Author: Linda Ma

On December 8, GWM released its production and sales data for November 2022. In November this year, GWM sold 87,560 new vehicles. Among them, 20,088 vehicles were sold overseas, up 33.87% year on year, and 12,863 new energy vehicles were sold. From January to November, 990,081 new vehicles were sold, including 120,733 NEVs, with a year-on-year growth of 5.22%; 152,884 vehicles were sold overseas, with a year-on-year growth of 20.36%, hitting a record high; the sales volume of models of the three major technology brands accounted for 70.61%, with a year-on-year growth of 10.96%; the sales volume of models priced…

On December 12, Nio held its annual media event. At the event, the company confirmed that the ES8, ES6 and EC6 models will be upgraded to the new NT 2.0 EV platform in the first half of next year. Meanwhile the updated 2023 ES8 flagship will launch on Nio Day on December 24 in Hefei, China. The other NIO electric vehicles – the ET7, ES7 (sold in Europe as the EL7) and ET5 – are already built on the NT 2.0 platform and are already available for the European market. In Europe, NIO comes with direct bids and buys. For…

China Automotive Systems introduced a new series of Electric Power Steering (“EPS”) systems for the largest Chinese EV manufacturer, BYD Auto. After 18 months of preparation and close collaboration between both R&D teams, CAAS won design contracts for C-EPS, DP-EPS, and R-EPS from BYD for all its series of products. Being the first DP-EPS supplier to BYD, CAAS’ R&D engineers used computer-aided design (“CAD”) and artificial intelligence to shorten the design cycle to 5 months, and successfully completed the integration of DP-EPS in the general chassis assembly for BYD’s model, Tang. Due to its superior performance in Noise, Vibration, and…

NIO announced that they have reached the assembly milestone of 300,000 electric vehicles rolled off the production line, the blue ET5 sedan. The company achieved its third 10,000-vehicle rollout in seven months. It saw its 200,000th production vehicle roll off the line at the end of April this year. Until the end of November, the company has carried out a cumulative delivery of 273,741 units, data previously released by the company showed. It’s unclear what the company’s cumulative output will be as of the end of November. Behind NIO reaching the latest milestone is the rapid rise of high-end smart…

Wuling presents a new electric car, namely Wuling Bingo. Where, this latest product is a type of hatchback that is positioned above the Mini EV. Launching Car News China, Wuling Bingo carries a retro model with classic rims with the Wuling logo in the middle. Then at the bottom there is a chrome plated strip just like on the side of the door. The back looks quite attractive. The shape looks a bit like a sedan. The unique position of the third brake light is at the bottom of the rear window. Even though there are no details about the…

China’s largest electric carmaker, BYD, is planning to launch its first product and build two factories in Europe in 2023. The plan comes after the demand for electric car manufacturers continues to increase. BYD announced that it would start selling electric cars in Europe, such as in Germany, Norway, the Netherlands, Sweden and France. The expansion is also to avoid tariffs on exports to European Union countries that are getting higher. By establishing a factory on the continent, BYD’s vehicle prices will be more competitive and at the same time gain a wider market share there. BYD already has electric…

CATL and Honda Motor (China) Investment Co., Ltd. jointly announced that from 2024 through 2030, Honda will purchase 123 GWh of batteries for all electric vehicles in China from CATL. In 2020, CATL and Honda signed an agreement to form a comprehensive strategic alliance on new energy vehicle batteries, which has enabled the two companies to cooperate in a broad range of areas including joint development, stable supply, and the recycling and reuse of batteries. With the scale-up of the production and sale of Honda’s pure electric vehicle brand e:N, the two companies agree to further strengthen their partnership. From…

Tesla plans to cut Model Y production in December 2022 at Giga Shanghai, China, more than 20 percent from before. The plan to cut production volume was announced by the company last Monday, December 5, 2022. However, Tesla has not yet explained the reason for the reduction. Indeed, the stock of electric cars at the Tesla Gigafactory Shanghai increased sharply after repairs to manufacturing facilities last October. The automaker from the United States has also cut the price of its Tesla Model 3 and Model Y electric cars by up to 9 percent in China while also offering insurance incentives.…

Tesla on Wednesday (7/12/2022) officially launched two electric vehicle models in Thailand, marking its first foray into the regional automotive hub that has long been dominated by Japanese manufacturers. The two electric cars come as Thailand encourages EV adoption and production by offering tax cuts and subsidies. Prices range from 1.7 million baht to 2.5 million baht, or around 48,447 US dollars to 71,205 US dollars According to Reuters, Tesla plans to start selling its electric cars in Thailand through online channels, with first deliveries to begin early next year. The launch of the two electric vehicle models will put…

Electric vehicle manufacturer from China, BYD, has collaborated with a distributor from Colombia, MOTORYSA to launch BYD Dolphin in the country. This fully electric car will be included in the “Ocean” model range and will be exhibited at Colombian Fashion Week. BYD Dolphin is said to be the first mass-produced model to be based on BYD’s e-platform 3.0. This sleek electric vehicle is equipped with a BYD blade battery with a battery capacity of 44.9kW. The battery pack also provides BYD Dolphin with a NEDC pure electric range of up to 405 km. During the unveiling, a company spokesperson revealed…

Chinese electric car maker BYD is ready to expand its market by selling its eco-friendly vehicles in Japan in 2023. This is to support the Chinese manufacturer’s plan to assemble and sell its four-wheeled flagship in major markets. BYD will launch the ATTO 3 electric sports vehicle in Japan from January 31, 2023. The car has a range of up to 485 km, and will be sold for 4.4 million yen. In comparison, the standard electric Nissan Leaf model has a range of 322 km, priced at around 3.7 million yen. In addition, BYD in Japan also plans to introduce…

Skoda plans to advance the launch of three electric cars, which were originally due to start in 2030, are now moving forward four years, namely 2026. “We will significantly accelerate our e-campaign and will launch three additional all-electric models in 2026, with more to come,” said Skoda CEO Klaus Zellmer. “This will put us in a stronger position for a decade of transformation. In addition, we will invest a total of 5.6 billion euros in e-mobility and a further 700 million euros in digitization over the next five years, thereby ensuring the viability of enterprises and future jobs.” Zellmer continued…

Tesla will issue a software update for 435,000 cars in China to address the marker light issue Tesla will update the software for more than 435,000 electric vehicles in China to address a problem with side marker lights that in extreme circumstances can cause collisions, China’s market regulator said Thursday. A total of 142,277 Model 3 sedans and 292,855 Model Y vehicles may be affected by an issue in which a software flaw prevents car taillights from turning on. Last month, Tesla recalled more than 321,000 vehicles in the US due to a similar problem. The fix, which is considered…

Jenhoo Company introduced their first electric van in China. Jenhoo has developed this ‘B-Pillarless EV48’ electric van in just 22 months. Jenhoo, a Chinese start-up introduced in December 2020 with a focus on new energy logistics vehicles. Since its founding, the Jenhoo team has developed two platforms for vans and light trucks. Prior to its official debut, EV48 was unveiled at MIIT this November. The EV48 has a flat front (box) with a pair of recessed lights, and smooth windscreen lines. As reported by Drive Wednesday (30/11/2022), from behind, there isn’t much to see with just a pair of checkered…

Along with the increasing popularity and demand for electric vehicles. Realizing this situation, many car manufacturers are moving quickly to build EVs, one of which is BYD which will soon launch the Corvette 07. BYD, one of the manufacturers aiming to dominate the EV market, is getting ready to introduce its new model. BYD Corvette 07, which will be officially launched on December 9. The BYD Corvette 07 will be officially launched on December 9th, and the pre-order price is around $32,000 – $40,750. The Corvette 07 will likely come in six trims with three different battery configurations. The front…

NIO delivered 14,178 vehicles in November 2022, a new record-high monthly delivery, representing an increase of 30.3% year-over-year. The deliveries consisted of 8,003 premium smart electric SUVs including 4,897 ES7s, and 6,175 premium smart electric sedans including 3,207 ET7s and 2,968 ET5s. Cumulative deliveries of NIO vehicles reached 273,741 as of November 30, 2022. NIO will further accelerate the production and delivery in December 2022. On November 16, 2022, the ET7 was awarded the maximum five-star rating in the latest safety tests of European New Car Assessment Programme (NCAP) with its innovative body materials application and high-strength structural design. In…

NIO and Tencent have entered into a strategic partnership to leverage Tencent’s resources to accelerate the development of autonomous technologies. Tencent itself is Nio’s largest institutional shareholder with a 9.8% stake, which is the second largest share behind Nio’s founding team with 9.9%. Tencent and NIO will collaborate in depth in areas including autonomous driving cloud, smart driving map, and digital eco-community to support NIO’s autonomous driving technology development and user experience innovation, the technology giant said. The agreement signed yesterday between the two companies in Shenzhen explains why Nio’s CEO was present at the opening of the latest Nio…

VinFast and INFORM announced a strategic global partnership on electric vehicle logistics management for VinFast. This new partnership will help VinFast closely monitor the delivery status of the vehicles from production to delivery, optimizing the process and enabling quick and accurate decisions. Under the partnership, INFORM will provide advanced vehicle logistics management software solutions to VinFast, including Transport Management Software (TMS) and a vehicle Yard Management System (YMS). These software solutions will deliver end-to-end transparency along with optimized processes from ordering the vehicle to its delivery to customers, making the delivery process faster, more efficient and sustainable. VinFast can monitor…

While CATL was the first to unveil sodium batteries, BYD will be the first to bring its products to market. BYD plans to mass-produce sodium-ion batteries in the second quarter of 2023, which will be used in the Qin EV, Dolphin and new Seagull models. LatePost, a local media in China reports that FinDreams – BYD’s battery development and production unit – is in the sample validation stage. All three cars are priced under RMB 100,000 ($13,980) in China. Qin EV and Dolphin are pure electric vehicle models priced at RMB 100,000 ($13,980) to RMB 150,000, and BYD’s Seagull, which…

Mercedes-Benz and Geely will launch another electric-powered crossover called Smart #3. This can be seen from the images obtained from the website of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology of China. Just like Smart #1, Smart #3 is a collaborative project between Mercedes-Benz and Geely using the Sustainable Experience Architecture (SEA). Compared to Smart #1 with dimensions of 4,270 mm, Smart #3 looks bigger, with a length of 4,440 mm and a wheelbase that is 35 mm longer. The shape is also sportier, where the roofline is more towards a coupe SUV. However, the two models share similarities in…