Author: Linda Ma

A Tesla Model X driver loses his driver’s license after crashing into an electric SUV at a park in Hangzhou, China. Local Chinese media reports said that the Model X driver recently had a dinner where he consumed alcohol. He asked a friend if they could drive him home but they could only meet him where the Tesla was parked. The Model X driver told police he sat in the front passenger seat of the Tesla and let the Autopilot system escort him to the park gate. The Model X finally got out of the way and crashed into the…

Aiways U6 is currently available for reservation for consumers in China. The Aiways U6 is slated to launch in Europe in the third quarter of 2022. However, it remains unclear whether the trim levels offered in China will also be available for the European market. According to Chinese media reports, the U6 will be available in China with three battery variants (63, 72 and 88 kWh), giving a range of 503, 580 and 650 kilometers respectively. In comparison, Aiways is also present in Europe with the U5 electric SUV which is technically closely related to the U6. The U5 electric…

Jidu Auto, Baidu’s subsidiary in the electric vehicle segment, aims to distribute 800,000 units of robotic cars by 2028, Jidu chief executive Joe Xia Yiping said in a statement. Before mass delivery in 2028, the Chinese technology company also plans to showcase its second car, which will also be mass-produced in 2024, Xia said. As for the first robot car model — without doorknobs and fully controlled via voice command technology — it will be mass-produced in 2023. Previously, Baidu had obtained permission to operate a driverless robotaxi service on open roads in Chongqing and the central city of Wuhan.…

BYD plans to build a new commercial vehicle and parts production base in Huai’an after signing an agreement with the city government on Aug. 3. BYD’s commercial vehicle and parts production project is targeted to generate RMB 15 billion ($2.2 billion) in sales when fully operational, according to cnevpost. BYD, a new energy vehicle manufacturer in China, sold 162,530 NEV in July, comprising 162,214 passenger cars and 316 commercial vehicles. From January to July, BYD sold a total of 3,509 new energy commercial vehicles, down 27 percent from 4,803 units in the same period last year. The decline in sales…

The BYD Atto 3 is the international name for the Yuan Plus electric SUV. It is the first A-class SUV built on BYD’s e-platform 3.0. The BYD Atto 3 is a high-performance electric vehicle that promises four significant advantages: intelligence, efficiency, safety and aesthetics. The E-platform 3.0 used comes with increased safety, maximum battery performance and optimizing the driving experience. This creates a new generation of smart electric vehicles that are more efficient and safer.

Li Auto in July 2022 delivered 10,422 vehicles, up 21.34 percent from 8,589 in the same month last year. Compared to June, the number was down 19.98 percent from 13,024 units, according to data released by the company. In the first seven months of 2022, Li Auto delivered a total of 70,825 vehicles, up 82.81 percent from 38,743 vehicles over the same period last year. The Li ONE which is the only model the company currently has on the market has garnered 194,913 shipments since debuting in 2019. Li Auto launched in June the Li L9, with delivery expected to…

According to data released, XPG delivered 11,524 vehicles in July, up 43.33 percent from 8,040 in July last year, but down 24.66 percent from 15,295 in June. As of July, 6,397 P7 sedans have been delivered to customers, followed by 3,608 P5 sedans, and 1,519 G3i compact SUVs. During the seven months of this year, from January to July, XPG delivered 80,507 vehicles, up 107.61 percent from 38,778 in the same period last year. In August, XPeng will start taking orders for its G9 portfolio followed by an official launch in September. According to local media, Chedongxi indicated that XPeng…

Leapmotor in July delivered 12,044 vehicles to their customers, making it a record third straight month, according to data released by the company. This number increased by 173.48% compared to 4,404 vehicles in the same month last year. So far, from January to Juia, Leapmotor delivered 64,038 vehicles, up 267 percent from 17,449 units in the same period last year. In the portfolio of vehicles it produces, Leapmotor has the T03 mini vehicle, the S01 coupe model, and the C11 flagship SUV model. The company did not provide delivery details for individual models produced. Leapmotor announced that the price for…

Chinese car companies are increasingly recognized and on par with the world’s automotive companies. The reason is that seven Chinese cars are included in the Fortune 500 list. It is known that the Fortune 500 is a special list released by the world’s leading business magazine, Fortune. The rankings on the list are based on the company’s annual revenue. No wonder the Fortune 500 list is a benchmark for a company’s ability to do business. This year, seven Chinese car companies are actually included in the list. At least the seven Chinese car companies are equivalent to 16 other world…

BYD recorded impressive pre-sales for their new Seal electric vehicle portfolio. Since starting on May 20, 2022, within one month of pre-sales Seal reached 110,000 units. BYD itself has three series: Dynasty, Warship, and Ocean. The Seal is the second car in the Ocean series after previously introduced by BYD Dolphin, also intended for the Australian market under the name BYD Atto 2. The BYD Seal will also be launched for the Australian market under the name BYD Atto 4. The BYD Seal is a sporty electric sedan with a price range of $31,180 – $38,600. The electric sedan uses…

NIO and Shell last year signed a battery charging and exchange station cooperation agreement across China and Europe. On August 1st, NIO and Shell launched a supercharging station and battery exchange station located in Xiamen, Fujian province in Southeast China. The station is equipped with a second generation battery swap unit and two 180 kW supercharging piles. https://twitter.com/NIOGlobal/status/1554471620080996352 With this addition, NIO has a total of 1,048 swap stations, and 1,777 charging stations with more than 10,000 charging piles in China. The agreement between NIO and Shell covers the promotion, construction and operation of a battery charging and swap facility.…

Mercedes-Benz is recalling 660 EQS electric vehicles according to a statement posted today in China’s State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR). This is part of a total recall of 11,908 Mercedes-Benz vehicles in China. Mercedes-Benz recalled a total of 660 imported EQS electric vehicles produced between September 3, 2021 and November 25, 2021. The recall was made because the threads of the traction mounting points on the front and rear bumpers may not meet specifications. This causes the traction fixing ring to loosen as it may not reach the thread joint depth required for normal installation. Mercedes-Benz will inspect the…

BYD has resumed its ambitious expansion of bringing electric passenger vehicles outside of China. Having previously stated that it will be present in Europe to be precise in Germany and Sweden, the Chinese vehicle giant will be present in Israel with Shlomo Motors as its electric vehicle distributor. With the deal, consumers in Israel can expand their orders for BYD electric vehicles from August. In the early stages, two BYD showrooms will open in Petach Tikva and Haifa in September, according to the company. It will open showrooms in Jerusalem and Be’er Sheva in December. Sales and after-sales services must…

One of the popular electric vehicle companies from China, Nio, has reportedly entered the cellular technology scene. The company is called Nio Mobile Technologies Co. Ltd. is now officially registered. The entity is wholly owned by Nio and has complied with the necessary regulatory requirements. The new company has a registered model of $100 million. The legal representative of the new Nio technology company is Qin Lihong, co-founder and current president of Nio. The registered address of Nio Mobile Technologies is Nio’s global headquarters in Anting, Shanghai. The new company is officially a developer of AI software and hardware. It…

Chinese new energy vehicle maker BYD announced plans to sell electric vehicles in Sweden and Germany from October 2022. Previously, the Chinese auto giant had announced that it would enter the Japanese market. For the European market BYD currently sells the Tang electric SUV in Norway, and many expect one of Tesla’s competitors to offer the Tang SUV in other European countries. Tang is built on the BYD e-platform 3.0 and uses an LFP battery with cell-to-pack technology. BYD itself has not confirmed the electric vehicle models they are bringing to Germany and Sweden BYD only confirmed that it will…

CATL will supply M3P batteries to Tesla in the fourth quarter for use on the Model Y produced by Giga Shanghai. The battery has a capacity of 72 kWh and will be available early next year. The M3P CATL battery that will be supplied to Tesla uses lithium manganese iron phosphate (LMFP). The material is supplied by Shenzhen Dynanonic Co, which plans to produce 110,000 tons of LMFP material in the second half of this year. The cathode used by the battery is no longer made of lithium iron phosphate, but of lithium manganese iron phosphate (LMFP). This makes for…

BYD recorded record sales of new energy vehicles (NEVs) in July when some of their competitors experienced a decline. BYD in the month sold 162,530 new energy vehicles (NEVs), up 221.89 percent from 50,492 units compared to July last year. The number was up 21.26 percent from 134,036 units in June. For overseas markets, BYD sold 4,026 new energy passenger vehicles in July. In total this year, from January to July BYD has sold 803,880 units of NEVs, up 292% from the same period last year at 205,071 units. Details of NEV BYD’s vehicles in July consisted of 162,214 commercial…

BYD announced that the company has delivered 1,000 Atto 3 vehicles to Australia. Atto 3 is the international name for BYD Yuan Plus which was launched at the end of February. At the same time, BYD went on pre-sale in Australia and Now, the model is getting closer to being available in kangaroo land. BYD announced on Twitter today that the company has delivered 1,000 Atto 3 vehicles to Australia. https://twitter.com/BYDGlobal/status/1554663351644368896 The BYD Atto 3 is the first SUV to use e-platform 3.0. This electric SUV is also projected for the global market, at the Guangzhou auto show last November.…

NIO in July delivered a total of 10,052 electric vehicles to their customers. This number is up 26.74 percent compared to the same month in 2021. However, it should be noted, the number is down 22.44 percent from 12,961 units of shipments in June 2022. Of the 10,052 electric vehicles delivered to consumers in July, 7,579 were electric SUVs and 2,473 were electric sedans. In its electric vehicle portfolio, NIO has three electric SUV models, namely the ES8, ES6 and EC6, as well as one electric sedan model, the ET7. [ninja_charts id=”1″] NIO ES7 first launched to the public…

Today we live in a sophisticated world where luxury cars are embedded with sensor technology or cameras that monitor the driver’s alertness and give an alarm if the driver falls asleep. However, this technology seems to have a certain limit, where small-eyed drivers are often perceived as asleep by sensors. The problem appears to be in China where a driver with small eyes often gets an alarm from the car he is driving. A blogger from China named DerekTLM said that the Xpeng car he was driving often assumed that he was asleep until he gave a warning. In fact,…