After the completion of this investment, Volkswagen will hold 4.99% equity in Xpeng and join the board of directors.
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Volkswagen ID. Series 2023 H1 sold 48,147 units in China, down 19% YoY.
2018-2023 Nissan Leaf EV recalled for cruise-control acceleration flaw
Nissan is recalling 2018-2023 Leaf electric cars to address a potential issue that could cause vehicles to accelerate unintentionally after using cruise control. The recall covers Leafs manufactured from September 29, 2017, to March 15, 2023, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). The recall population of 66,159... Tesla topped Toyota in California deliveries in Q2
Tesla delivered more cars than Toyota in California in the second quarter of 2023, demonstrating the strong momentum of EVs in the largest U.S. new-car market. Toyota has been the longtime best-selling brand in California, but its 67,482 registrations for Q2 were just behind Tesla's 69,212 registrations, according to a California New Car Dealers... For Chinese Kei car makers, sodium is the new LFP
The sodium shows up as a new way of Kei-car revival in China.
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Radar RD6 electric pickup from Geely is heading overseas. Possibly to Thailand
The Geely's Radar RD6 electric pickup truck is heading to Thailand with 550 km of range and 272 hp, according to our investigation.
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Neta V electric SUV is rebranded as Neta AYA with 318 km range, will launch in August
In June, only 2,268 Neta Vs were sold.
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China EV Daily (July 25): NIO’s new motor, Lotus’ restructuring, Baojun Yunduo’s launch, Li Auto’s sleep aid patent
NIO reveals new motor for a sedan. Lotus to restructure, Baojun Yunduo begins bookings, Li Auto patents a sleep aid.
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EV battery swapping is back—for bigger delivery trucks, too
Will a predictable, gas-station-like experience for getting a fully charged vehicle convince more last-mile delivery companies to shift to EVs? That’s the proposition from California-based Ample, which now says it can give electric trucks a full charge in five minutes, thanks to its second-generation battery-swapping system revealed in May... Stellantis may simplify EVs by dropping onboard charger, inverter
Stellantis claims to have made significant progress in eliminating two major hardware components from EVs: the onboard charger and power inverter. As spotted by Autoblog, the automaker has said a four-year research project with French battery company Saft and the French National Center for Scientific Research (CNRS) has yielded a prototype battery... Volkswagen ID. Series 2023 H1 sold 48,147 units in China, down 19% YoY.
In early July, Volkswagen lowered the price of ID.3 in China to 16,800 USD to cope with the sales decline.
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