Author: Linda Ma

A few months after the first photos of the fully electric Nezha S were revealed, the Tesla competitor has officially launched in the Chinese market. The Chinese manufacturer released prices and detailed specifications of the standard EV, alongside the recently announced special edition “Yaoshi” scissor door. Starting with the specifications, the Nezha S is based on the “Shanghai” architecture by Hozon, which allows it to be offered in a full electric (BEV) range-extender (EREV) variant. The AWD model is equipped with dual electric motors producing a combined 456 hp (340 kW / 462 PS) allowing it to accelerate from 0-100…

NIO will build a high-voltage battery pack by 2024 that they have developed themselves. The move to produce electric vehicle batteries is seen as an effort to increase profitability and competitiveness among other electric vehicle manufacturers such as Tesla. Nio will start producing 800-volt battery packs in the second half of 2024, NIO CEO William Li told analysts by telephone on Thursday. Most electric vehicles on the market today use 400 volt batteries. Some models have used an 800-volt lithium-ion battery such as the Porsche Taycan which can be recharged more quickly. See also: NIO is rumored to be build…

Tesla canceled three online recruitment events for China scheduled this month. This is in line with Chief Executive Elon Musk’s statement that electric car manufacturers are experiencing “overstaffed” in some areas. However, Musk has not commented specifically on Tesla’s workforce in China. Tesla’s Shanghai factory produces more than half of world output, and accounts for a quarter of the company’s revenue by 2021. The company canceled three events for its sales, R&D and supply chain positions that were originally scheduled to take place on June 16, 23 and 30, Tesla reported via messaging app WeChat late Thursday. The notice did…

The China Passenger Car Association (CPCA) reported that the US electric vehicle maker, Tesla, managed to sell 32,165 electric vehicles made in Shanghai, China, Reuters, Thursday, June 9, 2022. That figure includes 22,340 exported units. The CPCA added that Tesla’s Shanghai factory produced 33,544 vehicles in May, up 212 percent from April. Meanwhile, according to data submitted by the CPCA, sales of passenger cars in May in China reached 1.37 million, down 17.3 percent from the previous year. But this figure is up 30 percent compared to the previous month. According to a report by Xinhua News Agency, Thursday, June…

Jidu Auto, a subsidiary of Baidu that develops electric vehicles, unveiled a “robot” concept car which is the first vehicle unveiled by the Chinese internet giant. What caught the eye of the concept car was that it didn’t have door handles. Owners can enter the vehicle using a voice recognition system, as revealed in an online press conference held on the Xirang app, which is themed on the Baidu metaverse. Jidu is controlled by Baidu and co-funded by Chinese automaker Geely. In their projection, mass production which is 90% similar to the concept car will be carried out in 2023.…

MG Motor has recently officially unveiled a new electric car whose name is taken from Chinese mythology and the Disney movie, namely Mulan. The MG Mulan, previously referred to as MG 4 and CyberE, is rumored to be built using the EV architecture named ‘Nebula’ which is owned by SAIC Motor as the parent company. From the images shared, the MG Mulan has a more aggressive look than the current lineup of electric MGs such as the ZS EV and Marvel R crossovers. The hood that has a sharp design combined with a set of angular headlights makes this car…

The Cadillac Lyriq is officially available for reservation in the Chinese market. The luxury vehicle brand offers three options for the Lyriq, and interested customers will have to pay RMB 5,000 ($750) for a reservation. The two options for the rear-wheel drive version of the Cadillac Lyriq start at RMB 439,700 and 459,700, respectively. Delivery is expected from late September to early October. Meanwhile, the four-wheel drive version is priced at RMB 479,700. Deliveries are expected from late December to early January 2023. See also: 70% of 2023 Cadillac Lyriq buyers are new to the brand Customers can take a…

Qiantu introduced its newest electric-powered sports car called the K20 which is claimed to have a range of 500 km per charge. The K20 isn’t Qiantu’s first all-electric sportscar. In 2016, Qiantu launched the K50 at the New York Auto Show with the ambition to find customers in the American market. Now Qiantu presents production versions of the two concepts that appeared in 2018 and 2019. The K20 is a two-door and two-seater sports car, equipped with two electric motors and all-wheel drive. The K20’s total power is 214 hp and more than 290 Nm of torque. K20 weighs only…

WeRide Sensor Suite 5.0, the latest generation of automatic driving sensor kit just released WeRide on Tuesday. WeRide also revealed that the robotaxi with this kit has entered the testing phase and large-scale application. This sensor kit features 12 cameras and seven solid-state LIDARs, which make up the six sensing modules. They are arranged in various positions, so they are completely integrated with the car. The top front sensor module consists of three solid-state LIDARs, five mid-range cameras, and two remote cameras. The tail sensor module has one solid-state LIDAR and one mid-range camera, which is responsible for the rear…

Joylong, a Chinese auto company, has released a commercial electric vehicle similar to the Toyota Hiace in Australia. Named the Joylong E6, this electric van is present in Australia through Global Auto Distributors as a commuter bus. Of course, the first interesting thing about the Joylong E6 is that it looks very much like the fifth generation Toyota Hiace or H200. This can be seen from the rounded cab-over design, window lines, and a simple interior that has several design elements from Hiace. But if you look at the dimensions, the Joylong E6 gets a body that is much longer…

The release of the NIO ES7 electric SUV seems to have been set as the Covid lockdown is lifted in Shanghai According to Xchuxing, local automotive media NIO ES7 will launch on June 15 based on an alleged event poster from NIO. The poster indicates that the launch of NIO ES7 will be held online on June 15 and will last for an hour. It’s unclear if there will be an offline rollout for the NIO ES7. NIO originally planned to launch ES7 in April, but due to the shangai lockdown due to the Covid outbreak, those plans were put…

NIO recently launched a bidirectional charger that allows vehicles to supply electricity to other vehicles or equipment. Initially launched, the product received a positive response from customers. But that changed when they found out the product was only for rent. After receiving feedback from customers, executives including Shen Fei, senior vice president of NIO Power, communicated with car owners about the matter. “It was wrong previously to offer a rent-only model, and we sincerely apologize to everyone. We will immediately add the purchase option, which can be rented or purchased, and users will choose at their discretion according to their…

Nio has just launched a mobile charger which can also be used to provide power to other vehicles or devices. The mobile charger can be used to charge their vehicle from 220V household plug with a maximum power of 2.85 kW, according to an article in the Nio application. Meanwhile, for energy construction from vehicles to cars or other devices, the maximum release power is 3.3 kw. The mobile charger supports all Nio production vehicles, including three models of SUVs, ES8, ES6 and EC6, and Sedan Et7. But what was a little disturbing, the device could not be bought by…

Leapmotor, China’s electric vehicle startup, delivered 10,069 vehicles in May. Latest record monthly high, over 10,059 in March. The number of vehicles delivered in May rose 10.81 percent compared to April and increased by 215.15 percent compared to the same month last year. During 2022 (January-May), the total number of Leapmotor deliver was 40,735 units, an increase of 347.44 percent over the same period last year. Leapmotor is a start-up company that was founded in 2015 and has several portfolios of electric vehicles such as the T03 minivan, S01 coupe and the flagship SUV C11. For each of the models,…

Li Auto in May delivered 11,496 Li ONE to their customers. Li ONE is the only model at the moment, the number of deliveries in May rose 176 percent from last month and 165.93 percent over the same month last year This significant increase was supported by the Covid-19 which began to subside and had an effect on their supply chain. Cumulatively, the company has delivered 171,467 Li Ones to consumers since the model was first introduced in 2019. Despite the significant improvement, Li Auto said the challenges posed by regional lockdowns in the supply chain remain. “Although our parts…

XPG Motors in May delivered 10,125 vehicles to their customers. This number is up 12.5 percent from last month and 78 percent over the same month in 2021. XPG Motors in May delivered 4,224 P7 sedans, 3,686 P5 sedans, and 2,215 G3 series compact SUVs. As of May 31, XPeng Motors’ total year-to-date shipments reached 53,688 units, up 122% year-on-year. In mid-May, XPeng Motors resumed two-shift production at its Zhaoqing plant after supply chains and key manufacturing areas in China began to recover gradually after a brief lockdown due to Covid-19. XPeng promises to upgrade their vehicles and introduces the…

BYD type K9 low deck come with dimensions of 12,000 mm in length, 2,500 mm in width, 3,400 mm in height, and a wheelbase of 6,100 mm. BYD K9 is equipped with an AC Synchronous Motor electric motor that delivers 300 kW of power or 402 hp with a peak torque of 1,100 Nm. To support its electrical power needs, this bus is equipped with a BYD Iron-Phosphate battery with a capacity of 342 kWh. When the battery is fully charged, this electric bus is claimed to be able to continue traveling as far as 250 kilometers with a maximum…

Despite Shanghai, the city where its headquarters are located, went into lockdown due to Covid-19, NIO added a total of 34 battery swap stations in May. With the addition of 34 new battery swap stations in May, there are 949 in total, with 245 of them located along highways, according to information shared on its mobile app. NIO added 37 supercharging stations in May 2022, bringing the total to 820 with 4,514 charging piles. It also added 20 destination charging stations, bringing the total to 712 and providing 4,098 charging piles. See also: NIO is rumored to be build factory…

After being revealed globally in London in March, Lotus’ first electric Eletre Hyper-SUV, debuted in China on Wednesday. Lotus opens pre-orders with a 5,000 yuan ($746) deposit for the British manufacturer’s first all-electric model The price of the Lotus Eletre hasn’t been announced yet, but given its specs and positioning, it’s likely to be priced in the RMB million range in China. The Lotus Eletre is manufactured using the Electric Premium Architecture (EPA), the industry-leading 800V platform for electric vehicles by Lotus. See also: What we know so far about Lotus Eletre features and specifications The Lotus Eletre measures 5,103…

NIO in May 2022 delivered 7,024 electric vehicles to their customers. The number was up 38.43 percent from last month and up 4.66 percent from the same month last year. In May 2022 a total of 1,707 units of the ET7 electric sedan were delivered to customers. While the remaining 5,317 are SUV type vehicles with details of 746 ES8, 2,936 ES6, and 1,635 EC6. What’s interesting about the report on electric vehicle shipments in May is that for the first time the ET7 deliver exceeds the EC6 shipment. The ET7’s total delivery total has been 2,563 since it first…