Author: Linda Ma

The NIO ET7 was first introduced in January 2021 and entered the production line in March 2022. So far 10,000 NIO ET7s have been sold in China so far this year soon to enter the European market. The NIO ET7 is fully compatible with battery swap stations to be manufactured in Hungary. The list of battery options used by NIO include 75 kWh, 100 kWh and in the future it will be equipped with a 150 kWh version.

The BYD Atto 3 electric SUV has arrived in Australia with first customer deliveries set to take place in the coming weeks. EVDirect, the local distributor for BYD Atto 3 is in Australia “to begin the purchase and delivery process”. “Whilst others have been debating and waiting, EVDirect and BYD have been getting on with the job of building high quality affordable EVs for Australian families, and I’m proud to say the first truckloads of BYD Atto 3s are now rolling out across Brisbane and shortly thousands more across the country.” says EVDirect CEO Luke Todd. EVDirect has received more…

Again about the expansion of BYD. After previously announcing plans for global expansion to several countries such as Japan, Germany, Sweden and Israel, the Chinese EV giant recently announced its entry into Thailand. Thailand was not the first Southeast Asian market for BYD, previously the company had a presence in Singapore. In Thailand, Rever Automotive will distribute and provide after-sales service for BYD passenger vehicles domestically. Rever Automotive has been known as a car dealer that focuses on new energy vehicles. The electric vehicle market in Thailand has grown rapidly in recent years, with 30 automakers from around the world…

Xiaomi will invest $490 million in research and development for the first phase of the autonomous driving project. The autonomous technology development team consists of 500 people and is expected to reach 600 by the end of this year, said Lei Jun, founder and CEO of Xiaomi. Xiaomi’s own autonomous driving technology is already in the testing phase and is aiming to become one of the top players in the industry by 2024, Lei said at his annual speech on Thursday. Xiaomi itself officially announced its entry into the electric vehicle market on March 30 last year. Xiaomi also has…

Featured on the company’s website, this minivan, referred to as the Zeekr 009, features an edgy design reminiscent of the Kia Carnival at a glance. Although reminiscent of the Kia Carnival, the Zeekr 009 has a quite different design, adopting a fully enclosed grille featuring a Rolls-Royce-like design. Elsewhere, there are distinctive daytime running lights, as well as horizontal headlights and vertical air curtains. Moving to the rear, you can see the protruding wheel arches. Other highlights include a small moonroof and a panoramic roof above the rear seat passengers. The minivan also features a mini-sized rear spoiler and stylish-looking…

The production-ready Avatr 11 has just been launched in China, roughly 10 months after it was first unveiled by the brand in November last year. Powered by a joint venture between Changan Automobile, lithium-ion battery provider CATL, and Huawei, the Avatr 11 is powered by the EP1 platform and measures 4,880 mm (192 inches) long, 1,970 mm (77.5 inches) wide and 1,601 mm high (63 inches). inches), complete with a wheelbase of 2,975 mm (117 inches). The Avatr 11’s power comes from a pair of electric motors that combine to produce 578 hp and 479 lb-ft (650 Nm) of torque.…

CATL will build an electric vehicle battery production facility in Hungary with an investment of €7.34 billion. CATL is known as a supplier of batteries for Tesla and NIO electric vehicles. CATL, an electric vehicle battery giant, announced plans to build a battery factory in Hungary. This announcement follows NIO’s previous announcement that it would build a battery swap station production facility in the same country. The location chosen for the CATL production base is located in Debrecen, Hungary, with a total investment of no more than 7.34 billion euros, according to the company. The production base is targeted to…

The XPeng G9 electric SUV seems to be getting a good start from potential buyers. After 24 hours of opening, there were 22,819 pre-orders, the company announced on Weibo. According to the company, the majority of consumers who pre-order are men, as much as 77 percent. Meanwhile, the 10 cities with the most XPeng G9 pre-orders were Guangzhou, Hangzhou, Shanghai, Beijing, Shenzhen, Chengdu, Wuhan, Chongqing, Ningbo and Suzhou. The company announced on August 10 that the G9 electric SUV is available for pre-order, with the official launch set for September. Xpeng’s flagship SUV was initially launched at the Guangzhou auto…

Chinese search engine giant Baidu has been granted permission to commercially operate autonomous taxis on public roads in the cities of Wuhan and Chongqing. Through the company’s autonomous platform, Apollo Go, Baidu will offer commercial robotaxi services – without a driver present – in several areas of the two cities. Baidu said it would implement redundant monitoring and parallel driving for safety purposes. Currently, Baidu has launched Apollo Go pilot services in various cities in China such as Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, and Shenzhen. In recent years, several companies in China have developed autonomous mobility capabilities that can be used for…

Xiaomi Corp is currently running tests on 140 vehicles across China for autonomous driving, said company CEO Lei Jun. The news marks a milestone for the smartphone manufacturer, which announced it would enter the competitive electric vehicle industry last year and challenge established brands and several start-ups. The company has 500 staff devoted solely to developing the forthcoming autonomous driving technology with an investment of 3.3 billion yuan for the initiative. Lei also unveiled a humanoid robot dubbed CyberOne, weighing 52kg and 177cm tall, though it’s not ready for mass production yet. Many other Chinese companies are investing in autonomous…

Car manufacturers from China continue to try to attract the attention of potential buyers in the automotive market by presenting products that sometimes resemble cars that are already circulating in the market. Like a car manufacturer in China, Zeekr who soon introduced his electric car. What’s interesting is that the product with the code 009 has a model similar to a luxury MPV. The Zeekr 009 sees its boxy design on the front and back like a luxury MPV. This MPV features a boxy design on the facia and stern. The grille is similar to a Rolls-Royce flanked by two…

The production version of the Avatr 11 has just been launched in China, having first been launched by the brand in November last year. Avatr is a joint venture between Changan Automobile, a lithium-ion battery provider CATL, and Huawei. The Avatr 11 is built on the EP1 platform with a length of 4,880 mm (192 inches), width 1,970 mm (77.5 inches), height 1,601 mm (63 inches) and a wheelbase of 2,975 mm (117 inches). The Avatr 11 uses a pair of electric motors that deliver 578 hp and 479 lb-ft (650 Nm) of torque. The electric motor was developed by…