CnEVPost Newsletter: China renews car trade-in subsidies; ​BYD launches Xia MPV


CnEVPost Newsletter: Daily Recap

Jan 8, 2025

China renews car trade-in subsidies, analysts see more benefit for lower-priced NEV makers

Deutsche Bank analysts expect the subsidies to drive full-year demand growth of 3 million units in 2025 and support double-digit growth in the second and third quarters.

BYD officially launches Xia MPV, prices start at $34,070

The Xia MPV is based on BYD's DM 5.0 hybrid system and has a CLTC range of up to 1,060 km.

Nio, BYD, Li Auto donate to Tibet earthquake relief efforts

Tuesday's earthquake in Tibet has killed 126 people, injured 188 and collapsed 3,609 homes.

Onvo owners to get more available batteries and free swap service during Chinese New Year holidays

By the end of January, 1000 additional 60-kWh battery packs are expected to be added to the battery swap stations available for Onvo.

Zeekr teases 007 GT, its new shooting brake model after 001

Zeekr has shared the first three images of the Zeekr 007 GT, the first mention of the shooting brake-style model.

Li Auto sees 200,000th Li L6 roll off line

Li Auto launched the Li L6 on April 18, 2024, and the five-seat SUV is its least expensive model.

Hesai unveils AT1440 LiDAR with 1440 channels at CES 2025

Hesai has unveiled the AT1440, which it said has the world's highest number of channels for an automotive LiDAR, with a resolution more than 30 times higher than mainstream automotive LiDARs.

China NEV retail at record 1.38 million in Dec, preliminary CPCA data show

China's NEV retail penetration was 52.6 percent in December and 47.97 percent in 2024, according to preliminary CPCA data.

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