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Seres, Huawei’s auto partner, delivers 1st vehicles in Europe

Seres delivered Seres 5 vehicles to the first European owners in Norway in cooperation with a local dealer.

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Seres Group -- one of 's key partners in the automotive sector -- has started vehicle deliveries in Europe.

On June 21, Seres delivered Seres 5 vehicles to the first European owners in Bergen, Norway, according to an announcement made by the company based in the southwestern Chinese city of Chongqing on June 23.

Unlike (NYSE: NIO), which follows a direct sales model overseas, Seres delivered the first vehicles in Norway in partnership with local dealer Sandven AS.

Sandven will work with Seres to bring more new energy vehicle (NEV) offerings to Norwegian consumers for the European market, said Trond Sandven, the dealership's founder.

The Seres 5 appears to be the Aito M5 sold in China, a model jointly designed by Huawei and Aito, a brand jointly launched by Huawei and Seres.

The Seres Chinese website currently shows only the Aito series of models, including the Aito M5 series and the Aito M7 series.

The four-wheel drive version of the Seres 5 has a total output of 430 kW and can accelerate from 0 to 100 km/h in 3.7 seconds, according to Seres.

The model is available in battery electric vehicle (BEV) and extended-range electric vehicle (EREV) versions to meet the diverse mobility needs of customers worldwide, Seres said.

(Seres rotating chairman and president Zhang Zhengping delivered the vehicle to the first Seres 5 owner in Norway.)

The Seres 5 BEV has a WLTP range of 500 kilometers for the two-wheel drive version and 530 kilometers for the four-wheel drive flagship version, the company said.

On full fuel and power, the Seres 5 EREV has a combined range of more than 1,000 kilometers, it said.

Seres did not reveal whether the first vehicles it delivered in Europe were the Seres 5 BEV or the Seres 5 EREV, though its announcement features a model with a front face that matches the all-electric version of the Aito M5.

This is the latest development in Seres' efforts to reach overseas markets.

Seres unveiled the Landian brand on March 30 and made its first model, the plug-in hybrid E5, available.

Equipped with technology from Huawei and , the Landian E5 is a mid-size SUV available in 5- and 7-seat versions, with a starting price of RMB 139,900 ($18,490) in China.

On May 25, Landian shipped the first 500 Landian E5 vehicles to overseas markets.

Huawei officially announced on April 20, 2021 that it would start selling cars in its flagship stores, with the first model being the Seres SF5 SUV, which uses extended-range technology. This model is no longer available in China.

On December 2, 2021, Seres and Huawei jointly launched a premium NEV brand called Aito, followed by the M5 EREV, M5 BEV and M7 EREV.

Originally known as Chongqing Sokon Industrial Group, Seres Group changed its name in August 2022, with Seres as one of its brands.

Seres Group sold 8,562 NEVs in May, down 18.08 percent year-on-year but up 23.78 percent from April, according to data released earlier this month.

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Nio reaches 1,500 swap stations in China as it aims for 2,300 by year-end

's battery swap stations in China have served a cumulative total of more than 24 million times today, averaging more than 50,000 services per day.

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Nio (NYSE: NIO) has reached a new milestone in the number of battery swap stations in China, as it continues to build its iconic replenishment facility.

Nio today put five new battery swap stations into operation in China, bringing the total to 1,500, 410 of which are located along highways, according to data released today by the electric vehicle (EV) maker.

At the same time, Nio's battery swap stations in China have accumulated more than 24 million services today, averaging more than 50,000 services per day.

On average, a vehicle leaves Nio's battery swap stations with a fully charged battery every 1.8 seconds, the company said, adding that more than 60 percent of NIO vehicles' power comes from these stations.

Currently, 72.44 percent of Nio owners can find a battery swap station within 3 kilometers of their home or office, Nio said.

Here's a video Nio shared on its mobile app about the historical changes in the number of its battery swap stations.

In addition to providing Nio owners with fully charged batteries, battery swap stations are small, distributed energy storage sites.

Nio's 1,500 battery swap stations can store a total of about 1.36 million kWh of energy, saving about RMB 300 million yuan a year in electricity costs in China, considering that electricity costs are lower at night, the company said.

These stations can also participate in load regulation on the grid, helping it accommodate more electricity generated from clean energy sources such as wind and photovoltaics, Nio said.

Nio allows consumers to purchase vehicles that include batteries, or rent batteries without buying them. In addition, the company allows owners who have purchased or leased a 70-kWh or 75-kWh standard-range battery pack the flexibility to upgrade to a 100-kWh long-range pack.

To date, Nio has provided more than 80,000 flexible battery upgrades, it said.

Nio also put 10 supercharging stations into operation today, bringing the total to 1,450, offering 7,156 charging piles. It added an additional 2 destination charging stations today, bringing the total to 1,277, offering 9,048 charging piles.

Nio completed its first battery swap station in Shenzhen on May 20, 2018. Its initial 200 battery swap stations are first-generation facilities, with its first second-generation battery swap station coming into operation on April 15, 2021.

Nio's third-generation battery swap station, unveiled at the Nio Day 2022 event on December 24, 2022, can store up to 21 battery packs, up from 13 in its previous generation and five in the first generation of the facility. These latest-generation stations began operations on April 12.

Nio announced plans late last year to add 400 battery swap stations by 2023, though that plan was raised to 1,000 on February 21.

William Li, Nio's founder, chairman and CEO, said at the time that the company would further accelerate the deployment of battery swap stations, with a goal of having more than 2,300 battery swap stations in China by the end of 2023.

The company will deploy about 100 battery swap stations in June and more quickly thereafter, which will help boost sales, Li said during Nio's first-quarter earnings call on June 9.

Nio has added a total of 52 battery swap stations so far this month, according to data monitored by CnEVPost.

Nio added a battery swap station in the Netherlands on June 22, bringing the number of such stations in the country to six.

To date, Nio has 17 battery swap stations and 8 charging stations in Europe.

Nio swap station count update: 5 added, total 1,500

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We are starting to adopt updated stylebook

Updates you may notice include that we will be using "" instead of "NIO" as before, and will be using "" instead of "XPeng".

When I graduated from college and joined China Daily in July 2009, my first major task was to familiarize myself with a dozen-page stylebook.

For an English-language media outlet, a stylebook ensures that all reporters and editors remain coherent in the details of their wording.

When I launched CnEVPost in December 2020, we largely followed the style of China Daily and Reuters in terms of wording details.

In the past couple of years, with a large number of new companies and models in the Chinese EV industry, we started to refer more to company statements or press releases in some of our wording styles.

However, in retrospect, the mainstream international media did not do so, which requires us to update our stylebook in time.

Starting immediately, CnEVPost is moving to the latest 2023 version stylebook, which is our internal operating guideline and will ensure that the wording style will remain consistent, whether it's mine or any other author's articles.

Here are a few updates that you may notice:

We will be using "Nio" instead of the previously used "NIO".

We will be using "Xpeng" instead of "XPeng".

More updates may be made in areas you won't notice, but are important to us, especially regarding the wording style for some EV models.

We will not adjust the wording style of past articles; the latest stylebook will guide our writing going forward, including CnEVPost and CnEVData.

Thanks to all our readers for your support in the past! If you have any feedback, please feel free to leave a message.

Phate Zhang

June 25, 2023

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NIO to start new ES8 delivery on Jun 28, cuts price of top trim by $1,400

Show cars of the new ES8 became gradually available in showrooms starting June 24, and NIO added more features to the model as standard.

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NIO (NYSE: NIO) has announced delivery schedules for the new ES8 and reduced the price of the highest-priced version by RMB 10,000 ($1,400) as delivery of the flagship SUV approaches.

The company said today that show cars of the new ES8 became gradually available in NIO showrooms beginning June 24, and the model will allow consumers to lock in orders, test drive and begin delivery on June 28.

NIO launched the new ES8 on NIO Day 2022, December 24, 2022, the company's transition to the NT 2.0 platform for its first production vehicle.

With a length, width and height of 5,099 mm, 1,989 mm and 1,750 mm respectively, and a wheelbase of 3,070 mm, the new ES8 targets the market for luxury SUVs, including Land Rover.

It is powered by NIO's second-generation electric drive platform with a maximum drive power of 480 kW and maximum torque of 850 Nm, and can accelerate from 0 to 100 km/h in 4.1 seconds.

NIO is offering three options for the ES8, including the regular, Executive and Signature editions. Here is the pricing at launch:

Including the battery, the regular version of the new ES8 starts at RMB 528,000 for the standard range version with the 75-kWh battery. The 100-kWh version starts at RMB 586,000. If consumers rent the battery under BaaS solution, they will both cost RMB 458,000, and the monthly battery rental fees are RMB 980 and RMB 1,680 respectively.

Including the battery, the starting price for the two range versions of the new ES8's Executive Edition is RMB 548,000 and RMB 606,000 respectively. Both start at RMB 478,000 under BaaS solution, and the monthly battery rental costs RMB 980 yuan and RMB 1,680 yuan respectively.

The signature version of the model is only available with the 100-kWh battery pack, starting at RMB 638,000 and RMB 510,000 in BaaS mode, with a monthly battery rental cost of RMB 1,680.

On June 12, NIO made the battery swap benefits, previously free several times a month, optional, thus reducing the price of all models by RMB 30,000.

Following this move, the starting price of the new ES8, including the battery, becomes RMB 498,000 for the regular edition, RMB 518,000 for the Executive Edition and RMB 608,000 for the Signature Edition.

Notably, NIO announced today that the price of the Signature Edition of the new ES8 has been adjusted to RMB 598,000, a further reduction of RMB 10,000.

In addition to the price reduction, NIO has added an in-car refrigerator and 22-inch forged wheels as standard for the Signature Edition of the ES8.

The other two versions of the new ES8 also receive added features, with the Executive Edition receiving additional Nappa interior trim and a refrigerator as standard, and the Regular Edition receiving additional Nappa interior trim as standard.

NIO models no longer come standard with free battery swaps several times a month, and consumers who wish to get this benefit when purchasing the new ES8 will now need to pay an additional RMB 30,000.

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BYD expands presence in Middle East with launch of Atto 3 in UAE

The Atto 3 is priced significantly lower than other EVs in the UAE, making it by far the most accessible electric model available in the UAE through official dealers.

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BYD (OTCMKTS: BYDDY) has entered the UAE passenger car market to expand its presence in the Middle East further after having previously entered Israel and Jordan.

On June 21, BYD launched the Atto 3 in the UAE with its local partner Al-Futtaim Electric Mobility Company. The model, known as the Yuan Plus in China, is the first global model from the new energy vehicle (NEV) maker.

This revolutionary vehicle marks a significant milestone in the UAE's journey towards sustainable mobility and reinforces both BYD and Al-Futtaim's commitment to contributing towards the UAE's Net-Zero 2050 strategic goals, BYD said in a press release.

The Atto 3 is priced at Dh149,900 ($40,810) in the UAE, below the Dh150,000 mark.

The pricing makes it by far the most accessible EV model available in the UAE through an official dealership, said Gulf News, an English-language UAE media outlet.

Other EVs are priced closer to Dh200,000 and higher, leaving a fairly open field for BYD to build scale in this market, Gulf News said.

BYD officially launched the Yuan Plus in China on February 19, 2022, and opens pre-orders for the model in Australia on the same day under the Atto 3 name.

The model is currently offered in five versions in China with a price range of RMB 139,800 ($19,470) to RMB 167,800.

Prior to the official launch of the Atto 3 in the UAE, more than 95,000 online visitors viewed the model, with more than 3,000 registered leads and 153 bookings, said Al-Futtaim managing director Hasan Nergiz, according to Gulf News.

"What people don't understand that much is that BYD is already the No. 1 EV manufacturer in the world and outsells . Atto 3 is the model that we will deploy to build a presence in the UAE and then will come the other models," Nergiz said.

The Atto 3 is BYD's first A-class SUV based on e-Platform 3.0, with a 0-100 km/h acceleration time of 7.3 seconds and a maximum range of 420 km WLTP.

BYD considered the needs and preferences of its UAE customers, and the model passed product localization and high-temperature testing, it said.

"We understand the importance of product localization for the UAE market with its unique climate and hot weather," said AD Huang, general manager of BYD Middle East & Africa.

"Last year, we conducted extensive hot weather testing to ensure the BYD Atto 3 performs optimally even in the region's challenging climate and hot summers. Over the course of several months, we drove more than 100,000 kilometers across the UAE in order to optimize the vehicle's performance and ensure that our customers receive the best driving experience possible with the BYD Atto 3," he said.

Currently, EV sales account for less than 5 percent of new car sales in the UAE, and that number is skewed toward fleet sales rather than retail buyers, the Gulf News report said, adding that that could change as people in their 20s or 30s become early adopters of EVs.

BYD will next launch its flagship Han sedan in the UAE, for which pre-orders are open on the BYD UAE website and will actually launch in October.

The UAE is the latest Middle East market BYD has entered, with the NEV maker announcing its entry into the Israeli passenger car market last August and launching four models -- Dolphin, Tang EV, Atto 3 and Han EV -- in Jordan on March 9.

BYD sold 240,220 NEVs in May, up 108.99 percent from 114,943 units in the same month last year and up 14.23 percent from 210,295 units in April, according to data released earlier this month.

In May, BYD sold 10,203 NEVs in overseas markets, down 31.19 percent from 14,827 units in April.

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