The first driving review of the updated P7i and XNGP self-driving tech.
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BYD’s inflatable Dolphin: Why Euro version is larger than the Chinese?
BYD inflates the Euro-spec Dolphin length to move it up a segment and make it compete against the MG 4 directly.
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Tesla’s new factory in Shanghai recruits employees, with regular workers earning around 1400 USD per month
Tesla's new battery factory in Shanghai plans to produce 40GWh annually and is currently recruiting employees.
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GAC Aion Hyper GT pre-sales started in China with 340 hp. Price starts at 32,000 USD
The GAC Aion Hyper GT isn't "Hyper" at all. Why? Let's find out together.
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BYD to debut hybrid sedan Destroyer 07 on Apr 18
The Destroyer 07 will be a new addition to BYD's Ocean series. It said last week that the Song L, an all-electric SUV in its Dynasty series, will be unveiled at the Shanghai auto show. | BYDDY.US | BYD HK
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BYD's (OTCMKTS: BYDDY) Ocean series will welcome a new member during the Shanghai auto show, in addition to a new member to the Dynasty series.
The first B+ class hybrid sedan in BYD's Ocean series will be unveiled on the first day of the Shanghai auto show on April 18, the new energy vehicle (NEV) maker announced yesterday.
The company did not reveal the model's name yesterday, but announced in a Weibo post today that it is called Destroyer 07 (驱逐舰07 in Chinese).
The Shanghai auto show will be held at the National Exhibition and Convention Center starting tomorrow and will run until April 27. April 18-19 will be the media days, April 20-21 will be the professional visitors' days, and the general public can enter from April 22-27.
BYD's booth is 7A06, located in Hall 7.1, and the company's presentation will begin tomorrow at 10:20.
BYD's passenger car product matrix includes the Dynasty and Ocean series, of which the only model with the "Destroyer" name is currently the Destroyer 05 plug-in hybrid.
The Destroyer 05 was officially launched on March 17 last year and currently has a starting price range of RMB 121,800 ($17,710) to RMB 157,800. The model delivered 3,911 units in March, down 21.31 percent from February, according to data monitored by CnEVPost.
BYD sold 207,080 NEVs in March, up 97.45 percent from 104,878 units a year ago and up 6.93 percent from 193,655 units in February, the company announced earlier this month.
In addition to the Destroyer 07, BYD will also unveil the Song L, a B-class all-electric SUV from the Dynasty series, at the Shanghai auto show.
The Song L will come with electronic rearview mirrors, according to two images released last week.
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BYD's new all-electric SUV Song L to debut at Shanghai auto show
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Zeekr begins delivery of Zeekr 009 MPV powered by CATL Qilin Battery
The Zeekr 009 ME version features a battery pack with a capacity of 140 kWh and offers a CLTC range of 822 km.
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Zeekr, Geely's premium electric vehicle brand, has begun deliveries of the Zeekr 009 MPV with CATL Qilin Battery, the first time this ultra-long range battery pack has been available to the general public.
Deliveries of the ME version of the Zeekr 009 MPV have officially begun, marking the global debut of the Qilin Battery in a production vehicle, Zeekr announced yesterday on its mobile app.
The Zeekr 009 ME version is powered by a battery pack with a capacity of 140 kWh that provides a CLTC range of 822 km, the highest of any pure electric MPV, Zeekr said.
CATL officially launched the Qilin Battery, or CTP (cell to pack) 3.0 battery, on June 23 last year, claiming to bring a new level of battery system integration to a new level.
The Qilin Battery allows volume utilization to exceed 72 percent and energy density to reach 255Wh/kg, supporting a vehicle range of 1,000 kilometers, the company said at the time.
On August 27 last year, Zeekr and CATL announced that the Zeekr 009 would be the world's first vehicle to carry the Qilin Battery, while the Zeekr 001 would use an ultra-long-range version of the Qilin Battery and would be the world's first production vehicle to carry the 1,000-kilometer range Qilin Battery.
On November 1 last year, Zeekr launched the Zeekr 009, which is available in two versions, WE and ME, with starting prices of RMB 499,000 ($72,560) and RMB 588,000 respectively.
The WE version is equipped with a ternary lithium battery pack with a capacity of 116 kWh and a CLTC range of 702 km. Deliveries of this version of the Zeekr 009 began on January 15.
The Zeekr 009 comes standard with a dual-motor drive system, both with 400 kW of peak motor power and 686 Nm of peak torque, and can accelerate from 0 to 100 km/h in 4.5 seconds.
Zeekr delivered 6,663 vehicles in March, up 271.20 percent from 1,795 in the same month last year and up 22.14 percent from 5,455 in February, according to figures it announced on April 1.
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Toyota’s electric sedan bZ3 with BYD battery and motor officially launched in China
FAW Toyota began pre-sales of the bZ3 on March 6, with orders reaching 5,000 units as of April 16.
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Toyota's first all-electric sedan, the bZ3, was officially launched in China, after the BYD battery- and motor-equipped model went on pre-sale early last month.
Toyota's joint venture in China, FAW Toyota, officially made the bZ3 available at a launch event yesterday, offering three versions with starting prices of RMB 169,800 ($24,710), 189,800 and 199,800 respectively.
The model was unveiled in China on October 25 last year and is the second model in Toyota's bZ series after the bZ4X SUV.
On March 6, FAW Toyota started the pre-sale of the bZ3 with a price range of RMB 169,800 - 199,800. The official launch prices announced yesterday were the same as the pre-sale prices.
As of April 16, orders for the bZ3 reached 5,000 units, FAW Toyota said yesterday.
Unlike the approach of many local car companies, the bZ3 began its first deliveries at the same time as its official launch.
The car is a midsize electric sedan based on the Toyota e-TNGA architecture. It measures 4,725 mm in length, 1,835 mm in width and 1,475 mm in height, with a wheelbase of 2,880 mm and a wind resistance coefficient of as low as 0.218 cd.
The FAW Toyota bZ3 will be equipped with an electric motor and blade battery pack supplied by BYD, and will use an in-car system developed by BYD Toyota EV Technology, a joint venture between BYD and Toyota.
The bZ3 is equipped with a single rear-mounted electric motor, available in 135 kW and 180 kW sizes, both with a peak torque of 303 Nm. This configuration allows the sedan to accelerate from 0 to 50 km/h in 3.2 seconds.
The car is available in two range versions, with CLTC ranges of 517 km and 616 km, and with battery packs of 49.9 kWh and 65.3 kWh respectively.
The FAW Toyota bZ3 supports fast charging, taking 27 minutes to replenish energy from 30 percent to 80 percent on a DC charge.
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Shanghai auto show: Here’s what you can expect from NIO
NIO revealed 9 highlights of what it will be sharing at the event on the eve of the Shanghai auto show. | NIO US | NIO HK | NIO SG
NIO (NYSE: NIO) has announced on the eve of the Shanghai auto show what it will share at the event, showing what you can expect.
The most important of these are undoubtedly the new ES6 and the ET7, and they are important for NIO's future sales growth.
Here are 9 highlights that NIO announced late last night that it will share at the Shanghai auto show.
New models
The new ES6 with Banyan intelligent system will debut, and the 2023 ET7 will be officially unveiled.
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New technology experience
At the NIO Innovations area, visitors can experience the 3D Dolby panoramic sound of The Wandering Earth 2 in the Pano Cinema digital cockpit, but also experience the Aquila super-sensing system in real-time.
Supercar EP9
The electric supercar EP9 has set the fastest lap times at several of the world's top tracks with its extreme performance.
Three record-breaking EP9s will be on display at the show.
New battery swap experience
NIO's third-generation battery swap station will be present at the show floor and demonstrate the full battery swap process.
The full range of NIO charging products, including the 500 kW ultra-fast charger, and the NIO Power Cloud, will also be on display.
New Seeds talk
From April 22-23, Seeds, NIO's knowledge-sharing platform, will have a new sharing session at the booth.
Tim Pan, ET7 owner and founder of Media Storm, will be the initiator of the conversation with 4 guests.
New products from NIO Life
NIO Life will launch four new product lines, including the first furniture line under Blue Sky Lab.
Creation by NIO users
On the second floor of the NIO booth, over 20 pieces of photography, sound, and art pieces created by NIO users will be on display.
New user interaction
Over 300 vehicle owner volunteers from more than 30 cities will help answer visitors' questions and help more people learn about NIO.
Owner Benefit Partners will provide exclusive benefit vouchers for meals and excursions in Shanghai.
New mystery box benefits
NIO has prepared mystery boxes on-site where visitors can scan the QR code on the booth for a chance to win a gift.
These gifts include vehicle use vouchers worth up to about RMB 8,000, 1,888 NIO points, and auto show limited drink vouchers.
The Shanghai auto show will be held from April 18 - 27, with media days from April 18 - 19, professional visitor days from April 20 - 21, and general public admission from April 22 - 27.
The show will be held at the National Exhibition and Convention Center in Shanghai, and NIO's booth is 6A01 in Hall 6.1, where it will have a press event on April 18 starting at 10:00.
Pictures obtained by CnEVPost show that NIO's pavilion is almost ready.
William Li, founder, chairman and CEO of NIO, and Qin Lihong, co-founder and president of the company, will be available for face-to-face interviews with the media, including CnEVPost, later today.
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NIO ES7 wait time gets longer
The expected delivery date for the NIO ES7 is now 3-5 weeks, up from about 2 weeks previously, information from the NIO App monitored by CnEVPost shows. | NIO US | NIO HK | NIO SG
(From left to right: All-new ES8, old ES8, ES7, ES6. Screenshot on April 17.)
The ES7 SUV, one of two major models currently being delivered by NIO (NYSE: NIO), has seen a longer wait in China.
The expected delivery date for the NIO ES7 is now 3-5 weeks, up from about 2 weeks previously, information from the NIO App monitored by CnEVPost shows.
The last change in the SUV's wait time information was on April 10, when it was shortened from about 3 weeks to about 2 weeks.
Waiting time information for all other NIO models remains unchanged today.
The NIO App is currently showing 8 models, including the ES8, ES6 and EC6 based on the NT 1.0 platform, and the new ES8, ES7, EC7, ET7 and ET5 based on the NT 2.0 platform.
Among these models, only ES7 and ET5 are the ones NIO is mainly delivering. Its NT 1.0 platform models are being phased out, and deliveries of the EC7 and the new ES8 will start in May and June this year respectively, with the new ES6 and ET7 facelift to be unveiled tomorrow.
On April 14, the NIO App stopped showing wait times for the ES6 SUV, even though the NT 1.0 model had stopped receiving custom orders months ago.
The full range of NIO models with Banyan intelligent system will be presented on April 18, the new ES6 will debut and the 2023 ET7 will be officially unveiled, NIO said on April 11.
The upcoming biennial Shanghai auto show will be held from April 18 - 27, with April 18 - 19 being the media days, April 20 - 21 being the professional visitors' days, and the general public being admitted from April 22 - 27.
The show will be held at the National Exhibition and Convention Center in Shanghai and NIO's booth is 6A01in Hall 6.1, where it will hold a launch event on April 18 starting at 10:00.
(From left to right: EC7, EC6, ET7, ET5. Screenshot on April 17.)
Changes in wait times for NIO models
| Date | Model | Prev | Change | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/17/23 | ES7 (NT 2.0) | About 2 weeks | ↑ | 3-5 weeks |
| 04/14/23 | ES6 (NT 1.0) | About 2 weeks | NA | Stop showing |
| 04/10/23 | ET5 (NT 2.0) | About 3 weeks | ↓ | About 2 weeks |
| 04/10/23 | ES7 (NT 2.0) | About 3 weeks | ↓ | About 2 weeks |
| 03/28/23 | ET5 (NT 2.0) | 3-4 weeks | ↓ | About 3 weeks |
| 03/28/23 | ES7 (NT 2.0) | 4-6 weeks | ↓ | About 3 weeks |
| 03/14/23 | ET5 (NT 2.0) | 2-3 weeks | ↑ | 3-4 weeks |
| 03/14/23 | ES7 (NT 2.0) | About 3 weeks | ↑ | 4-6 weeks |
| 03/13/23 | ET7 (NT 2.0) | About 3 weeks | NA | Stop showing |
| 02/14/23 | ES7 (NT 2.0) | 3-4 weeks | ↓ | About 3 weeks |
| 02/14/23 | ET7 (NT 2.0) | 3-4 weeks | ↓ | About 3 weeks |
| 02/14/23 | ET5 (NT 2.0) | About 3 weeks | ↓ | 2-3 weeks |
| 02/6/23 | ET5 (NT 2.0) | 3-4 weeks | ↓ | About 3 weeks |
| 01/28/23 | ES7 (NT 2.0) | 2-3 weeks | ↑ | 3-4 weeks |
| 01/28/23 | ET7 (NT 2.0) | 2-3 weeks | ↑ | 3-4 weeks |
| 01/28/23 | ET5 (NT 2.0) | 7-9 weeks | ↓ | 3-4 weeks |
| 01/11/23 | ET5 (NT 2.0) | 8-10 weeks | ↓ | 7-9 weeks |
| 01/5/23 | ET5 (NT 2.0) | 9-11 weeks | ↓ | 8-10 weeks |
| 12/29/22 | ET5 (NT 2.0) | 10-12 weeks | ↓ | 9-11 weeks |
| 12/22/22 | ET5 (NT 2.0) | 12-14 weeks | ↓ | 10-12 weeks |
| 12/20/22 | ES7 (NT 2.0) | 4-6 weeks | ↓ | 2-3 weeks |
| 12/13/22 | ET5 (NT 2.0) | 13-15 weeks | ↓ | 12-14 weeks |
| 12/13/22 | ET7 (NT 2.0) | About 2 weeks | ↑ | 2-3 weeks |
| 12/13/22 | EC6 (NT 1.0) | About 2 weeks | NA | Stop showing |
| 12/2/22 | ET5 (NT 2.0) | 21-23 weeks | ↓ | 13-15 weeks |
| 11/25/22 | ES7 (NT 2.0) | 7-9 weeks | ↓ | 4-6 weeks |
| 11/25/22 | ET7 (NT 2.0) | 3-5 weeks | ↓ | About 2 weeks |
| 11/23/22 | ES8 (NT 1.0) | About 2 weeks | NA | Stop showing |
| 11/16/22 | ET7 (NT 2.0) | 4-6 weeks | ↓ | 3-5 weeks |
| 11/10/22 | ES8 (NT 1.0) | 2-3 weeks | ↓ | About 2 weeks |
| 11/10/22 | ES6 (NT 1.0) | 2-3 weeks | ↓ | About 2 weeks |
| 11/10/22 | EC6 (NT 1.0) | 2-3 weeks | ↓ | About 2 weeks |
| 11/3/22 | ES7 (NT 2.0) | 11-13 weeks | ↓ | 7-9 weeks |
| 11/3/22 | ET7 (NT 2.0) | 6-8 weeks | ↓ | 4-6 weeks |
| 11/3/22 | ES8 (NT 1.0) | 2-4 weeks | ↓ | 2-3 weeks |
| 11/3/22 | ES6 (NT 1.0) | 2-4 weeks | ↓ | 2-3 weeks |
| 11/3/22 | EC6 (NT 1.0) | 2-4 weeks | ↓ | 2-3 weeks |
| 10/31/22 | ES7 (NT 2.0) | 12-14 weeks | ↓ | 11-13 weeks |
| 10/31/22 | ES8 (NT 1.0) | 3-5 weeks | ↓ | 2-4 weeks |
| 10/31/22 | ES6 (NT 1.0) | 3-5 weeks | ↓ | 2-4 weeks |
| 10/31/22 | EC6 (NT 1.0) | 3-5 weeks | ↓ | 2-4 weeks |
| 10/21/22 | ES7 (NT 2.0) | 13-15 weeks | ↓ | 12-14 weeks |
| 10/21/22 | ET7 (NT 2.0) | 11-13 weeks | ↓ | 6-8 weeks |
| 10/21/22 | ET5 (NT 2.0) | 21-23 weeks | NA | Stop showing |
| 10/21/22 | ES8 (NT 1.0) | 4-6 weeks | ↓ | 3-5 weeks |
| 10/21/22 | ES6 (NT 1.0) | 4-6 weeks | ↓ | 3-5 weeks |
| 10/21/22 | EC6 (NT 1.0) | 4-6 weeks | ↓ | 3-5 weeks |
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iCAR GT electric sports car debut in China
iCar is a new brand under Chery Auto.
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