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The D7 is the first model under Roewe's "D" new energy product series as part of SAIC's "Three-Year Action Plan for New Energy Vehicle Development."
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The ET5 Touring and EL6 are priced higher in Europe than in China due to factors including transportation costs, local taxes and operating costs.
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Hours after the ET5 Touring was launched in China, NIO (NYSE: NIO) rolled out the model, as well as the EL6, known in China as the new ES6, in Europe.
Both models will be available in Germany, the Netherlands, Sweden, Denmark and Norway, and deliveries will both begin in the fourth quarter.
Including the battery, the ET5 Touring starts at 59,500 euros ($65,130) in Germany for the 75-kWh standard range version and 68,500 euros for the 100-kWh long-range version.
For reference, both versions of the ET5 Touring start at the same prices in China as the regular ET5, RMB 298,000 ($41,820) and RMB 356,000 respectively.
In the Netherlands, the starting price for the 75-kWh ET5 Touring is €63,900 ($69,930) and the 100-kWh version is €72,900.
They cost 706,000 SEK ($66,560) and 816,000 SEK in Sweden, 517,000 DKK ($75,950) and 637,000 DKK in Denmark, and 532,869 NOK ($50,740) and 620,619 NOK in Norway, respectively.
| NIO ET5 | Germany | Netherlands | Sweden | Denmark | Norway |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 75-kWh | 59,500 EUR | 63,900 EUR | 706,000 SEK | 517,000 DKK | 532,869 NOK |
| 100-kWh | 68,500 EUR | 72,900 EUR | 816,000 SEK | 637,000 DKK | 620,619 NOK |
For the EL6, including the battery, the 75-kWh starts at €65,500 in Germany and €74,500 for the 100-kWh version. Because of the lawsuit with Audi, NIO's ES series models have been rebranded as the EL series in Europe.
The EL6 starts at €67,900 and €76,900 in the Netherlands, SEK 769,900 and SEK 879,000 in Sweden, DKK 547,000 and DKK 667,000 in Denmark, and NOK 595,016 and NOK 682,766 in Norway, respectively.
Including the battery, the starting price of the new 75-kWh ES6 in China is RMB 338,000, and RMB 396,000 for the 100-kWh version.
| NlO EL6 | Germany | Netherlands | Sweden | Denmark | Norway |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 75-kWh | 65,500 EUR | 67,900 EUR | 769,000 SEK | 547,000 DKK | 595,016 NOK |
| 100-kWh | 74,500 EUR | 76,900 EUR | 879,000 SEK | 667,000 DKK | 682,766 NOK |
NIO has previously said that the base prices of its models are essentially the same globally, with the difference being that they take into account factors including transportation costs, local taxes and operating costs in different regions.
If consumers choose to purchase the ET5 Touring or EL6 using the BaaS (battery as a service) model, the starting price in Germany is €12,000 lower for the 75-kWh version and €21,000 lower for the 100-kWh version.
It is worth noting that NIO's battery swap stations in Europe are only available to owners of vehicles purchased using the BaaS model. In China, these stations are available to all NIO consumers whether they purchase a model with batteries included or based on the BaaS model.
In addition to the purchase option, NIO also offers a subscription option in Europe. In Germany, for the EL6, if consumers choose a fixed-term subscription of 36 months, the monthly price is €1,179 for the 75-kWh version and €1,309 for the 100-kWh version.
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The Geely Galaxy L6 is an affordable sedan with 1,300 km of PHEV range and 390 hp. To launch in China in September 2023.
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The Lynk & Co 08 was exposed with three battery options. It will rival the Denza N7 in China.
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Pricing for the ET5 Touring is identical to the regular ET5, with a starting price in China of RMB 298,000 including the battery, and deliveries will begin on June 16.
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NIO (NYSE: NIO) has officially launched its highly anticipated new model, the ET5 Touring, and its price in China is a surprise.
The company launched the model today in an online launch event for consumers in China, Germany, Denmark, the Netherlands, Norway and Sweden. Deliveries in China will officially begin tomorrow, while delivery dates in Europe have not yet been announced.
The ET5 Touring launch was different from all previous NIO model launches in that it was the first product launch led by the European team and appears to be the shortest new model launch in its history.
NIO gave a brief overview of the ET5 Touring's exterior, interior and driving experience at this roughly 40-minute launch event, but didn't explain much more about its technical specifications.
This is understandable, after all, NIO's models come standard with dual motors and the same smart driving hardware, and it seems redundant to introduce them again.
Pricing for the ET5 Touring is identical to the regular ET5, starting at RMB 298,000 ($41,620) in China, including the battery.
This is surprising, as the model was previously generally seen as being RMB 10,000 to 20,000 more expensive than the regular ET5.
On June 12, NIO lowered the starting prices for all models by RMB 30,000 and made the battery swap service, which was previously free several times a month, a paid option.
The ET5 Touring is the first model released after NIO implemented the new pricing system, and the entry version comes with a 75-kWh battery pack. Its long-range version comes with a 100-kWh battery pack and starts at RMB 356,000 with the battery included.
Chinese consumers who choose to purchase the model using the BaaS (battery as a service) service will see the prices start at RMB 228,000 for both versions, with monthly battery rental costs of RMB 980 and RMB 1,680 respectively.
| Version | Starting Price with Battery | Starting Price under BaaS | BaaS Monthly Battery Rental |
|---|---|---|---|
| 75-kWh | ¥298,000 | ¥228,000 | ¥980 |
| 100-kWh | ¥356,000 | ¥228,000 | ¥1,680 |
NIO's advanced driver assistance systems NOP (Navigate on Pilot) Plus and NAD (NIO Autonomous Driving) are both subscription-based, priced at RMB 380 and RMB 680 per month respectively.
NIO began allowing consumers to lock in their orders for the ET5 Touring after the launch, and show cars and vehicles for test drives are already available at NIO's showrooms in China.
Chinese consumers who order the model now will receive 1 year of free use of NOP+ worth RMB 4,560.
Consumers who order the ET5 Touring on and before July 31 will receive a discount on options worth RMB 5,000.
NIO has started production of the ET5 Touring based on the designer's recommended configuration combinations, and its delivery will officially begin on June 16.
On June 11, CnEVPost experienced the ET5 Touring at a NIO House in Shanghai Pudong New Area, and found that it improved the most criticized areas on the regular ET5, except for the larger trunk space.
For the regular ET5, many owners complained about the high seating position in the driver's seat, which may have been a deterrent for some potential consumers to choose the model.
CnEVPost experienced the ET5 Touring and the regular ET5 at the NIO House and found that the driver's seat of the former can be adjusted significantly lower.
NIO currently offers the following benefits to the first owner of the ET5 Touring:
6-year or 150,000 km vehicle warranty. 10-year unlimited mileage warranty for battery, motor and electric control systems;
6 years free internet connectivity with 8GB of monthly traffic;
Lifetime free roadside assistance.
Consumers who order the model before July 31 can pay RMB 30,000 to receive the upgraded benefits package, which includes:
Free lifetime battery swap service, 4 times per month;
10-year unlimited mileage vehicle warranty
Free lifetime internet connectivity with 8GB of traffic per month;
Lifetime free roadside assistance.
In China, the NIO ET5 Touring's main competitor will be Zeekr's Zeekr 001, which is currently offered in four versions with starting prices of RMB 300,000, RMB 300,000, RMB 349,000 and RMB 386,000 respectively.
Zeekr delivered 8,678 vehicles in May, including the Zeekr 001 and the Zeekr 009 MPV. It did not release a breakdown of deliveries.
On June 12, Zeekr began deliveries of its third model, the Zeekr X, which starts at RMB 189,800.
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Store visit: First impression of NIO ET5 Touring before official launch
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The Nio ET5 Touring is a cool station wagon with 490 hp, 680 km of CLTC range and a starting price of 31,850 USD. Its deliveries will start tomorrow in China.
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NIO (NYSE: NIO) will officially launch the ET5 Touring today, with its launch event starting at 19:00 Beijing time, and CnEVPost will be updating the event's main content in real-time in this post.
Here is what is already known:
NIO starts accepting consumer reservations for the ET5 Touring in China on June 10, and its first deliveries will start tomorrow June 16.
NIO will hold the European launch of the model on June 16 at 1:00 am Beijing time (June 15 at 1:00 pm US Eastern time).
The ET5 Touring measures 4,790 mm in length, 1,960 mm in width and 1,499 mm in height, and has a wheelbase of 2,888 mm, in line with the regular ET5 sedan, a previous regulatory filing show.
It is equipped with dual motors with a maximum power of 150 kW and 210 kW, respectively, and can support a top speed of 200 km/h.
Its battery suppliers include CALB, in addition to CATL.
Below are the main contents of the NIO ET5 Touring launch event, with the latest at the top.
Including the battery, the starting price of the NIO ET5 Touring in China is RMB 298,000 ($41,620), which is the same as the starting price of the regular ET5.
NIO ET5 Touring will be available in China, Germany, Denmark, Netherlands, Norway and Sweden.
The NIO China team began participating in the launch.
The ET5 Touring with a 100-kWh long-range battery pack has a WLTP range of up to 560 km.
The ET5 Touring is available in 10 exterior colors.
The ET5 Touring launch event began with the NIO Europe team introducing the model at the NIO House in Frankfurt.
This is the first time that NIO starts the launch of a new model with an international team presentation.
Store visit: First impression of NIO ET5 Touring before official launch
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XPeng will enter an accelerating positive feedback loop starting in the third quarter of this year and will see faster growth from the third quarter of next year to the end of 2025, XPeng's CEO said.
(Screenshot from the video of XPeng CEO He Xiaopeng's speech.)
Electric vehicle (EV) startups see ups and downs in fortunes as the industry grows rapidly in China. XPeng (NYSE: XPEV) is one of the EV makers that has been in a downward spiral over the past year, but its CEO doesn't think it's a big deal.
In a speech at the China Auto Blue Book Forum in Wuhan, central China's Hubei province, XPeng chairman and CEO He Xiaopeng argued that the landscape of China's EV industry is not yet set and that there's no need to worry too much about winning or losing in the moment.
"Whether it's joint ventures, state-owned enterprises, or private companies, including the new car makers, we see very fierce competition in the whole industry," he said.
"In fact, I don't think we need to worry too much about this competition. First of all, has anyone already got the qualification to stay at the table today?" he said.
"At least, I don't think there's a single company in China, not a single startup, that will definitively be on the table for the next one," he added.
Citing the development of China's Internet industry over the past 20 years, he said he had been thinking from 2007-2010 about which products would qualify to be part of the mobile Internet end game.
"In fact, we later found out that there was no answer to that question," he said.
None of the products had a chance of qualifying for that from 2007 to 2010, and that qualification came in 2010 and later with the emergence of big hardware and software players, he said.
XPeng has seen strong delivery growth in 2021, with deliveries reaching an all-time high of 16,000 units in December 2021.
Its deliveries have continued to be weak since the second half of last year, dropping to 5,218 units in January of this year. In the past three months, it has delivered at slightly above 7,000 units each month.
Its local counterpart NIO (NYSE: NIO) fared a bit better last year, but also faced a similarly sluggish delivery as it switched products this year, delivering just 6,155 vehicles in May.
In contrast, Li Auto (NASDAQ: LI) has maintained strong deliveries since last year, with a record 28,277 vehicles delivered in May.
It's worth noting that Li Auto's current models are all extended-range electric vehicles (EREVs), which are essentially plug-in hybrids and have a much larger market space. Both XPeng and NIO only offer battery electric vehicles, which are in a fast-growing but small market.
In his speech today, Mr. He said he could foresee a large number of hybrid models in China in the next two years, especially in the family car segment.
"Because everyone sees the success, they will follow. Because they are following, a large number of models will focus on the same place. It's a very interesting thing," he said.
He stressed that automakers should have a long-term vision. "I think in the automotive space, for everything, you have to think about the layout for ten to twenty years, it's not possible to achieve a big change in three years' time," he said.
XPeng has faced many challenges in the last year, but the positive feedback for the company will accelerate in the full year starting in the third quarter of this year, he said.
From the third quarter of next year to the end of 2025, XPeng will enter a hyper-speed positive feedback loop, he said, adding that this is based on XPeng's overall layout.
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At present, 89 percent of the new energy heavy trucks are pure electric models, and half of them support battery swap.
(Image: Screenshot from a CATL video)
China's electrification transition involves not only regular passenger cars, but heavy trucks as well.
By 2025, sales of electric heavy trucks in China are expected to reach 190,000 units, with a penetration rate of about 16 percent, said CITIC Securities analyst Yuan Jiancong's team in a research note today.
In China, the singularity for accelerated penetration of electric heavy trucks has arrived, with penetration expected to reach 35 percent by 2030, the team said.
The acceleration of new energy heavy truck penetration in China from 2021 onward was largely driven by China's restrictions on carbon emissions from high-emitting companies, according to the team.
In 2022, retail sales of new energy heavy trucks in China were 25,000 units, up 142 percent year-on-year, with a penetration rate of about 5 percent, CITIC Securities said, citing data from China Automotive Technology and Research Center (CATARC).
At present, 89 percent of new energy heavy trucks are pure electric models, and half of them support battery swap, according to the team.
Heavy-duty trucks have larger batteries and take longer to recharge at the same charging rate, and battery swap meets the efficiency requirements of these models, the team said.
From 2021 to 2022, the percentage of battery swap-enabled heavy-duty trucks ramped up, the team said, adding that they expect such electric heavy-duty trucks to become the industry's dominant product form in the near term.
On June 12, CATL unveiled Qiji Energy, a battery swap solution for heavy-duty trucks. Similar to the Chinese power battery giant's EVOGO solution for passenger cars released last year, Qiji Energy supports flexible use of the number of batteries.
With a capacity of 171 kWh in a single battery block, heavy trucks can choose to use 1-3 blocks, and the entire battery replacement process takes only a few minutes, CATL said.
In the vehicle-battery separation model, a heavy truck can save RMB 30,000 ($4,190) to RMB 60,000 in annual costs, CATL said.
CATL's move is expected to further boost the electrification of heavy trucks, CITIC Securities said in the research note today.
The penetration of electric heavy trucks is expected to accelerate in areas with higher requirements for range and economy, the team said.
The note also said that Tesla's first electric heavy truck, the Semi, which began deliveries on December 2, 2022, has a range of 800 km at 37 tons fully loaded and has met the criteria for wide-scale commercial operation.
Electric heavy-duty trucks have shown good economic performance in both the US and China, and the Tesla Semi could help the industry grow more rapidly in the US, the team said.
In China, electric heavy-duty trucks will be adopted preferentially in the short term in scenarios including coal industrial parks, steel industrial parks, and sanitation trucks, driven by policy.
By 2025-2030, market forces will drive more growth in the sector as electric heavy trucks improve in economy and range, according to the team.
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CATL launches battery swap solution Qiji Energy for heavy-duty trucks
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Only about 2 months ago on April 13, Buick launched the Electra E5 SUV -- its first model based on GM's Ultium platform -- in China.
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General Motors' Buick brand is probably the most aggressive of the foreign brands when it comes to tapping into the Chinese electric vehicle (EV) market, with a second model coming two months after launching its first model based on the Ultium platform two months ago.
The Buick Electra E4 -- an all-electric coupe SUV -- will go on sale in China on June 19, the brand announced on its social media accounts yesterday.
Notably, Buick launched the Electra E5 SUV, its first model based on GM's Ultium platform, in China only about 2 months ago, on April 13.
Buick was already warming up for the Electra E4's launch earlier this month, sharing exterior images of the model as well as its core specs.
The Electra E4 entered the Chinese industry regulator's list of new models that will be allowed to be sold in China two months ago.
The model has a length, width and height of 4,818 mm, 1,912 mm and 1,581 mm, respectively, and a wheelbase of 2,954 mm, according to the regulatory filing dated April 11.
For comparison, Buick's first model based on the Ultium platform, the Electra E5, has a length, width and height of 4,892 mm, 1,905 mm and 1,655 mm, respectively, and a wheelbase of 2,954 mm.
The model has two power versions, the dual-motor version with a maximum output of 143 kW for the front motor and 68 kW for the rear motor. Its single-motor version has a front motor with a maximum output of 150 kW. The model supports a top speed of 180 km/h.
The Buick Electra E4 is powered by a ternary lithium-ion battery supplied by a joint venture between CATL and GM's local car-making partner SAIC, with a 65-kWh pack for a CLTC range of 530 km in the standard range version and a 79.7-kWh pack for a CLTC range of 620 km in the long-range version.
Buick is one of the most aggressive in embracing the transition to electrification in the Chinese auto industry. It launched the Electra E5 on April 13, offering five versions with starting prices of RMB 208,900 ($29,100), RMB 222,900, RMB 225,900, RMB 239,900 and RMB 278,900, respectively.
On April 25, Buick announced that the Electra E5 received more than 8,000 orders after 12 days on the market.
On May 29, SAIC Motor, a joint venture between GM and SAIC, said the first deliveries of Electra E5 vehicles had begun, but did not announce the number of deliveries.
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