CnEVPost Newsletter: ​China EV insurance registrations; Tesla Shanghai Megafactory starts production


CnEVPost Newsletter: Daily Recap

Feb 11, 2025

China EV insurance registrations by brand for week ending Feb 9: Nio 1,100, Tesla 6,200, Xiaomi 4,400, BYD 28,900

Xpeng was at 3,400 units, Li Auto 4,700, Zeekr 2,400, Leapmotor 2,700, and Aito 1,100.

Nio CEO highlights importance of sales volume, cost reduction in internal meeting

William Li mentioned that Nio seeks to achieve single-quarter profitability in the fourth quarter of 2025.

Unusually low-priced Onvo L60s listed on Chinese online platforms: Should this be a concern?

Some used-car sellers have inaccurately labeled vehicles purchased via the BaaS model with the original "full vehicle price", a Nio spokesperson said.

[Video] BYD shows its most powerful smart driving software can do driverless nighttime track driving

A video shows a Yangwang U9 electric supercar equipped with the "God's Eye" smart driving system successfully completing autonomous driving on a race track.

Tesla Shanghai Megafactory officially starts production

The Tesla Shanghai Megafactory will begin capacity ramp-up in the first quarter.

Tesla sells 33,703 cars in China in Jan, exports 29,535 from Shanghai plant

Tesla's January retail sales within China were 15.49 percent lower year-on-year and 59.36 percent lower than in December, partly due to the disruption of the Chinese New Year holiday.

Huawei, SAIC to launch new brand targeting young people, report says

The new brand will target a younger demographic and the vehicles could start at around RMB 170,000 to RMB 250,000, according to local media.

CATL files for listing in Hong Kong

CATL's listing, which is expected to raise at least $5 billion, will be the largest in Hong Kong in four years.

Global EV battery market share in 2024: CATL 37.9%, BYD 17.2%

CATL continued to remain the world's largest power battery maker in 2024, with a 37.9 percent share that is higher than the 36.6 percent in 2023.

China Jan NEV retail at 744,000, up 10.5% year-on-year while down 42.9% from Dec

China's overall passenger car retail sales in January totaled 1.794 million units, down 12.1 percent year-on-year and down 31.9 percent from December.

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