
Smart Launches Electric #2 City Car in China at 112,999 Yuan
Mercedes-Benz and Geely open orders for their 999-unit Couture Edition run as the two-seater minicar returns on a dedicated electric platform.
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Mercedes-Benz and Geely open orders for their 999-unit Couture Edition run as the two-seater minicar returns on a dedicated electric platform.

Tencent Holdings and battery maker CATL commit major capital as the Chinese AI developer expands compute infrastructure with 160,000 Huawei chips.

Organizers have scheduled a specialized mobility show for March 2027, breaking a 36-year biennial cycle to run alongside the Shanghai exhibition.

Aistaland rolled out its three-variant extended-range SUV with promotional discounts to recover from a 58.6 per cent monthly delivery decline.

The Chinese commercial vehicle maker plans dedicated corporate units in Germany and France to support electric van sales starting from 32,600 euros.

Pre-sale pricing for the electric sedan starts at 119,900 yuan as the joint venture targets 500,000 annual sales by 2030.

The new Energy Innovation Square in Kadoma brings together 500 engineers to speed up cell prototyping for electric vehicles and data centres.

The new extended-range electric SUV undercuts its initial pre-sales price by 40,000 yuan as the revived brand targets six new energy models over five years.

Preliminary research into swappable packs follows pre-sales of the brand’s 299,800 yuan X9 SUV as automakers seek ways to lower upfront purchase prices.

The mid-size electric vehicle carries an 800-volt charging architecture and CATL batteries ahead of an official showroom debut in September.

Apple Inc’s talks with China’s CATL and BYD over battery supplies for its planned electric vehicle have been mostly stalled after they refused to set up teams and build U.S. plants that would solely cater to the tech giant, three people with knowledge of the…

U.S. commercial electric vehicle maker Electric Last Mile Solutions Inc (ELMS) on Thursday said it has signed a battery supply deal with China’s Contemporary Amperex Technology Co Ltd (CATL). The financial terms of the deal, which runs through 2025, were not…

Chinese electric vehicle battery maker CATL said on Monday it has extended a battery supply deal with U.S. EV maker Tesla Inc to 2025. Ningde-based CATL said in a stock exchange filing that it would supply battery cells to Tesla, which is making Model 3…
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