…

Wuling has been very successful with its very affordable electric vehicle, the Hongguang Mini EV. This car is the electric vehicle with the highest sales in its home country. In order to continue this achievement, Wuling has launched a new compact electric car known as Wuling Bingo. The latest batch of Chinese Ministry of Industry and Information Technology new car declaration catalog released a few days ago revealed the latest Bingo electric car model. Reporting from Gizmochina (18/11), the appearance of this new car adopts a retro-style design. In the future it could become a competitor to small electric cars…

Chinese new energy vehicle giant BYD will start selling two new passenger vehicle models for the Brazilian market this month. The two new models for the Brazilian market are the Song hybrid and the fully electric Yuan. Both models will be imported directly from China, before BYD’s new factory in the northeastern state of Bahia starts operating. “I believe now is the right time politically and environmentally for us to invest in building these new technologies in Brazil,” BYD Americas President Stella Li said in an interview during the launch of the two SUV models on Wednesday. Brazil’s newly elected…

Volkswagen’s Chinese joint venture, SAIC Volkswagen, has announced it will stop production of manual transmissions for its vehicles starting in March 2023. This information is known from a letter the company sent to their employees at SAIC Volkswagen’s transmission factory in Shanghai, China. Launching the Carscoops page today, Friday, November 18 2022, SAIC Volkswagen will begin the process of closing the manual transmission production operation and liquidating assets starting March next year. This decision was taken because the vehicle market in China is undergoing a very rapid transformation. The emergence of cars with hybrid and electric power that use automatic…

To make it more competitive and make it easier for consumers to buy the newest model. Mercedes-Benz has officially cut the prices of EQE and EQS models in China. As reported by Reuters, the European auto parts and parts index (SXAP) fell 4.06 percent highlighting challenges for foreign automakers struggling to break into China’s growing electric car market. Sales of electric vehicles in China are up 110 percent this year, a report from Goldman Sachs. This increase is supported by incentives such as tax breaks. However, some analysts predict a price war in the coming months could ensue, with industry-wide…

Geely signs an agreement with ElectroMobility Poland (EMP) to license the all-electric Sustainable Experience Architecture (SEA). EMP will use Geely’s SEA platform for electric vehicles under the Izera brand. The first Izera model to use Geely’s SEA platform is an electric compact SUV. In addition, the SEA platform will also be used for two additional models – a C-segment station wagon and a hatchback. EMP is a Polish government-backed maker of electric vehicles. Geely’s SEA platform will help EMP meet Poland’s transition to electric vehicles and is a significant extension of the SEA architecture. The SEA platform was first launched…

Zeekr, Geely’s electric vehicle brand has just unveiled the Zeekr M-Vision concept which is ready for mass production in 2024. The Zeekr M-Vision is built on the SEA-M architecture and comes with some pretty cool ideas. The Zeekr M-Vision is the result of Waymo and Zeekr comes with a spacious interior while eliminating the B-pillars. The model will lead the future of mobility, said Zeekr. The lack of B-pillars means easy passage in and out of the car and lots of extra space. The SEA-M platform used in M-Vision was developed based on the Zeekr 001 but has been heavily…

Shanghai company, X-Idea Industrial Design Company, introduces the XCELL concept hydrogen motorcycle. This unique motorbike even won the Red Dot Design Concept Award 2022. Chinese concept motorbike, XCELL, has been introduced to the global automotive industry which is made specifically for the ergonomic needs of riders. It is not yet known when XCELL will be mass produced, but it is likely that it will be difficult to produce due to its unique design. X-Idea Industrial Design Company created XCELL as an active and intelligent safety system for motorists. This model will involve a device that can be used by motorists…

Velocifero Jump is a newcomer to the world of e-Motorbikes, and is a brand produced by a Chinese manufacturer, Taizhou. The plan is for this electric motorbike to make its debut at EICMA at the end of 2022. At first glance, the Velocifero looks like an electric motorcycle that came from the future. However, beneath this sporty and futuristic exterior, this bike is a very simple vehicle. Reporting from Ride Apart, at first glance, the Velocifero Jump is supported by a machine that looks unique thanks to its radically open frame. This gives an idea of ​​agility, as the middle…

The NIO ET7 electric sedan has just been rated at the top of the latest Euro NCAP safety evaluation. The NIO ET7 was also awarded five stars in the latest Green NCAP test. The NIO ET7 is right behind the Tesla Model 3 in the European efficiency test, scoring an impressive 9.4 points out of 10. The NIO ET7 electric sedan scored “91% in the Adult Passenger category, 87% in the Child Passenger category, 73% for Vulnerable Road Users and 95% for Safety Assistance.” In addition to the NIO ET7, the ES8 electric SUV achieves a similar five-star overall safety…

Geely subsidiary Radar Auto has just launched the RD6 electric pickup truck which is its first model in China. The RD6 electric pickup truck comes in four versions with prices starting at 178,800 yuan, under 25,000 euros. The RD6 electric pickup truck uses the SEA Group platform with dimensions of 5,260 mm x 1,900 mm x 1,830 mm and a wheelbase of 3,120 mm. Dimensionally, the RD6 electric pickup is right on the scale of similar EV pick-ups like the Ford F-150 Lightning or Rivian R1T. In the launch event, the company positioned the RD6 as a direct rival to…

Chinese automaker Aiways has equipped the U6 with the same 63 kWh battery pack as the U5, complete with 24 CATL modules that can be charged at speeds of up to 90 kW at a DC fast charging station. This battery then drives a permanent magnet synchronous electric motor with 215 hp (160 kW) and 232 lb-ft (315 Nm) of torque. Aiways says the sleek SUV can travel up to 400 km (249 miles) on a single charge under WLTP testing with average energy consumption being between 15.9 kWh/100 km and 16.6 kWh/100 km. Charging the Aiways U6 from 30…