CnEVPost Newsletter: ​China EV insurance registrations; BYD's European factory strategy shift


CnEVPost Newsletter: Daily Recap

Jul 22, 2025

China EV insurance registrations for week ending Jul 20: Nio 2,500, Tesla 9,900, Xiaomi 7,200

Nio Inc, which includes the Nio, Onvo, and Firefly brands, saw insurance registrations of 4,900 units in China last week, up 19.51 percent from 4,100 in the previous week.

BYD to delay mass production at Hungary plant while moving up production at Turkey plant, report says

BYD will delay mass production at its Hungarian EV plant until 2026 and will operate the plant below capacity for at least the first 2 years, according to Reuters.

BYD launches Sealion 6 DM-i hybrid SUV in Singapore

The Sealion 6 DM-i is BYD's first hybrid model in Singapore, with a starting price of S$212,888 ($166,140) including Guaranteed COE.

Stellantis to launch Leapmotor brand in South Africa this year, starting with C10 SUV

Leapmotor vehicles will be available at select Stellantis dealers in South Africa starting in September, with more models expected to be launched within the next year.

Li Auto's lowest-priced Li L6 reaches cumulative deliveries of 300,000 units

In the first half of the year, the Li L6 delivered 96,354 vehicles, accounting for 47.25 percent of Li Auto's total deliveries during the same period.

Beijing becomes latest Chinese city to ban petrol cars from joining ride-hailing platforms

Beijing has banned the acceptance of new gasoline vehicles on ride-hailing platforms since July 20, with only EVs accepted.

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