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China issues new rules that will give automakers 40% fewer credits for each NEV produced
China has revised its dual-credit policy, one of the key drivers of the rapid growth of the NEV industry, and the changes will take effect on August 1.
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China's so-called dual-credit policy, implemented over the past several years, has been a key driver of the rapid growth of the new energy vehicle (NEV) industry. Now the policy is seeing the latest revisions, with car companies earning fewer credits for producing NEVs.
China's Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) today released the latest update to the policy, which will go into effect on August 1.
One of the most significant changes is the average reduction of about 40 percent in credits for standard models of new energy passenger vehicles, according to the MIIT.
After the adjustment, car companies will receive credits for each NEV produced calculated as follows:
For pure electric passenger cars, the credit calculation formula for standard models is 0.0034 x R + 0.2, where R is the range in km.
For plug-in hybrid passenger cars, a standard model's credit is 1.
For fuel cell vehicles, the credit formula for a standard model is 0.05×P, where P is the rated power of the fuel cell system in kW.
The upper limit of the standard model credit for pure electric passenger vehicles is 2.3, and the upper limit of the standard model credit for fuel cell passenger vehicles is 4.
Prior to this adjustment, NEV credits were calculated as follows:
For pure electric passenger vehicles, the standard model credit calculation formula was 0.0056 x R + 0.4.
For plug-in hybrid passenger vehicles, the standard model credit was 1.6.
For fuel cell vehicles, the standard model credit calculation formula is 0.08×P.
The upper limit of standard model credit for pure electric passenger cars is 3.4, and the upper limit of standard model credit for fuel cell passenger cars is 6.
Take a model with a CLTC range of 500 km as an example, before the latest adjustment, a car company could earn 3.2 credits. After August 1, the credit will be 1.9, a reduction of 40.63 percent.
China released the dual-credit policy in 2017, which is known as the " Parallel Management Measures for Average Fuel Consumption of Passenger Vehicle Enterprises and New Energy Vehicle Credits". The policy has been in effect since April 1, 2018.
Automakers that fail to meet the fuel consumption control requirements can offset the negative credits from excessive fuel consumption by generating their own NEV credits, or by purchasing credits from other companies.
If a car company is unable to get its negative credits to zero, then they need to submit a product adjustment plan to the MIIT and set a deadline for compliance.
Until their negative credits are zeroed out, the substandard products cannot be sold to the public.
In essence, this amounts to penalizing car companies that continue to produce vehicles powered entirely by internal combustion engines and using these fines to subsidize the production of NEVs.
In addition to reducing the number of credits generated per NEV produced, the latest adjustments include the establishment of a credit pool management system.
Under this system, when there are too many credits, automakers can voluntarily store positive credits in the pool, which is valid for five years. When the number of credits is too low, they can withdraw their stored positive credits.
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BYD launches Dolphin EV in Singapore
BYD launched the Dolphin in Hong Kong in late May and brought the model to Australia and Brazil in late June.
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BYD (OTCMKTS: BYDDY) has launched the Dolphin in Singapore as it introduces the compact electric vehicle (EV) to more markets.
The Chinese new energy vehicle (NEV) giant held a launch event for the BYD Dolphin with Singapore dealer Vantage Automotive on July 3, its second all-electric passenger car model offered in the Southeast Asian country after the Atto 3, according to an announcement from the company today.
BYD launched the Atto 3 in Singapore in 2022, and the model was the top-selling all-electric vehicle in the region in the January-May period, according to James Ng, managing director of BYD Singapore.
The BYD Dolphin is expected to be popular with customers of all ages in Singapore and will enter the lives of more Singaporeans, he said.
The BYD Dolphin, which went on sale on August 29, 2021, is an all-electric compact car with a current starting price of RMB 116,800 ($16,120) in China.
The model is the first to be built on BYD's pure electric platform e-Platform 3.0 and is equipped with a blade battery.
The BYD Dolphin currently has a starting price of S$156,888 ($115,990) in Singapore, a price that includes COE (Certificate of Entitlement), which gives residents the right to own and use the vehicle in Singapore.
This is the latest market that the Dolphin has entered, with the model entering the Hong Kong market in late May and Australia and Brazil in late June.
BYD sold 253,046 NEVs in June, up 88.79 percent from 134,036 units in the same month last year and up 5.34 percent from 240,220 units in May, according to data released earlier this month.
In June, BYD sold 10,536 NEVs in overseas markets, up 3.26 percent from 10,203 units in May.
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Svolt Energy begins construction of battery pack assembly facility in Thailand
The plant will have two production lines for assembling battery modules and packs, with construction expected to be completed by the end of 2023.
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Svolt Energy, the battery maker that became independent from Great Wall Motor, has started construction of its battery module and pack plant in Thailand, as the Chinese electric vehicle (EV) industry chain targets international markets.
Svolt Energy held a ceremony on July 5 local time to celebrate the start of construction of the plant based in Sriracha Chonburi, according to an announcement yesterday.
The ceremony was attended by Thai officials, Svolt Energy's chairman and CEO Yang Hongxin, and representatives from Hozon Auto, the Chinese EV company that owns the Neta brand.
Svolt Energy's plant is based on the renovation and upgrade of a locally leased facility with a projected capacity of 60,000 packs per year, according to its announcement.
According to current plans, the plant will have two production lines, one for HEV, PHEV and BEV battery module production and the other for battery pack assembly.
Construction of the plant is expected to be completed by the end of 2023, Svolt Energy said.
While working with existing customers including Great Wall Motor and Hozon, Svolt Energy will also develop new customers and has started business talks with local Thai companies, it said.
The company will also join with local Thai partners to expand into energy storage, lightweight power batteries and battery recycling, Svolt Energy said.
Svolt Energy's announcement did not mention the amount of investment, although last month local media Cailian reported that the battery maker was planning to invest $30 million in the plant.
Svolt Energy was originally Great Wall Motor's power cell division, which began research and development of power cells in 2012.
It became independent from Great Wall Motor in February 2018 and works on next-generation battery materials, cells, modules, packs, BMS, and energy storage technologies.
The battery manufacturer currently has 11 production sites in China and one overseas production site in Heusweiler, Saarland, Germany, according to its website.
Svolt Energy is one of the largest battery manufacturers in China, with 0.35 GWh of batteries installed in May, ranking 11th in the country with a 1.23 percent share, according to the China Automotive Battery Innovation Alliance (CABIA).
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First batch of BYD Dolphin head to Europe. Sales are about to start
BYD Dolphin has finally set out to Europe from Shenzhen. 152 units will arrive in Europe next month.
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Xpeng G6 rumored to get 28,000 firm orders in 4 days after launch
Never before has any Xpeng model been so popular, said a store employee, according to a local media report.
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Xpeng (NYSE: XPEV) previously announced pre-orders for its new SUV, the G6, but did not mention firm orders for the model after its official launch. Now, a new report provides some reference.
As of July 3, the Xpeng G6 had received about 28,000 firm orders with non-refundable deposits in China, just four days after the model's official launch on June 29, according to a report today from local automotive outlet D1EV.
Staff at an Xpeng store in Beijing said that never before has any other model from the company been so popular, according to the report.
Judging by the Xpeng G6's performance in Tier 1 and Tier 2 cities, the overall conversion rate of pre-orders to firm orders reached 60 percent, the report said.
The model performs better in Tier 1 cities, which are more friendly to new energy vehicles (NEVs), with one store in Beijing already having more than 300 orders for the Xpeng G6, according to the report.
The most popular version of the Xpeng G6 is the 755 Max version, followed by the 580 Max, and they both come with XNGP driver assistance software, the report said, adding that this reflects the appeal of the assisted driving capability to customers.
Xpeng officially launched the G6 in China on June 29, offering five versions, including two Pro versions as well as three Max versions, the former with the Xpilot assisted driving software only and the latter with the more powerful XNGP.
The five versions start at RMB 209,900 ($28,960), RMB 229,900, RMB 234,900, RMB 254,900 and RMB 276,900 respectively.
Xpeng began pre-sales for the G6 on June 9 and subsequently announced that the model had received more than 25,000 pre-orders within 72 hours.
He Xiaopeng, the company's chairman and CEO, said at the model's launch event that the G6 had more than 35,000 pre-orders as of June 28 since it began pre-sales on June 9.
The G6 is expected to become the top-selling smart electric SUV priced at the RMB 250,000 level in China within two months, he said.
While the G6 has received good initial acceptance, Xpeng needs to ramp up production capacity soon to avoid long waits that could lead to potential orders being lost.
Customers have been very enthusiastic about the G6, and those who order it now will have to wait about 10 weeks, Brain Gu, Xpeng's vice chairman and president, told English-language media reporters, including CnEVPost, at an online conference Wednesday night.
Xpeng wants shorter and shorter delivery cycles for the G6, but right now the model still needs capacity ramp-up, Gu said.
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