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Great Wall Motors presents new Ora & Wey BEVs

September 7, 2021 Chris Randall Syndicated Comments Off

At the IAA Mobility, Great Wall Motors (GWM) is giving a preview of the first two models of its Ora and Wey brands, with which the Chinese car company soon wants to gain a foothold in Europe. The Ora Cat is a BEV compact car, while the Wey Coffee 01 is a plug-in hybrid SUV […]

Xiaomi registers electric vehicle subsidiary company

September 2, 2021 Chris Randall Syndicated Comments Off

The Chinese technology company Xiaomi has completed the registration of a new automobile company, with a registered capital of RMB 10 billion (around $1.5 billion), with founder & CEO Lei Jun to serve as the new company’s legal representative. Just the drive technology for electric passenger vehicles is not the only area of interest for […]

Volkswagen calls on ID.3 to boost struggling China EV sales

August 31, 2021 Joey Klender Syndicated Comments Off

Volkswagen’s ID.3 all-electric vehicle will make its way to China in Q4 in hopes to harness the momentum from the growing Chinese EV market to boost VW’s lackluster sales in the region. The German automaker has both the ID.4 crossover and the China-only ID.6 available for purchase currently, but Volkswagen is attempting to push things […]

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Lotus to release four EV models by 2026

August 31, 2021 Chris Randall Syndicated Comments Off

The Geely brand Lotus has published its electric strategy. Four new electric models are planned between 2022 and 2026, which will be produced at a new plant in China that is to open this year. The first of the models to come out will be an electric SUV. The British sports car brand is still […]

Lotus Technology Global HQ Established In China As Future Lotus EV Product Plan Unveiled

August 31, 2021 Blagojce Krivevski Syndicated Comments Off

Lotus Technology has officially launched its global headquarters with a ‘breaking-ground’ ceremony in Wuhan, China. Lotus Technology is a new division of Group Lotus, a global ‘intelligent technology’ subsidiary which augments the brand’s DNA and techn…

Zeekr raises $500 million from investors

August 30, 2021 Chris Randall Syndicated Comments Off

Geely’s premium electric car brand Zeekr has raised a total of 500 million US dollars from external investors – the equivalent of about 424 million euros. The five strategic investors include the Chinese battery cell manufacturer CATL. Zeekr signed investment partnerships with Intel Capital, CATL, Bilibili, the Cathay Fortune Group and Boyu Capital to “expand […]

VW confirms ID.3 launch in China this year

August 30, 2021 Chris Randall Syndicated Comments Off

Volkswagen will produce and sell its ID.3 electric model in China in the future. The China ID.3 will be produced by SAIC-VW together with the ID.4 X and ID.6 X in Anting and will be launched in the fourth quarter of this year. Volkswagen has thus officially confirmed rumours that had been circulating for some […]

Volkswagen ID.3 makes China debut at Chengdu Motor Show

August 30, 2021 Blagojce Krivevski Syndicated Comments Off

Volkswagen is intensifying its e-offensive in China as part of its ACCELERATE strategy. The ID.3, one of the best-selling electric vehicles in many European countries, will also be available on the world’s largest market for e-mobility from the fourth …

Faraday is getting ready to hit the market

August 27, 2021 Chris Randall Syndicated Comments Off

The American/Chinese startup Faraday Future is aligning itself to boost production and sales in the USA. A cooperation with installation provider Qmerit will help with charging, while the board of directors has a new chair. Further, Faraday is planning to significantly expand their workforce. Faraday’s cooperation with Qmerit is aimed to “support future FF 91 […]

Xpeng increases deliveries and losses

August 27, 2021 Chris Randall Syndicated Comments Off

The Chinese electric car manufacturer Xpeng has presented its business figures for the second quarter of 2021. Deliveries climbed to 17,398 vehicles from April to June, an increase of 439 per cent compared to the previous year. Xpeng also announced plans to release at least two new models every year from 2023. Along with the […]