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Toyota starts building Lexus plant for electric vehicles in Shanghai
Commercial EV, Electric Car, Electric Fleet June 30, 2025 TechNode Feed Comments: 0

Toyota starts building Lexus plant for electric vehicles in Shanghai

Toyota has started building its first wholly-owned plant in Shanghai with the aim of making electric vehicles for its premium Lexus brand Toyota has started building its first wholly-owned plant in Shanghai with the aim of making electric vehicles for its premium Lexus brand. The facility will have an expected production capacity of 100,000 vehicles annually, according to a June 27 post published by the Shanghai Economic and Information Technology Committee. Toyota is aiming to complete the init...
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NIO’s mini EV firefly now costs only $11,128 with battery leasing program
Battery, Electric Car, Electric Fleet June 26, 2025 TechNode Feed Comments: 0

NIO’s mini EV firefly now costs only $11,128 with battery leasing program

NIO’s Firefly Credit: NIO’s Official WeChat Account NIO said Tuesday its small electric vehicle model, the firefly, now starts at RMB 79,800 ($11,128) for customers who subscribe to a battery-leasing service with a monthly fee of RMB 399. The price is RMB 119,800 for customers who purchase the battery pack outright. New firefly buyers who place orders by the end of the month will also receive one free month of the Battery-as-a-Service (BaaS) program, provided they pay their bills eve...
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China’s CATL partners with Alibaba’s Ant to make robotaxis, in challenge Waymo and Tesla
Battery, Electric Car, Electric Fleet June 24, 2025 TechNode Feed Comments: 0

China’s CATL partners with Alibaba’s Ant to make robotaxis, in challenge Waymo and Tesla

CATL opened its first-ever bricks-and-mortar experience center, the NING Space, in the southwestern Chinese city of Chengdu on Saturday, August 10, 2024. Credit: CATL Chinese battery giant CATL has partnered with Alibaba’s fintech arm Ant Group, as well as bike-sharing platform Hellobike, to make autonomous ride-hailing vehicles, according to an announcement published on Monday, placing them in direct competition with early movers such as Waymo and Baidu. Hellobike, which counts Ant as its lar...
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Chinese aviation company EHang picks Gotion High-Tech as preferred battery supplier for air taxis
Battery, Electric Car, Electric Fleet June 20, 2025 TechNode Feed Comments: 0

Chinese aviation company EHang picks Gotion High-Tech as preferred battery supplier for air taxis

China’s EHang, a Nasdaq-listed company that makes autonomous aerial vehicles, will use high-performance lithium-ion battery cells from Gotion High-Tech for its EH216 series air taxis in a move it hopes will improve the flight range of its products in preparation for commercial operation. Gotion, one of the biggest Chinese battery makers – and one that counts Volkswagen as its largest shareholder – will provide EHang with its 46-series cylindrical battery, according to a statement published...
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Mercedes-Benz to develop long-range PHEV in China: report
Battery, Electric Car, Electric Fleet June 17, 2025 TechNode Feed Comments: 0

Mercedes-Benz to develop long-range PHEV in China: report

Mercedes-Benz has begun early research for a plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) featuring a large battery that can deliver a long electric driving range tailored to Chinese consumers’ needs, people familiar with the matter told 36Kr on June 13, without giving further details. The news comes after the German automaker reported a 10% decline in China car sales year-on-year to 152,775 units for the first three months of this year, following a 6.7% annual fall last year. Mercedes-Benz has five...
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CATL to build 10 battery swap stations in Hong Kong by 2027
Battery, Electric Car, Electric Fleet June 16, 2025 TechNode Feed Comments: 0

CATL to build 10 battery swap stations in Hong Kong by 2027

Credit: The Paper CATL is planning to build 10 battery swap stations for electric vehicles across Hong Kong by the end of 2026, in a move the battery giant expects to significantly reduce the time it takes to charge an EV in the city and to improve working efficiency for local taxi drivers. The company said on June 13 it will collaborate with Chinese state-owned automaker FAW and Dragon Rise New Energy Holdings Ltd, a Hong Kong-listed energy infrastructure provider, to push the adoption of the t...
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China’s GAC starts pre-sales of $234,000 flying car
Electric Car, Electric Fleet June 13, 2025 TechNode Feed Comments: 0

China’s GAC starts pre-sales of $234,000 flying car

Feng Xingya and Su Qinpeng unveil the GOVY AirCab. Credit: GAC’s Official WeChat Account China’s GAC has started taking pre-orders for its electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOLs) air taxi, the GOVY AirCab, at a price tag of RMB 1.68 million ($234,000). The vehicle made its debut at this year’s International Automotive and Supply Chain Expo (Hong Kong) on Thursday. Scheduled for delivery at the end of 2026, the unmanned, multi-rotor aircraft is 90% made of carbon fibre and can b...
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Xiaomi SU7 Ultra becomes the first Chinese car in Gran Turismo racing game
Electric Car, Electric Fleet June 11, 2025 TechNode Feed Comments: 0

Xiaomi SU7 Ultra becomes the first Chinese car in Gran Turismo racing game

Lei Jun, founder and CEO of Xiaomi spoke at a press event where the company introduced the SU7 Ultra, a luxury version of its first EV model the SU7, in Beijing on Thursday, February 27, 2025. Credit: Xiaomi Gran Turismo series developer Polyphony Digital has partnered with Chinese electronics giant Xiaomi to bring the latter’s SU7 Ultra to the driving simulator game, making the electric sedan the first Chinese-manufactured vehicle to appear in the game’s history, the companies announced on...
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Xiaomi reportedly boosts production of electric vehicles to meet demand
Commercial EV, Electric Car, Electric Fleet November 7, 2024 TechNode Feed Comments: 0

Xiaomi reportedly boosts production of electric vehicles to meet demand

BELARUS, NOVOPOLOTSK – 25 FEBRUARY, 2021: Xiaomi redmi 8 pro phone box close up Credit: 123rf Xiaomi has reportedly added a second production shift to its Beijing factory, a move that would allow it to produce 24,000 SU7 electric sports sedans each month in November and December, as demand continues to grow for its first electric vehicle model. The Chinese smartphone giant received more than 23,000 new orders in October seven months after the launch of the vehicle, according to figures obt...
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China’s Zeekr to launch electric vehicles in Japan next year
Commercial EV, Electric Car, Electric Fleet August 13, 2024 TechNode Feed Comments: 0

China’s Zeekr to launch electric vehicles in Japan next year

Chinese EV maker Zeekr aims to achieve $18 billion market valuation before an IPO in the US. Credit: Zeekr Chinese electric vehicle brand Zeekr is planning to sell two premium EV models in Japan in 2025 and hopes to open showrooms in Tokyo and the Osaka area ahead of the launch later this year, according to vice president Chen Yu, Nikkei has reported. The news comes after the Geely-affiliated EV maker recently announced entry into some other right-hand-drive markets, including Hong Kong, Thailan...
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