Category: Milestones

Zeekr sees 100,000th vehicle roll off line

This is 548 days after its first production vehicle rolled off the line on October 19, 2021. As of the end of March, Zeekr's cumulative deliveries since its inception reached 93,182 vehicles.

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Zeekr saw its 100,000th vehicle roll off the line today, marking a milestone in the history of the Geely-owned premium electric vehicle brand.

The 100,000th vehicle, a Zeekr 009 MPV powered by 's Qilin Battery, was produced at Zeekr's plant in Ningbo, Zhejiang province.

This comes 548 days after its first production vehicle rolled off the production line on October 19, 2021, which means Zeekr is averaging about 5,474 vehicles per month in mass production.

The rollout of the 100,000th vehicle is another important milestone for Zeekr, marking a new phase of growth for the brand, the company said in a press release.

This year, Zeekr will continue to enrich its product matrix and accelerate its strategy to expand into overseas markets, it said.

On the first day of the Shanghai auto show on April 18, Zeekr unveiled its European strategy and said that the flagship Zeekr 001 shooting brake and Zeekr X urban SUV will debut in Sweden and the Netherlands in the fourth quarter.

Zeekr was officially launched as an independent company in March 2021, with its first model, the Zeekr 001, launched on April 15, 2021, and deliveries starting in October 2021.

The first production vehicle of Zeekr 001 rolled off the production line on October 19, 2021, and 199 units of the model were delivered that month.

On February 9, 2022, Zeekr's cumulative deliveries reached 10,000 units, and last October 15 Zeekr announced the delivery of its 50,000th vehicle.

On November 1, 2022, Zeekr's second model, the Zeekr 009 MPV, was launched, and its deliveries began on January 15.

On April 12, Zeekr launched its third model, the Zeekr X, which it hopes will become the benchmark for luxury compact cars.

The Zeekr X is already taking reservations and deliveries will begin in June, with the model aiming to deliver 40,000 units this year.

Deliveries of the ME version of the Zeekr 009 MPV began on April 17, marking the global debut of the Qilin Battery in production vehicles.

The Zeekr 009 ME version is equipped with a battery pack with a capacity of 140 kWh, providing a CLTC range of 822 km, the highest of any pure electric MPV.

Zeekr delivered 6,663 vehicles in March, bringing the cumulative deliveries since inception to 93,182. The company aims to see sales double to about 140,000 units this year compared to last year.

Zeekr releases Europe strategy, 2 models to debut in Sweden and Netherlands in Q4

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NIO reaches 20 million battery swap service milestone

's battery swap stations now provide over 45,000 services per day.  |  NIO US | NIO HK | NIO SG

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NIO (NYSE: NIO) today saw its cumulative battery swap service reach 20 million, with an average of 45,000 services provided daily.

The electric vehicle (EV) maker announced the milestone today on its mobile app, just 273 days, or nine months after it saw its 10 millionth battery swap service on July 4 of last year.

It took the company 1,506 days, or more than four years, to see its first 10 million battery swap services provided.

On February 5, more than 60 percent of the power NIO provides to owners was provided through battery swap stations, and the facility has become a favorite way for NIO customers to replenish their vehicles, it said.

Currently, NIO's battery swap stations provide an average of more than 45,000 services a day, which equates to an average of one NIO vehicle receiving a fully charged battery from these stations every 1.9 seconds.

The 20 million battery swap services can support more than 5,106 million kilometers of driving and reduce carbon emissions by about 550,286 tons, the company said.

NIO's battery swap stations not only provide vehicles with fully charged batteries but also allow owners to easily upgrade their battery packs.

To date, NIO has provided 63,136 battery upgrades to customers, allowing them to continue to enjoy the benefits of battery technology advancements, the company said.

As of today, NIO has 1,327 battery swap stations and 2,442 charging stations in China, according to data monitored by CnEVPost.

The company's goal is to add 1,000 battery swap stations this year, bringing the facility to 2,300 in China by the end of 2023.

The aggressive infrastructure goal is one of the ways to boost sales, and the company's co-founder and president, Qin Lihong, said in a recent interview with local media that the company hopes swap stations will serve partly as showrooms in less developed cities.

On April 1, William Li, founder, chairman and CEO of NIO, reiterated that the company's of battery swap station network is open to other brands and compared the service to cloud services.

NIO's battery swap stations have a good degree of adaptability and the time has come to offer their output to the outside, Li said.

NIO's battery swap network open to other brands, just like cloud service, says William Li

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Li Auto sees L-series models exceed 100,000 cumulative deliveries

In the price range of RMB 300,000-500,000, has a market share of nearly 20 percent, it said.  |  Li Auto US | Li Auto HK

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Li Auto (NASDAQ: LI) saw a milestone in cumulative deliveries of the three L-series models currently on sale.

Li Auto vehicles had more than 5,000 insurance registrations last week, and the L-series models have seen more than 100,000 cumulative deliveries, the automaker announced Wednesday on Weibo.

It took just seven months to reach the milestone since the L-series models were delivered, Li Auto said.

Li Auto's current offerings are all extended-range electric vehicles (EREVs), which have an all-electric range of about 200 kilometers and can be refueled.

The company's first model, the Li ONE, which was discontinued last year, had accumulated 203,925 deliveries by the end of January, according to data monitored by CnEVPost.

The first model in Li Auto's L series is the flagship Li L9, which was launched on June 21, 2022 and began deliveries on August 30 last year.

From September last year to February this year, Li L9 accumulated 54,268 units delivered, according to data monitored by CnEVPost from Li Auto and China Passenger Car Association (CPCA).

On September 30, 2022, Li Auto launched the Li L8, the second model in its L series. Deliveries of the Li L8 began on November 10, with cumulative deliveries of 29,773 units as of the end of February.

On February 8, Li Auto launched the Li L7, and deliveries of the model began on March 11.

Insurance registrations for Li Auto vehicles were 5,081 for the week of March 20 to March 26, the company announced yesterday, in line with CnEVPost's report on Tuesday.

In the price range of RMB 300,000 ($43,480)-500,000, Li Auto has close to 20 percent market share as the luxury SUV brand of choice for families, it said.

Li Auto delivered the Li L9, Li L8 and Li L7 to three owners at its Beijing delivery center on March 24, bringing cumulative deliveries to more than 300,000 units.

Li Auto is expected to announce its March deliveries on April 1, having delivered 15,141 and 16,620 vehicles in January and February, respectively.

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Li Auto sees cumulative deliveries exceed 300,000 units

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Li Auto sees cumulative deliveries exceed 300,000 units

This means has seen more than 10,905 deliveries so far this month.

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Li Auto (NASDAQ: LI) saw cumulative vehicle deliveries top 300,000, meaning it has delivered more than 10,000 vehicles so far this month.

Li Auto delivered the Li L9, Li L8 and Li L7 to three owners at its Beijing delivery center on March 24, bringing cumulative deliveries to more than 300,000 vehicles, the company announced today.

Li Auto achieved its 300,000th vehicle delivery in 39 months since it officially began delivering vehicles in December 2019, the fastest among China's homegrown new luxury carmaker brands, it said.

Li Auto delivered 15,141 and 16,620 vehicles in January and February, respectively, for a cumulative total of 289,095 deliveries as of the end of February, according to data monitored by CnEVPost.

The latest development means that as of today, Li Auto has delivered more than 10,905 units so far this month. The company is expected to announce March's delivery figures on April 1.

Li Auto's local peer (NYSE: NIO) saw its 300,000th vehicle delivered in February, but did not publicly market it.

NIO delivered 12,157 vehicles in February, bringing cumulative deliveries through the end of February to 310,219.

Li Auto's models currently on sale have gained close to 20 percent market share in the RMB 300,000 ($43,810)-500,000 price range, making it the luxury SUV brand of choice for families, the company said.

Li Auto's current offerings are all extended-range electric vehicles (EREVs) with an all-electric range of about 200 kilometers and the ability to refuel.

On March 22, William Li, founder, chairman and CEO of NIO, said at a forum that the company had delivered more than 310,000 units as of February this year, accounting for more than 66 percent of the premium EV market in January and February.

All of NIO's current models are pure electric models and are aimed at a market with a price tag of more than RMB 300,000.

Li Auto does not currently have any pure electric models and its first such model will be an MPV, which is expected to be released by the end of the year.

In terms of technology development, Li Auto continues to invest in R&D and has achieved in-house development and production of core components such as range-extender and XCU central domain controller, the company said today.

Li Auto insists on in-house R&D in assisted driving systems and makes models equipped with assisted driving systems as standard, it said.

As of March 23, Li Auto's in-house developed AD smart driving system has accumulated more than 550 million kilometers, including more than 100 million kilometers for the NOA navigation assisted driving system, it said.

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