Chinese smartphone company Xiaomi delivers 20,000 SU7 EVs in October

Chinese smartphone company Xiaomi delivers 20,000 SU7 EVs in October

Chinese smartphone company Xiaomi on Tuesday announced a sports car version of its SU7 electric sedan would begin preorders for the equivalent of more than $110,000. Luna Lin | Afp | Getty Images BEIJING — China’s Xiaomi said Tuesday that it had delivered more than 20,000 SU7 EVs in October as it ramps up production … Read more

Everyone gave Reddit an upvote

Everyone gave Reddit an upvote

The New York Stock Exchange welcomes Reddit, Inc. (NYSE: RDDT) to celebrate its initial public offering. To honor the occasion, Snoo, rings the Opening Bell®. NYSE This report is from today’s CNBC Daily Open, our international markets newsletter. CNBC Daily Open brings investors up to speed on everything they need to know, no matter where … Read more

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

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

Xpeng releases mass-market EV with basic driver-assist for less than $20,000

Xpeng releases mass-market EV with basic driver-assist for less than ,000

Chinese electric car company Xpeng displays its mass-market Mona M03 coupe inside a headquarters’ showroom in Guangzhou, China, on Aug. 26, 2024. CNBC | Evelyn Cheng BEIJING — Chinese electric car company Xpeng on Tuesday announced that its mass-market brand Mona will start selling some models for less than $17,000. The basic version of the … Read more

China’s electric car race is becoming all about semiconductors

China’s electric car race is becoming all about semiconductors

Shaoqing Ren, vice president, autonomous driving development, at Nio speaks about the electric company’s 5nm chip at its tech day in Shanghai on July 27, 2024. CNBC | Evelyn Cheng BEIJING — Chinese electric car companies that are already engaged in an intense price war are turning up the heat on another front: Chip-powered tech … Read more

China’s Zeekr to launch first electric SUV, priced to undercut Tesla’s Model Y

China’s Zeekr to launch first electric SUV, priced to undercut Tesla’s Model Y

Geely-backed Zeekr is releasing an electric SUV in direct competition with Tesla’s Model Y. Zeekr Electric vehicle company Zeekr announced Friday that it would launch its first SUV in China next month, undercutting Tesla’s Model Y pricing in the country by over $1,400. The Zeekr 7X, priced at 239,900 yuan ($33, 829), is the Chinese … 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 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

Nio’s Onvo brand undercuts Tesla Model Y

Nio’s Onvo brand undercuts Tesla Model Y

Chinese electric car company Nio launched its lower-cost brand Onvo on Wednesday, May 15, 2024, in Shanghai, China. CNBC | Evelyn Cheng SHANGHAI — Chinese electric car company Nio revealed Wednesday that the first car for its new, lower-priced brand, Onvo, will be about $4,000 cheaper than Tesla’s comparable Model Y. Deliveries for Onvo’s first … Read more