FAW Begins Testing Semi-Solid-State Battery With 500 Wh/kg Energy Density
FAW reportedly has equipped a prototype sedan with a battery that has an energy density of 500 Wh/kg yet cost less than an LFP battery.
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Volkswagen’s China Strategy Is Taking Shape: 3 New Concept Cars Coming To Auto Shanghai
Electric, connected and smart: vehicles embody Volkswagen’s new China DNA Series models of the concept cars will be launched from next year CEO Thomas Schäfer: “We have everything it takes to be successful in China.” The “In China, for China” strategy of the Volkswagen brand is taking on visible form: … [continued]
Tesla & Chinese EV Producers Have Reportedly Signed A Price War Truce
Electric vehicle price cuts in recent months, or perhaps the past year we could say, have been superb for customers. But they’ve apparently been a bit brutal for automakers. Reports are that this should all get easier to manage since 15 Chinese automakers and Tesla* have signed a truce ending … [continued]
11% Plugin Vehicle Share in China!
Plugin electric vehicles are a hot item in China right now, and they scored a near-record 211,000 registrations last month. That was a 244% jump compared to the same month last year, making it the second best month ever, only behind last December. Last month’s plugin vehicle share actually reached … [continued]
Volkswagen Reveals the ID.6 CROZZ and ID.6 X
The “Auto Shanghai 2021” auto show season is here from the 19th to the 28th of April, which means brands are showing off new EVs for the Chinese market. Volkswagen officially revealed the ID.6 for the Chinese market with a prerecorded livestream on the 17th of April. Although, its pictures … [continued]
“Voltswagen” April Fool’s Joke; ID.3 & ID.4 For China
An April Fool’s stunt by Volkswagen fell flat as the company prepares to start sales of the ID.4 and ID.3 in China.
Tesla Model Y Ramps Up In China, $4400 Wuling EV Still #1
Plugin vehicles had another great month in China last month, with 104,000 registrations, a six-fold jump compared to the same month last year. Though, recall that February 2020 was heavily disrupted by the coronavirus pandemic. Still, if we were to compare with February 2019, last month also showed a major … [continued]
8.4% Of Chinese Vehicle Sales In January Were Plugin Vehicle Sales
The Rise and Rise of the Wuling Mini EV.
China — 9.4% Plugin Vehicle Share In Another Record Month
While the overall Chinese auto market ended the year on a positive note (+12% YoY), plugins ended with a record month, growing by 50% YoY in in the last month of the year to a record 224,000 units, and this time it was plugin hybrids (PHEVs) that grew faster (+108%) than full electrics (+42%).
Record Electric Vehicle Sales in China
While the overall Chinese auto market is slowly picking up (+12% year over year in November), plugin vehicles are already on the fast lane, growing by 138% year over year (YoY) to a record 198,000 units.
