Author: Linda Ma

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,…

In an era where electric cars are becoming more and more popular today, a public DC fast charging station for EVs is very much needed. Therefore, as one of the largest electric car manufacturers, Tesla continues to build its Supercharger stations. Because, without the adoption of fast electric car charging stations, the adoption of EV use may not be fast either. As is known, Tesla’s Supercharger network has been consistently widespread, including in China. The latest news comes from Twitter user @SawyerMarritt who said that Elon Musk’s company has opened 100 Supercharger networks in Beijing, China. https://twitter.com/SawyerMerritt/status/1552898763961913345 Continuing the tweet,…

A report reveals that Xiaomi is having difficulty getting permits in the development of its first car project. A source familiar with the matter revealed that some Xiaomi executives hoped the authorities would approve the project. However, some suspect that this problem will hinder the company’s plans to continue its first car project. “Xiaomi has difficulty obtaining a car-making license in China. And it could delay the debut of its first electric car, which is planned for release in 2024,” said Bloomberg Intelligence analysts Steven Tseng and Sean Chen, quoted from Carscoops, Tuesday (2/8/2022). He added that delays could increase…

Chinese electric carmaker NIO plans to open its first overseas factory in September to produce battery exchange stations. “The plant, located in Pest, Hungary, will develop and manufacture electrification products such as battery exchange stations for users in Europe,” Nio said in a statement. The construction of battery exchange stations in Europe will help the company to expand their electric vehicle sales in Europe such as Germany, the Netherlands, Sweden and Denmark. NIO has also announced a partnership with Shell PLC that includes building battery swap stations globally, starting with China and Europe this year. “Shell will open its charging…

Chinese electric vehicle company Hozon Auto, Neta officially introduced the Neta S electric sedan after pre-sales started on June 6. The Neta S electric sedan targeted at the high-end market can be purchased with prices ranging from RMB 199,800 ($29,610) – 338,800. Deliveries of the car will begin in the fourth quarter.https://cnevpost.com/2022/08/01/neta-officially-launches-flagship-sedan-neta-s/ Neta previously had two other models, the Neta V and Neta U, which targeted the low-end market starting from RMB 74,900 and RMB 117,800, respectively. The Neta S will compete with the P7 electric sedan from XPeng Motors and the Han from BYD. Dimensionally, the Neta S measures…

Chinese autonomous mobility startup Pony.ai announced that it will form a joint venture with SANY Heavy Truck, a subsidiary of heavy equipment manufacturer SANY Heavy Industry. The joint venture between Pony.ai and SANY Heavy Truck covers the development, production and sale of the L4 autonomous heavy truck and creates a high-end autonomous truck brand. The joint venture targets the delivery of small-scale robot trucks in 2022 and 2023. Meanwhile, mass production of L4 trucks will begin in 2024 with an annual production capacity of 10,000 trucks. The first autonomous truck prototype built on SANY’s new energy truck platform has gone…

NIO plans to launch a third electric vehicle brand for the low- and mid-range market, according to today’s 36kr report. This third brand will be projected to be priced under RMB 200,000 to be exact between RMB 100,000 ($14,820) – 200,000. The brand will operate independently with an independent head and R&D system. Hierarchically, the third brand will be positioned by NIO such as Lexus Toyota, Toyota and Suzuki, the report said. Last year, Ai Tiecheng, former general manager of WeWork Greater China, joined NIO to head up the mass-market-oriented sub-brand company ALPS. William Li, CEO of NIO said in…

Volkswagen has announced pricing details for the ID Buzz Cargo in the UK with prices starting at £38,125. Two variants of ID. Buzz Cargo will be offered to UK buyers. The first is the entry-level Commerce which starts at £38,125 excluding VAT and on-the-road fees. Those who want something more can buy Commerce Plus, starting at £42,375. VW has equipped the entry-level ID.Buzz Cargo Commerce with features including LED headlights, three front seats with heated driver’s seat, front and rear parking sensors, built-in 10-inch Ready 2 Discover infotainment system, Apple CarPlay and Android Auto compatibility. , and a large number…

Quantum Solutions announced that it has started production of the FOMM ONE EV model in Thailand which is billed as one of the smallest four-seater EV models in the world. Quantum Solutions called the start of production of the FOMM ONE EV a milestone for “Quantum’s transition to providing affordable and reliable mobility solutions”. As noted earlier, the FOMM ONE EV is described by the company as “one of the smallest four-seater EV models in the world”. This car has a 10 kW drivetrain with 560 Nm of torque. The company hasn’t officially announced the FOMM One EV yet. The…