Nio to reach 600,000th car delivery milestone on Oct 11
The Nio brand will see its 600,000th vehicle delivery globally on October 11, meaning that the brand has delivered about 1,960 vehicles so far this month.
Xpeng unveils P7+ sedan, deliveries to begin in Nov
Xpeng has officially unveiled the P7+ electric sedan, calling it the world's first AI car. Its pre-sales will begin on October 14, with the official launch and deliveries to begin in November.
Xpeng ramps up robotaxi efforts, looking for top talent
Xpeng is ramping up its robotaxi efforts and is hiring top talent with global market robotaxi experience at high salaries.
Tesla China sells 88,321 cars in Sept, highest since Mar
In the third quarter, Tesla China sold 249,135 vehicles, contributing 53.82 percent of Tesla's global deliveries.
Zeekr makes foray into Norway, to begin local deliveries within this year
Zeekr will begin taking orders for the Zeekr 001 and Zeekr X in Norway later this month, with the first customer deliveries occurring by the end of this year.
Li Auto plans HK chip R&D office, self-driving chip could be mass-produced soon, report says
Li Auto's smart driving chip is expected to see tape-out results in the fourth quarter and start being loaded into cars in 2026, according to local media.
China EV insurance registrations for week ending Oct 6: Nio 4,500, Tesla 1,800, Xiaomi 3,800, BYD 67,600
Li Auto saw 8,700 insurance registrations last week, Xpeng 2,800, Zeekr 3,700, Leapmotor 3,500 and Aito 4,600.
Baidu plans to launch Apollo Go robotaxi service outside China, report says
Baidu has begun discussions with foreign automakers, ride-sharing platforms and other tech companies about deploying Apollo Go outside of China through local partnerships, according to Nikkei Asia.
BYD expects to sell 100,000 EVs in Mexico in 2025
BYD expects to sell 50,000 EVs in Mexico this year and 100,000 in 2025, the head of the company's Mexican operations said.
Chinese EV makers see strong 'golden week' sales
During the October 1-7 National Day holiday, the Xiaomi SU7 received more than 6,000 orders, Leapmotor 17,397 units and Deepal 14,465 units.