CnEVPost Newsletter: Daily Recap Jun 19, 2025 Nio's potential chip spin-off aims to pave way for supplying other automakers, report says Nio will take orders from other automakers after spinning off its chip business, according to a local media report. Nio Onvo L90's single-motor model has up to 605 km range, filing shows The L90 single-motor version has battery packs with capacities of 60.6 kWh and 85.1 kWh, with a CLTC range of 425-605 km. Li Auto to launch Li i8, its first electric SUV, in...
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CnEVPost Newsletter: Daily Recap Jun 18, 2025 Nio in talks to bring in strategic investors for chip unit, report says Nio plans to cede a small stake to strategic investors and will retain control over its chip project, according to local media. Nio Onvo L80 spotted in road tests, launch set for Q4 L80 is a large five-seat SUV targeting the family car market. Leapmotor launches updated C16 SUV with lower prices Leapmotor has launched the updated C16 SUV, with a starting price of RMB 151,800...
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CnEVPost Newsletter: Daily Recap Jun 17, 2025 China EV insurance registrations for week ending Jun 15: Nio 3,060, Tesla 15,500, Xiaomi 5,600 Nio Inc, including the Nio, Onvo, and Firefly brands, saw 4,730 insurance registrations in China last week, a 9.24 percent increase from the previous week. Nio partners with distributors to expand into more European countries Nio has announced its entry into four new markets: Portugal, Greece, Cyprus, and Bulgaria. Additionally, it will transition to a...
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CnEVPost Newsletter: Daily Recap Jun 16, 2025 Xiaomi moves up launch of YU7 SUV from Jul to end of Jun The YU7 will be launched at the end of June, along with a second tablet featuring Xiaomi's in-house developed Xring O1 chip. Zeekr brand reaches 500,000th car production milestone The 500,000th production vehicle of the Zeekr brand, a Zeekr 009 Grand MPV, rolled off the production line today. Chery to use LG Energy Solution's next-gen 46-series cylindrical batteries LG Energy Solution will...
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CnEVPost Newsletter: Daily Recap Jun 13, 2025 BYD exec says China's EV price war unsustainable BYD's Stella Li said China's EV price war is unsustainable and explains why the company cut prices. SAIC adds new 9,500-car cargo ship, bringing its fleet to 36 car carriers Anji Soundness began its maiden voyage today and will sail to Europe after loading vehicles at Chinese ports. GAC Toyota to shift new car development decision-making from Japan to China to regain relevance GAC Toyota will...
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CnEVPost Newsletter: Daily Recap Jun 12, 2025 Nio signs new distributor deal to enter 3 more European markets Nio has signed a distributor deal with Greek company Motodynamics to sell Nio and Firefly brand vehicles in Greece, Cyprus, and Bulgaria. Xpeng G7 secures over 10,000 pre-orders in 46 minutes G7 is the first model to feature Xpeng's Turing AI chip, with a pre-sales price of RMB 235,800 ($32,810). Xpeng working to integrate its Turing smart driving chip into some VW models in China,...
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CnEVPost Newsletter: Daily Recap Jun 11, 2025 Chinese automakers including BYD, Geely pledge to shorten payment cycles to suppliers China's major automakers and some new carmakers have pledged to shorten supplier payment terms amid concerns about supply chain security. Nio, Xpeng, Li Auto join major automakers in pledging to pay suppliers within 60 days Nio said that it will continue to adhere to payment terms of 60 days or less, collaborating with partners to promote high-quality development...
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CnEVPost Newsletter: Daily Recap Jun 10, 2025 China EV insurance registrations for week ending Jun 8: Nio 2,630, Tesla 8,640, Xiaomi 4,370 Nio Inc, which includes the Nio, Onvo, and Firefly brands, saw 4,340 insurance registrations last week, a decrease of 19.63 percent from the previous week. Tesla Model Y sales in China drop 38% year-on-year to 24,770 in May The decline in Model Y retail sales in China in May was partly due to a significant increase in exports. Nio Firefly kicks off 15-day...
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CnEVPost Newsletter: Daily Recap Jun 9, 2025 China NEV retail up 28% year-on-year in May, back above 1 million units BEVs sold 607,000 units in May, up 22.6 percent year-on-year, accounting for 59.5 percent of NEV sales. Tesla retail sales in China down 30% year-on-year to 38,588 in May In the first five months of the year, Tesla's retail sales in the Chinese domestic market totaled 201,926 units, down 7.82 percent year-on-year. Nio recruiting distributor partner for Macau market Nio is...
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