CnEVPost Newsletter: ​BYD teases K-Car for Japan; Nio's weekly deliveries


CnEVPost Newsletter: Daily Recap

Oct 22, 2025

BYD teases mini electric K-Car for Japanese market, set to debut later this month

BYD Japan's website today showcased the K-Car model, which will make its debut at the Japan Mobility Show 2025 starting October 30.

Nio delivers over 10,000 cars last week as Onvo L90 hits record high

The Nio main brand delivered over 4,000 units last week, Onvo over 5,000 units, and Firefly over 1,500 units.

GWM Tank begins pre-sales of updated Tank 400 SUV from $43,520

Beyond the Hi4-T variant targeting the hardcore off-road market, Tank has added the Hi4-Z version of the Tank 400 geared toward urban use.

Geely Galaxy M9 SUV hits 10,000 deliveries 1 month after launch

Geely Galaxy officially launched the M9 on September 17, which is one of the most affordable large SUVs in the Chinese market.

CATL plans to build over 2,500 swap stations by end-2026

CATL has reached 700 battery swap stations in China, targeting 1,000 stations by the end of this year.

CATL unit Brunp achieves over 96% recovery rate for recycled battery materials

In 2024, Brunp processed over 120,000 tons of waste batteries, equivalent to reusing batteries from up to 300,000 EVs.

Baidu Apollo Go to deploy robotaxis in Switzerland

Apollo Go brings its latest-generation L4 autonomous vehicle RT6 to the project, equipped with a removable steering wheel that will eventually be eliminated.

China NEV retail at 632,000 in Oct 1-19, up 5% year-on-year

Cumulative passenger NEV retail sales in China this year reached 9.5 million units, a 23 percent increase compared to the same period last year.

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