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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…

During the NIO DAY 2022 event, the automaker announced that it has officially launched Power Swap 3.0, which improves battery replacement efficiency. Power Swap 3.0 is claimed to store up to 21 battery packs, up nearly half, from 13 previously and 5 in first-generation facilities. NIO said they increased the daily service capacity at the third-generation stations to 408, a 30 percent increase over the second generation. The company also claims that through this new charging station, vehicles can replace the battery in just 2 minutes and 30 seconds, 20 percent faster than the previous generation. https://twitter.com/NIOGlobal/status/1607838953645740034 More specifically, the…

Zeekr announced that the 2023 Zeekr 001 is now available to purchase bringing several enhancements to the car’s internal and external features. One of these is the option to select Qilin Batteries from CATL for their Zeekr 001. The 2023 Zeekr 001 comes in four basic configuration options: two WE Editions, one ME Edition, and one YOU Edition. The WE edition of the Zeekr 001 comes in two versions: one with a 100 kWh battery and a range of 741 km. This version has a single motor driving the rear wheels, and can accelerate from 0 to 100 kilometers per…

NIO delivered 15,815 vehicles in December 2022, a new record-high monthly delivery, representing an increase of 50.8% year-over-year. The deliveries consisted of 6,842 premium smart electric SUVs including 4,154 ES7s, and 8,973 premium smart electric sedans including 1,379 ET7s and 7,594 ET5s. NIO delivered 40,052 vehicles in the fourth quarter of 2022, representing a strong increase of 60.0% year-over-year and achieving record-high quarterly deliveries. NIO delivered 122,486 vehicles in 2022 in total, increasing by 34.0% year-over-year. Cumulative deliveries of NIO vehicles reached 289,556 as of December 31, 2022. On December 28, 2022, NIO won the first prize of the 2022…

Li Auto revealed the launch date of its next SUV, the Li L7, at the Guangzhou Auto Show on February 8, 2023. The test drive vehicle will be available at Li Auto’s retail center on February 9, announced today on Weibo. The new Li L7 is designed as a family vehicle with a capacity of five passengers. Dimensionally, the vehicle is 5,050 millimeters long, 1,995 millimeters wide, 1,750 millimeters high and 3,005 millimeters wheelbase, according to the company. The Li L7 will be equipped with the Li Auto 2.0 remote electric system, which has further improved performance in recent tests.…

Nio, a China-based electric vehicle (EV) manufacturer, lowered its delivery target for the fourth quarter of this year due to supply chain disruptions stemming from the Covid-19 outbreak. Reporting from CNBC, Nio hopes to be able to deliver 38,500 to 39,500 electric vehicles in the fourth quarter of this year, down from the initial estimate of 43,000 to 48,000 EV units. Meanwhile, the company’s shares decreased by more than 8 percent on Tuesday (27/12/2022). In a statement, Nio apologized to its customers for delays in EV shipments due to supply chain disruptions. On the other hand, Nio recorded an increase…

The latest generation of the NIO ES8 electric car has been launched at the NIO Day 2022 event which was held in Hefei, China (24/12). The latest generation of NIO ES8 continues the progress of the previous ES8 as the biggest SUV electric car in the NIO lineup. Developed based on the second generation NIO electric car platform, the latest NIO ES8 has better performance than before. NIO provides the latest ES8 with two all-wheel drive electric motors capable of producing 480 kW or 643 hp and 850 Nm of torque. In terms of performance, the NIO ES8 is also…

The NIO EC7 is set to become a new electric SUV coupe that will block the arrival of the Audi Q8 Sportback e-Tron. Now to face rivals from Europe, NIO has equipped the NIO EC7 electric car with various advantages. One of the advantages possessed by the NIO EC7 is its elegant and aerodynamic body design. Starting from the front, NIO EC7 brings the latest NIO design language so that it looks the same as ES8 or ES7. Distinctive characteristics of the NIO’s design language are the grille panels with sharp DRLs and headlights that resemble air vents. In addition,…

Chinese electronics company, Huawei, is reported to have signed cooperation agreements with eight world car manufacturers to license its technology. The eight manufacturers are Mercedes-Benz, Audi, BMW, Porsche, Subaru, Renault, Lamborghini and Bentley. Later Huawei technology will be present in 15 million of the total 70 million cars produced globally. This collaboration is clearly beneficial for Huawei, considering that they are still subject to sanctions from the United States regarding the development of internal semiconductors. In addition, these partnerships also allow Huawei to deal with foreign entities and markets, including the United States. “We also have agreements with American companies…

NIO has announced a new charging system for their electric vehicle batteries. This is said to power up very quickly at 500 kW. The new charging system can recharge electric cars from 0% to 80% in just 12 minutes. This makes charging the company’s electric cars extremely fast, significantly reducing waiting times. The 500 kW NIO charger is part of a range of products and innovations highlighted during the NIO Day 2022 event. The new charging technology will also be available for non-NIO electric cars, which is good news. This system is open to all makes of electric vehicles and…

A car described by some as a wheeled spaceship, the HiPhi Z, has just hit the production line in China and is one of the industry’s most striking cars. There hasn’t been much information about the new model from manufacturer Human Horizons since it was first shown in production form in early July. Over the last few months, the car manufacturer has been advancing with the development of the car and on December 20, the first examples were rolled out of the factory. Much like the HiPhi X crossover, the exterior design of the HiPhi Z is quite different from…

The car division of Xiaomi Corp has filed a new patent for the upcoming Xiaomi Car. The company has patented a new Power Battery technology that will be placed in Xiaomi’s electric-powered cars. For those who don’t know, the technology giant from the Bamboo Curtain country has long been rumored to be developing its own electric car. The company then confirmed the rumors and finally officially established a special division for cars. The division reportedly has a research and development team of over 500 people and apparently plans to release its first model sometime in the first half of 2024.…

Tesla suspended production at its Shanghai factory from Saturday (24/12) amid a rising wave of Covid-19 infections after According to an internal notification and two people familiar with the matter, the production suspension is ahead of an earlier plan to halt most of the work at the Shanghai factory in the last week of December. Tesla, the US electric carmaker, is canceling the morning shift and telling all workers in their most productive manufacturing hubs to begin their break, said people and a notice seen by Reuters. Tesla did not provide reasons for the suspension of this production. Reuters reported…

BYD Co. China will launch a new premium electric car brand in 2023. BYD Assistant General Manager of Corporate Branding Brian Luo said they will launch a premium electric car brand under the auspices of BYD which will be launched in the first quarter of 2023. BYD stopped producing gasoline engine vehicles this year and then took advantage of electric car incentives from the Chinese Government, both Central and Regional. BYD then ramped up production of fully electric cars to market them to global markets, including Norway, New Zealand, Singapore, Brazil, Costa Rica and Colombia. “BYD has sold its cars…

Urban electric cars are becoming more and more common in China. So that the competition in this segment is increasingly fierce. The latest is the Geely Panda Mini, launched to compete with the Wuling Mini EV. Geely Panda Mini is offered in a choice of pink and light blue colors. The rounded look and large LED headlamps dominate. Ear-shaped mirrors, tricycle hub design, and black plastic trim on the front and rear bumpers. Meanwhile, the “Geome” emblem on the front may refer to Geometry, which is a sub-brand of Geely. The interior has room for four passengers, who have access…

After coming to the Indonesian market, Wuling Air ev was launched in China and offered in 2-seater and 4-seater versions. Launching Car News China, Wuling Air evs that use the GSEV (Global Small Electric Vehicles) platform are priced starting in the range of $ 9,700 – $ 11,860. The 2-seater version of the Wuling Air Ev has a length of 2,599 mm, a width of 1,505 mm and a height of 1,631 mm, with a wheelbase of 1,635 mm and a weight of 760 kg. Meanwhile, the 4-seater version is 2,974 mm long, 1,505 mm wide and 1,631 mm high,…

VinFast announced the opening of four more VinFast stores in Los Angeles and Orange County. VinFast is bringing into operation its first four service centers to provide electric vehicle maintenance and repair services. The events affirm VinFast’s efforts to expand its retail and service system before the delivery of vehicles to US customers at the end of this year. The four VinFast Stores are located in popular and highly trafficked shopping centers. VinFast Canoga Park, VinFast Irvine Spectrum, and VinFast Marina Del Rey opened on December 14 and VinFast Del Amo Fashion Center will open later this month. The newly designed VinFast stores are created…