Chinese EV brands Li Auto and Zeekr report record September deliveries

Chinese EV brands Li Auto and Zeekr report record September deliveries

A Li L6 by Li Auto is displayed at its booth during the Beijing International Automotive Exhibition, or Auto China 2024, in Beijing, China, April 25, 2024. Tingshu Wang | Reuters BEIJING — Chinese new energy vehicle brands Li Auto and Zeekr each delivered a record number of cars in September, according to company data … Read more

China’s auto stocks rise unfazed by U.S. proposal to ban Chinese car parts

China’s auto stocks rise unfazed by U.S. proposal to ban Chinese car parts

Rows of new energy vehicles are parked at Changan Automobile’s vehicle distribution center in Chongqing, China, on January 14, 2024.  Costfoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images Shares of Chinese automakers climbed Tuesday, shrugging off a U.S. government proposal to ban certain types of vehicles equipped with car parts from China and Russia, amid a broad … Read more

BYD sales hit a record in August despite broader China EV slowdown

BYD sales hit a record in August despite broader China EV slowdown

BYD launched the BYD Seal in Europe at the IAA auto show in Munich, Germany. The electric sedan has a starting price of 44,900 euros ($48,479). Arjun Kharpal | CNBC BEIJING — Chinese electric car giant BYD sold a record number of passenger vehicles in August, with sales of hybrids growing faster than those of … Read more

Chinese EV maker Xpeng shares pop 6% after its mass-market car launch

Chinese EV maker Xpeng shares pop 6% after its mass-market car launch

He Xiaopeng, founder of Chinese EV company Xpeng, said on Aug. 27 that the startup’s next ten years will focus on integrating artificial intelligence. CNBC | Evelyn Cheng BEIJING — Xpeng shares rose after the Chinese electric car company launched its new mass-market Mona brand on Tuesday with prices starting as low as $16,812, far … Read more

What’s likely to move the market in the next trading session

What’s likely to move the market in the next trading session

Traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., June 14, 2024. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid Brendan Mcdermid | Reuters Stocks @ Night is a daily newsletter delivered after hours, giving you a first look at tomorrow and last look at today. Sign up for free to receive it directly in … Read more

More than half of new cars sold in China are now electric or hybrid

More than half of new cars sold in China are now electric or hybrid

BYD’s new luxury brand Yangwang is selling its first model, the U8, for more than 1 million yuan (US$160,000). CNBC | Evelyn Cheng BEIJING — For the first time in China, new energy vehicles have outsold traditional fuel-powered passenger cars on a monthly basis, according to China Passenger Car Association data for July. New energy … Read more

Li Auto’s July deliveries hit record as China’s EV buyers prefer hybrids

Li Auto’s July deliveries hit record as China’s EV buyers prefer hybrids

A newly released Li Auto L6 new energy vehicle is displayed at a store in Shanghai, China, on April 19, 2024. Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images BEIJING — Chinese new energy vehicle company Li Auto announced Thursday it delivered a record number of cars in July, boosted by sales of its new, lower-cost Li … Read more

Chinese EV startups are spending more on research than Tesla is

Chinese EV startups are spending more on research than Tesla is

Nio’s second factory in the city of Hefei has around 2,000 human workers and 756 robots. CNBC | Evelyn Cheng BEIJING – U.S.-listed Chinese electric car companies are spending more on research as a ratio to sales than Tesla, according to CNBC analysis of the four automakers’ first-quarter earnings. It’s a strategy for survival in … Read more

Chinese EV stocks drop after Tesla’s earnings miss, General Motors delays EV plans

Chinese EV stocks drop after Tesla’s earnings miss, General Motors delays EV plans

Spectators are looking at BYD Song L electric cars at the 21st Changchun International Automobile Expo in Changchun, Jilin province, China, on July 17, 2024. (Photo by Costfoto/NurPhoto via Getty Images) Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images Shares of major Chinese electric vehicle companies dropped Wednesday after U.S. giant Tesla‘s earnings fell short of analysts’ … Read more

Chinese EV companies Zeekr and Nio report record deliveries in June

Chinese EV companies Zeekr and Nio report record deliveries in June

Geely’s SEA architecture for cars allows vehicles of different sizes to be manufactured at the same factory. CNBC | Evelyn Cheng BEIJING — Chinese electric car company Zeekr said Monday it delivered a record number of vehicles in June, making its deliveries for the first half of the year the largest among U.S.-listed Chinese companies … Read more