CnEVPost Newsletter: ​China EV insurance registrations; ​Nio's new ES8 to feature same battery as ET9


CnEVPost Newsletter: Daily Recap

Jul 15, 2025

China EV insurance registrations for week ending Jul 13: Nio 2,410, Tesla 12,270, Xiaomi 6,680

Nio Inc, including the Nio, Onvo, and Firefly brands, saw 4,100 insurance registrations in China last week, down 19.77 percent from 5,110 the previous week.

Nio's new ES8 to feature same 102-kWh battery pack as ET9, regulatory info hints

Nio's new ES8 could offer longer range at the same starting price as its predecessor, thereby enhancing its appeal.

Xpeng's flying car unit completes $250 million Series B financing

Xpeng Aeroht has completed a $250 million Series B financing round to accelerate the mass production of its Land Aircraft Carrier modular flying car.

Geely, Zeekr finalize merger deal with higher offer

The final merger agreement prices Zeekr at $26.87 per ADS, up from the $25.66 proposed two months ago.

Li Auto shares interior photos of Li i8, official launch set for Jul 29

Li Auto will begin accepting pre-orders for the Li i8 on July 17, with the launch event scheduled for July 29.

Li Auto's 5-seat electric SUV i6 has up to 720 km range, regulatory info shows

The Li i6 is set to launch in September to take on Mercedes-Benz GLC, BMW X3, and Audi Q5.

Huawei-backed Aito to launch M8 BEV variants in Aug, set to heat up electric SUV race

The Aito M8 BEV will be available in five-seat and six-seat versions, with a standard 100-kWh battery pack from CATL and a CLTC range of up to 705 km.

BMW, Momenta team up to develop China-specific smart driving system

The smart driving solution developed by BMW and Momenta will be used in multiple BMW models, including domestically produced next-generation cars.

Baidu partners with Uber to deploy thousands of robotaxis globally

The first deployments are expected to take place later this year in Asia and the Middle East, using Apollo Go's sixth-generation robotaxi.

China's robotaxi market to reach $44.5 billion by 2035, says TrendForce

TrendForce predicts that China's robotaxi market will reach $44.5 billion by 2035, about 900 times its current size.

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