Denza working on electric sports car, spy photos show
- The sports car was originally a production version of Fang Cheng Bao's Super 9 concept, but has later been assigned under the Denza brand, according to local media.
- The Super 9 concept was unveiled on April 16, 2024, and is a specialty sports car in the Speedster category.
Pony AI begins robotaxi test with driver seat unmanned on Beijing's highways
Pony AI is one of the first companies to receive the test license, which still requires a safety officer in the front passenger seat.
BYD to officially enter South Korea's passenger car market on Jan 16
BYD will hold a brand launch event in South Korea on January 16 to officially enter the country's passenger car market.
Great Wall Motor previews net income growth of about 80% in 2024
- Great Wall Motor's net income in 2024 is expected to range from RMB 12.4 billion ($1.7 billion) to RMB 13.0 billion, an increase of 76.60 percent to 85.14 percent from 2023.
- The automaker sold 1,233,292 vehicles in 2024, an increase of 0.22 percent year-on-year.
Denza aims to sell over 300,000 cars in 2025, report says
BYD sub-brand Denza is targeting sales of more than 300,000 units in 2025, implying a 138 percent growth, according to a local media report.
Xpeng partners with BP's EV charging arm to share charging network in China
- Xpeng has more than 2,000 charging stations with over 10,000 chargers, while BP Pulse has more than 1,000 charging stations and 23,000 chargers in China.
- Xpeng last week entered into a partnership with Volkswagen to share more than 20,000 charging stations operated by the two, covering 420 cities in China.
China EV insurance registrations by brand for week ending Jan 12: Nio 1,500, Onvo 1,800, Tesla 7,800, BYD 42,800
- Xiaomi had 5,400 insurance registrations last week, Li Auto 7,600, Xpeng 7,400, Zeekr 2,800, Leapmotor 5,200 and Aito 5,000.
- The Nio main brand did not make it to any of the lists shared by Li Auto for the first time.
CATL breaks ground on its 1st battery swap station in HK
FAW Hongqi's E-QM5 based on CATL's battery swap solution will be put into service as an electric cab in the Hong Kong market.
Leapmotor sees net income turn positive in Q4 on strong deliveries and cost control
Leapmotor attributes this to continued volume growth, product mix optimization, cost control and operational efficiency.
Porsche deliveries in China fall for 3rd consecutive year, plans to downsize sales outlets
Porsche's deliveries in China are down 28 percent in 2024 from 2023, resulting in a 3 percent drop in its global deliveries from 2023.