MG introduces its first production BEV in China The British brand MG (part of Chinese compnay SAIC), unveiled at the Guangzhou Auto Show its first all-electric production model, the eZS. It’s the electric version of the conventional ZS compact SUV. There are not many details, but it seems that MG eZS can go up to 286 […]
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VW planning 30 new plug-in cars for China by 2020
Volkswagen say it will take them no more than two years to launch more than 30 new electric cars and plug-in hybrids in China. Moreover, the Group’s Chinese arm is considering to install a public high power charging network together with local partners from 2019. Volkswagen announced their plans at the Guangzhou Auto Show currently […]
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Daimler invests 145 million EUR in new tech center China
Daimler announced plans to build a Research and Development Tech Center China with a total investment of over 1.1 billion RMB (approximately 145 million EUR). This marks the further expansion of the company’s footprint in its single largest market and …
NIO Now Has 18 Battery Swapping Stations: Watch Swap In Action
One more approach to battery swap stations. Since Spring of this year, NIO has been expanding its battery swap stations for its ES8 electric cars (and future models) in China. According to NIO, there are now 18 such stations up and running along the major highway: the G4 Beijing–Hong Kong–Macau Expressway. We assume that stations are spread […]
Tesla Model 3 Performance Pricing Announced For China
Prices in China are a lot higher than in the U.S., but that’s expected. According to the latest reports from China, the Tesla Model 3 will be quite expensive after adding the 40% import tax duty and other costs. The top of the line Performance version will cost almost $100,000, and that’s without many options. In the […]
China’s New Rules Will Punish Automakers Who Don’t Meet Electric Quota
Manufacturers need to comply with quotas in 2019. China has skipped its 8% New Energy Vehicle (NEV) credits quotas, but in 2019 and 2020 it will require all manufacturers that produce and sell more than 30,000 cars annually to get respectively 10% and 12% in New Energy Vehicle credits. The new requirements don’t mean that each manufacturer needs […]
Top Spec Tesla Model 3 Variants Coming To China In Q1 2019
Long-range, all-wheel-drive version will be first Tesla Model 3 will be launched in China within 5 months, by the end of the first quarter of 2019 or, more specifically, in March, according to the latest reports that confirm the Model 3’s arrival in the world’s biggest EV market. Tesla is expected to deliver the Long-Range all-wheel-drive […]
In October 2018 BYD Set 5th Straight Plug-In Electric Car Sales Record
BYD increased plug-in electric car sales every month since June 2018 In October 2018, sales of plug-in electric cars by BYD amounted in China to 26,066, which is a new record (over 1,000 more than in September) at an annual growth rate of 121%! BYD managed to set five straight records for sales and we wouldn’t mind […]
Mazda to market multiple EVs in China with Changan
Mazda is planning to begin offering a series of electric vehicles in China starting in 2020 with their joint venture partner Changan. The vehicles will be a series of SUVs, for which Changan will manufacture the motors, batteries and other components, while Mazda is contributing the chassis. The recently announced plans for a fully electric […]
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Fiat Chrysler & Mitsubishi to sell GAC BEV
That Toyota and Honda will be selling electrified versions of the compact SUV Trumpchi GS4 by GAC under their own name is known. Now both Fiat Chrysler and Mitsubishi, who are both also partners with GAC in China, plan to follow the same strategy. This somewhat unusual strategy is being employed by the manufacturers to […]
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