Author: Linda Ma

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…

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…

Tesla said Sunday, November 13 that it would help Chinese police investigate an accident involving one of its Tesla Model Y cars, after local media reports emerged that two people were killed and three others injured when the driver lost control of the vehicle. Local media Jimu News reported on an incident on November 5 in China’s southern province of Guangdong, which killed a motorcyclist and a high school girl. They posted a video of a car traveling at high speed crashing into another vehicle and a cyclist. “Police are currently seeking a third-party surveillance agency to identify the truth…

Nio has published its financial statements for the third quarter of 2022. In the third quarter, the Chinese manufacturer shipped 31,607 electric cars, up from 25,059 in the second quarter of 2022. Nio also announced plans to release five new electric vehicle models in the summer of 2023. In the third quarter, Nio’s total revenue was 13 billion yuan (about 1.78 billion euros), up 32.6 percent from the third quarter of 2021 and up 26.3 percent from the second quarter of 2022. However, spending also increased, making Nio accumulate a net loss of about 4.1 billion yuan (about 560 million…

BYD Atto 3 set a record because in one day 2,507 Thais ordered directly. Amazingly, the number of orders came out before the order list was opened. BYD Atto 3 distributor in Thailand, Rever Automotive admitted the number of orders was very surprising. This is because they are only targeting as many as 5,000 units of BYD Atto 3 to be sold in the land of the white elephant by the end of the year. The achievement of ordering 2,507 units in one day was clearly very surprising for Rever Automotive. Because the number has more than half the target…

The Vietnamese-made electric car, the VinFast VF e34 EV, won four stars for the ASEAN NCAP crash test. The car is a special note for Vietnam’s national car manufacturer because it is the first vehicle to take part in the ASEAN NCAP crash test with a new method that will be implemented from 2021 to 2025. It is known that VinFast is quite diligent in sending their cars to undergo the ASEAN NCAP crash test session. Some of the cars they sent include VinFast Fadil, VinFast Lux SA2.0 and VinFast Lux A2.0. The cars were hit tested with the old…