Author: Linda Ma

The Ora Lightning Cat has been officially launched with the main highlight of the design being similar to the Porsche. The Ora Lightning Cat comes in four versions priced at RMB 189,800 ($25,980), 203,800, 239,800 and 269,800 after subsidies. Regulations in China allow consumers to enjoy subsidies for new energy vehicle (NEV) models for less than RMB 300,000. Dimensionally, the Ora Lightning Cat is an electric coupe with a length, width and height of 4,871 mm, 1,862 mm and 1,500 mm, respectively, and a wheelbase of 2,870 mm. If you look at the exterior it will remind you of a…

Zeekr, the electric vehicle sub-brand of Chinese auto giant Geely has officially launched its second model, the 009 electric MPV. Zeekr announced the official launch of Zeekr 009 at an event yesterday, and it is now available in two versions, the WE version and the ME version, starting at RMB 499,000 ($68,560) and RMB 588,000, respectively. The 009 measures 5209mm in length, 2024mm in width and 1867mm in height. The wheelbase is 3205mm. Zeekr 009 is the company’s second production vehicle after the successful Zeekr 001 in the market. The electric MPV uses the SEA electric vehicle platform and is…

According to a report by local news outlet 36kr, NIO has closed two of its production facilities in China to help stop the spread of COVID-19. The two production facilities that have been shut down are in iHefei, Anhui province, which has resulted in several delays in the delivery of electric vehicles to consumers. By mid-October, NIO had to implement COVID-19 prevention measures which kept the JAC NIO F1 factory closed for between 3 and 5 days. The closure turned out to be extended which ultimately affected the production and delivery of electric vehicles that were later than scheduled. NIO’s…

NIO has just announced the delivery of their electric vehicles for October 2022 with the company to be announcing financial results for the third quarter on November 10, 2022 By October 2022, NIO delivered 10,059 electric vehicles to their customers. This number increased by 174.3% compared to October last year. Of the 10,059 electric vehicles delivered to consumers, there were 5,979 electric SUVs and 4,080 electric sedans. In October 2022, ES7 electric SUVs were delivered to consumers as many as 2,814 units, while the ET7 electric sedans were delivered as many as 3,050 units, and ET5 delivered 1,030 units. The…

BeyonCa (short for “Beyond the Car”) has revealed its first EV concept, the BeyonCa Gran Turismo Opus 1 and has claimed itself as the world’s first super premium EV brand. The manufacturer was founded last year with DongFeng Group as one of its strategic investment partners and employs automotive industry veterans, including a group of former Volkswagen executives, as well as experts from electric and internet companies. Its Singaporean founder and chairman, Soh Weiming, has spent 16 years at Volkswagen in China and is currently CEO of Renault China. Currently, the Beijing-based manufacturer BeyonCa has three R&D offices in China,…

Huawei Aito M5 is a hybrid SUV that combines gasoline and electric engines. This SUV has many advanced and modern features. One of them is to support the Harmony ecosystem, which is an operating system developed by Huawei. The crossover uses a 1.5-liter turbocharged petrol engine, which acts as a generator and never actually supplies power to the wheels. Depending on specifications, system output is 272 horsepower (203 kilowatts), 428 hp (319 kW), or 496 hp (370 kW). This flagship model has a relatively large 40 kWh battery pack. That should be enough to cover about 93 miles (150 kilometers),…

After Tesla cut the price of the Model 3 and Model Y in China. A price cut was also taken by AITO, which issued a new lower price for the M5 and M7 electric cars. AITO is the first Chinese car brand to follow Tesla’s lead and consumers will surely benefit from this move. AITO is cutting the price by RMB 8,000 (over $1,000) and it looks like other manufacturers are also making similar moves. China is known as one of the largest electric vehicle markets in the world besides Europe and the US. With a large population and stable…

Dependence on battery suppliers and technological limitations make electric vehicle manufacturers need to find reliable battery sources to meet consumer demand for battery electric vehicles. This led Nio to set up a new battery technology company in China. named Nio Battery Technology (Anhui) Co. Ltd. According to Chinese news outlet Aiqicha, within the Anhui structure, founder Nio William Li serves as chairman. To create Anhui, NIO invested CNY 2 billion ($273 million). Anhui will build 31 laboratories for research and development of electric vehicle batteries. Their goal is to increase charging capacity, discharging time, temperature, sealing, battery safety, voltage and…

Beyonca, a start-up will start making new premium electric vehicles next year with superior features such as health monitoring. Beyonca was founded by a group of former Volkswagen executives and plans to compete with many manufacturers in China’s growing electric vehicle market. Beyonca, backed by Renault and Dongfeng Motor, plans to launch its first production car in the first quarter of next year with deliveries starting in 2024, Soh confirmed to Reuters. On October 30, Beyonca has launched a concept car with excellent features such as sensors that can monitor the driver’s blood pressure, alarms to alert doctors in an…

The Chinese automotive manufacturer Zeekr, which is owned by Geely, has again presented a teaser image for the electric Zeekr 009 minivan that emphasizes luxury and comfort on the inside. The Zeekr 009 electric minivan previously appeared in August and will make its official debut on November 1. The overall shape of the Zeekr 009 is no different from a minivan in general. However, the front fascia has a difference thanks to the “N”-shaped LED headlights and a fully enclosed grille with 154 LED lights. This newly shared image reveals that the 009 will be sold as standard with six…

The Chinese new energy vehicle giant said the company’s third-quarter net profit rose 350% over the same period last year. The company’s profit gains were helped by a wider product offering to several new countries and strong sales making it competitive with Tesla in the global electric vehicle market. BYD’s third-quarter net profit was 5.72 billion yuan ($788.75 million). For the January to September period, BYD’s net profit increased 281% to 9.31 billion yuan, the company said on Friday. BYD itself is currently focusing on developing new energy vehicles and discontinuing the development of vehicles with internal combustion engines. BYD…

Evergrande New Energy Vehicle Group has started deliveries of Hengchi 5 electric vehicles to its first 100 customers, the company said on its official Wechat account. The first 100 customers got their electric vehicles on Saturday. The Hengchi 5 electric SUV alone retails for 179,000 yuan ($24,690.00). Dimensionally, the Hengchi 5 is 4.73 meters long with a lithium-phosphate battery supplied by CATL. Using a 201 hp electric motor, the Hengchi has a range of 435 miles (700 km) on a single charge according to the NEDC test cycle. Evergrande New Energy Vehicle Group is a unit of Chinese property developer…

Huawei will sell the Avatr 11 electric car through the company’s main chain of outlets in Beijing and Shenzhen. It is known, the company has 60 outlets operating directly, more than 70 regional distributors and 150 other partner outlets throughout China. Previously, Avatr was known as Changan Nio. However, the name was changed after Nio’s investment was diluted to less than 1 percent in favor of Huawei and CATL. Quoted from GSM Arena, Saturday (10/29/2022), Huawei and CATL’s first electric car went on sale recently. The car features the AVATRANS steering system, which enables advanced intelligent driving assist functions in…

Chinese electric car manufacturer Aiways will work with European partners to recycle expired batteries and electric vehicles. Aiways is also targeting accident-damaged vehicles to enter the program. For the German region, Aiways has signed a cooperation agreement with the Priorec vehicle recycler. Aiways did not provide details on how to recycle batteries and electric vehicles including their location. Priorec itself is a “specialist provider for the recycling of high-voltage systems, prototypes, cables and airbags,” but also reconditioning of whole end-of-life vehicles. Priorec is part of the Büchl Group and is based in Ingolstadt. In France, Aiways will cooperate with Green…

Toyota Motor Corporation said Monday that it is preparing to manufacture a small electric sedan in China powered by BYD Blade batteries. Quoted from Reuters, Tuesday (10/25/2022) a Japanese car manufacturer will name the small electric sedan BZ3. As is known, the China-only bZ3 electric sedan, jointly developed with BYD, will be the second model in Toyota’s new “Beyond Zero” (bZ) battery electric vehicle (BEV) series. Toyota had originally planned to unveil the bZ3 electric sedan at the Beijing auto show last April, but the event was canceled due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Meanwhile, a source says that the bZ3…

Tesla has slashed starting prices for its Model 3 and Model Y cars by 9% in China, which is one of the world’s largest electric vehicle markets besides North America and Europe. According to a listing on Tesla China’s website on Monday, 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. According to Tesla, it is adjusting prices according to costs, the company told Reuters in a statement. The company had previously upgraded the Shanghai Giga,…

The Venucia D60EV PLUS is an electric vehicle with a 5 seater layout based on the internal combustion engine version of the Venucia D60 Plus. This electric vehicle comes with two battery options, lithium iron phosphate and ternary lithium, with a range of 420km and 450km, respectively. The Venucia D60EV PLUS comes with a price range of 129,800 – 132,800 RMB (17,900 – 18,400 USD) after the subsidy. Venucia is a sub-brand under Dongfeng-Nissan, a joint venture that makes various Nissan-branded cars for the Chinese market. From January to September, 22,287 Venucia D60EV Series have been sold. Dimensionally, the Venucia…

This year’s Paris Motor Show automotive exhibition is arguably quite interesting. The reason is, the exhibition which was held on European soil was actually enlivened by Chinese cars compared to European manufacturers. In the exhibition, which will start on October 18, 2022, the Chinese manufacturers with the most luxurious areas are Great Wall and BYD. Great Wall was even present at the prestigious auto show on the blue continent. They come with other brand divisions such as ORA, WEY and SERES. The dominance of Chinese manufacturers at the French exhibition was due to the large number of European manufacturers who…

Electric vehicle battery giant CATL has slowed plans for a new plant in North America due to new rules on sourcing battery material as an excuse to push costs higher in production, Reuters cited two insiders familiar with the matter as saying. CATL previously planned to build electric vehicle battery production facilities in Kentucky, South Carolina and Mexico. The plan, the production facility will be used to supply electric vehicle manufacturers such as Ford and BMW. However, plans have been pushed back several times. First, because of the visit of Nancy Pelosi, Chair of the US House of Representatives to…

Xiaomi CEO Lei Jun wants his company to be able to compete with the world’s largest automakers and sell 10 million electric cars a year with the global top 5 in mind. According to the CEO of Xiaomi, the world’s top five brands will have more than 80% market share. But in order to be at that level, Xiaomi must market 10 million vehicles per year. Lei Jun argues that cars are no longer cars, but forms of electronic goods with software and user experience at the core of their services. https://twitter.com/leijun/status/1582724255711580165 Lei Jun said that cars evolved from mechanical…