CnEVPost Newsletter: ​China EV insurance registrations; CATL earnings previews


CnEVPost Newsletter: Daily Recap

Jan 21, 2025

China EV insurance registrations by brand for week ending Jan 19: Nio 2,836, Onvo 1,913, Tesla 10,000, BYD 55,000

Xiaomi had 5,600 insurance registrations last week, Li Auto 9,500, Xpeng 9,400, Zeekr 3,600, Leapmotor 7,000 and Aito 6,100.

CATL previews net income growth of up to 20 percent to RMB 53 billion in 2024

CATL's net income in the fourth quarter is expected to be a record RMB 17 billion, up 31.01 percent year-on-year and up 29.41 percent from the third quarter, CnEVPost calculations show.

CATL expected to announce new European JV battery plant this year

CATL currently has battery plants in Germany and Hungary, and last month announced plans for a new joint venture battery plant in Spain with Stellantis.

Xiaomi CEO shares data showing SU7 outsold Tesla Model 3 in China in Dec

In the past nine months, the monthly deliveries of the Xiaomi SU7 beat the Model 3 in China four times.

BYD Yangwang shows capabilities of U7's body control system with rooftop maze game

Yangwang demonstrates in a video that the U7 can complete a rooftop maze game under the control of a phone via the responsive DiSus-Z body control system.

BYD Yangwang U9 electric supercar reaches 100-unit delivery milestone

Yangwang officially launched the U9 on February 25, 2024, with the 2-seater model starting at RMB 1.68 million ($230,870).

BYD exports 11,038 Shark pickups from China in 1st year of availability

BYD launched the Shark in Mexico on May 14, 2024, and the pickup is already available in more markets including Brazil and Australia.

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