Author: Linda Ma

After two recent promotions in China, Tesla’s sales are still far from expectations and the company will again make new “price cuts” before the end of the year to boost sales, said local technology media Huxiu. On October 24, Tesla cuts prices of Model 3 and Model Y in China by up to 9%. The price of the Model 3 electric sedan was lowered to 265,900 yuan ($36,727.03) from the previous 279,900 yuan. Meanwhile the price of the Model Y fell to 288,900 yuan from 316,900 yuan. That’s not enough, on November 8, Tesla announced that consumers who purchase Model…

Chinese consumers will increasingly have options for zero-emission mobility with the Panda revived by Geely as an electric vehicle. Geely Panda has similar overall proportions to the Wuling Hongguang Mini EV, the country’s top-selling electric vehicle. From photos from the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology of China, the Geely Panda has a square-shaped design, and measures just 3,065 mm (120.6 inches) long, 1,522 mm (59.9 inches) wide, 1,600 mm (62.9 inches) high. , with a 2,015 mm (79.3 in) wheelbase. The Geely Panda will be sold through the Geely Geometry brand and feature a simple pair of circular headlamps…

Several images of the Buick Electra electric crossover, have leaked in China. The image was revealed from on the country’s Industry and Information Technology website. At the start of 2020, the same thing happened to the Volkswagen ID.4. The Buick Electra is nearly 4.9 meters long, 1.9 meter wide and nearly 1.7 meter tall. The wheelbase stands at 2.9 meters – all those measurements are very similar to Nio ES6 within a few millimeters. The battery is provided by the CATL and SIAC joint venture, unfortunately the capacity is not given at this moment. Top speed of the Buick Electra…

XPeng Motors has established a new subsidiary with a focus on battery manufacturing operations. The company named Guangzhou Pengbo Automotive Technology Co. was founded on November 16 with a registered capital of RMB 5 billion ($700 million). XPeng co-founder and president Henry Xia as legal representative, according to his registration information. This subsidiary may be in preparation to develop its own batteries in the future. Guangzhou Pengbo Automotive Technology will be engaged in battery manufacturing, battery parts production, battery sales, battery parts sales, automotive parts research and development, and electric motor research and development and control systems. It’s unclear whether…

The electric vehicle manufacturer from China is determined to provide high-tech emission-free mobility solutions or “five-star” status to attract consumers from the European market. Chinese electric vehicle manufacturers are aiming for the highest rating from the European New Car Assessment Program (NCAP), which recognizes the safety features of the electric vehicles they manufacture. “All Chinese EV makers want to achieve a five-star Euro NCAP rating to be more competitive in the European market,” said Brian Gu, president of Xpeng electric cars. Xpeng over the past three years solidified its presence in the European electric vehicle market by establishing dealerships and…

Hesai Technology announced its official cooperation with Changan Automobile. A variety of Changan’s new car models will carry AT128 – Hesai’s automotive-grade, high-performance lidar. Changan is one of China’s largest auto brands, owning multiple market-leading car models, and now it’s transforming to become a leading EV brand. In August 2022, Changan announced its smart car digital platform – SDA architecture – on the second Changan Auto Tech Ecosystem Summit. The architecture features “pluggable hardware, programmable scenarios, on-demand ecology, and self-evolving system”, anchoring its development of smart cars. AT128 is an automotive grade, long-range main lidar designed for ADAS series production…

The RX electric motorbike concept with a sport fairing style was exhibited by QJMotor at the EICMA 2022 event, the performance is claimed to be similar to that of a 125 cc motorbike. The EICMA 2022 exhibition in Milan, Italy, showcased many new motorbike innovations from various manufacturers, one of which was QJMotor. At EICMA 2022, QJMotor is showing off a new electric motorbike concept called the QJMotor RX. QJ Motor is one of China’s largest manufacturers, and a sister to the Italian brand Benelli. What is special about this electric motorbike concept is the sport fairing motorbike theme that…

Segway Ninebot released a new electric scooter in China, namely the compact seated e-scooter called UIFI. This 1.2 meter scooter might just be the smallest scooter on the market. Seeing its small and concise shape makes it easy for city people to do mobility. Segway added a seat upholstery so that this scooter can be driven for a longer time than the average scooter. The Chinese company Segway made a practical electric scooter to comply with Chinese e-scooter regulatory standards so that these scooters are road-legal, especially in China. The entire floorboard of this electric scooter accommodates quite a lot…

BYD Automobile, a China-based electric vehicle (EV) manufacturer, announced that it will launch two new EV brands in the first quarter of 2023. BYD Founder and CEO, Wang Chuanfu plans to launch two new EV brands, namely Yangwang, and one other whose name is withheld. In February last year, BYD first confirmed its plans to launch a high-end car brand when adjusting the organizational structure of its car business. Meanwhile, the general manager of BYD’s automotive branding and public relations division, Li Yunfei, last May gave an update on the high-end EV brand. According to Li, Yangwang’s premium EV will…

Sweden is the fourth European market for NIO. Previously, the electric vehicle manufacturer from China marked the launch of its European market in Berlin a month ago. NIO has also delivered the first examples of ET7 to customers in Germany and the Netherlands shortly after the launch event in Berlin. Meanwhile, for the Swedish market, NIO has delivered the ET7 electric sedan in Sweden this week. As in the Netherlands and Germany, Nio also launched the ET7 electric sedan in Sweden. In its publication, NIO shows pictures of two early customers in Sweden who got the ET7 electric sedan. Nio…

VinES Energy Solutions and Gotion High-tech have started construction of an electric vehicle battery factory with an investment of $275 million in Vietnam, Reuters said in a report today, citing a statement from Vingroup. Vingroup itself is the parent of Vinfast, which is an electric vehicle brand from Vietnam. The electric vehicle battery factory located in Vietnam’s central Ha Tinh province is targeted to produce 30 million lithium iron phosphate (LFP) cells per year with production target to start in the third quarter of next year, the statement said. The factory is projected to meet the needs of the VinFast…

Gogoro is prioritizing the expansion of electric motorbikes to the Indian and Indonesian markets compared to China Gogoro postponed its expansion plans into China, citing geopolitical and economic uncertainties. In a report written by Reuters, Gogoro stated that the trade dispute and ongoing lockdown there made the company put its expansion plans on hold. The company is temporarily prioritizing expansion into other Asian markets, particularly Indonesia and India. According to Gogoro’s CFO, Bruce Aitken, nearly all of the company’s revenue is generated in Taiwan. However, the company sees great potential in China, India and Indonesia, the world’s three largest markets…

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…